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CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India)
Jhansi Castle, 4th floor, 7-Cooperage Road, Mumbai - 400 001.
Tel : 91-22-22021288, 22021330 Fax : 91-22-22026684.
E-mail: info@chemexcil.in
Website: http://www.chemexcil.in
EPC/LIC/IND-AUS/JMC 28th February 2023.
To,
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
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Important inputs/suggestions on issues and agenda points regarding
18th India-Australia JMC Meeting-Regarding
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Council is in receipt of communication from Department of Commerce on above subject.
BACKGROUND
India & Australia have signed the India-Australia “Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)” on 2nd April 2022 which is already ratified by the Australian Parliament. The trade agreement has to come into force on 29th December 2022.
A mechanism of Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) between India and Australia has been in place since 1989. The Commission is co-chaired by the Indian Minister of Commerce & Industry and Australian Minister of Trade. The mandate of JMC, inter-alia, includes consideration of measures to strengthen relations between the two countries in all areas, particularly in the fields of commercial, economic, scientific and technological cooperation; raise issues of major importance to the relationship and discuss approaches to significant issues of common concern; indicate priority areas for further cooperation; examine the working of the various bilateral agreements in force between the two countries and of arrangement embodied in the Memoranda of Understanding etc.
QUOTE
The 18th India-Australia JMC has now been re-scheduled to be held in early March, 2023.The meeting will be co-chaired by the Hon’ble Commerce & Industry Minister as well as the Hon’ble Minister of Trade & Tourism of Australia.
In this context it is requested to provide the list of issues which can be included in the agenda for the meeting as per the below format.
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Sr. No.
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Issue in detail along with present status
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Any other remarks/ comments along with possible solutions to resolve the issue
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In addition, the agenda points covering Ind-Aus. ECTA implementation issues(if any) and any bilateral issues to be discussed in JMC may also be sent along with the updated position on ed@chemexcil.in with copy to pw@chemexcil.in on or before 7th March 2023 for further deliberations.
Thanks and Regards
Prafulla Walhe
Dy. Director
CHEMEXCIL
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