High-level Discussion with Director General of the Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN)

Initiated in view of the upcoming first round negotiation on the EU-Thailand FTA, this high-level dialogue provided an opportunity for the EABC – representing European business interests – to highlight key priorities and expectation towards the FTA.

These are in particular in the areas of liberalisation of services, intellectual property rights, removal of non-tariff barriers and mutual benefits from closer trade ties between Thailand and the EU such as on technology transfer, SMEs and strengthening of Thailand’s position in ASEAN. The discussion has also led to better understanding on key technical and administrative issues in terms of practical steps for EABC to effectively engage with the DTN and relevant stakeholders throughout the negotiation process.