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3.5 International Negotiation
What

The key functions of International Negotiation include the following:

1) FTA (Free Trade Area) with China;
2) Fruit market access:
3) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) requirements.

Who
The functions above are carried out by:

1) Department for Trade Negotiation (DTN), MOC;
2) National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity Food Standards (ACFS),
MOAC
How
The key functions of International Negotiation are fulfilled through the
following process:

1) DTN negotiates on FTA Agreement which reduces the tariff of Thai
fruits import in China;
2) ACFS negotiates with GACC (General Administration of Customs
China) on market access and SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures)
requirements leading to related protocols
Observation
1) Thai fruits enjoy 0% tariff under the CAFTA (China ASEAN Free Trade
Area);
2) ACFS (Figure 2.12) has secured market access for 22 Thai fruits (fresh/
chilled/frozen) in China (Table 1.2). Other fruits are under negotiation
through JTC-SPS (Joint Trade Committee-Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Measures) (Table 2.12);
3) ACFS also reached agreements with GACC in protocols for exchanging
GAP and GMP information on Thai selected fruits, and protocols on land
transportation through third country, including specified routes and
border checkpoints. (Table 2.12);

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