BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20150722T130000Z DTEND:20150722T140000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Vietnam Committee Update on Trade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership DESCRIPTION:Please join the US-ASEAN Business Council for a teleconference to discuss the status of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The discussion will include an overview of the TPA timeline which began on June 29 when President Obama signed TPA into law. Participants will also receive an update on the TPP negotiations with a focus on U.S. and Vietnamese priorities in advance of the July 28-31 TPP ministerial in Hawaii.\n\n\n\nCall participants may wish to consider reading the following materials prior to the call:\n\n\n\nTimeline and Requirements for Trade Agreements Under TPA-2015 Legislation by the Trade Benefits America Coalition\n\n\n\nThe Trans-Pacific Partnership: Negotiations and Issues for Congress by the U.S. Congressional Research Service\n\n\n\nUnited States - Vietnam Joint Vision Statement released on July 7. In regard to the TPP\, the text states:\n\n\n\n"The United States and Vietnam expect to work in close coordination with the other negotiating parties to conclude the ambitious and comprehensive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as soon as possible and to carry out whatever reforms may be necessary to meet the high standards of the TPP agreement\, including as necessary with respect to commitments relating to the 1998 ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Both countries are committed to a high-quality\, balanced TPP agreement that meets the interests of all parties and creates a new long-lasting\, mutually beneficial framework for economic and trade cooperation between the United States and Vietnam\, while providing a new impetus for regional economic cooperation and contributing to cooperation and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. The United States applauds Vietnam's progress in economic reforms and affirms continued support for and constructive engagement with Vietnam\, and the United States notes Vietnam's interest in pursuing market economy country status." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join the US-ASEAN Business Council for a teleconference \;to discuss the status of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The discussion will include an overview of the TPA timeline \;which \;began on June 29 when President Obama signed TPA into law.  \;Participants will also receive \;an update on the TPP negotiations with a focus on U.S. and Vietnamese priorities in advance of the July 28-31 TPP ministerial in Hawaii.
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\nCall participants may wish to consider reading the following materials prior to the call:
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\nTimeline and Requirements for Trade Agreements Under \;TPA-2015 \;Legislation \;by the Trade Benefits America Coalition
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\nThe Trans-Pacific Partnership: Negotiations and Issues for Congress \;by the U.S. Congressional Research Service
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\nUnited States - Vietnam Joint Vision Statement \;released on July 7.  \;In regard to the TPP\, the text states:
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\n"\;The United States and Vietnam expect to work in close coordination with the other negotiating parties to conclude the ambitious and comprehensive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as soon as possible and to carry out whatever reforms may be necessary to meet the high standards of the TPP agreement\, including as necessary with respect to commitments relating to the 1998 ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. \; Both countries are committed to a high-quality\, balanced TPP agreement that meets the interests of all parties and creates a new long-lasting\, mutually beneficial framework for economic and trade cooperation between the United States and Vietnam\, while providing a new impetus for regional economic cooperation and contributing to cooperation and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. \; The United States applauds Vietnam&rsquo\;s progress in economic reforms and affirms continued support for and constructive engagement with Vietnam\, and the United States notes Vietnam&rsquo\;s interest in pursuing market economy country status."\; LOCATION:Teleconference UID:e.9078.1637 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260418T230528Z URL:http://usasean.memberzone.com/events/details/vietnam-committee-update-on-trade-promotion-authority-and-the-trans-pacific-partnership-07-22-2015-1637 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR