Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism is set to take part in the chief negotiator-level Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP) meeting to be held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, on 1-10 September, 2014.
High on the agenda of the technical gathering related to the TPP is aimed at discussing pending issues regarding access to market and services, intellectual property rights, investment, environment, state-own enterprises (SOEs) and legal issues.
This session is expected to reach breakthroughs to conclude the TPP negotiations as soon as possible, according to a ministerial resolution released on Friday
The Peruvian delegation attending the event will be composed of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) such as Daisy Olortegui, Ernesto Guevara, Boris Gómez, José Luis Castillo, Lorena Urbina, Mónica del Pilar, Teresa Mera and Angela Guerra.
The TPP is currently being negotiated by 12 countries, namely Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam. They make up nearly 40% of global GDP and one third of global trade.
When the TPP is signed, due later this year, it will enhance trade and investment among the TPP partner countries, promote innovation, economic growth and development, and support the creation and retention of jobs.
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