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Statement by H.E.Mrs.Sarala Fernando , Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka at the 40th Session of ITC Joint Advisory Group (JAG) Meeting.25 April 2007

Published: 25 April 2007
Last Updated: 14 February 2024
Statement  by H.E.Mrs.Sarala Fernando, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka at the 40th Session of ITC Joint Advisory Group (JAG) Meeting, 25 April 2007
 

REPORT ON COMMISSION ON ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS FACILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT AT ITS ELEVENTH SESSION (19-23 February 2007)TO THE PLENARY OF THE BOARD -Presented by Dr. Dayaratna Silva, Minister (E & C)

Published: 18 April 2007
Last Updated: 14 February 2024
 
REPORT ON COMMISSION ON ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS FACILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT AT ITS ELEVENTH SESSION (19-23 February 2007)TO THE PLENARY OF THE BOARD -
Presented by Dr. Dayaratna Silva, Minister (E & C) Vice President of the Commission to the TDB at its Forty-first Executive Session, Geneva, 18 April 2007
 

Statement made by Sri Lanka, Coordinator of the Asian Group at the Opening Plenary of the Second Formal Meeting of the Mid-Term Review (MTR)Geneva, 12 June 2006. (Dr. Dayaratna de Silva, Minister)

Published: 12 June 2006
Last Updated: 14 February 2024

Mr. President

I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the Asian Group.

At the outset we would like to thank Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General of UNCTAD for his comprehensive statement. We would also like to thank Secretariat for its timely preparation of documentation which contain valuable recommendations that  will certainly assist in  our deliberations.
 

Statement by H.E.Mrs.Sarala Fernando, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka, Coordinator of the Asian Group -at the 2006 Mid-Term Review, First Formal Meeting -Geneva, 8-12 May 2006

Published: 08 May 2006
Last Updated: 14 February 2024

Mr. Chairman,

I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the Asian Group.

At the outset we would like to thank Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General of UNCTAD for his comprehensive and focussed statement. We would also like to thank the Secretariat for the stocktaking report which shows  important progress has been made in the implementation of the Sao Paulo Consensus (SPC), while noting also areas for improvement. We expect UNCTAD to fully implement over the next two years, the mandate given to it by its Member States at Sao Paulo. A renewal or a complete review of UNCTAD’s mandate can only be undertaken by the quadrennial conferences.

The key issues raised by Dr. A. Dayaatna Silva, Minister (Economic and Commercial) Head of Sri Lanka Delegation during the Adhoc Working Group on the General Standard and Food Additives (GSFA) and Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (CCF

Published: 26 April 2006
Last Updated: 14 February 2024
  • The national CODEX Committee of Sri Lanka submitted its comments  and arguments on the use food additive Sulpher Dioxide (SO2) in Food Category 12.2.1, as contained in document CX/FAC/06/38/9 part 1.

  • Since November 2004, Sri Lanka has encountered problems with a number of consignments of “ Ceylon Cinnamon “ exported to the European Union  on the grounds that the consignments contained Sulphur Dioxide ( SO2).
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  • Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) is a known, accepted  &  a widely used  food  additive & is described as   ‘ one of the most important & versatile additives with a good safety record ‘  used in the food industry.

39th session of the Joint Advisory Group on the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO, Statement by Ambassador Sarala Fernando (Sri Lanka)- Geneva, 24 April 2006

Published: 24 April 2006
Last Updated: 14 February 2024

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

It gives me great pleasure, in my capacity as Chair of the 2005 session of the Joint Advisory Group meeting, to open this thirty ninth session.  I welcome Mr. Pascal Lamy, the Director General of WTO and Dr. Supatchai Panitchpakdi the Secretary General of UNCTAD.   Equally I recognize Mr. Denis Bélisle Executive Director of ITC, his successor-designate Mrs Patricia Francis and Mr Stephen Browne, the recently appointed Deputy Executive Director.  UNCTAD, WTO and ITC must be congratulated for the smooth execution of the plan for the succession of ITC’s senior management team.

AID FOR TRADE ARCHITECTURE-Developing Countries Expectations towards AfT-Statement by Ambassador Gomi Senadhira - 21 March 2006

Published: 21 March 2006
Last Updated: 14 February 2024

The successful conclusion of the Negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda would result in significant gains to both developed and developing countries.  However, as in the case of the Uruguay Round, these gains will not be evenly distributed. The trade liberalization would also entail additional costs, to some developing countries. The impact of these will be particularly harsh on  the LDCs and the weak and vulnerable economies.  Furthermore, some developing countries also will not benefit from the multilateral trade liberalization as they do not have the capacity to compete in the global markets with more competitive exporters from developed and more advanced export-oriented developing countries.

 

  1. Statement made by H.E. Mrs. Sarala Fernando, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka, coordinator of the Asian Group and China at the UNCTAD Commission on Investment, Technology, and Related Financial Issues 10th Session Geneva 6 – 10 March, 200
  2. Statement delivered on behalf of the Asian Group and China by Ambassador Sarala Fernando, Coordinator - at the Commission on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities - 06th February 2006
  3. Statement on the Third Round of Negotiations Global System of Trade Preferences Among Developing Countries delivered by Ambassador Sarala Fernando as Chair of the Committee of participants -6 February 2006

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