Centad and the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) are jointly organising a seminar on ‘Preferential Trade Agreements and textile and clothing (T & C) industry’, in Mumbai, India, on March 18, 2006.
India is currently engaged in several trade agreements, which will have far reaching effects on the industry, specially the textile sector. The seminar aims to help stakeholders understand the opportunities and challenges posed by such agreements and to take a long-term perspective of free trade agreements (FTAs) and preferential trade agreements (PTAs).
Tentative programme
10.00 am: Inaugural session
Welcome address: Mr Hiren Shah, Chairman, CITI
State of play in India’s PTAs: Dr Biplove Choudhary, Centad and Mr Pramod Dev, JNU
Address by guest of honour: Mr J.N.Singh, Textile Commissioner*
Inaugural address: Mr D.P.Singh, Secretary (Textiles)
Vote of thanks: Mr P D Patodia, VC, CITI
11.15 am: Tea break
11.30 am: Business Session I
Chairman: Mr Shekhar Agarwal, Dy. Chairman, CITI
Sensitive/negative lists in PTAs: Mr V K Bhartia, Raymonds
Rules of origin for T&C items in PTAs: Mr Prem Malik, Mafatlal Industries Ltd.
Impact of PTAs on India’s T&C trade: Dr Raghav Narsaley (Economic Laws Practice)
1.00 pm: Discussions
1.30 pm: Lunch
2.30 pm: Business Session II
Chairman: Mr B K Patodia, Chairman, Texprocil
Impact of PTAs on synthetic textiles: Mr V K Ladia, President, ISA
PTAs of India – A perspective from the garment sector: Mr Premal Udani, President, CMAI, Mumbai
Summing up of morning sessions: Mr B K Patodia
Valedictory address: Mr Gopal K Pillai, Additional Secretary (Commerce)
Discussions
Vote of thanks: Mr Prabhash Ranjan, Centad
*Confirmation awaited
Date: March 18, 2006
Time: 9.30 am-5pm
Place: ‘Lotus’, Hilton Towers, Mumbai
Registration Free
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