More Trade News in Brief – Week 21 (20 – 26 May 2013)

 

* Switzerland & China FTA

 

Switzerland and China have signed a free-trade agreement. The deal is the first between China and a continental European economy.

 

Check here and here for more.

 

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* ICC – Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

 

ICC has published a collection of standards to help border authorities determine a standardized definition of a diligent trader, commonly referred to as Authorized Economic Operator (AEO).

 

Read more here.

 

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* US & Myanmar Signed TIFA

 

The United States and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).

 

Follow the link for more.

 

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* ISO – A Revised Standard for the Financial Services Industry

 

ISO has just published a revised version of the ISO 20022:2013 series on financial services, which ensures the reliable transfer of data, making financial transactions more secure.

 

Click here.

 

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ISO Standards for Financial Services

30 May 2012

 

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published a new standard for the financial services industry – ISO 17442:2012, Financial services – Legal Entity Identifier (LEI).

 

The new standrad provides a global solution to identify the legal entities relevant to any financial transaction.

 

For more information please refer to ISO’s website.