OIC/COMCEC/36-20/REP
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- E-Learning and Knowledge Sharing Platform and webinars on "Preparing for
and Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic in African IsDB Member Countries”,
- Support with equipment and Capacity Development on preparing and responding
to COVID 19 Pandemic for the Laboratories network in the 10Sub-Saharan
countries (ongoing) with in the IsDB reverse linkage,
- Harmonization of Standards for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices in African
Countries: (ongoing), - Support the setting up the Tunisia National Center for
Education Technologies "CNTE" Information and Communication Technology
"ICT" Academy.
i) TPS-OIC
35- Calls upon the Member States which have not yet signed or ratified the TPS-OIC
Agreements, namely the Framework Agreement, PRETAS and Rules of Origin, to do
so at their earliest convenience.
36- Welcomes the submission of updated concession lists to the TNC Secretariat by
Turkey, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Morocco
and takes note with appreciation the information provided by the Saudi Arabia that the
Gulf Cooperation Council will communicate it’s most updated concession lists to the
TNC Secretariat at the earliest convenience, on behalf of its six member countries
namely; Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.
37- Mandates the TNC to clarify the context and provide interpretation of point
number 6 of TPS-OIC Framework Agreement especially the phrase "unless otherwise
decided by the COMCEC" before the operationalization of TPS-OIC.
38- Requests the concerned Member States to expedite their efforts for the submission
of the concession lists to the Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) Secretariat in the
standard format circulated by the TNC Secretariat for the operationalization of the TPS-
OIC at the earliest.
39- Also requests the participating Member States, who have not done so yet, to
notify the TNC Secretariat of their relevant internal measures to be undertaken for the
implementation of the TPS-OIC Rules of Origin at their earliest convenience.
40- Expresses its appreciation to the Republic of Turkey for hosting and COMCEC
Coordination Office and ICDT for organizing a Virtual Consultative Meeting for
discussing the issues regarding the Implementation of the TPS-OIC on 27 October
2020, with the attendance of the Participating States, which have ratified the TPS-OIC
Agreements and submitted their concession lists.
41- Welcomes the offer of the Republic of Turkey, as the chair of the 1st and 2nd
round of the Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC), to convene a TNC Meeting in 2021
as soon as possible for discussing the issues pertaining the implementation of the
System and setting a date for its effectuation and calls upon the concerned Participating