Reviewing Agricultural Trade Policies
To Promote Intra-OIC Agricultural Trade
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and standards as well as subsidies and contingency measures. Thailand joins APEC's voluntary
target of free and open trade.
Another arrangement is the Asia-Europe Meetings (ASEM), as informal dialogues and
cooperation programmes (48 European and Asia-Pacific partners). A Trade Facilitation Action
Plan (TFAP) is planned, wth the aim of diminishing NTBs, increasing transparency, and
promoting trade.
Thailand participates also in other subregional groups such as the Greater Mekong Subregional
Economic Cooperation programme, the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Strategy
(ACMECS), the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle and the Asia Cooperation
Dialogue. All three groups cover agricultural trade in their key cooperation areas.