1. Meeting of Focal Points in SEE Countries: Annual NTB Reports 2007 Dr. Christian Pitschas, LL.M. WTI Advisors Ltd., Geneva Bucharest, 1 November 2006

2. Dr. Christian Pitschas, WTI Advisors, Geneva Annual NTB Reports 2007 Format and Content of annual NTB reports Format and Content of annual NTB reports Format Format Update on tables 1 and 5 of the EC – SECO report Update on tables 1 and 5 of the EC – SECO report Inclusion of tables 2, 3 and 4 of the EC – SECO report Inclusion of tables 2, 3 and 4 of the EC – SECO report Content – key topics Content – key topics Presentation of institutional and procedural arrangements relating to the removal of NTBs (e.g. focal points, order of priority, timetable) Presentation of institutional and procedural arrangements relating to the removal of NTBs (e.g. focal points, order of priority, timetable) Bilateral/regional initiatives concerning removal of NTBs Bilateral/regional initiatives concerning removal of NTBs Coordinated approach to the adoption of international/EC legislation/standards Coordinated approach to the adoption of international/EC legislation/standards Summary of the main issues concerning legislative action removing NTBs Summary of the main issues concerning legislative action removing NTBs

3. Dr. Christian Pitschas, WTI Advisors, Geneva Annual NTB Reports 2007 Content – key topics cont’d Content – key topics cont’d Summary of the administrative practices relating to the removal of NTBs Summary of the administrative practices relating to the removal of NTBs Dialogue with the business community Dialogue with the business community

4. Dr. Christian Pitschas, WTI Advisors, Geneva Annual NTB Reports 2007 Order of priority in eliminating NTBs – some modest suggestions: Order of priority in eliminating NTBs – some modest suggestions: Border/customs measures, including import licensing Border/customs measures, including import licensing Measures affecting cross-border road transport Measures affecting cross-border road transport Product regulations and standards (technical and sanitary/phytosanitary measures) Product regulations and standards (technical and sanitary/phytosanitary measures)

5. Discussion christian.pitschas@wtiadvisors.com