A joint seminar was organised by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) at RCCI on Friday to create awareness on capitalizing the benefits of GSP Plus given by EU.
Addressing the inaugural session President RCCI Asad Mashadi said that Rawalpindi Chamber always taken initiatives for the betterment of business community and keep the businessmen informed about what was happening in the world. He said that basic purpose of seminar was to create awareness about GSP Plus and its requirements among traders and industrialists to get maximum results.
Speaking on the occasion, DG PITAD Anjum Asad Amin has said that RCCI always cooperated with the government in any steps taken for the benefits of the businessmen community. The main focus of the seminar was to unveil the conditions which were yet unknown for businessmen.
While briefing the participants at the seminar, Chief Executive World Trade Advisory Dr Shakoor said that the GSP Plus status given to those developing countries that had below 2 per cent trade with EU. Pakistan has been only focusing textile sector but there are a list of items which could be exported to European Union (EU) trade markets under some subsidies. It was completion for Pakistanis to meet the international standards while exporting their goods to EU.
President RCCI Asad Mashadi, Director General PITAD Anjum Asad Ameen, Chief Executive Word Trade Advisory Dr Shakoor, Senior Vice President Mian Humayun Pervaz, Vice President Saboor Malik and large number of businessmen attended the seminar.
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