| Title: | 3RD TRILAT BRIEFING, SAN ANTON |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-04-18 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LORIE ZZ-PFLIEGER
SUBJECT : 3RD TRILAT BRIEFING, SAN ANTON
DATE : 04/14/95
TO: IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT
FORWARDERS
FROM: COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
SUBJECT: THIRD TRILATERAL BRIEFING ON THE NORTH AMERICAN TRADE
AUTOMATION PROTOTYPE
THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION'S OF THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, AND
CANADA ANNOUNCE THE THIRD TRILATERAL BRIEFING ON THE PROPOSED
NORTH AMERICAN TRADE AUTOMATION PROTOTYPE TO BE HELD IN SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS ON MAY 11 AND 12, 1995. AT THIS MEETING, THE FOUR
PROTOTYPE SUBCOMMITTEES WILL PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO ALL GOVERNMENT AND TRADE PARTICIPANTS IN A
PLENARY SESSION. IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING, THE INFORMATION
EXCHANGE AND AUTOMATION WORKING GROUP WILL PROVIDE A DRAFT OF THE
FINAL REPORT FOR PARTICIPANT REVIEW. THIS REPORT, WHICH WILL BE
FINALIZED AT THE SAN ANTONIO MEETING WILL BE SUBMITTED TO ME AND
MY CANADIAN AND MEXICAN COUNTERPARTS FOR OUR APPROVAL.
SINCE THE LAST TRILATERAL MEETING HELD IN TORONTO IN JANUARY,
THIS EFFORT HAS TAKEN ON ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. AS A RESULT OF
THE PRESIDENT CLINTON\PRIME MINISTER CHRETIEN SUMMIT IN FEBRUARY,
CANADA\THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ISSUED AN AGREEMENT CALLED "A
CANADA\U.S. ACCORD ON OUR SHARED BORDER." AMONG THE INITIATIVES
IN THIS ACCORD IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMON DATA REQUIREMENTS AND
PROCESSES TO SUPPORT THE INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC CLEARANCE OF
COMMERCIAL GOODS. THE NORTH AMERICAN TRADE AUTOMATION PROTOTYPE
BEING PROPOSED UNDER THE FRAMEWORK OF THE TRILATERAL DATA
EXCHANGE GROUP WILL BE USED FOR THIS INITIATIVE. GIVEN THE
IMPORTANCE OF THIS INITIATIVE, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NORTH
AMERICAN TRADE COMMUNITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING.
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE ST. ANTHONY HOTEL, 300 EAST
TRAVIS STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205. WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR A
GROUP RATE OF $94.00 FOR TRADE COMMUNITY ATTENDEES. PLEASE
CONTACT THE HOTEL AT (210) 227-4392 AND REFERENCE "NAFTA
PROTOTYPE CONFERENCE" FOR YOU RESERVATIONS. IN ORDER TO ASSIST
US IN PLANNING FOR THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT MS. LORIE
PFLIEGER, U.S. CUSTOMS, INTRADEX, AT (202) 927-0962 (FAX AT
(202) 927-0335) BY MAY 5, 1995, TO CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE.
A PRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR THE MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1995 - ARRIVE
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1995
(CHECK HOTEL INFORMATION FOR THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE NAFTA
PROTOTYPE CONFERENCE)
8:00
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30MEETING BEGINS
MORNING:PRESENTATION OF SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AFTERNOON:
DISCUSSION\RESOLUTION OF OUTSTANDING ISSUES
DISTRIBUTION OF DRAFT REPORT
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1995
8:00CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30MEETING BEGINS
MORNING:REVIEW OF DRAFT REPORT
AFTERNOON:FINALIZE DRAFT REPORT
NEXT STEPS
4:00MEETING ENDS
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
IN THE U.S.:
LORIE PFLIEGER(202) 927-0962
BILL NOLLE(202) 927-0541
MIKE TOMS(202) 927-1037
IN CANADA:
TIM HUNT(613) 954-7515
FILIPE DINIS(613) 954-5888
IN MEXICO:
VICTOR BALDERAS5 25 228-3407
GEORGE J. WEISE
COMMISSIONER