© International Trade Centre, International Trade Forum
- Issue 3/2006
ISO 9001:2000 - A workbook for service organizations
116 pages. Joint ITC/International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) publication, presenting a set of questions,
checklists and planning guides for streamlining the internal
process of conformities to ISO 9001:2000 standard by professional
ser-vice organizations in developing countries. Provides an
overview of ISO 9001:2000 as an international quality management
framework and focuses on internal decisions, discussions and
planning needed in applying the ISO 9001:2000 concept and for
creating the necessary quality management system in a small service
organization. Appendices include a list of information sources on
ISO quality management systems, tips for working with external
consultants, a sample internal audit checklist for a "vertical"
audit and sample questions to help staff prepare for an on-site
external audit.
To order online, visit ITC's e-shop at
http://www.intracen.org/eshop
Business Guide to Trade Remedies in the European Community:
Anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards legislation, practices
and procedures
215 pages, revised edition. Guide to trade remedy
(anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard) proceedings aimed at
exporters from developing countries and transition economies, with
particular reference to the relevant trade remedy legislation and
practice of the European Community (EC) and the implementation of
relevant WTO Agreements (Agreement on Implementation of Article VI
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Agreement on
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and Agreement on Safeguards).
Presents general concepts of anti-dumping, countervailing and
safeguard procedures in EC law, discusses trade remedy
investigations and actions, and gives practical advice to
exporters. To order online, visit ITC's e-shop at
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The Business Management System:
A framework for international competitiveness
142 pages. Guide presenting the concept of a business
management system (BMS) as a generic structure for managing
business enterprises - explains principles of BMS; describes BMS
components and how they interact with each other; reviews various
phases of the strategy cycle of business management; deals with
developing business capabilities; outlines transaction cycle of
business management, explaining the tasks involved and their
importance in exporting business; appendices include BMS's failure
mechanisms, a glossary of related terms, and nomenclature of
BMS. To order online, visit ITC's e-shop at
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ITC Incorporated Joint Venture Model Agreements
129 pages. (Trade Law Series.) Set of model agreements
laying down the provisions for joint venture parties, prior to
creating a joint venture company - sets out the arrangements for
the formation of new jointly owned companies and their
operation. To order online, visit ITC's e-shop at
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World Markets in the Spice Trade, 2000-2004
111 pages. Statistical report of the world spice trade,
showing export opportunities for spice-producing countries and
traders. Includes import trends of major markets, price trends,
market shares of leading importers and exporters and product
reviews of different spices. Provides addresses of spice
associations and major trade fairs. Includes quality specifications
concerning food safety and import tariffs for the United States,
the European Union and Japan. Contains detailed five-year time
series of spice import statistics of major importers as well as
export data for selected countries with significant re-exports. To order online, visit ITC's e-shop at
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