Interactive panel discussion: ''The EU-Turkey Customs Union: Consequences for EU-Turkey Trade'' - 26 January, 2012

The Economic and Commerical section of the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul is organizing an interactive panel discussion on ''The EU-Turkey Customs Union: consequences for EU-Turkey trade'' for Dutch companies doing business in Turkey at the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 26 January 2012, Thursday.

Trade relations between Turkey and the Netherlands have profited from the EU-Turkey Customs Union. At the same time, Dutch companies doing business with Turkey are sometimes confronted with trade problems, especially when exporting goods. The commercial department of the Consulate General of the Netherlands regularly receives questions regarding such problems; it is not always easy to determine what is and what is not allowed under the Customs Union. In order to throw some light on this issue, Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul is happy to invite you to a meeting with Mr. Michele Villani, First Counsellor (Head of Section Economy, Trade and Agriculture), EU Delegation in Ankara, where the Customs Union and its functioning will be discussed. Mr. Villani will give an introduction on the Customs Union, its consequences for EU-Turkey trade, the problems encountered and the state of the discussion between Turkey and the EU on improving the functioning of the Customs Union.

Date:               Thursday 26 January 2012

Venue:            Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul, Istiklal Caddesi 197 Beyoglu Istanbul

Invitees:         Dutch companies doing business in Turkey

Programme:

* Coffee and registration

* Opening by Mr. Martijn Elgersma, dep. Consul General

* Introduction by Mr. Michele Villani: “The EU-Turkey Customs Union: consequences for EU-Turkey trade”

* Discussion of specific problems as submitted by companies related to the Customs Union

* Q&A

* Closure of the meeting

If you are interested in participating in this meeting, please register via ist-ha@minbuza.nl.

For security reasons, only people on the list can be admitted by our security officers.

If you have any specific issue you would like to discuss at the meeting, please send us a short summary by e-mail (ist-ha@minbuza.nl), so that Mr. Villani can prepare for the discussion.