CEPA UAE – INDIA AGREEMENT:
How the Swiss companies based in the UAE could benefit from it?

Did you know that the CEPA agreement signed between UAE and India could benefit the Swiss companies based in UAE?

The Swiss Business Council, with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland to the UAE and in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Economy, cordially invites you to join a 1-hour webinar.

DATE & TIME:

Thursday 16th of February, 2023 | 01:00 PM (UAE) / 10:00 AM (SWISS)

LOCATION:

Online  (Link will be shared closer to the date to all who registered)

SPEAKERS:

Introduction by H.E Massimo Baggi, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain
Presentation by representatives from the Ministry of Economy 

OVERVIEW:

The UAE-India CEPA Agreement entered into force on May 1, 2022. As a result of the agreement, businesses can now take advantage of many new benefits, including:

>Greater access for UAE exports entering the Indian market through the reduction or removal of tariffs on more than 80 per cent of products.
>An open and non-discriminatory environment for cross-border trade with India.
>Enhanced market access for UAE’s service providers across 11 sectors and more than 100 sub-sectors.
>The removal of unnecessary technical barriers (TBT) for UAE and Indian exporters.
>The use of international standards as a basis for technical regulations.
>Enhanced access for UAE businesses to Indian government procurement opportunities.
>Support for UAE companies through a 10 per cent price preference in UAE government procurement tenders.  
>Assurance that UAE products will not be subject to India’s anti-dumping investigations as such products are merely transshipped.

You can find the CEPA agreement available on the UAE Ministry of Economy website : CLICK HERE