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    Australian Best Practice Consultation

    This Australian guidance note provides additional information for policy officers on the best practice processes for consultation when developing policy where regulation may be an option.

    Source: Australian Government, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Capacity Building, North America,
    This Australian guidance note provides additional information for policy officers on the best practice processes for consultation when developing policy where regulation may be an option.
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    SME Policy Index

    The Index identifies strengths and weaknesses in policy design and implementation, allows for comparison across countries and measures convergence towards good practices and relevant policy standards.

    Source: OECD

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Contractual Disputes, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Export Potential, Intellectual Property, Investment Facilitation, Logistics, Regional Trade Agreements, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability, Tariffs & Taxes, Trade Remedies, Europe,
    The Index identifies strengths and weaknesses in policy design and implementation, allows for comparison across countries and measures convergence towards good practices and relevant policy standards.
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    A Small Business Plan for WTO

    This document is FSB’s Small Business Plan for the World Trade Organisation on the best way to deliver for micro, small and medium enterprises across the globe.

    Source: UK Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), 2019

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Europe,
    This document is FSB’s Small Business Plan for the World Trade Organisation on the best way to deliver for micro, small and medium enterprises across the globe.
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    The SME Test in EU

    The webpage introduces analytical steps of the SME Test to improve the overall approach to entrepreneurship, permanently anchor the ‘Think Small First’ principle in policy making.

    Source: Small and Medium Policy Institute Association (Bulgaria)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Europe,
    The webpage introduces analytical steps of the SME Test to improve the overall approach to entrepreneurship, permanently anchor the ‘Think Small First’ principle in policy making.
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    Canada Small Business Lens

    The webpage introduces the small business lens in Canada that reduce regulatory costs on small businesses without compromising the health, safety, security and environment of Canadians.

    Source: Government of Canada

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, North America,
    The webpage introduces the small business lens in Canada that reduce regulatory costs on small businesses without compromising the health, safety, security and environment of Canadians.
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    Think Small First

    This report introduces the ‘Small Business Act’ and the “Think Small First” principle for Europe.

    Source: European Commission, 2009

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Europe,
    This report introduces the ‘Small Business Act’ and the “Think Small First” principle for Europe.
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    UK’s FTA and Trade Policies for SMEs

    This study analyses how existing FTAs address SMEs’ interests to identify best in class provisions that work for UK SMEs and areas where even good practice could usefully be enhanced to support SMES.

    Source: UK Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Europe,
    This study analyses how existing FTAs address SMEs’ interests to identify best in class provisions that work for UK SMEs and areas where even good practice could usefully be enhanced to support SMES.
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    Switzerland’s Free Trade Agreements

    This paper discusses opportunities in Asia, Middle East and America for Swiss exporters.

    Source: University of Zurich, 2015

    Businesses: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Asia & Middle East, Europe, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    This paper discusses opportunities in Asia, Middle East and America for Swiss exporters.
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    Guide to Doing Business in Free Trade Areas

    This program is designed to encourage the international business community that doing business in the Philippines is a lucrative option.

    Source: Republic of Philippines - Department of Trade and Industry

    Businesses: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Asia & Middle East,
    This program is designed to encourage the international business community that doing business in the Philippines is a lucrative option.
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    SME Internationalization through Global Value Chains and Free Trade Agreements: Malaysian Evidence

    Drawing on a survey of Malaysian enterprises, this paper examines the characteristics of SMEs in GVCs and FTAs and explores the policy implications.

    Source: Asian Development Bank Institute, 2015

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Asia & Middle East,
    Drawing on a survey of Malaysian enterprises, this paper examines the characteristics of SMEs in GVCs and FTAs and explores the policy implications.
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    A Guide to the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement

    The guide provides insights into the business implications of AfCFTA with a view to equip stakeholders to both anticipate and influence policies.

    Source: ITC, 2018

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Africa,
    The guide provides insights into the business implications of AfCFTA with a view to equip stakeholders to both anticipate and influence policies.
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    EU Trade Agreements for SMEs

    This briefing discusses how EU free trade agreements (FTAs) can help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

    Source: European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Europe,
    This briefing discusses how EU free trade agreements (FTAs) can help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).