APEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) Database presentation

Author: Australian Government

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Asia's booming middle class is driving an increasing demand for services

A business-friendly, on-line tool to help services
providers from APEC economies take advantage of new
export opportunities.
Provides information on market access regulatory
requirements across a range of services sectors.
Single, easily-accessible destination for information.
Plain English – written for business not bureaucrats

To make it easier for services providers to trade by
increasing the transparency of rules and regulations
affecting market access
To centralise widely dispersed information in a single repository, and present it in a user-friendly way.
SMEs lack time and resources to conduct the necessary
research.

Phase 1 – Australian-funded, five economies, completed 2010
- five services sectors: financial services, mining and energy services,
  professional services, telecommunications, transport and logistics.
Phase 2 – Jointly funded by Australia and APEC, expanded to cover
11 APEC economies, completed 2011
- Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand,
  Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States
Phase 3 – Jointly funded by Australia and APEC, covers all APEC
economies, three new services sectors for 15 economies,
completed end 2012
- education services, distribution services, computer and related technology
  services.

Reviewing STAR Database and further service sector
workshops
Regional Workshops between regulators and industry to
discuss market access
- Financial Services, November 2012 in Singapore and Education Services,
  August 2013 in Malaysia
Plans to further publicise website to SMEs and industry

Download a Powerpoint or PDF version of a presentation on the STAR Database [PPT 5.2 MB] | [PDF 1.7 MB]

Last Updated: 4 September 2013