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Economic and Legal Advice

The Commonwealth Secretariat provides assistance with the development of policies, laws and regulatory arrangements that foster private sector development.

This assistance is provided through the Economic and Legal Section of the Special Advisory Services Division (SASD)

• Provides advice on international trade laws and strengthen institutional frameworks addressing the legal aspects of international trade;
• Provides assistance with the development of policies, laws and regulatory arrangements for the oil, gas and minerals sectors and the negotiation of related investment agreements, with particular emphasis on attracting investment in exploration;
• Assists with the development of maritime areas legislation and with the preparation for and conduct of maritime boundary delimitation negotiations;

Examples of ongoing activities, new initiatives and successfully implemented projects:

Trade Regulation and Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Trade regulation is an area of growing importance to Commonwealth countries and, correspondingly, for the Economic and Legal Section (ELS) in the Special Advisory Services Division (SASD) of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

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Tonga - Legislative Compliance with WTO Agreements

Technical assistance is being provided to the Government of Tonga, on, inter alia, legislative compliance with WTO Agreements in the context of its accession process to the WTO.

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Assistance in the Mineral Sector - Swaziland

Technical Assistance is being provided to the Government of Swaziland, mining sector, with the preparation of a mining policy.  Swaziland requires a modern policy, legal, economic and regulatory framework to guide the development of its mineral sector and make it more competitive.

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