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Ottawa group proposes e-commerce reform to the WTO
DIGITAL Electronic commerce. On June 16, the Ottawa Group agreed to promote an action plan within the World Trade Organization (WTO), which will include multilateral regulations + info
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Grupo Ottawa propone reforma en materia de comercio electrónico a la OMC
DIGITAL Comercio electrónico. El 16 de junio, el Grupo Ottawa acordó impulsar un plan de acción al interior de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), que + info
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PANAFTOSA urges the region to implement measures to guarantee food safety
NUTRITION Food Safety. On June 7, in the framework of the World Food Safety Day, the Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health + info
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PANAFTOSA insta a la región a implementar medidas para garantizar la inocuidad de los alimentos
NUTRICIÓN Inocuidad alimentaria. El 7 de junio, en el marco del día Mundial de la Inocuidad de los Alimentos, el Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa y + info
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FAO and ECLAC recommend the creation of a bonus against hunger to reduce the effects of COVID-19 on food security
NUTRITION Food Security. On June 16, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean + info
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FAO y CEPAL recomiendan la creación de un bono contra el hambre para disminuir los efectos del COVID-19 en la seguridad alimentaria
NUTRICIÓN Seguridad alimentaria. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe + info
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Parlasur works to consolidate a plan of action against hunger in the context of COVID-19
NUTRITION Food Security. On June 4, the Parliamentary Front against Hunger of Parlasur brought together various representatives from the region to discuss food in times of + info
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El Parlasur trabaja para consolidar un plan de acción contra el hambre en el contexto del COVID-19
NUTRICIÓN Seguridad alimentaria. El 4 de junio el Frente Parlamentario contra el Hambre del Parlasur reunió a distintos representantes de la región para debatir sobre la + info
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Indecopi Launches “IP Route” Program to Promote Development of Intellectual Property Skills
PERU The National Institute Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi, in Spanish), launched the “IP Route” Program in order to detect intangible assets + info
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Indecopi Urges TV Companies and Cable Operators to Comply with Copyright Royalty Payments
PERU On June 5, Indecopi’s Copyright Directorate (DDA, for its acronym in Spanish) exhorted radio, television and cable operators to comply with the payment of royalties + info
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Executive Postpones Deadline for FITEL Payment, Approves Operations Manual for National Telecommunications Program
PERU On June 9, the Executive branch issued Resolution No. 062-2020-MTC/24, which postpones until July 10, 2020 the deadline for the submission of affidavits and the + info
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United States Withdraws From International Negotiations on Taxing Large Digital Companies
OECD On June 17, the United States announced that it was withdrawing from the negotiations with European countries to tax large digital companies, including Amazon. The + info
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SICA publishes guidelines for cargo transport amid COVID-19 pandemic
PANAMA On June 10 the Council of Trade Ministers (COMIECO, in Spanish) and the Council of Health Ministers (COMISCA, in Spanish) of the Central American Integration + info
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Indecopi Indicates That Users May be Compensated if Delivery of Online Purchases is Delayed
PERU On June 10, the director of the National Consumer Protection Authority of Indecopi, Wendy Ledesma, announced that individuals shopping online who experience delays in receiving + info
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Executive Approves Authorized Exporter Regulations
PERU On June 13, the Executive branch issued Supreme Decree No. 005-2020, approving the Authorized Exporter Regulations, a measure expected to reduce the cost of shipping + info
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Executive Provides Details on Film Distribution Through Digital Media
PERU On June 15, the Executive issued Resolution No. 000158-2020 stating that the exhibition and distribution of films through digital media be understood as equivalent to + info
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Ivo Gagliuffi Resigns From Presidency of Indecopi
PERU On June 16, the Executive Power, through Supreme Decree No. 032-2020-PCM, accepted the resignation of the president of the National Institute for the Defense of + info
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Executive approves provisions to determine the amount of the IGV for the import of goods considered sensitive to fraud
PERU On June 17, the Executive branch issued Supreme Decree No. 151-2020-EF on new provisions governing the method for determining the amount of General Sales Tax + info
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Executive Branch Approves Opening of New Economic Activities
PERU On June 18, the Executive Power issued Supreme Decree No. 110-2020-PCM with a list of new activities that may be resumed as part of Phase + info
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Pro-government Deputy Pablo Carro Presents Bill to Create National Connectivity Plan
ARGENTINA On June 16, the pro-government deputy and president of the Communications and Informatics Committee Pablo Carro presented a bill to create the National Connectivity Plan + info