AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEFTA-India Trade Watch: Switzerland’s President Guy Parmelin is set to visit India next week as the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) enters its second year, with a focus on trade, investment, technology and innovation; Liechtenstein Angle: TEPA includes Liechtenstein in the EFTA bloc, and a year-on review in October is expected to tackle market access and procedural bottlenecks after export declines; US Pharma Tariffs—Targeted Relief: The US has exempted select speciality drugs and related ingredients from a new 100% tariff, with India (and Liechtenstein) among 20 eligible jurisdictions, covering orphan drugs, fertility treatments, cell and gene therapies, antibody-drug conjugates and certain medical countermeasures; Healthcare Staffing Policy: A “50:50 rule” limiting non-EEA workers is being temporarily relaxed to ease healthcare staff shortages, including nursing homes and home-care services; Digital Identity Milestone: The .eu domain marks 20 years as everyday European internet infrastructure, with operators stressing it signals community choice more than technical “Europe-ness.”
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