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3.58. In addition, the SEC has also exerted its efforts to further enhance the capital market beyond good CG and more towards sustainability in order to propel the country to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The initiatives have included, for instance, the introduction of CG Code and I Code 2017. The former serves as the guidelines for the corporate boards to incorporate ESG matters into their business decision-making in order to create long-term business value, whereas the latter is a market-force mechanism to increase companies' ESG awareness by the investors. In 2019, the SEC began to create a roadmap on developing the eco-system for sustainable finance. The Roadmap has been part of the SEC strategic plan 2020-2022 with an aim to support responsible investment regarding ESG principles
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3.68. Thailand's tourism industry is driven under the guideline of the Second National Tourism Development Plan B.E. 2560-2564 (2017-2021) aims to guide development actions in accomplishing the four objectives: (1) to become quality tourism destination which increases tourism competitiveness, (2) to increase economic value of tourism industry with balance and sustainability, (3) to distribute tourism income and benefits inclusively throughout the nation, and (4) to sustainably develop tourism industry on the principle of Thainess and environmental sustainability.
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3.69. (...) In 2016, the National Committee on Intellectual Property Policy adopted the 20-Year (2017-2036) IP Roadmap in order to guide the development of the country's IP system and to ensure that the IP system is aligned with the country's shift towards "Thailand 4.0".
3.70. The Roadmap covers six areas, namely: (1) IP creation, (2) IP protection, (3) IP commercialization, (4) IP enforcement, (5) geographical indications, and (6) genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions. (...)
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3.74. Thailand is in the process of amending the Patent Act B.E. 2522 (1979), which covers both the patent section and the industrial design section. For the patent section, the amendment focuses on streamlining the patent registration procedures, complying with the Protocol Amending the TRIPS Agreement and addressing the formality of applications for patents related to genetic resources and traditional knowledge. (...)
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3.100. (...) Thailand believes that the multilateral trading system is a crucial mechanism for achieving fair, transparent, predictable and freer trade that can lead to inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
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3.105. (...) On Fisheries Subsidies, Thailand recognizes the importance of establishing effective and proportionate subsidy disciplines and has actively engaged in discussions to maintain marine sustainability. (...)
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3.110. (...) Thailand supports capacity building mechanism that aims to promote MSMEs' competitiveness to integrate into Global Value Chains (GVCs) to realize an inclusive and sustainable development. This also includes initiatives to promote regional economic integration to reduce trade barriers and to enhance trade facilitation
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3.111. In 2018, Thailand particularly achieved the work on "Brainstorming Workshop towards an APEC Green Road: Promoting Responsible and Sustainable Tourism in MSMEs" in enhancing competitiveness of MSMEs in tourism sector, which is one of the pilot sectors in the APEC Strategy for Green, Sustainable and Innovative MSMEs.
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3.114. Driven by the theme of "Advancing Partnership for Sustainability", Thailand as a chair of ASEAN in 2019 had pursued 13 priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under the following three strategic drivers: (...) (3) Sustainable in all dimensions such as Promoting Sustainable Fisheries through ASEAN Cooperation, Conclude the MOU between the ASEAN Centre for Energy and an ASEAN partner university/institution to support the work towards the establishment of an ASEAN Biofuels and Bioenergy R&D Network Center, Roadmap for ASEAN Sustainable Capital Markets.
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3.129. Recognizing the importance of promote sustainable development of ASEAN capital markets, since 2017, ACMF had developed the ASEAN Green Bond Standards (GBS), ASEAN Social Bond Standards (SBS), and ASEAN Sustainability Bond Standards (SUS). As of 29 February 2020, there were 25 issuances of bonds using GBS, SBS and SUS in ASEAN while 5 of these bonds were issued in Thailand (3 GBS, 1 SBS and 1 SUS).
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