Re: scan: GATS: India's Revised Offer on Trade in Services

now this is an exercise. care somebody draft a proper letter?

prem, guys, you online? i think we better write to the ministry 
explaining the ramification of their choice. the scope of services is 
defined in the UN classifications 8671-76 (on the Architexturez page 
#129, link below) mean a lot more than just commerce -- so the ministry 
better re-think on architectural services issues when this comes in for 
consultation.

i don't think the whole of architectural practice falls under commerce 
ministry (culture, HRD, urban affairs, are definitely involved). could 
we move to persuade these guys to let at least UN 86711/12 alone? these 
surely touch on more than commerce? how should we draw the line?

the documents are online, the consultation document archived at:
http://www.architexturez.net/FILES/archive/document.profession/wto-gats/tns-oind-01.pdf

and also see:
http://www.architexturez.net/FILES/archive/document.profession/wto-gats/wto-cns-pap.htm
(explains what's what)

- anand (who has no faith in IIA and the other self-appointed decent 
fellows in the business)

Architexturez. wrote:
> India's Revised Offer on Trade in Services
> http://commerce.nic.in/wto_sub/services/SPECIAL%20SESSION/sub_tnsOIND_rev.1.pdf
>
> looks like the endgame, this document will go out for consultation soon. 
> CoA has no real role in this anymore (not practicing architect, there 
> was a CoA committee which pontificated and disbanded without conclusion 
> -- it was populated with architects who go on-and-on about 'indianness') 
> IIA is sleeping as usual.
>
> more to follow on the Architexturez archive page...
> http://www.architexturez.net/+/subject-listing/000129.shtml
>
> (murder on rue morgue, we will rue the demise of Indian architecture, on 
> the wailing wall, yours, as usual)
>
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