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Organised by / Organis par FIRST INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION COMMITTEES Boosting capacities and partnerships for implementation PREMIER FORUM INTERNATIONAL SUR LES COMITS NATIONAUX DE FACILITATION DES CHANGES

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FIRST INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION COMMITTEES

Boosting capacities and partnerships for implementation PREMIER FORUM INTERNATIONAL SUR LES COMITÉS NATIONAUX DE FACILITATION DES ÉCHANGES

Renforcement des capacités et des partenariats pour la mise en œuvre

23-27 January / Janvier 2017

WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement State of Play and the Road Ahead Sheri Rosenow WTO TFA Facility

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Points covered

Verrry brief overview of TFA Entry into force & ratifications Notifications WTO TF Committee National TF Committees Sources of Implementation Support

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FAQs and Urban Myths

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Trade Facilitation Agreement

Section I:

12 articles of technical measures

Section II:

Special and Differential Treatment

(SDT) Provisions for developing countries Section III:

Institutional Arrangements and

Final Provisions

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WT/L/940

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Section I - TF Measures

Transparency and Appeals

  • Publication/internet publication
  • Enquiry Point for trade

information

  • Opportunity to comment
  • Consultations
  • Advance rulings
  • Right of appeal

Transit

  • Restrictions on fees and

charges

  • Use of guarantee

Import/Export/Transit Fees & Formalities

  • Disciplines on fees
  • Pre-arrival processing
  • Risk management
  • Post clearance audit
  • Publish average release times
  • Authorized operators
  • Border agency cooperation
  • Review formalities and

documents

  • Single window
  • Eliminate use of PSI for tariff

classification and customs valuation.

  • Separate release from clearance
  • Customs cooperation
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Section II ‐Special & Differential Treatment for developing and LDC countries

Implementation of agreement linked with capacity Each developing & LDC Member can say when it will implement each measure Identify measures can implement only with technical assistance

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TFA Entry into Force

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Entry into Force (EIF)

2/3 Members ratify Protocol

  • f Amendment & Deposit

Instrument of Acceptance Two new Members: 2/3 of 164 = 110

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TFA with Protocol WT/L/ 940

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TFA

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THE FORCE AWAKENS

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107 Instruments of acceptance received

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Albania Afghanistan Australia Austria Bahrain, Kingdom of Bangladesh Belgium Belize Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile China Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica El Salvador Estonia Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guyana Honduras Hong Kong, China Hungary Iceland India Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, Republic of Kyrgyz Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao, China Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Madagascar Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova, Republic of Mongolia Montenegro Mozambique Myanmar Netherlands, The New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Senegal Seychelles Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sri Lanka Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taipei, Chinese Thailand Togo Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Viet Nam Zambia

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What happens at EIF?

  • WTO TF committee is automatically

established

  • Members must have national committee
  • Some ABC notifications due
  • Implementation of A measures

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FAQ: What about the other 1/3 Members?

All 164 Members must ratify

  • bligations commence from date of deposit of

instrument of acceptance

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www.TFAFacility.org

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http://www.tfafacility.org/how‐signal‐ratification

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Common Errors

  • 1. Must ratify the PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT

– not the TFA or “Bali Agreement”

  • 2. Appropriate person must sign
  • 3. No date

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Play it safe

Send completed Instrument of Acceptance to WTO for a very quick review before it is signed!

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NOTIFICATIONS

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SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT

Category A: implemented by time Agreement enters into force Category B: Entry into force + (X) time (indicative dates of implementation) Category C: need extra time & TACB (category notifications due at EIF

  • ne year later for LDCs)
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91 Category A Notifications to date:

1. Hong Kong China 2. Mexico 3. Costa Rica 4. Korea 5. Colombia 6. Singapore 7. Chinese Taipei 8. Paraguay 9. China 10. Nicaragua 11. Mauritius 12. Turkey 13. Honduras 14. Saudi Arabia 15. Malaysia 16. Kuwait 17. Chile 18. Qatar 19. Thailand 20. Peru 21. Uruguay 22. El Salvador 23. Brazil 24. Mongolia 25. Morocco

21. Vietnam 22. Tajikistan 23. Dominican Republic 24. Sri Lanka 25. Israel 26. Philippines 27. Guatemala 28. Ecuador 29. Kyrgyz Republic 30. Panama 31. Indonesia 32. Republic of Congo 33. Cote d'Ivoire 34. Ukraine 35. Brunei Darussalam 41. Oman 42. Albania 43. Moldova 44. Tunisia 45. Jordan 46. Montenegro 47. Botswana 48. Pakistan 49. Senegal 50. Nigeria 51. Macao, China 52. Gabon 53. Egypt 54. Jamaica 55. Rwanda 56. Dominica 57. St Vincent/Grenadines 58. Burundi 59. Kenya 60. Tanzania 61. St Kitts and Nevis 62. Antigua & Barbuda 63. Trinidad and Tobago 64.

  • St. Lucia

65. Seychelles 66. Barbados 67. Belize 68. Lao PDR 69. Macedonia FYROM 70. Grenada 20 71. United Arab Emirates 72. Uganda 73. Nepal 74. Samoa 75. Bahrain 76. Suriname 77. Guyana 78. Zambia 79. Solomon Islands 80. Georgia 81. Kazakhstan 82. India 83. Namibia 84. Malawi 85. Argentina 86. Cameroon 87. Papua New Guinea 88. Zimbabwe 89. Madagascar 90. Chad 91. Ghana

LDCs are in red

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6 Categories B & C to date:

  • 1. Zambia (LDC)
  • 2. Georgia
  • 3. Solomon Islands (LDC)
  • 4. Mauritius
  • 5. Malawi (LDC)
  • 6. Chad (LDC)

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Category ABC FAQ

No implementation deadlines – notification Category A‐ no changes allowed Can notify before the deadlines! Template available on TFAF website Article 23 – national TF committee cannot be notified – must be in place right away Can ask donors for TACB for ABC and committees

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www.TFAFacility.org

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ABC Notification Template

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Timelines run from date TFA enters into force (regardless of ratification date)

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Entry into Force of TFA*

Notify A,B,C categories & indicative implementation dates for categories B &C CAT B Notify definitive dates for implementation of

  • Cat. B provisions

CAT C Member and Donor inform of TACB arrangements CAT C

  • 1. Progress in provision of TACB
  • 2. Definitive dates for

implementation

1 year 2.5 years 2 years

Figure 1: Developing Countries Notification for all categories of provisions

* Entry into force of TFA when 2/3 of Members ratify. Obligations for an individual country will only commence once this country completed its ratification process as well.

Notification Timeline for Developing Members

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Timelines run from date TFA enters into force (regardless of ratification date)

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Entry into Force of TFA*

CAT A-B-C Notify: A, B, C Categories CAT B LDCs may notify indicative implementation dates for category B CAT C Notify technical assistance required for implementation

  • f Cat. C provisions

CAT C Inform TF Committee

  • f arrangements with

donors & indicative dates for implementation for

  • Cat. C provisions

1 year 2.5 years 2 years

Figure 2: LDCs Notification for all categories of provisions

* Entry into force of TFA when 2/3 of Members ratify. Obligations for an individual country will only commence once this country completed its ratification process as well.

1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5.5years

CAT B Notify definitive dates

  • f implementation for
  • Cat. B provisions

CAT C Inform TF Committee on progress in provision of assistance and notify definitive dates

Notification Timeline for Least Developed Country Members

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Notifications: developing countries that have RATIFIED AT EIF (in the 110)

Due by the date TFA enters into force: Category A measures Category B measures + indicative dates Category C measures + indicative dates + TACB required

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Notification template available at www.tfafacility.org

Provision Heading/Description Category Indicative date for implementation (for categories B and C) Definitive date for implementation (for categories B and C) Assistance and Support for Capacity Building Required for Implementation (for category C)

Article 1 Publication and Availability of Information

Article 1.1

Publication B January 1, 2018 To be determined

Article 1.2

Information Available through Internet C July 1, 2020 To be determined

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Develop & implement policy guidelines on publication of trade related information.

  • 2. Ensure timely review and

update of trade related information on internet by the relevant agencies.

  • 3. Ministry of Trade to set up a

dedicated website for trade related information

  • 4. Provide capacity building in

institutions Article 3 Advance Rulings B January 1, 2019 To be determined

Article 4 Procedures for Appeal or Review

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Notifications for developing countries that RATIFY AFTER EIF

All are due by date instrument of acceptance notified to WTO. Category A measures Category B measures + indicative dates Category C measures + indicative dates + TACB required

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EIF plus 1 year even if ratify after EIF

Developing countries

  • Category B‐ definitive dates
  • Category C – inform of TACB arrangements

LDCs

  • Notify categories ABC (implement Category A)
  • MAY notify indicative dates

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Timelines for all notifications based on date of TFA entry into force

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Timelines for all notifications based on date of TFA entry into force

TFA entry into force

Member Y ratifies Member X ratifies July 2017 EIF plus 1 year Definitive date notification due for X and Y January 2018 January 2017 June 2016 ABC notification due for Member X ABC notification due for Member Y Etc.

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Later notifications:

Developing countries

  • 2.5 years after EIF:
  • Progress in provision of TACB
  • Definitive dates for category C measures

LDCs

  • 3 years after EIF: definitive dates for Cat B
  • 4 years after EIF: TACB arrangements and

indicative dates for Cat C measures

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All Members can present notifications before the deadlines!!!!

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Reminder

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WTO Trade Facilitation Committee

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WTO TF Committee

How: Established when TFA enters into force Who: Made up of all Members

  • can request intl organizations to

advise & assist with implementation Why: Consult on operation of the TFA

– Further TFA objectives

When: Meet as needed (minimum

1X/year)

Where: WTO

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Why Important?

Forum to raise issues on implementation

  • f TFA

Resolution of issues between Members to avoid disputes Source of information

  • Sharing of experience/best practices
  • other members TFA situation
  • TFA Facility events

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WTO TFA Committee: Putting into

  • peration:
  • Members Select Chair of TF Committee
  • Consultations
  • Establish work program

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NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION COMMITTEE

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NATI ONAL COMMI TTEE ON TRADE FACI LI TATI ON ARTI CLE 2 3 .2

Each Member shall establish and/ or maintain a national committee on trade facilitation

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designate an existing mechanism to facilitate both domestic coordination and implementation of the provisions of this Agreement.

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Role of National TF Committees ‐ WTO

Oversee implementation

  • Coordination for Measures
  • Border agency co‐operation
  • Single window
  • Coordination of stakeholders needs & priorities‐

including private sector

  • Coordinate internal approach to find

implementation support

  • Notifications
  • Must reflect all border agencies

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Other Important Roles of National TF Committees

  • Awareness
  • Regional coordination
  • Implementation of measures at regional level
  • Border agency co‐operation
  • Transit
  • Regional TACB

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IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT

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Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility

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Launched July 2014 Operational November 27, 2014

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 Platform for information on the TFA: best practices in implementation of the TF measures Donor support programs National contact points . . .  Help Members find the implementation assistance they need  Provide technical assistance on the TFA and ABC notifications  Encourage coordination among assistance providers  Where no other funds available, provide seed money or resources for implementation

THE FACILITY – WHAT DOES IT DO?

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www.TFAFacility.org

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  • Information platform

– Information on donor/organizations support programs www.tfafacility.org

  • Matchmaking
  • As needed

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Donors and Organizations

wwwTFAFacility.org

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Media and Resources

www.tfafacility.org

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Funding- Grants

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If can’t find assistance needed Project preparation (max $30,000) Project implementation (max $200,000)

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Take us with you

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NewsBytes

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wwwTFAFacility.org

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Finding Implementation Support Where to start.

Start with your existing donors – look in region Know your needs –ABC notification/studies Donor coordinator on the NTF committee Work with Geneva & Brussels missions WTO TF Committee Meetings Private sector Follow‐up!

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SLIDE 61 Organised by / Organisé par With support of / Avec l’appui de

FIRST INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION COMMITTEES

Boosting capacities and partnerships for implementation PREMIER FORUM INTERNATIONAL SUR LES COMITÉS NATIONAUX DE FACILITATION DES ÉCHANGES

Renforcement des capacités et des partenariats pour la mise en œuvre

23-27 January / Janvier 2017