FIRST INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION COMMITTEES - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Organised by / Organis é par 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 With support of / Avec l’appui de

Points covered  Verrry brief overview of TFA  Entry into force & ratifications  Notifications  WTO TF Committee  National TF Committees  Sources of Implementation Support FAQs and Urban Myths 2

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 WT/L/940 3

Section I - TF Measures Transparency and Appeals Import/Export/Transit Fees & • Publication/internet publication Formalities • Enquiry Point for trade • Disciplines on fees information • Pre-arrival processing • Opportunity to comment • Risk management • Consultations • Post clearance audit • Advance rulings • Publish average release times • Right of appeal • Authorized operators • Border agency cooperation Transit • Review formalities and • Restrictions on fees and documents charges • Single window • Use of guarantee • Eliminate use of PSI for tariff classification and customs valuation. • Separate release from clearance • Customs cooperation 4

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 5

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Entry into Force (EIF) TFA with Protocol WT/L/ 940  2/3 Members ratify Protocol of Amendment & Deposit Instrument of Acceptance  Two new Members: 2/3 of 164 = 110 7

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THE FORCE AWAKENS 9

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107 Instruments of acceptance received Albania Iceland Panama Afghanistan India Paraguay Australia Ireland Peru Austria Italy Philippines Bahrain, Kingdom of Jamaica Poland Bangladesh Japan Portugal Belgium Kazakhstan Romania Belize Kenya Russian Federation Botswana Korea, Republic of Saint Kitts and Nevis Brazil Kyrgyz Republic Saint Lucia Brunei Darussalam Lao People's Democratic Republic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bulgaria Latvia Samoa Cambodia Lesotho Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Canada Liechtenstein Senegal Chile Lithuania Seychelles China Luxembourg Singapore Cote d'Ivoire Macao, China Slovak Republic Croatia Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Slovenia Cyprus Madagascar Spain Czech Republic Malaysia Sri Lanka Denmark Mali Swaziland Dominica Malta Sweden El Salvador Mauritius Switzerland Estonia Mexico Taipei, Chinese Finland Moldova, Republic of Thailand France Mongolia Togo Gabon Montenegro Trinidad and Tobago Georgia Mozambique Turkey Germany Myanmar Ukraine Ghana Netherlands, The United Arab Emirates Greece New Zealand United Kingdom Grenada Nicaragua United States of America Guyana Niger Uruguay Honduras Nigeria Viet Nam Hong Kong, China Norway Zambia 11 Hungary Pakistan

What happens at EIF? • WTO TF committee is automatically established • Members must have national committee • Some ABC notifications due • Implementation of A measures 12

FAQ: What about the other 1/3 Members? All 164 Members must ratify obligations commence from date of deposit of instrument of acceptance 13

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http://www.tfafacility.org/how ‐ signal ‐ ratification 15

Common Errors 1. Must ratify the PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT – not the TFA or “Bali Agreement” 2. Appropriate person must sign 3. No date 16

Play it safe Send completed Instrument of Acceptance to WTO for a very quick review before it is signed! 17

NOTIFICATIONS 18

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 one year later for LDCs) 19

91 Category A Notifications to date: 1. Hong Kong China 21. Vietnam 71. United Arab Emirates 50. Nigeria 2. Mexico 22. Tajikistan 72. Uganda 51. Macao, China 3. Costa Rica 23. Dominican Republic 73. Nepal 52. Gabon 4. Korea 24. Sri Lanka 74. Samoa 53. Egypt 5. Colombia 25. Israel 75. Bahrain 6. Singapore 54. Jamaica 26. Philippines 76. Suriname 7. Chinese Taipei 55. Rwanda 27. Guatemala 77. Guyana 8. Paraguay 56. Dominica 28. Ecuador 78. Zambia 9. China 57. St Vincent/Grenadines 29. Kyrgyz Republic 79. Solomon Islands 10. Nicaragua 30. Panama 58. Burundi 11. Mauritius 80. Georgia 31. Indonesia 12. Turkey 59. Kenya 81. Kazakhstan 13. Honduras 32. Republic of Congo 82. India 60. Tanzania 14. Saudi Arabia 33. Cote d'Ivoire 83. Namibia 61. St Kitts and Nevis 15. Malaysia 34. Ukraine 84. Malawi 62. Antigua & Barbuda 16. Kuwait 35. Brunei Darussalam 85. Argentina 63. Trinidad and Tobago 17. Chile 41. Oman 86. Cameroon 18. Qatar 64. St. Lucia 42. Albania 87. Papua New Guinea 19. Thailand 65. Seychelles 43. Moldova 88. Zimbabwe 20. Peru 66. Barbados 44. Tunisia 89. Madagascar 21. Uruguay 67. Belize 45. Jordan 90. Chad 22. El Salvador 46. Montenegro 68. Lao PDR 23. Brazil 91. Ghana 47. Botswana 24. Mongolia 69. Macedonia FYROM 25. Morocco 48. Pakistan 70. Grenada 49. Senegal LDCs are in red 20

6 Categories B & C to date: 1. Zambia (LDC) 2. Georgia 3. Solomon Islands (LDC) 4. Mauritius 5. Malawi (LDC) 6. Chad (LDC) 21

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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 26

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ABC Notification Template 28

Timelines run from date TFA enters into force (regardless of ratification date) Notification Timeline for Developing Members Figure 1: Developing Countries Notification for all categories of provisions CAT B Notify definitive dates for implementation of Entry into Force of TFA* Cat. B provisions 1 year 2 years 2.5 years CAT C Notify A,B,C categories & CAT C Member and indicative implementation 1. Progress in provision of TACB Donor inform of dates for categories B &C 2. Definitive dates for TACB arrangements implementation * 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. 29

Timelines run from date TFA enters into force (regardless of ratification date) Figure 2: LDCs Notification for all categories of provisions Notification Timeline for Least Developed Country Members CAT A-B-C CAT C Notify: A, B, C Categories CAT B Inform TF Committee on CAT B Notify definitive dates progress in provision of LDCs may notify indicative of implementation for assistance and notify Entry into implementation dates for Cat. B provisions definitive dates Force of TFA* category B 2 years 5.5years 1 year 3 years 4 years 1 year 2 years 2.5 years CAT C CAT C Inform TF Committee Notify technical of arrangements with assistance required donors & indicative dates for implementation for implementation for of Cat. C provisions Cat. C 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. 30

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 31

Notification template available at www.tfafacility.org Provision Heading/Description Category Indicative date Definitive date Assistance and Support for Capacity for for Building Required for implementation implementation Implementation (for categories (for categories (for category C) B and C) B and C) Article 1 Publication and Availability of Information Article 1.1 Publication B January 1, To be 2018 determined Article 1.2 Information Available through C July 1, 2020 To be Develop & implement 1. policy guidelines on Internet determined 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, To be 2019 determined Article 4 Procedures for Appeal or A 32 Review