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Strengthening National and Regional Trade Facilitation Organisations

This event aims to strengthen national and regional trade facilitation organizations in the Pacific Islands region, in order to promote trade and economic development. The focus will be on developing and implementing trade facilitation policies that are tailored to the unique needs and realities of each country. The event will also discuss funding and sustainability options for these organizations.

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Strengthening National and Regional Trade Facilitation Organisations

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  1. Strengthening National and Regional Trade Facilitation Organisations Strengthening National and Regional Trade Facilitation Organisations 31 October – 1 November 2006 Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

  2. The Pacific Islands Forum Region • 16 Countries are members of the PIF (14 of which are Island countries) • PIFS delivers a range of regional public policy services – politics, law enforcement & economics (includes trade policy) • Other than Australia and New Zealand, global trade is not significant • Fish - biggest resources amongst island economies Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

  3. Trade Facilitation – Development & Objectives • Mandate: Political Statement : Trade Ministers agree that TF is key trade policy issue • Establishment of National TF Committees (NTFC) essential • Partnership - an integral element of TF • NTFC – to ensure trade facilitation polices consistent and seize the opportunities from regional/ international trade developments • Challenge is to tailor national polices to the unique needs and realities of the individual country Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

  4. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL Policy Working Group GOVERNMENT and PRIVATE SECTOR Policy Working Group • National Trade Facilitation Committee • (NTFC) SUB-COMMITTEES Government agencies, Quarantine, Standards, Customs, Market Access, Transport, Freight Forwarders, Insurers Shipping, Airline, Port authority, Brokers, other specialised or industry specific groups (wholly Private sector sub-committees). NTFC Structure Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

  5. National Trade Facilitation Committees - theory and practice • Established by Ministerial Mandates • Chaired by Ministers who can meet twice a year • Subcommittees established and who meet as required • Regular reporting • Partnership between public and private sector • Private sector related needs & priorities be driving force for formulation of solutions • Integrated approach of TF policy demands • Political commitment – regional/national • Funding support – demand driven Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

  6. Regional Coordination • Regional Trade Facilitation Programme (RTFP) – a five year programme • Funded by Australia and New Zealand • Has four main components – Customs, Quarantine and Standards & Conformance and Coordination Unit • Forum Trade officials and Ministers meet every two years to review progress Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

  7. Funding and Sustainability • Regional level – Regional Trade Facilitation Forum, annual national consultations & donor funded • National level – some countries establish NTFCs funded primarily by national govts and supported by Forum Secretariat • Periodic review essential • The prerequisite cross-cutting reforms, programmes and activities drives the funding demand at this stage (funding for TF bodies are not the issue) Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

  8. Supporting agencies & opportunities • Oceania Customs Organisation • Pacific Plant Organisation • Donors • International Organisation • Harnessing support of the Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

  9. MERCI Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

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