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National Committee on Trade Facilitation

National Committee on Trade Facilitation. Origin of the proposal. National Group that follows up on the WTO negotiation WTO Committee (W/157) Report of self-assessment activity Explore possibility to have a provision in the agreement Consultations were carried out on the idea. Proposal.

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National Committee on Trade Facilitation

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  1. National Committee on Trade Facilitation

  2. Origin of the proposal • National Group that follows up on the WTO negotiation • WTO Committee (W/157) • Report of self-assessment activity • Explore possibility to have a provision in the agreement • Consultations were carried out on the idea

  3. Proposal In order to facilitate the process of domestic coordination of trade facilitation needs, priorities and implementation, Members shall establish a national committee or a similar mechanism on trade facilitation with the objective of assisting in the implementation of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.

  4. What the proposal entails • The commitment or obligation is to establish a National Committee or a similar mechanism. What for? • Facilitate domestic coordination. • To assist in the implementation of the different trade facilitation measures.

  5. The proposal does not deal with... • Who the stakeholders should be. • Who should coordinate the process. • The legal structure of committee. • Up to each member to decide.

  6. Suggestions from the last meeting • Counterproposal: Replace "shall establish" by "shall maintain";

  7.  Counterproposal: Add: "or designate an existing mechanism, body or committee" after "mechanism" so that the paragraph reads: "In order to facilitate the process of domestic coordination of trade facilitation needs, priorities and implementation, Members shall establish a national committee or a similar mechanism on trade facilitation or designate an existing mechanism/body/Committee, with the objective of assisting in the implementation of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.";

  8. Counterproposal: Rephrase sentence to read: "In order to facilitate the process of domestic coordination of trade facilitation needs, priorities and implementation of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, Members shall establish a national committee or a similar mechanism on trade facilitation.";

  9. Other issues • Notification to the WTO Committee?? • Relationship with the proposal on border coordination, if any, • Possible colaboration with other National or Regional Committees • Role of regional and international organizations in providing TA/CB

  10. Thank you

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