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ALBPRO NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION BODY

This workshop overview from November 2006 discusses ALBAPRO, a trade facilitation organization in Albania. It covers the legal framework, structure, mandate, successes, and failures of ALBAPRO, as well as key factors for success like political will, business community participation, and government involvement.

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ALBPRO NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION BODY

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  1. ALBPRO NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION BODY UNCTAD / UNECE Workshop “Strengthening National and Regional Trade Facilitation Organizations” November 2006

  2. Overview • Legal framework • CoM Decree 636, 8.10.1998 • Type and structure • public-private organizations; • Chaired by: (i) Deputy Minister of Trade, later (ii) President of Union of CCI of Albania • Composed by governmental institution, with “mandatory participation” (ii) business community, (iii) other institutions November 2006

  3. Current Structure November 2006

  4. Mandate and objectives • ALBAPRO is a consultative body on trade facilitation issues • Objectives: • Propose to decision-makers tendencies and goals for trade facilitation; • Propose specific programs in trade facilitation area; • Examine and simplify trade procedures and methods; • Undertake professional studies on trade facilitation and propose measures for implementation; • Provide expertise to business community on international institution, rules and practices of trade facilitation; • Increase awareness in trade facilitation issues through publications, consultations and specific programs; • Provide training on trade and transport facilitation concept, programs, etc. November 2006

  5. Institutional Support Hosting structure: • Government of Albania, 1998-2002 • Chambers, 2003 and on Positive and negative impact • High level of power; • Increased awareness by the GoA for the importance and the role of ALBAPRO; • Reliability and good image; • Dependence by high level chairmanship or “full control” by the GoA; • Dependence from political changes; November 2006

  6. Successes-Failures-2003 Successes • Implement satisfactory TTFSE project; • Training almost 300 trade and transport operators trained, • Conducting a professional promotional campaign; • Supporting the process of TTFSE website development • Capable structure at regional & international environment; • Strengthen knowledge of business community; • Awareness and accountability; Failures • On generating other activities besides TTFSE; • On self-financing of the committee November 2006

  7. Where we stand now • ALBAPRO is virtual structure, almost inexistent; • The agenda and objectives of PRO-s remain at stake; • Trade facilitation is gaining importance every day; • Government awareness remains the same; • Inexistent role of business community on trade facilitation issues; November 2006

  8. What is key for success for Trade Facilitation Bodies • Political will / commitment ??? • Active business community participation ??? • Government involvement ??? • Institutional setup versussustainable mechanism ??? • Trade facilitation, a priority for business community ??? November 2006

  9. Potential answers Political will / commitment • It is a “must” • Should be considered as prerequisite for success • Gain and maintain “momentum” November 2006

  10. Potential answers-cont Active business community participation • Absolute necessity • Qualified and structured participation • Awareness and willingness • Need to prioritize; • See measurable results; November 2006

  11. Potential answers-cont Government involvement • Necessary but insufficient; • Build reliability; • Ensure implementation; • Match business needs with appropriate timetable; November 2006

  12. Potential answers-cont Institutional setup versussustainable mechanism • A balanced relation is desirable; • Government involvement to promote solutions; November 2006

  13. Potential answers-cont Trade facilitation, a priority for business community • For Albania, maybe NO; BUT, for the GoA • It is considered very important • It is top priority agenda ; • Concrete arrangements undertaken November 2006

  14. What can be done • Revitalize ALBAPRO; • Show positive results to reestablish reliability; • Identify stumbling blocks to this process and introduce recommendations; • Introduce a sustainable agenda for Trade Facilitation; • Match PRO-s agenda with Government agenda on trade facilitation issues; November 2006

  15. Thank you for your attention Pranvera Kastrati Director for Trade PolicyMinistry of Economy, Trade and EnergyE-Mail: pkastrati@mete.gov.al November 2006

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