G/TFA/N/TGO/1/Add.4  
 
21 September 2023  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM TOGO  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated 20 September 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Togo.  
 
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Further to its notification dated 12 August 2022 (G/TFA/N/TGO/1/Add.3), Togo hereby notifies the 
extension of its definitive implementation dates for the following provisions on the basis of Article 
17 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
  
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Provision  Heading/Description  Previously 
notified 
definitive date 
for 
implementation  New definitive 
date for 
implementation 
requested  Reasons for extension  
Article 1.1  Publication  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  Togo publishes information on import, export and transit procedures, and on applied 
rates of duties, among other information , on the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) 
website. Nevertheless, awareness -raising and outreach sessions on the national 
customs code a re yet to be organized.  
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  Sector -specific enquiry points exist. However, texts establishing the national enquiry 
point and designating its structure are yet to be adopted.  
Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and 
Information before Entry into 
Force  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  In practice, interested parties have the opportunity to comment on draft laws and 
regulations of general application, though texts formalizing these practices have not  
yet been prepared.  
Article 2.2  Consultations  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  In practice, consultations are organized between border agencies, but a text 
formalizing these consultations is yet to be adopted.  
Article 3  Advance Rulings  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  To date, customs issue advance rulings. It would be useful to create an electronic 
platform to digitize advance ruling application procedures , and to run awareness -
raising and outreach campaigns.  
Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or 
Review  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  The national customs code provides for appeal and review procedures. However, 
texts to create a Commission charged with processing appeal cases are yet to be 
adopted.  
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended 
for Import under Customs 
Control  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  Implementation of the single guarantee and MTracking  for the electronic tracking of 
goods in transit; however, there are more activities to implement in order to avoid 
repayments in  national territory. We also note the reluctance of economic operators 
to purchase  cargo insurance policies.  
Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  Formalities and documentation requirements have been adopted. However, technical 
services involved with formalities and documentation requirements still need to be 
connected.  
Article 10.4  Single Window  31 December 2023  30 June 2025  The single window for foreign trade (GUCE) is operational. That said , we note certain 
system  limitations , including the absence  of real -time tracking of goods in transit , 
and the lack of integration  of pre -clearance operations and certificates of origin  into 
the GUCE ; we also note some reluctance on the part of certain economic operators to 
be involved with the GUCE.  
Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  31 December 2023  31 December 2024 Continue awareness -raising activities for stakeholders on the use of customs brokers.  
 
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