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Committee on Trade Facilitation    
 
DRAFT REPORT (202 3) OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE FACILITATION  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
1. The Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA ) entered into force on 22 February 2017. This report 
covers the period  from 1 December 2022 to 1 October  2023. 
2. During the period under review, the Committee on Trade Facilitation (TFC) held three formal 
meetings: on 21-22 March 2023 (G/TFA/M/ 25); on 15-16 June (G/TFA/M/ 26); and on 3-5 October 
(G/TFA/M/ 271). 
3. The TFC also held one informal meeting  on 26 July 2023. As described in summary report the 
objective of the meeting  (JOB/TF/235 ) was to obtain the Committee's feedback on a number of 
items MC12 implementation matters ; good practices and building blocks of successful National Trade 
Facilitation Committees; preparations for the dedicated session on technical assistance and capacity 
building; and regularizing the Committee's experience sharing/thematic discussions.  
4. Mr. Carlos Guevara (Ecuador ) was elected Chairperson of the Committee for the period 
2023-2024 on 4 April 2023. 
5. During the period under review, the work of the TFC  focused on four mains areas: matters 
relating to the implementation and administration of the TFA; experience sharing/thematic 
discussions ; drafting  of a document on Good Practices and Building Blocks of Successful NTFCS; 
MC12 Implementation Matters; Upda te of the 2015 World Trade Report  on the Benefits and 
Challenges of Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement ; Dedicated Sessions on Transit 
Issues of Landlocked Country Members and on Assistance and Capacity Building ; Informal Sessions 
on Disaster  Preparedness; and the work of the Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility . Matters relating 
to the implementation and administration of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) . 
1  MATTERS RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRADE 
FACILITATI ON AGREEMENT (TFA)  
1.1.  The total number  of Members that have ratified the TFA remains at 156 (95% of the 
Membership)  as no further Member ratified the Agreement during the review period.  
1.2.  The Committee undertook a review of notifications received under the TFA at each of its 
meetings during the period under review.  
1.3.  A full list of notifications received by the Committee for the period under review is included in 
Annex 1 .  
1.1  Transparency notif ications  
1.4.  Under Section I of the Agreement, Members are required to submit a number of transparency 
notifications under articles 1.4 (import, export and transit procedures); 10.4.3 (single window); 
10.6.2 (customs brokers) and 12.2.2 (exchange of customs in formation)  During the period under 
review, the Committee received 24 transparency notifications  (Annex 1. 1). 
 
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  1.2  Implementation notifications  
1.2.1   Articles 15 and 16  
1.5.  Developing and least developed country Members wishing to invoke the special flexibilities of 
the TFA are required to do so under Section II of the Agreement ( Articles 13 to 22).  Under Section  II, 
Members are required to notify their implementation commitments to the Committee in accordance 
with Articles 15 and 16.  
1.6.  During the period under review, three Members (Guinea, Nepal, Tanzania) submitted 
notifications under Article 16 (category B and C designations)  of their definitive implementation 
dates for category C provisions.  These notifications were in accordance with an extension approved 
at the Committee meeting of 15 August 2023 .2 Two further Members were provided with extensions 
up to 31 December 2023 to notify their definitive dates for their category C provisions, and 
one Member has a deadline of 31 December 2023 to notify its definitive imp lementation dates for 
category B provisions.   
1.7.  Eight Members notified technical arrangements and progress  in the implementation of 
category  C provisions ( Annex 1. 2). 
1.2.2   Article 17  
1.8.  The Committee received 12 requests for an extension of definitive dates for impl ementation of 
category B and C commitments under article 17 of the TFA ("Early Warning Mechanism"). The 
Committee received four requests for a second extension to the notified implementation dates. 
(Annex 1.3 ) 
1.2.3   Article 19  
1.9.  Article 19 of the TFA allows for de veloping and least developed country Members to shift 
notified provisions between categories B and C. During the period under review, the Committee 
received seven  notifications under article 19, one of which reflected shifts of provisions from 
category  B to category C, six of which indicated shifts of provisions from category C to category B  
(Annex 1.4 ). 
1.2.4   Accelerated implementation  
1.10.  Two Member s notified the accelerated implementation of a number of TFA provisions 
implementation  in document s G/TFA/N/MDV/3/Add.2  and G/TFA/N/MDV/3/Add.3  for Maldives and 
in G/TFA/N/MMR/1/Add.4  for Myanmar .  
1.3  Notifications regarding technical assistance and capacity building support  
1.11.  In accordance with Article 22 and of the TFA, donor Members are required to provide 
information regarding their provision of support for capacity building ( Article 22.1) as well as 
regarding their process and mechanisms through which to re ceive assistance ( Article 22.2). During 
the period under review, seven  donor Members submitted notifications in accordance with these 
articles. Article 22.3 requires those Members seeking technical assistance and capacity building 
support to notify their c ontact points. Fifteen  developing and least developed country Members 
submitted notifications under Article 22.3.  Seven  Members  notified progress in assistance received 
and gaps remaining to implement category C commitments.  
1.12.  The data regarding notification s will be finalized following the Committee meeting of 
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  2  EXPERIENCE SHARING/THEMATIC DISCUSSIONS  
2.1  Experience sharing presentations  
2.1.  During the period under review, the Committee heard the following experience -sharing 
presentations from WTO Members: at the 21-22 March meeting , "Digitization of border trade 
procedures " (Honduras and USAID); "Improving procedures for authorizations of exports and 
imports of processed food" (Peru); Advance rulings" (Madagascar); "Training clearing agents" 
(Malawi), and "Trade facilitation reforms: TFA and beyond" (India) ; at the  15-16 June 2023 meeting  
"Improving Small Package E -Trade for SMEs" (Cambodia ); "Trade Facilitation Improvements Under 
the NTFC in El Salvador" (El Salvador ); and "Streamlining Agri -Food Export Control Certification" 
(Tunisia ); and at the 3-5 October meeting  ["Cargo and Transit Control for Imports Via Air Mode " 
(Brazil ); "Trade Facilitation: Trade and Logistics " (India); "Implementation of the TFA" (Jordan ); 
"Trade -Facilitating Agricultural Systems and Technology T -Fast" (Paraguay )]. See Annex  2 for 
details of the presentations  or click on the hyperlinks above.  
2.2  Regularizing the Committee's Experience Sharing/Thematic Discussions  
2.2.  At the informal meeting of 26 July 2023, the Committee considered  two possible 
forward -looking actions:  (i) to identify specific themes to be covered on an annual basis , and (ii) to 
identify tangible outputs to capitalize on the information and experiences  shared in future 
experience -sharing sessions, such as a document similar to the one being prepared on Good 
Practices and Building Blocks of Successful NTFCs.  
2.3.  Following an exchange on the proposed forward -looking actions, t he Chair noted  that there 
was support to have a tangible outcome which could be a compilation document of the lessons 
learned and good prac tices identified as shared with the Committee. The compilation would also 
include information from beneficiary members and from donors. It would be updated on an annual 
basis.  
2.4.  The Chair invited the Committee to identify at least 10 topics for experience s haring, which 
would cover a number of Committee meetings into 2024.  He circulated a list of the suggestions 
received on 22 September 2023 . 
2.5.  At the meeting of 3 -5 October, [ to be concluded  following the conclusion of the meeting].  
3  DOCUMENT CONTAINING GOOD PR ACTICES AND BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUCCESSFUL 
NTFCS  
3.1.  The Committee took a decision under the four -year review of the TFA carried out in 2021  
(G/TFA/2 , 9.3(v))  to draft a document that contains a series of good practices and building blocks 
of successful NTFCs drawing on experience -sharing sessions in the Committee since 2017 . 
3.2.  During the Committee meetings held in March and June, as well as an informal meeting held 
on 26 July, the Committee had exchanges on preparing a first draft of a Committee document, that 
would be non -binding and consensual, and that identified such good practices and building blocks 
that co uld be of benefit to Members. Such a draft would be based on input from Members, including 
suggested principles shared by the United States in document G/TFA/W/91 . At the July informal 
meeting, the Secretariat was requested to circulate a first draft incorpor ating input received from 
Members and the draft was circulated in document G/TFA/W/ 96. 
3.3.  At the meeting of 3 -5 October, [ to be concluded  following the conclusion of the meeting].  
4  MC12 IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS:  
4.1  Improving the Functioning of the Committee on Trade Facilitation (G/L/1474 ; 
G/TFA/W/88 ; G/C/W/824/Rev.1 ; JOB/TF/234 ; JOB/TF/237  
4.1.  On 9 March 2023, the Chairperson of the Council for Trade in Goods (CTG) circulated a 
communication ( JOB/CTG/24 ) asking Chairpersons of the CTG's  subsidiary bodies to organize 
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  functioning of the Committee. Possible areas of improvement were compiled by the Chairperson of 
the CTG in the document "Next s teps proposed by the Chairperson following the informal meeting 
of 31 March 2023" ( JOB/CTG/27 ). A further update was circulated in document JOB/CTG/32 . 
4.2.  At its meeting of 21 -22 March, the Committee held a first exchange on this issue. On 13 June, 
ahead of the Committe e meeting of 15 -16 June, t he Chair circulated a document JOB/TF/234  which 
consolidated the list of suggestions for improving the functioning of the Committee as identified by 
Members  at the CTF 21 -22 March meeting plus follow -up written input from Members, the current 
practice in the Committee with regard to those suggestions, as well as a number of suggestions from 
the Chair on practices  that he considered would  be easy to implement in the short term .  
4.3.  Document JOB/TF/234  formed the basis of the discussion on the issue during the informal 
meeting of 26 July 2013. As a follow -up to the informal meeting and to the circulation of document 
JOB/TF/235  (the Chair's Summary Report),  and as  agreed at the meeting, the Chair circulated a 
subsequent communication in JOB/TF/237  which set out the proposed course of action for each of 
the proposals put forward by Members on how to improve the functioning of the CTF.  
4.4.  As per the table contained in document JOB/TF/235 , there were two proposals for adoption by 
the Committee through a written procedure, as follows: (1) The Secretariat is instructed to circulate 
an annotated agenda ahead of formal meetings of the Committee on Trade Facilitation, ten days in 
advance of the meeting. The document will describe each agenda item and provide relevant 
background to help the preparation by delegations; and (2) an eAgenda will be implemented on a 
trial basis, subject to budgetary and resource considerations. Subject to budgetary and resource 
considerations, the trial of the eAgenda would be carried out for the first meeting of the CTF in 2024.  
4.5.  There were no objections to the proposed submitted by th e deadline of 20 September 2023 
and consequently, the proposals  are considered adopted by the Committee.  
4.6.  At the meeting of 3 -5 October , [to be concluded  following the conclusion of the meeting ]. 
4.2  WTO Response to the Pandemic ( G/L/1475 ; G/TFA/W/89 ) 
4.7.  The Chair of the Committee had submitted a report to the CTG on the response to the pandemic 
in document G/L/1475  dated 21 December  2022. That report stated that the major action of the 
CTF was the compendium of trade facilitation measures implemented by  WTO Members and 
observers in response to COVID -19 as presented to the TF  Committee ( G/TFA/W/40/Rev.4 ). 
4.8.  Following ex changes on the issue at the Committee meetings of 21-22 March and 15-16 June, 
at the informal meeting of 26 July  the Secretariat was instructed to  draft a summary of the 
compendium summariz ing the actions taken under 4 thematic headings: "Publication and A vailability 
of Information"; "Release and Clearance of Goods"; "Formalities connected with Importation, 
Exportation and Transit", and "Other Reported Trade Facilitation -related Measures".   
4.9.  At the meeting of 3 -5 October, [ to be concluded  following the conclusion of the meeting].  
5  UPDATE OF THE 2015 WORLD TRADE REPORT ON THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF 
IMPLEMENTING THE WTO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT   
5.1  WTO Economic Research and Statistics Division  (ERSD ) Working Paper on Trade and 
Welfare effects of the WT O Trade Facilitation Agreement  
5.1.  As part of its four -year review of the TFA concluded in 2021, the Committee requested that the 
WTO Economic Research and Statistics Division  update its "2015 World Trade Report on the Benefits 
and Challenges of Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement ", including the data 
projections, and report the results to the trade facilitation committee no later than its first formal 
meeting of 2023.  
5.2.  Accordingly, ERSD presented a working paper on " Trade and welfare effects of the WTO Trade 
Facilitation Agreement " as well as some initial results from work it has carried out on "The Impact 
of the TFA on Trade Costs". Among the main results, the study showed that the TFA led to a 
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  increase in manufacturing trade and 1.17% increase in total trade. The inc reases were largely driven 
by the trade growth in LDCs, where agricultural exports rose by 17%, manufacturing exports by 
3.1%, and total exports by 2.4% under the TFA. The estimates further point to a 16 -22% increase 
in agricultural trade between developin g members that have made TFA commitments. The study 
also showed that real GDP at the world level increased by 0.12%, with gains concentrated among 
LDCs and developing countries. The presentation s are available on the TFA Database : The impact of 
the TFA Trade Costs  and Trade and Welfare Effects on the TFA .  
5.2  The Evolving Contribution of Trade Facilitation Policies to Enhancing Trade   
5.3.  At the request of the United States, the OECD presented a first draft  of an update of its work 
quantifying the impact of the TFA policy areas on trade, using the OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators 
(TFIs). Its main findings showed that t he impact of trade facilitation reforms on trade flows had 
continued to grow over time; t he trade cost -reducing impact of trade facilitation policies translated 
into a quantitatively significant trade flow -increasing effect across sectors; automating and 
streamlining border procedures had been contributing most to enhancing trade worldwide;  
improvements  in operational practices appeared to matter most going forward, and trade facilitation 
policies not only enhanced existing trade relationships but also helped develop new ones.   The 
presentation  available  here: The Evolving Contribution of Trade Facilitation Policies to Enhancing 
Trade   
5.3  Customs Procedures for Intangible Products  
5.4.  One Member  raised questions about another Member's Regulation entitled "The Transfer of 
Self-Consumed Goods" in document.  Questions and responses were circulated in documents 
G/TFA/Q/IDN/1  and G/TFA/Q/IDN/2 . 
6  DEDICATED SESSION ON TRANSIT  ISSUES OF LANDLOCKED COUNTRY MEMBERS  
6.1.  Under the first four -year review of the TFA  (G/TFA/2 ), the Committee made a decision that  
each spring meeting of the Committee would include  a discussion of transit is sues of landlocked 
country Members , up to the conclusion of the next review of the TFA .  
6.2.  In the period under review, the dedicated session on transit issues took place during the 
meeting of 15 -16 June. It consisted of two programmes : (1) "Disaster Prepared ness: A view from 
the Border of Landlocked Developing Countries", which was sponsored by the United States, and (2) 
"Overcoming Challenges in Trade and Transit Operations", included by the Landlocked Developing 
Countries (LLDC) Group.  
6.3.  Under the programme  organized by the LLDC Group, Kazakhstan (on behalf of the LLDC Group) 
moderated a discussion on the particular challenges faced by LLDCs in the transit of goods.  Speakers 
from Eswatini, Gabon, Pakistan and Zimbabwe presented outcomes of a workshop , organiz ed by the 
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility,  held earlier in the week amongst LLDC and transit members, 
together with WTO officials and development partners. Concrete solutions were developed at the 
workshop to address challenges relating to customs fo rmalities, transit guarantees, container seals 
and tracking, transit corridors and improving support to WTO Members in TFA implementation 
relevant to transit activities. In addition, a  number of international organizations  – COMESA , EAC, 
UNCTAD , UN-OHRLLS , WCO,  and the World Bank  – presented their work and support programmes 
for LLDCs , and Mongolia highlighted recent experiences on transit coordination.  
6.4.  A number  of the solutions that ha d been developed at the workshop, including (i) coordinated 
and integrated border management mechanisms; (ii) joint control of the movement of people and 
goods across borders; (iii) capacity building initiatives using international instruments to ensure th e 
best and most efficient practices; (iv) harmonization of transit procedures; and (v) emphasizing the 
Vienna Programme of Action.  
6.5.  The C oordinator of the LLDC Group  (Botswana) made a report on the session to the Committee 
and which  is contained in Annex 4 of this document . 
6.6.  All presentations  from the dedicated session on transit issues are available on the  TFA Database 
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  7  DEDICATED SESSION ON ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING  
7.1.  In accordance with Article 21:4 of the TFA , the Committee held its annual dedicated session 
on assistance and capacity building on 5 October 2023.  
7.2.  The session carried out (i) a review of progress in the provision of assistance and support for 
capacity building to support implementation, including  the top five provisions in category C, 
identified by notified definitive dates, to be implemented in the two -year period 202 4 to 202 5; 
(ii) shared experiences and information on ongoing assistance and support for capacity building and 
implementation progr ams, including challenges and successes; (iii) received a report by international 
and regional organizations and other agencies supporting the implementation of the TFA on the 
activities that they have delivered in the period October  2022 to October 202 3 (G/TFA/TFAF/W/2 ). 
7.3.  During the dedicated session, [To be completed following the conclusion of the dedicated 
session. ] 
8  INFORMAL SESSIONS ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS  
8.1.  The United States held an information session on disaster preparedness  on the margi ns of the 
21-22 March meeting of the Committee . The objective of the panel discussion was to share 
experiences and highlight the challenges that WTO Members, humanitarian relief organizations, and 
other non -governmental organizations face in moving humanit arian aid and relief supplies across 
international borders during times of disaster . The United States reported to the Committee on the 
outcome of the session.3 
8.2.  On 16 June  2023, as part of the Dedicated Session on Transit Issues of Landlocked Countries, 
the US organized a programme on "Disaster Preparedness: A view from the Border of Landlocked 
Developing Countries"  the United States moderated a follow -up panel discussion w hich examined 
the specific challenges LLDCs, aid agencies, and non -governmental  organizations face in moving 
humanitarian aid and relief supplies across international borders during times of disaster. The 
United  States made a report on the session to the C ommittee .4 
8.3.  On 6 October 2023, the United States held third informal session on "Disaster  Preparedness  
and Trade  Facilitation"  on the margins of the Committee meeting of 3 -5 October  entitled . [To be 
completed following the conclusion of the session. ] 
8.4.  See Annex 5  for the programmes of the disaster preparedness sessions.  
9  TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT FACILITY  
9.1.  During the period under review, the focus of the TFAF's  work has been on capacity building 
support to DC and LDCs for enhancing the functioning of National trade Facilitation Committees and 
strengthening their coordination capacities for the implementation of the TFA, matchmaking for 
Members' Expression of Int erests (EoI), grants, and working with a representative group of Members 
of the TF Committee (Workplan Committee) to prepare the 2024 workplan.  
9.2.  One Expression of Interest (EoI) was circulated on behalf of an LDC Member, and one project 
proposal grant (PPG ) has been received from an LDC Member.  
9.3.  The following technical assistance activities were carried out: (i) A Regional workshop for the 
Pacific Island Countries; (ii) A National Workshop with the Maldives; (iii) An online National Workshop 
with Egypt; (iv ) Participation of Madagascar's NTFC Secretary in the March CTF meeting; (v) An 
online regional workshop with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); (vi) A 
National workshop with El Salvador; (vii) Attendance at a Regional workshop for Central  Asian 
NTFCs; (viii) Attendance at a Regional Workshop for the Balkans; (ix) A Regional Workshop with 
Association of Latin American Integration (ALADI); (x) A thematic workshop for Land -Locked 
Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Transit countries; (xi) A regi onal workshop for LLDCs in Eurasia  
 
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  9.4.  Further details of the technical assistance activities carried out by TFAF are contained in 
Annex  6. 
9.5.  TFAF organized a retreat with the Annex D+ partners to discuss collaboration in the TFA 2023 
workplan, and to receive p artners' suggestions on TFAF implementation of the independent 
evaluation report.  
9.6.  The independent review of TFAF, carried out pursuant to the TFAF's Operational Guidelines was 
completed early 2023. TFAF has already implemented some of the recommendations, such as 
enhancing efforts to promote the EOI as a matchmaking tool. TFAF will identify additional changes 
and discuss them with Members after the Committee 3 -5 October meeting. The results will be 
reported to the Committee early 2024.   
9.7.  In accordance with t he new TFAF Framework, a draft workplan for 20245 was prepared in 
cooperation with the Workplan Committee that is made up of interested Members. The workplan will 
be completed  following the 3-5 October Committee meeting.  
9.1  Reporting by TFAF  and other Annex D organizations  
9.8.  During the period under review, TFAF circulated an update to the Trade Facilitation Committee 
in document G/TFA/TFAF/3 . TFAF also made an oral report to the Committee meeting of 
15-16 June 2023.6 
9.9.  A report from Annex D or ganizations was circulated in document  G/TFA/TFAF/W/2 . 
10  DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
10.1.  The Committee [adopted ] the draft Annual Report to the Council for Trade in Goods 
(G/TFA/W/ 93) [and requested the Secretariat to update it to take account of the Committee's 
meeting  on 3-5 October 2023 .]  
10.2.  [To be completed following the conclusion of the dedicated session. ]. 
 
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  ANNEX 1 
NOTIFICATIONS FROM MEMBERS SINCE THE LAST  
ANNUAL REPORT  UNTIL 22 NOVEMBER 2022 
1  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1:4, 10:4:3, 10:6:2 AND 12:2:2 OF THE TRADE 
FACILITATION AGREEMENT  
Member  Document symbol  
Ecuador  G/TFA/N/ECU/2/ADD.1/REV.2  
European Union  G/TFA/N/EU/1 /Add.1/Rev.3  
G/TFA/N/EU/1/Rev.8  
The Gambia  G/TFA/N/GMB/2  
Jamaica  G/TFA/N/JAM/3  
Nigeria  G/TFA/N/NGA/3  
South Africa  G/TFA/N/ZAF/2  
Ukraine  G/TFA/N/UKR/3/REV.2  
Tunisia  G/TFA/N/TUN/3  
Armenia  G/TFA/N/ARM/2/Rev.1  
Brunei Darussalam  G/TFA/N/BRN/2  
Japan  G/TFA/N/JPN/2/Rev.2  
Norway  G/TFA/N/NOR/2/Rev.3  
Panama  G/TFA/N/PAN/3  
Tonga  G/TFA/N/TON/3/REV.2  
Cambodia  G/TFA/N/KHM/5/REV.1  
Guatemala  G/TFA/N/GTM/2/ADD.1  
India G/TFA/N/IND/2/REV.1  
Myanmar  G/TFA/N/MMR/2/REV.1  
Philippines  G/TFA/N/PHL/2/REV.1 ; G/TFA/N/PHL/2/REV.2  
Seychelles  G/TFA/N/SYC/2  
Switzerland  G/TFA/N/CHE/2/REV.2  
Uruguay  G/TFA/N/URY/2/REV.3  
2  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 16 OF THE TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT  
Member  Document Symbol  
Ecuador  G/TFA/N/ECU/5  
Kenya  G/TFA/N/K EN/5 
Nicaragua  G/TFA/N/NIC/4/REV.1  
Belize  G/TFA/N/BLZ/4  
Albania  G/TFA/N /ALB/3  
Malawi  G/TFA/N/MWI/4/REV .1 
Paraguay  G/TFA/N/PRY/4  
Tanzania  G/TFA/N/TZA/2/ADD.3   
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  Member  Document Symbol  
Guatemala  G/TFA/N/GTM/5  
Guinea  G/TFA/N/GIN/1/ADD.2  
Maldives  G/TFA/N/MDV/3/ADD.2 ; 
G/TFA/N/MDV/3/ADD.3 ;  
G/TFA/N/MDV/4/REV.1  
Myanmar  G/TFA/N/MMR/1/ADD.4  
Nepal  G/TFA/N/NPL/1/ADD.4 ; 
G/TFA/N/ NPL/1/ADD.4/CORR.1  
Tunisia   G/TFA/N/TUN/1/ADD.1  
 
Donor arrangements and progress in the provision of Technical Assistance and capacity 
building support  
Member  Document symbol  
Cambodia  G/TFA/N/KHM/4/Rev.1  
Costa Rica  G/TFA/N/CRI/3  
Lao People's Democratic Republic  G/TFA/N/LAO/3/Rev.1  
Liberia  G/TFA/N/LBR/4  
Myanmar  G/TFA/N/MMR/3  
Rwanda  G/TFA/N/RWA/4/Rev.1  
Sierra Leone  G/TFA/N/SLE/2  
Solomon Islands  G/TFA/N/SLB/2  
Tonga  G/TFA/N/TON/4  
3  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 17 OF THE TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT  
Member  Document Symbol  
Ecuador  G/TFA/N/ECU/1/ADD.5  
Namibia  G/TFA/N/NAM/1/ADD.3  
Nicaragua  G/TFA/N/NIC/1/ADD.4  
Seychelles  G/TFA/N/SYC/1/ADD.3  
Angola  G/TFA/N/AGO/4  
Cabo Verde  G/TFA/N/CPV/1/ADD.1  
Costa Rica  G/TFA/N/CRI/4  
Cuba G/TFA/N/CUB/1/ADD.2  
Ecuador  G/TFA/N/ECU/1/ADD.6  
Guatemala  G/TFA/N/GTM/1/ADD.3  
Maldives  G/TFA/N/MDV/3/ADD.4  
Namibia  G/TFA/N/NAM/1/ADD.4  
Saint Lucia  G/TFA/N/LCA/1/ADD.4  
Togo G/TFA/N/TGO/1/ADD.3 ; 
G/TFA/N/TGO/1/ADD .4 
Trinidad and Tobago  G/TFA/N/TTO/2/A DD.1 G/TFA/W/ 93 
 
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  4  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT  
Member  Document Symbol  
Myanmar  G/TFA/N/MMR/1/ADD.3  
Nepal  G/TFA/N/NPL/1/ADD.4 ; 
G/TFA/N/NPL/1/ADD.4/CORR.1  
5  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT BY 
DONOR MEMBERS  
Donor  Members  
Member  Document symbol  
United Kingdom  G/TFA/N/GBR/4  
European Union  G/TFA/N/EU/2/ADD.4  
Canada  G/TFA/N/CAN/5  
Australia  G/TFA /N/AUS/6   
G/TFA/N/AUS/7  
United States  G/TFA/N/USA/7  
Japan  G/TFA/N/J PN/8 
 
Developing and least developed country Members  
Member  Document symbol  
Democratic Republic of the Congo  G/TFA/N/COD/2/Rev.1  
Myanmar  G/TFA/N/MMR/4  
Nicaragua  G/TFA/N/NIC/2/Rev.1  
Nigeria  G/TFA/N/NGA/2  
Paraguay  G/TFA/N/PRY/2/Rev.2  
Senegal  G/TFA/N/SEN/2/REV.1  
Nepal  G/TFA/N/NPL/3/REV.1  
Tonga  G/TFA/N/TON/2/REV.3  
Democratic Rep ublic of the Congo  G/TFA/N/COD/2/REV.2  
The Gambia  G/TFA/N/GMB/3  
Guatemala  G/TFA/N/GTM/4  
Kyrgyz Republic  G/TFA/N/KGZ/3  
Tajikistan  G/TFA/N/TJK/3  
Tunisia  G/TFA/N/TUN/4  
 
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  ANNEX  2 
EXPERIENCE SHARING AND THEMATIC DISCUSSIONS   
IN THE WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE FACILITATION  
The following table offers an overview of the experience -sharing/thematic discussions that take place 
in the WTO Committee o n Trade Facilitation.  
 
A dedicated webpage has been created on the TFA  Database where all referenced presentations and 
related documents can be easily accessed under the following link: https://tfadatabase.org/trade -
facilitation -committee/e xperience -sharing  
 
 
Committee on Trade Facilitation meeting 21-22 March 2023  
Presentation  Presenter  
The implementation of Advance Ruling Mechanism in Madagascar  Madagascar  
Proposal on the six principles of shared practice of successful NTFCs 
GTFAW91  United States  
Trade Facilitation during a crisis lessons learnt from Covid -19 United Kingdom  
Improving procedures for authorization of exports and imports of 
processed food  Peru  
Support to the National Service of Agrifood Health and Service 
SENASA of Honduras  USAID  
Malawi trade facilitation project  Malawi  
Promoting implementation of the TFA through digital revolution and 
intelligent technologies  China  
Trade Facilitation reforms beyond the WTO Trade Facilitation 
Agreement  India 
Natural Disaster Relief and Turkish Customs Administration  Türkiye  
IMPACT - Disaster Preparedness A View from the Border  IMPACT  
MEDAIR presentation  MEDAIR  
IFRC presentation  IFRC 
Tonga statement  Tonga  
 
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  Committee on Trade Facilitation meeting 15-16 June 2023  
Presentation  Presenter  
Trade Facilitation improvements under the NTFC in El Salvador in 
Spanish  El Salvador  
USAID  
Transit coordination  UNCTAD  
Workshop results on transit issues  Eswatini, Kingdom of - 
Gabon - Pakistan  
Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System  EAC 
Transit corridors  World Bank  
Mongolia sharing of experience on transit coordination  Mongolia  
Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries 
for the Decade 2014 -2024  UN-OHRLLS  
Promoting the Construction of Smart Customs by Innovating 
Regulatory Measures through Digitalization and New Technologies  China  
Streamlining agri -food export control certification  Tunisia  
Improving small package e -Trade for SMEs  Cambodia  
Disaster preparedness a view from the border of LLDCs  IMC 
COMESA RCTG CARNET  COMESA  
Statement  (Paraguay)  Paraguay  
 
Committee on Trade Facilitation meeting 3 -5 October 2023  
[To be completed follow ing meeting .] 
 
 
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  ANNEX  3 
MC12 IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS  
Improving the functioning of the Committee on Trade Facilitation ( JOB/TF/235 ) 
 
 NEXT STEPS PROPOSED BY CT F1 Status of discussions at CTF informal meeting  
26 July 2023  
1. Assistance to capital -based and Geneva -based officials  
a) Organization of introductory sessions (in 
a hybrid format) or pre -recorded 
introductory tutorial for interested 
Geneva and capital -based delegates  Support for organizing periodic introductory sessions twice 
a year about the TFA, the TFA database,  and update on the 
work of the C TF. 
b) Development of a written manual on the 
functioning of the Committee, covering 
its operation, rules of procedures, regular 
activities, commitments, notification 
processes, and the digital tools used . Support for drafting  a manual describing the main 
procedural and substantive aspects of the work of the CTF. 
An outline will be shared with Members in advance.  
c) Organization of capacity building sessions 
on notification submissions  Support for organizing capacity building ses sions on TFA 
notification submissions on an annual basis, in the context 
of informal meetings. Additional sessions to be held on and 
ad hoc basis as requested  by Members. Participation of 
capital -based officials  in the sessions will be considered.  
d) Availa bility online of training materials for 
delegates plus material for external 
stakeholders.  Support for  the Secretariat upload ing the training materials 
used in the periodic introductory capacity building sessions 
to the Trade Facilitation webpage of the WTO website and 
to the TFA database website.  
2. Planning and organization of meetings  
a) Annual planning and scheduling of 
meetings  to allow sufficient planning time  No specific follow -up in CTF at this time with discussions 
continuing in CTG.  
b) Avoiding overlapping of meetings and 
re-scheduling  No specific follow -up in CTF  at this time with discussions 
continuing in CTG.  
c) Introduc tion of  an automated alert 
system to the WTO calendar of meetings  No specific follow -up in CTF at this time with discussions 
continuing in CTG.  
3. Work Procedures  
a) Introduction of an annotated agenda 
(document providing background 
information about the issues that will be 
discussed at a meeting)  Support for the Secretariat to circulate an annotated agenda 
ahead of formal meetings of the CTF , ten days in advance of 
the meeting . The docu ment could describe each agenda item 
and provide relevant background to help the preparation by 
delegations  
b) Timely circulation and uploading on 
digital platforms of materials for the 
meeting well in advance, including the 
minutes from the last meeting, 
Secretariat oral reports, presentations, 
and documents.  Support for circulating documents with a document symbol 
sufficiently in advance of meetings so that they could be 
translated and made available through Documents Online, 
(Reference: JOB/CTG/32  item f.1.1) Both Members and the 
Secretariat will make their best efforts  to ensure that all 
presentations are circulated and made availab le online (i.e. 
under the RD document series) prior to the meetings , 
(Reference: JOB/CTG/32  item f.1.2) .  
c) Improvements to the preparation of 
minutes of formal meetings  Further analysis and sharing of views needed regarding the 
format and preparation of the minutes of the CTF and discuss 
any possible recommendations in this area . 
d) Circulation of summary notes after the 
meetings  Support for the Secretariat circulating the Chairperson's 
written reports or statements when this can be useful or 
when it is requested by delegations.  
 
1 At the TF Committee meeting of 21 -22 March 2023 and in response to a communication from the 
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   NEXT STEPS PROPOSED BY CT F1 Status of discussions at CTF informal meeting  
26 July 2023  
4. Use of digital tools  
a) Implementation of an eAgenda  Support for implementing the eAgenda on a trial basis, 
subject to budgetary and resource considerations.  
b) eRegistration  No specific follow -up in CTF at this time with discussions 
continuing in CTG.  
c) Adoption of the trade concerns database  No action requi red at this time  
d) Establishment of a Notifications portal  as 
a single window for notifications  No specific follow -up in CTF at this time with discussions 
continuing in CTG.  
 
 
 
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  ANNEX 4  
DEDICATED SESSION ON TRANSIT FOR THE LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  
 
"Overcoming Challenges In Trade And Transit Operations"  
 
Programme  
 
16 June 2023  
 
 
 
  AGENDA ITEM  
Welcome remarks  
 
• Mr Carlos S. Guevara  (Ecuador), Trade Facilitation Committee Chairperson  
• H.E Ms Zhanar Aitzhanova, Ambassador of Kazakhstan  
 
Presentation of the outcomes of the Workshop on Transit for Landlocked Developing and Transit 
WTO Members that was held on June 13 -14 
 
• Key findings and solutions for the priority issues identified : 
- Ms Khetsiwe Khumbuzile Marina Makhanya, Eswatini, Mr Gildas Kevin Assambou, 
Gabon and Mr Ashfaq Ahmad, Pakistan  
 
• Recommendations for Taking Transit Issues Forward in the Trade Facilitation Committee :  
-  Ms Constance Zhanje, Zimbabwe  
 
Presentations by International Organizations on an overview of their support programmes for 
LLDCs and sharing of experience by an LLDC transit Member  
 
• Vienna Programme of Action  - Ms. Gladys Mutangadura, UNOHRLLS  
• Guarantees  - Mr. Berhane Giday Kassa, COMESA  and Mr. Charles Chaitezvi, COMESA  
• Tracking  - Mr. Evariste Munyampundu, EAC 
• Transit Corridors  - Mr. William Gain, World Bank  
• Transit Coordination  - Ms. Ariunaa Adiya, Department of Foreign Trade and Economic 
Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia  
• Formalities  - Mr. Phuntsho Dorji, WCO 
• Coordination  - Mr. Poul Hansen, UNCTAD  
Closing  
 
• H.E Mr Raul Cano Ricciardi, Ambassador of Paraguay  G/TFA/W/ 93 
 
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  REPORT BY BOTSWANA, COORDINATOR OF THE LLDC GROUP  ON THE DEDICAT ED 
SESSION ON TRANSIT ISSUES  FOR LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES  
1. The WTO group of landlocked developing country Members, in cooperation with the TFAF, 
organized a workshop on 13 to 14 June 2023 to bring together landlocked developing and transit 
country Members to iden tify key transit issues and possible solutions to prepare for the second WTO 
Trade Facilitation Committee dedicated session on transit under the theme "Overcoming Challenges 
in Trade and Transit Operations". The workshop was attended by capital -based offic ials from 
26 landlocked developing and transit country Members and included speakers and presentations 
from the WTO Secretariat and expert facilitators from UNCTAD , the World Bank Group , COMESA , 
EAC, OECD , WCO, and UNOHRLLS .  
2. The specific topics covered during the workshop included transit coordination, corridors, 
guarantees, tracking and formalities. During the dedicated session held this morning, the 
participants of the workshop on transit issues presented the outcomes, key findings, and solutions 
for transit issues, discussed during the workshops. Many thanks to the Chairperson of the Trade 
Facilitation Committee, Mr. Carlos Guevara, for delivering the welcome remarks, the Ambassador of 
Kazakhstan, H.E. Madam Aitzhanova, for moderating the session, and the Ambassador of Paraguay 
for his closing remarks. A more detailed report on the workshop will be shared at a later date.  
3. On transit coordination, participants identified varying procedures a nd formalities with 
neighbour Members, limited collaboration across borders and capacity development as key issues. 
Other issues identified were the lack of dedicated transit coordinators and a trans -coordination 
network, solutions for addressing these iss ues included simplification, standardization and 
harmonization of procedures and working hours, establishing cross -border working groups for 
enhanced cooperation between neighbours and the creation of a transit coordinator in customs and 
all National Trade  Facilitation Committees. The absence of regional or international guidelines on 
guarantees, including the lack of harmonization between neighbours, calculation and timely release 
of guarantees were identified as key issues on the topic of guarantees. Prop osed solutions for 
addressing these issues included, joint advocacy with the private sector, developing specific regional 
regulations and guarantees necessary for transit operations along the lines developed by COMESA , 
digitalization and automation of customs procedures concerning guarantees to include cross -border 
connectivity and harmonize the methods of calculating guarantees. Key issues relating to tracking 
and sealing included in ternal road checkpoints; the vulnerability of conventional seals to tampering 
and high costs. In order to overcome these challenges, the implementation of technology -based 
solutions, capacity building and effective management were recommended.  
4. By utilizing  technology, such as electronic tracking systems, the need for checkpoints and 
convoys can be eliminated, resulting in more efficient transit. Furthermore, it was suggested to 
explore the removal of fees associated with freedom of transit under Article 11 of the TFA to 
streamline logistics operations. However, caution was advised regarding the use of regional, 
affordable bonds a solution. At the border corridors, predominant issues included the interoperability 
and interconnectivity of transit data which id entified the needs to have consistent assistance to share 
data across corridors. Various formalities and procedures in countries in the corridor route were 
inadequate with no mutual recognition of controls resulting in the delays in increasing cost of trad ing. 
Introducing international standards such as authorized economic operators, mutual recognition for 
customs and SPS, and digitalization of information are vital.  
5. The challenges posed by complex burdensome and excessive border formalities included 
unnece ssary inspections at the border, lack of risk management in transit, lack of transparency on 
formalities for multimodal transport, other than road, coordination controls, and special formalities 
in respect of special cargo, such as live animals, over dimen sioned cargo, is lacking. Solutions to 
mitigate these burdensome formalities included enhanced coordination, cooperation, harmonization 
and simplification of inspections and documentation, whereby encouraging the implementation of a 
one-stop-border facilit y, the use of non -intrusive inspection equipment, coupled with the utilization 
of digital and automated means leading to less time in transit and trade more facilitative. 
The recommendations from the workshop stressed the need for finding implementation su pport for 
LLDCs, including enhanced donor coordination through NTFCs and the TFAF, developing and using 
monitoring tools and conducting training for those tools and developing a nationally coordinated 
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  that came out of the workshop was to enhance the sustainability of the implementation support that 
was provided by the donors.  
6. Further experience sharing was also envisaged as a way to take transit issues forward in  the 
Trade Facilitation Committee. This included experience sharing on specific issues such as transit 
coordination cooperation, corridors, and formalities and on cross -cutting issues such as rules of 
origin and sanitary and phytosanitary measures applicab le to goods in transit. On technical 
assistance, the recommendations included, conducting needs assessments for Members 
implementing the TFA, especially category C measures and encouraging the submission of technical 
assistance requests to the TFAF by Memb ers through their permanent missions.  
7. Further, on donor support, the workshop recommendations included encouraging donors to 
support monitoring and evaluating tools and provide more information on support provided on transit 
issues. Finally, other recommen dations included establishing sub -committees on transit as part of 
NTFCs, conducting dedicated sessions and transit at the national and regional levels, encouraging 
capital -based officials to share experiences through their missions, as well as leveraging and learning 
from experiences of Members that have successfully implemented transit reforms.  
8. Following the presentation by participants on key findings and recommendations coming out 
of the workshop, we heard presenters from several regional and internati onal organizations, provide 
an overview of their support programmes for LLDC Members. The session included presentations by 
UNOHRLLS  and the Vienna Programme of Action  by COMESA  on guarantees, the EAC on tracking, 
the World Bank on transit corridors, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia on transit 
coordination, the WCO on formalities, and UNCTAD on coordination. We are thankful to these 
organizations for participating in the workshop and for their continued support to the LLDCs as they 
tackle the transit issues. Follow -up work is necessary to explore how the Trade Faci litation 
Committee can best support the uptake of the recommendations made today. Findings from the 
workshop are available upon the request at the TFAF website . Our aim is for th e outcome of this 
session to make a valuable contribution to the upcoming Third United Nations Conference on 
Landlocked Developing Countries , which is set to take place from  18 to 22 June 2024 in Kigali, 
Rwanda. The Conference aims to formulate and adopt a renewed framework for international support 
to address the special needs of LLDCs and to strengthen partnership between LLDCs and transit 
countries and their development pa rtners. The Conference will adopt a decade long Programme of 
Action for LLDCs and it is key that solutions to transit and trade facilitation are an integral part of 
this programme of action. Botswana feels highly honoured to be Chair of the Conference and look 
forward to further engage with member countries, international organizations, and partners to 
ensure a successful Conference. We also wish to take this opportunity to thank the Secretariat for 
its assistance with the preparation of the report.  
 
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  ANNEX 5 
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: A VIEW FROM THE BORDER  
 
21 March 2023  
 
Programme  
 
WELCOME REMARKS  
H.E. (Dr) Adamu Mohammed ABDULHAMID, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the WTO, 
Chairman of the Committee on Trade Facilitation  
VIEW FROM THE WORKING GROUP ON CUSTOMS AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF (IMPACCT)  
10:15 – 10:30  
Presenter   
Ms. Virginie Bohl, Coordinator, IMPACCT Working Group  
 
PANEL 1 – DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AMONG LITTORAL STATES  
10:30 – 11:45  
Moderator: Christina Kopitopoulos, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral 
Affairs  
 
Panel discussion  
• H.E. Jose Valencia, Permanent Representative to the WTO, Ecuador  
• Mr. Onur Yengil, Trade Expert at the Ministry of Trade, Türkiye  
• [Speaker tbc], Mozambique  
• Ms. Corinna Drechsel, Senior Global Logistics Advisor, Medair  
• Ms. Danielle Jurman, Humanitarian Supplies Analyst, Humanitarian Response Division, UN Population 
Fund (UNFPA)  
PANEL 2 - DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AMONG ISLAND STATES  
11:45 – 13:00  
Moderator Christina Kopitopoulos, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral 
Affairs  
 
Panel discussion   
• H.E. Sumbue Antas, Permanent Representative to the WTO, Vanuatu  
• Mr Raymond Batac, Commercial Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Philippines  
• Monsieur Olivier Andriakaja ELACK, Directeur Général du Bureau national de gestion des risques et 
des catastrophes (BNGRC), Madagascar  
• Ms Esterlina Alipate, WTO Netherlands Trainee, (formerly Ministry of Tra de and Economic 
Development), Tonga  
• Ms. Mulki Fozia Abdullah, Field Supply Referent, Medecins sans Frontieres  
• Mr. Nelson Castano, Manager, Operations Coordinator, Disaster and Crisis (Prevention, Response 
and Recovery), International Federation of Red Cro ss and Red Crescent Societies  
WRAP -UP AND NEXT STEPS  
 
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  DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: A VIEW FROM THE BORDER OF LAND -LOCKED DEVELOPING 
COUNTRIES  
DEDICATED SESSION OF TRANSIT ISSUES OF LANDLOCKED COUNTRY MEMBERS  
 
16 June 2023  
 
Programme  
 
 
  AGENDA ITEM  
Welcome remarks and introduction of panellists  
 
Ms. Christina Kopitopoulos , Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and 
Multilateral Affairs (Moderator)  
 
Panel discussion on Disaster Preparedness among LLDCs to identify future work the TFC cou ld 
undertake to streamline and expedite humanitarian shipments.  
 
Panellists  
 
• Ms. Lydia MATAPO , Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO, Zambia  
• Mr. Gobinda Bahadur KARKEE , Joint Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Supplies, Nepal  
• Mr. Samnang CHEA , Head of International Affairs  at the General Department of 
Customs and Excise of Cambodia, and a member of Cambodia's National Trade 
Facilitation Committee Secretariat  
• Ms. Virginie BOHL , Working Group on Customs and Humanitarian Relief 
(IMPACCT)  
• Mr. Jean -Cedric MEEUS , Chief Global Transport, United Nations International 
Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Supply Division  
• Mr. Sebastien CAZENAVE , Senior Director, Global Logistics & Supply Chain, 
International Medical Corps  
 
Key findings and solutions for the issues discussed  
 
Audience Q&A  
 
Closing: Wrap up and next steps  
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  ANNEX 6 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY TFAF  
FROM  1 DECEMBER 2022  TO 30 OCTOBER 2023  
Activity and date  Desired outcome  
(From TFAF logframe)  No. of 
participants  
Regional Workshop for Pacific Islands 
Countries – 13-16 December 2022   Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committee . 
Find assistance for 
implementation of the provisions 
of the TFA  . 65 
Maldives National workshop –  
22-25 January 202 3 Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committee . 40 
Annex D retreat – 27-28 February 2023  Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committees . 10 
Egypt National Workshop for TFA Delivery 
Unit – 15 March 2023  
(Online)  Find assistance for 
implementation of the provisions 
of the TFA .  12 
Madagascar NTFC Secretary participation in 
CTF – 21-22 March 2023  Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committee  
Find assistance for 
implementation of the provisions 
of the TFA.  1 
Regional workshop with Economic 
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 
– 27-29 March 2023  
(Online)  Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation  
committees.  
Find assistance for 
implementation of the provisions 
of the TFA.  60 
El Salvador National workshop –  
15-17 April 2023  Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committee.  20+ 
Regional Workshop of National trade 
Facilitation Committees, Uzbekistan -  
25-26 April 2023  Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committee s. 20+ 
Regional workshop on NTFC  Maturity and 
Capacity Building for the Balkans and other 
neighbouring economies  – 16-17 May 2023  Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committees.  20 
Regional workshop with Latin American  
Integration Association (ALADI) –  
23-26 May 20 23 Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committees.  50 
Transit workshop, Geneva – 13-14 June 2023  Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committees.  
Find assistance for 
implementation of the provisions 
of the TFA  28 
UNOHRLLS regional activity in Eurasia –  
24-25 August 2023  Enhance the operation of the 
national trade facilitation 
committees.  
Find assistance for 
implementation of the provisions 
of the  TFA. 100+  
 
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