G/TFA/N/MLI/2  
23 February  2021 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF ARRANGEMENTS AND PROGRESS  
IN THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  
AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT  
FOR CATEGORY C DESIGNATIONS  
COMMUNICATION FROM MALI  
The following  communication, dat ed 19 February  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mali for Memb ers' information . 
 
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Mali hereby notifies information on the arrangements concluded and progress made in the provision 
of technical assistance and capacity building suppor t for the following category  C designations, in 
accordance with  Article  16 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.  
Provision  Heading /Description  Category Indicative date  for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 1.2 Information Available through 
Internet  C 31 December 2 023 To be determined  
Donors: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit  (GIZ) (2014-2017) , followed by  the 
International Trade Centre, financed by  the Danish International Development Agency ( DANIDA ) 
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Information  on all procedures  
Financing of the  Trade Portal  and the  implementation of the platform  online  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  C 31 December  2023 To be determined  
Donors : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
To be determined  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 1.4  Notification  C 31 December  2022 To be determined  
Donors : Trade Facilitation West Africa (TFWA)  Programme  - World Bank  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Support for the preparation of  notifications  
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  Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  C 31 December  2025 To be determined  
Donors : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
To be determine d 
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  C 31 December  2025 To be determined  
Donors : UNCTAD ; TFWA Programme - World Bank  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Moderni zation of the Automated System for Customs Data ( ASYCUDA ) 
Work to support interconnection  
Impact of the launch  of the Interconnected Transit Freight Management System ( SIGMAT ) on the  
computerization of procedures  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  C 31 December  2025 To be determined  
Donors : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
To be determined  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 31 December  2023 To be determined  
Donors : TFWA Programme - World Bank  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Assessment and development of an integrated risk management strategy  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 7.9  Perishable Goods  C 31 December  2025 To be determined  
Donors : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
To be determined  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  C 31 December  2026 To be determined  
Donors : TFWA Programme - World Bank ; West African Economic and Monetary Union-European Union  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Support for the platforms for consultation/cooperation among all border services , according to the specific 
needs of each corridor  
Biannual outreach activities for all border services  
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  Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 10.3  Use of International 
Standards  C 31 December  2025 To be determined  
Donors : TFWA Programme - World Bank  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Relay for the proper implementation of international instruments and standards and their integration in trade 
facilitation reform projects (Customs , SPS, Malian Standardization and Quality Promotion Agency (AMANORM) ) 
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 10.4  Single Window  C 31 December  2025 To be determined  
Donors : PACEM  (Project to Support the Competitiveness of the Malian Economy), financed by the A frican 
Development Bank 
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
PACEM project for a  Foreign Trade and Transport  Single Window - Architectural  study and development of the 
project for the  integrated operationalization of the Window with the customs  service  - Development of an 
application  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  C 31 December  2025 To be determined  
Donors : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
To be determine d 
 
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