G/TFA/N/CMR/1 /Add.1  
5 October 2023  
(23-6692) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM CAMEROON  
Addendum  
The following communica tion, of which the first draft was received 29 March 2023 , is being circulated 
at the request of the delegation of  Cameroon . 
 
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Further to the notification dated 10 July 2019 (G/TFA/N/CMR/1) , Cameroon  hereby makes the 
following notifications regarding  definitive dates and technical assistance and support for 
capacity -building  in the implementation of  the category C commitments, in accordance with 
Article  16 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
 
   
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Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 1  Publication and Availability of Information  
Article 1.1  Publication  B 31 March 2 021 31 March 2 022 - 
Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  B 31 March 2 020 31 March 2 021 - 
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  B 31 March 2 020 31 March 2 021 - 
Article 1.4 (a) Notification  B 30 September 2 021 30 September 2 022 - 
Article 1.4(b) -
1.4(c)   B 30 September 2 020 30 September 2 021 - 
Article 2  Opportunity  to Comment, Information before Entry into Force and Consultations  
Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and Information 
Before Entry into Force  B 31 March 2 021 31 March 2 022 - 
Article 2.2  Consultations  B 31 March 2 019 31 March 2 020 - 
Article 3  Advance Rulings  
 C 31 March 2 024 31 December 2025  1. Providing s pecific t raining to staff from 
Customs and t echnical administrati ve bodies  
responsible for the administration of the 
advance ruling mechanism .  
 
2. Raising a wareness among and updating 
stakeholders, particularly SMEs, regarding the 
content and benefits of the advance ruling 
mechanism . 
 
3. Providing appropriate technical and 
technological infrastructure  for Customs and 
technical administrati ve bodies  to ensure the 
effective implementation of the  advance ruling 
mechanism . 
Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 B 30 September 2 018 30 September 2 019 - 
Article 5  Other Measures to Enhance Impartiality, Non -Discrimination and Transparency  
Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections  C 31 March 2 022 31 December 2025  1. Training of staff from the technical 
administrati ve bodies and the Agency of 
Standards and Quality  in the m anagement of 
enhanced controls and inspections . 
 
2. Enhancing  technical and technological 
infrastructure  and appropriate equipment for 
the interconnection of services and sharing of 
information on enhanced controls and 
inspections .   
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Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 5.2  Detention  C 31 March 2 022 31 December 2025  1. Training of staff from the technical 
administrati ve bodies  and the Agency of 
Standards and Quality  in the m anagement of 
enhanced controls and inspections . 
 
2. Enhancing technical and technological 
infrastructure  and appropriate equipment for 
the interco nnection of services and sharing of 
information on enhanced controls and 
inspections . 
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  C 31 March 2 022 31 December 202 7 1. Training of staff from the technical 
administrati ve bodies  and the a gency 
responsible for  test procedure s tandards . 
 
2. Supporting  laboratories in the accreditation 
process . 
 
3. Enhancing the technical and technological 
infrastructure  of accredited laboratories.  
 
4. Supporting  the establishment of new 
laboratories that meet international standards . 
Article 6  Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation and Penalties  
Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
Imposed on or in Connection with 
Importation and Exportation  B 31 March 2 021 31 March 2 022 - 
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for 
Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  B 31 March 2 021 31 March 2 022 -   
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Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  C 31 March 2 029 31 December  2026 1. Raising a wareness  among  and train ing 
stakeholders and Customs officials  with regard 
to the new rules ( changes in  the new Customs 
Code)  pertaining to customs disputes (rules 
oriented more towards facilitation than 
enforcement).  
 
2. Enhancing the Customs computer system  by 
making the process for the settlement of 
customs disputes totally paperless . 
 
3. Raising awareness of the changes  in the new 
Customs Code  pertaining to dispute rules.  
Article 7  Release and Clearance of Goods  
Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  B 31 March 2 021 31 March 2 022 - 
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  C 31 March 2 022 31 December  2025 1. Raising a wareness  among and training 
stakeholders on the electronic payment 
mechanism.  
 
2. Enhanc ing the  technical and technological 
infrastructure  and appropriate equipment of 
the technical administrati ve bodies  for the 
effective implementation  of electronic payment 
transactions . 
 
3. Providing t echnical assistance for the 
implementation of a single payment 
mechanism for procedures.  
Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  C 31 March 2 029 31 December  2027 1. Raising a wareness among and training 
stakeholders  on all aspects of the mechanism 
for separati ng release from the final 
determination of customs duties, taxes, fees 
and charges  (clearance credits etc.).  
Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 31 March 2 022 31 December  2024 1. Training staff from C ustoms  and technical 
administrati ve bodies  in data analysis and risk 
management tools. 
 
2. Providing t echnical support for the 
completion of  customs valuation  infrastructure 
and for the storage of data in the customs 
system.    
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Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  C 31 March 2 022 31 December  2024 1. Training staff from C ustoms  and technical 
administrati ve bodies  responsible  for the post -
clearance audit on the post -clearance auditing 
module in the customs system.  
Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  B 30 September 2 018 30 September 2 019 - 
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  C 31 March 2 022 31 December  2025 1. Training staff from C ustoms  and technical 
administrati ve bodies  in the management of 
the authorized economic operator ( AEO) 
programme.  
 
2. Providing t echnical assistance for Customs 
and technical administrati ve bodies  in order to 
implement the mutual recognition  mechanism 
of the AE O programme.  
 
Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  C 31 March 2 022 31 December  2025 1. Training Customs staff in handling electronic 
shipments and collecting revenue from e -
commerce.  
 
Article 7.9  Perishable Goods  C 31 March 2 026 31 December  2029 1. Installing  logistics infrastructure and 
appropriate handling equipment for the storage 
of perishable goods awaiting release at 
airports.  
 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 C 31 March 2 025 31 December  2030 1. Training stakeholders in procedures relating 
to one stop border post control s. 
 
2. Preparing manuals for border control 
procedures (single repository  for controls ). 
 
3. Ensuring the interconnection of and interface 
between the information systems of border 
administration s.  
 
4. Enhancing communication infrastructure.  
 
5. Building  juxtaposed control posts  at borders 
and establishing rules for their joint 
management.    
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Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for Import under Customs Control  
 B 31 March 2 021 31 March 2 022 - 
Article 10  Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation and Transit  
Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  C 31 March 2 022 31 December  2025 1. Providing t echnical support and building 
capacit ies in methods for analy sing formalities 
and documentation requ irements , and in 
methods for analysing the impact and length of  
clearance  times. 
 
2. Supporting the installation of  infrastructure 
and appropriate equipment in the analysis of 
the impact of documentation and  the length of 
clearance times. 
 
3. Supporting the  finaliz ation of the single 
repository for procedures.  
 
Article 10.2  Acceptance of Copies  B 31 March 2 019 31 March 2 020 - 
Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  C 31 March 2 022 31 December  2027 1. Providing t echnical support and building 
capacit ies in connection with mechanisms to 
domesticate international standards applicable 
to international trade operations.  
 
Article 10.4  Single Window  C 31 March 2 024 31 December  2025 1. Supporting the evaluation of implementation 
of the Single Window for Foreign Trade 
Operations .  
 
2. Enhancing technical and technological 
infrastructure  for the s ingle window  platform.  
 
3. Supporting services by strengthening the 
implementation of their procedures on the 
single window  platform.  
Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  B 31 September 2 018 31 September 2 019 - 
Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  A - - - 
Article 10.7  Common Border Procedures and Uniform 
Documentation Requirements  C 31 March 2 025 31 December  2024 1. Supporting the  finaliz ation of  the single 
repository for foreign trade procedures.  
 
Article 10.8  Rejected Goods  B 31 March 2 019 31 March 2 020 - 
Article 10.9  Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward 
and Outward Processing  B 31 March 2 019 31 March 2 020    
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Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  
Article 11.1 -11.3 C 31 March 2 024 31 December  2027 1. Training and building the capacit ies of staff 
from C ustoms and other competent services  in 
connection with analysing the impact of transit 
charges, regulations, and formalities . 
 
2. Providing t echnical support for the 
implementation of a mechanism to ensure 
standardized and interconnec ted weighing  
operation s on transit corridors and in port 
areas.  
 
Article 11.4  A - - - 
Article 11.5 -11.10  C 31 March 2 024 31 December  2024 1. Providing t echnical support to ensure 
interconnectivity between the Customs 
computer systems at the ports of departure 
and arrival.  
 
2. Supporting  the implementation of technical 
and technological infrastructure  and 
appropriate equipment for system 
interconnectivity.  
 
3. Providing t echnical support in the acquisition 
of geolocation equipment (GPS beacon s) for 
trucks  in transit as part of the new system 
being developed.  
  
Article 11.11  C 31 March 2 024 31 December  2025 1. Providing t echnical support to ensure 
interconnectivity between the Customs 
computer systems at the ports of departure 
and arrival.  
 
Article 11.12 -11.13  B 31 March 2 024 31 March 2 025 - 
Article 12  Customs Cooperation  
 B 31 March 2 021 31 March 2 022 - 
 
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