G/TFA/N/SEN/4  
 
5 March 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  
OF CATEGORY C DESIGNATIONS  
COMMUNICATION FROM SENEGAL  
The following communication, dated  26 February  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Senegal . 
 
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Senegal  hereby notifies information on the arrangements concluded and progress made in the 
provision of technical assistance and capacity building support of the following category  C 
designations, in response to Article  16 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 1.1  Publication  C 22 February  2020 To be determined  
Donors  : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
The establishment of  a trade information portal has made it possible to collect and publish the information 
referred to in Article 1.1 of the TFA.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 1.2  Information Available through 
Internet  C 22 February  2020 To be determined  
Donors : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Senegal has created a website (trade information portal) which consolidates all the information related to 
international trade procedures.  
Structures were established for this purpose and representatives of the different administrations concerned were 
appointed.  The information was then collected, processed and made a vailable to the IT service provider for the 
launch of a pilot phase.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  C 22 February  2020 To be determined  
Donors  : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
The development of the trade information portal project has made it possible to identify enquiry points which  
will subsequently be established and notified.  
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  Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 1.4  Notification  C 22 February  2020 To be determined  
Donors  : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
The trade information portal project aims, in the long term, to facilitate the notification of the official locations 
where the information referred to in paragraph 1.1(a) -(j) is published , and the Uniform Resource Locators of the 
website referred to in paragraph 2.1 and the  contact information of the enquiry points . 
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 3  Advance Rulings  C 22 February  2023 To be determined  
Donors  : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
To date, no development partners have proposed assistance for the implementation of this measure.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implement ation  
Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced 
Controls or Inspections  C 22 February  2024 To be determined  
Donors  : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
To date, no development partners have proposed assistance for the implementation of this measure.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees 
and Charges Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation 
and Exportation  C 22 February  2024 To be determined  
Donors  : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Senegal has completed a mapping of fees and charges which will be published on the trade information portal.   
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees 
and Charges for Customs 
Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation 
and Exportation  C 22 February  2024 To be determined  
Donors  : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
Senegal has completed a mapping of fees and charges which will be published on the trade information portal.  
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  Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  C 22 February  2028 To be determined  
Donors  : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
Senegal has  worked to develop a voluntary disclosure programme . In this regard, it has prepared : 
• a draft Law amending Article 330 of the Customs Code;  
• a draft Order on voluntary disclosure ; and 
• a decision by the Director -General of Customs (an operational implementation manual) with a scope of 
application, eligibility criteria, the procedure to follow for voluntary disclosure and the adoption of request 
and reply forms . 
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  C 22 February  2023 To be determined  
Donors  : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
The application of this provision of the TFA  requires the Customs Administration to train its officers on post -
clearance audit methods. Senegal will proceed with the launch of the pilot phase and the official implementation 
of the project.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for 
Authorized Operators  C 22 February  2022 To be determined  
Donors  : USAID  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
In 2011, Senegal established a privileged partners programme (PPP)  inspired by Pillar 2 of the World Customs 
Organization  Framework of Standards .  
During the needs assessment for Senegal, it was noted that there was a need to br ing the PPP further into line 
with the standards on authorized economic operators  (AEOs) . To achieve this final objective, the project made 
it possible to develop:   
• a draft Order;  
• an AEO guide ; 
• a procedural ma nual; 
• a methodological AEO  audit guide ; 
• an ap plication for authorization  (form) ; 
• a self -assessment form;  and 
• a series of practical training sessions for front-line officers and the private sector for the operationalization 
of the AEO programme.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  C 22 February  2024 To be determined  
Donors  : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
To date, no development partners have proposed assistance for the implementation of this measure.  
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  Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date 
for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  C 22 February  2024 To be determined  
Donors  : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support  : 
To date, no development partners have proposed assistance for the implementation of this measure.  
 
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