G/TFA/N/GRD/1/Add.1  
 
22 August 2019  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATE GORY COMMITMENTS  UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRA DE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM GRENADA  
Addendum  
The following communica tion, dated  21 August 2019 , is being circulated at th e request of the 
delegation of  Grenada for Members' informa tion. 
 
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Following up from the notification dated 30 October 2018  (G/TFA/N/GRD/1), Grenada hereby makes 
the following notifications of its definitive dates for its category C commitments in response to  
Article  16 of the Trad e Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
 
 
For ease of reference, Grenada's  full list of category commitments are summarized in the table as 
attached herewith.  
 
 Provision  Head/Description  Definitive date of 
implementation  
   Article 1.4  Notification  31 December 2023  
   Article 3  Advance Rulings  31 December 2025  
   Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  31 December 2023  
   Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on 
or in Connection with Importation and Exportation  31 December 2025  
   Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for 
Customs Processing Imposed on or in Connection 
with Importation and Exportation  31 December 2028  
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  31 December 2025  
   Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average Release 
Times  31 December 2025  
   Article 10.4  Single Window  31 December 2028   
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- 2 - 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  A - - - 
Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  B 31 December 2020  31 December 2021  - 
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points B 31 December 2020  31 December 2021  - 
Article 1.4  Notification  C 31 December 2020  31 December 2023  Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Technical expertise to develop user friendly 
publications.  
Human Resources/Training  
Training of relevant border agencies ensuring 
their understanding of their individual roles 
and responsibilities in trade facilitation.  
Training will aid in the identification of 
appropriate materials for publication by 
agencies.  
ICT 
To develop user friendly websites where 
information could be easily obtained and 
accessed.  
Article 2  Opportunity  to Comment, Information before Entry into Force and Consultations   
Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and Information 
Before Entry into Force  A - - - 
Article 2.2  Consultations  B 31 December 2020  31 December 2021  - 
Article 3  Advance Rulings  
 C 31 December 2021  31 December 202 5 Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Technical assistance to develop legislation 
and policies to effectively administer and 
implement advance rulings.  
Procedures  
Technical assistance to develop specific and 
clear guidelines on pro cedures to implement 
and undertake advance rulings.  
Human Resource/T raining  
Training of Customs Staff, Brokers and 
Importers on the procedures for advance 
ruling and its importance as well as how it will 
be implemented.  
Training in Tariff Classification, R ules of Origin 
and Valuation for Customs Officers.  
ICT  
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- 3 - 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)  
Technical Assistance to integrate advance 
ruling into customs automated systems.  
Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 C 31 December 2020  31 December 2023  Assistance required:  
Legal/Policy  
Technical Assistance to develop policies and 
procedures to be put in place for effective 
procedures for appeals or review.  
Procedures  
Assistance to develop procedures on appeals 
and to ensure that these procedures are 
known/shared with the bus iness community.  
Technical Assistance to develop Standard 
Operating Procedures for Customs.  
Human Resource/Training  
Technical assistance to develop and build 
capacity in key stakeholders (border 
agencies) to have a better understanding of 
procedures for re view and appeal.  
Training for Appeals Committee Members in 
customs procedures.  
Infrastructure/Equipment  
Office space and equipment to furnish Appeals 
Committee Office.  
Article 5  Other Measures to Enhance Impartiality, Non -Discrimination and Transparency  
Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections  A - - - 
Article 5.2  Detention  A - - - 
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  B 31 December 2021  31 December 2022  - 
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  C 31 December 2022  31 December 202 5 Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Assistance to develop policies and laws to aid 
in the implementation of fees and charges to 
be applied by customs and  other agencies at 
the borders.  
Procedures  
Technical assistance to develop fees structure 
and how it would be applied to importers and 
exporters.  
Human Resource/Training   
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- 4 - 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)  
Training of Customs personnel and other 
agencies in the application of fees and other 
charge s to be applied at the borders.  
Research and analysis  
Consultancy to conduct research and analysis 
into the application of the fees and 
implementation.  
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
for Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  C 31 December 2022  31 December 202 8 Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Assistance to develop policies and laws to aid 
in the implementation of fees and charges to 
be applied by customs and other agencies at 
the borders.  
Procedur es 
Technical assistance to develop fees structure 
and how it would be applied to importers and 
exporters.  
Human R esource/Training  
Training of Customs personnel and other 
agencies in the application of fees and other 
charges to be applied at the borders.  
Research and analysis  
Consultancy to conduct research and analysis 
into the application of the fees and 
implementat ion. 
Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  A - - - 
Article 7  Release and Clearance of Goods  
Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  A - - - 
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  C 31 December 2021  31 December 202 5 Assistance needed:  
Procedures  
Technical assistance is needed in developing 
ICT Infrastructure (hardware and software).  
Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  A - - - 
Article 7.4  Risk Management  A - - - 
Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  A - - - 
Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  C 31 December 2021  31 December 202 5 Assistance needed:  
Policy   
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- 5 - 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)  
Technical assistance to develop policies to 
implement the publication of average release 
times in accordance with the TFA.  
Procedures  
Assistance to develop procedures to be 
followed for the regular publication and 
measurement of the average release times.  
Human Resource/Trainin g 
Technical assistance to conduct training of 
relevant staff within Customs and other 
border agencies.  
Equipment  
Updated computers and software for border 
agencies compatible with customs automated 
system.  
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  A - - - 
Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  A - - - 
Article 7.9  Perishable G oods A - - - 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 B 31 December 2020  31 December 2021  - 
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for I mport  under Customs Control  
 A - - - 
Article 10  Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation and Transit  
Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  A - - - 
Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies A - - - 
Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  A - - - 
Article 10.4  Single Window  C 31 December 2021  31 December 202 8 Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Technical Assistance to review relevant 
legislations from different border agencies to 
develop one single window to be used by all 
border agencies.  
Technical Assistance for setting clear time 
scale for roll out  and implementation of Single 
Window.  
Procedures  
Assistance to develop efficient and effective 
procedures in order to implement national 
single window.   
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- 6 - 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)  
Human Resource/Training  
Training and capacity building for relevant 
border agencies. Sensitization of bu siness 
community in order to implement single 
window.  
Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  A - - - 
Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  A - - - 
Article 10.7  Common Border Procedures and Uniform 
Documentation Requirements  A - - - 
Article 10.8  Rejected G oods A - - - 
Article 10.9  Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward 
and Outward Processing  A - - - 
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  
 A - - - 
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
 A - - - 
 
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