G/TFA/N/MMR/3  
 
23 August 2022  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF ARRANGEMENTS AND PROGRESS IN THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT OF CATEGORY C DESIGNATIONS  
COMMUNICATION FROM MYANMAR  
The following communication, dated 22 August 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Myanmar for Members' information.  
 
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Myanmar hereby notifies information on the arrangements concluded and progress made in the 
provision of technical assistance and capacity building support o f the following category C 
designations, as set out in Article 16 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
 
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Article 1.1  Publication  C 31 December 2020  31 December 2025  
Donors : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support : 
Regarding the plants and plant protection, the law and related measures; including fees and charges; permits 
for importation of plants and plant products have been announced at the Department of Agriculture website:  
https://ppd.doa.gov.mm/ . Food and Drug Administration is still formulating and translating the draft GMP, 
GHP and HACCP standards, guidelines, and directives for food safety under ASEAN guidelines. Therefore, we 
require appropriate reference information for international standards .  
TACB support needs include:  
Technical assistances are needed on upgrading the websites ( e.g., https://ppd.doa.gov.mm/ ) and 
formulating and translation the draft law, directives and guidelines/standards regarding G MP, GHP and 
HACCP.  
 
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Article 1.2  Information Available through 
Internet  C 31 December  2020 31 December  2025 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided discussion sessions and assistance in reviewing and standardizing 
the orders and the orders and the internal instructions posted on Customs Department official website to be 
in line with the International Standards. However , it was stopped and could not continue later because the TA 
period of ADB for this case has ended on 31 March 2021. Regarding the Enquiry point,  National TBT Enquiry 
Point had also been established since 2015 to reduce technical barriers in regional or in ternational trade 
system but we need to upgrade the design, brochure and pamphlets in TBT website in accordance with the 
current timeline and situation to communicate more feasible with relevant ministries and traders. Currently, 
a web -based automated onli ne application for the local food industries and business operators is 
implementing.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
TACB are still needed to upgrade the existing websites, and IT Staff to design; develop and maintain the 
content on an existing internet site (or sites), and new website.  
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Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and 
Information Before Entry into 
Force  C 31 December  2021 31 December  2025 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Department of Research and Innovation (DRI) has been cooperating with Ministry of Commerce for developing 
strategy/Policy of TBT. According to the national food safety policy, Department of Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA) is developing to amend the new Food Law and directives to comply with food safety. 
Therefore, we are struggling to build up the capacity for food inspectors.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
TACB is needed on formulating procedures of technical and financial assistant as well as the standar d operation 
procedure of this sector, developing the strategy/policy of TBT and human resource development.  
 
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implementation  Definitive Date for 
implementation  
Article 2.2  Consultations  C 31 December  2021 31 December  2025 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
In Myanmar, the existing domestic and regional regulations with both regional and international practices are 
needed to be developed so TACB is required to share the best practices with the relevant ministries involved. 
Myanmar is not yet developed to cond uct an institutionalized programme for implementation of Good 
Regulatory Practice (GRP) so we need to initiate the (GRP) system in both government and private sector in 
compliance with ASEAN GRP Guidelines. Regarding the Food and Drugs, we are trying to se t up a modernized 
and mutually recognized food safety inspection and certification system through a private -public partnership.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
TACB is needed to run GRP system with relevant ministries, to initiate this system with relevant m inistries 
and get professional technical support for developing training modules that comply with international 
standards.  
 
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implementation  
Article 5.1  Notifications for Enhanced 
Controls or Inspections  C 31 December 2024  31 December 2026  
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
The trainings for Livestock, Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) staffs were conducted by local 
experts and the budgets were supported by the Livestock, Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD). 
The 100 quarantine inspector trainings were provided by Mekong -Lancang (MLC Project) during 2021 . 
The trainings for human resources, infrastructure and equipment training, capacity building (technical 
training staff) and training support, trainings of staff especially for notification procedures including the 
management of the formal notification sys tem, national and international best practices still need to be 
performed. Nowadays, those kinds of trainings were difficult to perform due to COVID -19 situation and 
other circumstances like staff shortages as well as difficult for in person trainings. The refore, it still needs to 
fill the gap for the Livestock, Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) staffs by conducting those kinds 
of trainings and still need financial and technical assistance from development partners by supporting 
laboratory chemical/ reagents and cost sharing by company. SPS 's rules and regulation, notification and 
directives relating to the export and import of animal and animal products are issued from time to time 
using the official websites which need regular update. Guidelines and  SOP for the notification in under each 
commodity is under preparation. ARISE Plus Myanmar helped to establish National Rapid Alert System for 
Food and Feed (NRASFF), one of the activities of Food Safety and SPS Compliance of ARISE Plus Myanmar 
Project. Ac cording to this project, Department of Consumer Affairs (DOCA) participated as a leading role 
and as an initial stage, Department of Consumer Affairs (DOCA) collected questionnaire to concerned 
departments. Currently, ARISE Plus Myanmar only participated i n National Rapid Alert System for Food and 
Feed (NRASFF) Meeting. In addition, Department of Fisheries (DOF) has not yet achieved the project.  
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TACB support needs include:  
TACB and financial and technical assistance are needed for improving and establis hing notification system for 
enhanced controls and inspections. With regard to NRASFF, it is needed to organize awareness events about 
functioning of EU RASFF and RASFF systems in ASEAN and other regions, to perform gap analysis of public 
and private insti tutions to implement national RASFF and integrate this with ASEAN RASFF (Arise + Regional 
Expert), to develop SOPs for implementation of National RASFF and integration with ASEAN RASFF and to 
provide technical assistance on EU RASFF, on how to manage and r espond to EU RASFF notifications according 
to the ARISE Plus Myanmar Project. Therefore, it is still required to provide TACB in the mentioned activities. 
It is needed to provide technical assistance on upgrading https://ppd.doa.gov.mm/ ,  training for One Stop 
Services and also workshop.  
 
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Article 5.3  Test Procedures  C 31 December 2024  31 December  2026 
Donors : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Livestock, Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD)  tried to pass ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for BSL II lab 
(Yangon and Mandalay Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory) by the plan of 2018 -2020 by cooperating with the 
regional accreditation body (MAB) and Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) and has planned for Veterin ary 
Assay Laboratory (VAL) for ISO certification in future based on the previous experiences on the way to ISO. 
The laboratory staffs from YVDL, MVDL and VAL were conducted the ISO trainings (like measurement 
uncertainty trainings) by the support of SAC in  Yangon. These ISO activities are stunning now due to COVID -
19 situation, staff shortage and the difficulties of the invitation of the international experts. Livestock, Breeding 
and Veterinary Department (LBVD)  needs the international support to overcome t he difficulties on the way of 
ISO and needs expert suggestions and trainings by the support of developing partners. In addition, Livestock, 
Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD)  would like to request ISO/IEC accreditation training, human 
resource train ing, method validation training and measurement uncertainly trainings in the near future. 
Finally, Livestock, Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD)  would like to request infrastructure like 
technical assistance and equipment. At present, the second tes t in the first case test result of the sample 
showed negative results has been conducting as a department laboratory testing procedure upon request by 
client. The SOP and directives are under preparation to allow the second tests. There are some validated test 
methods and parameters are already prepared and may need to expend testing other parameters. Laboratory 
test harmonization and recognition remain to be conducted. ARISE Plus Myanmar need to have technical 
assistance of the management and capacity buil ding for accreditation, method validation and measurement 
uncertainty. In relevant sector such as Laboratory section are still required. ARISE Plus Myanmar provided 
technical assistance in laboratory accreditation (ISO:17025) process on food testing labora tories of Food and 
Drug Administration and private sectors (Proficiency testing of food testing laboratories including public and 
private laboratories and drawing of National Food Safety Policy). And as a result, two Food microbiology 
laboratories (one fro m public and one from private) got ISO 17025: 2017 accreditation and National Food 
Safety Policy was published and distributed in May 2022.  
 
The Pesticide Residues Laboratory (PRL) received the technical assistance by the aid of UNIDO project, 
namely, "St rengthening NQI for trade in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar " for preparing ISO/IEC 
17025:2017 accreditation. In order to fulfil of technical requirements, UNIDO provided technical expert for 
pesticide analysis by means of two phases in 2017, phase 1 was from 28.8.2017 to 1.9.2017 and the last was 
from 30.10.2017 to 3.11.2017.  The fruitful results of those two phases were PRL knew exactly how to prepare 
technical requirements for accreditation and how to do Quenchers methods for proficiency testing (PT ). After 
learning from expert, PRL passed four times in PT. In this case, PRL should need to do Quality Assurance 
Program including method validation for seven molecules and measurement of uncertainty in future to issue 
its reliable test report. ARISE Plus  provided training for "Implementation of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 " to staff of 
Food Testing Laboratories. Food Microbiology Laboratory got ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and on the other hand 
Food Chemical Laboratory is trying to get ISO/IEC certificate.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
TACB and financial and technical assistance for the test procedures are needed for those valuable trainings.  
In testing procedures, financial and technical assistance are still needed.  Some food testing laboratories are 
ongoing proce ss to get accreditation. They require technical assistance on Good Document Practice. Good 
Laboratory Practice, internal audit, Method development, method validation, calibration hands on training on 
analysis using sophisticated equipment take GCMSMS, LCMS MS etc. It is needed to provide training for the 
identification of plant pests and diseases regarding with Plant Quarantine activities and assistance for 
implementation of Post Entry Quarantine.  
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Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  C 31 December 2022  31 December 2025  
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
In 2015, the World Bank Group (WBG) only provided technical assistance in preparing pre -arrival processing 
procedures. However, we need for reviewing existing laws and procedures of all trade -related agencies to be 
in line with International Standards and electronic submissi on system.  
TACB support needs include:  
TACB is needed on electronic submission of pre -arrival processing for trade related departments; formulating 
procedures regarding pre -arrival processing and reviewing existing laws and procedures of all trade -related 
agencies to be in line with International Standards and electronic submission system.  
 
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implementation  
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  C 31 December 2025  31 December 2027  
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
No development partner has so far offered any assistance in the area of electronic payment.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
TACB is needed for needs assessment and gap analysis of existing laws, rules and regulations, procedures, 
documentation requirements and practices of trade related departments in accordance with International 
Standards in order to implement electr onic payment.  
 
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implementation  
Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, 
Taxes, Fees, and Charges  C 
 31 December  2022 31 December  2024 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity -building support:  
According to Section 41 of the Sea Customs Act, Myanmar Customs has the power to give credit for, and keep 
account current of, duties and charges. However, there is no Guarantee system associated with the procedures 
of separation of release from the final determination of Customs duties, taxes, fees, and charges.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
TACB is needed on Installation and application of appropriate software and hardware; Training for IT staff and 
users of the system; formulating regulations for releasin g goods by guarantee system before the payment of 
customs duties and taxes and training for Customs Officials regarding the application of software and 
guarantee systems.  
 
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implementation  
Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 31 December 2022  31 December 2026  
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity -building support:  
Myanmar Customs developed the Myanmar Customs Intelligent System (MCIS) in MACCS for risk 
management and assessment in 2016 with technical assistance from JICA. MACCS is able to automatically 
distinguish the Green (without inspection), Yellow (document examination), and Red channels (document and 
physical examination) according to the selectivity criteria in the system. Myanmar Customs has developed 
Risk Management Strategy (2022 -2023) with technical assistance from IMF.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
TACB and financial assistance are needed on Training for upgrading risk management system; Technical 
Assistance and Training supporting to specify the suitable Selectivity Criteria for Risk Categories, to lay down 
Regulations, Procedures and Risk Management Plan; risk identification and regulating impact ass essment and 
Training for specify risk indicators for inspecting Passengers and vehicles.  
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Article 7.8  Expedited Shipment  C 31 December 2022  31 December 2026  
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity -building support:  
The Customs Department has been issued Office Instruction No.  15/2000 regarding Express Cargo to carry 
out the activities and Office Instruction No.  8/2017 for the minimum value (De -minimis Value) which has been 
set at USD50.  It is necessary to develop standards for those who are entitled to expedited shipments, 
procedures to be followed by applicants; application Forms, and requ irements.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
Technical advice in defining expedited shipment procedures, application forms, application criteria, a period 
for Customs decision and etc., Awareness -raising workshops for Customs and relevant agencies in relation to  
expedited shipments; Awareness raising and training for Customs Officers in expedited release procedures; 
Training for Customs Officers in overseeing expedited shippers; Technical assistance to lay down the 
guidelines and procedures according to internati onal standards; Technical assistance and capacity building on 
designing Risk Management Guideline & SOP for the administrations at the emergent crisis among the 
respective departments and implementation of Risk Management Plan during the periods of long -term, 
middle -term and short -terms.  
 
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Article 7.9  Perishable Goods  C 31 December  2024 31 December  2026 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
According to Office Instruction No. (8/2015), Myanmar Customs allows making customs clearance during the 
special -order procedures for the perishable goods such as living things, plants, the body of the deceased, 
dangerous cargo, hazardous materials like Va ccines with limited temperature, and materials required for 
compulsory issuance. Section 72 of the Sea Customs Act and Chapter 18 of the Burma Customs Manual have 
already provided for the overtime customs service. Importation of perishable goods such as we t flowers and 
fruits by air is permitted in accordance with the Customs Department's Office Instruction No. (2/2013) APDD 
(Airport Direct Delivery). Myanmar Customs wants to make collaboration with developing partners for better 
results of this measure.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
Training and development of existing procedures consistent with international practices; Installation and 
application of tracking software and to review the existing procedures to be in line with International Standards  
 
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Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  C 31 December  2023 31 December  2028 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Border cooperation such as Single Window Inspection and Single Stop Inspection in GMS CBTA will be 
scrutinized and implemented in accordance with the minimum requirements of the Article.  The training for 
capacity building development of border and related agencies was provided by USAID in 2015 and the 
Department of Energy (DOE) of the USA in 2017 and during the period of 2019 and 2020 respectively.  
Myanmar needs to be engaged with developing partners for t his measure.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
Enactment of the relevant procedures and regulations to guide operations; Increased institutional capacity, 
infrastructure, and equipment; Harmonization of different systems among the border agencies and bordering  
countries; Training for the staff of the various regulatory agencies at the border; Technical Assistance and 
ICT support for designing mechanisms for sharing of data and information and Capacity Building and staff 
training on border agency cooperation and  sharing of international best practices on SSI/SWI.  
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Article 9  Movement of Goods intended 
for Import under Customs 
Control  C 31 December  2022 31 December  2024 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) and Flow Charts have been announced for Bonded Transportation 
from Myawaddy (Myanmar - Thailand Border) to Thilawa Special Economic Zone (Yangon) by using the MACCS 
system. Bonded Transportation Procedure is being done  by lodging manual declarations at the checkpoints 
where the MACCS system is not available. Transportation Surveillance System (E -Lock) will be implemented 
soon.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
Technical assistance on reviewing domestic transit procedures to be in line with International Practices  
- Capacity building for Customs Officers in domestic transit procedures  
- ICT support at the checkpoints if MACCS of the Customs has been implemented at all border checkpoints  
 
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Article 10.1  Formalities and 
Documentation Requirements  C 31 December  2021 31 Dec ember  2025 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
In 2015, the World Bank Group (WBG) only provided technical assistance in preparing procedures for 
formalities and documentation requirements. However, we need for reviewing existing laws and procedures 
of all trade -related agencies.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
TACB is needed for needs assessment and gap analysis of existing laws, rules and regulations, procedures, 
documentation requirements and practices of Trade Related Departments in accordance with I nternational 
Standards.  
 
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Article 10.2  Acceptance of Copies  C 31 December  2023 31 December  2025 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
No development partner has so far offered any assistance in the area of acceptance of copies.  
TACB support needs include:  
TACB is needed for needs assessment and gap analysis of existing laws , rules and regulations, procedures, 
documentation requirements and practices of Trade Related Departments in accordance with International  
Standards.  
 
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Article  10.3 Use of International 
Standards  C 31 December  2024 31 December  2026 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
All parties involved in the trade are encouraged to use the appropriate or applicable international standard s 
for the import, export, and transit procedures. Myanmar Customs has adopted WCO Harmonized System 
(1992 version) since 1992 and ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature based on Harmonized  Commodity and 
Coding System since 2003.  Myanmar became an RKC member in 2021 with the Technical Assistance from 
World Bank and ADB. Myanmar Customs needs to exchange views and opinions with developing partners 
regarding the use of international standards.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
- To provide technical assistance for a gap analysis between rules and regulations of the trade -related 
departments, and international standards.  
- Legal support and experts ' opinion will be needed to desig n and draft laws, regulations, and SoP.  
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Article 10.4  Single Window  C 31 December  2025 31 December  2028 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:   
The Blueprint for the Implementation of the National Single Window has been developed in 2018 with the aid 
of the World Bank Group. According to the loan for Customs Modernization Project that is a part of Myanmar 
Private Sector Growth and Competitiveness (PSGC) Project proposed by World Bank, US$26.8 million will be 
cost for the process such as National Single Window establishment, software development, purchasing and 
installing hardware, building infrastructure, services such as technical advice, strength ening the Customs 
automation system, management and monitoring process.  However, while negotiating with the World Bank 
Group regarding to get loan, the discussion has been delayed for various reasons . According to the existing 
Project of Capacity Developme nt for National Single Window and Customs Modernization by Introducing 
Automated Cargo Clearance System (Phase  2) (2020 -2023), a technical cooperation project, Japan 
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is planning to set up brief design for National Si ngle Window (NSW). 
However, the said project is going to be concluded on 30 June 2023 and, we need t echnical and financial 
assistance to develop ICT (hardware and software) infrastructure and to fully implement Single Window.  
Myanmar Port Authority (MPA) i mplemented Port EDI System in order to operate port related procedures 
including pre -arrival processing electronically with the Grant Assistance of JICA from 2015 -2016 to 
2018-2019. At present, MPA still needs TACB for system enhancement and integration with other systems 
such as MACCS, by which to develop a comprehensive community system that connects all related agencies 
and stakeholders in line with the concept and principles of implementing National Single Window.  
TACB support needs inclu de: 
Technical and Financial Assistance is needed to develop ICT (hardware and software)  and to implement Single 
Window. Technical and Financial Assistance is needed to set up backend system in order to exchange 
Electronic Sanitary and Phytosanitary (e -SPS) Certificates via National Single Window Routing Platform and 
ASEAN Single Window Gateway. TACB is needed for system enhancement and integration of Port EDI System 
as a part of National Single Window. TACB is needed on formulating legislative and regulator y framework 
regarding Single Window. TACB is needed for awareness workshops and capacity building programmes. TACB 
is needed for human resources and trainings regarding e -SPS. 
 
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Article 10.7  Common Border Procedures and 
Uniform Documentation 
Requirements  C 31 December  2025 31 December  2027 
Donors : To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Myanmar Automated Cargo Clearance System (MACCS) and Myanmar Customs Intelligence System (MCIS) 
have been operated in Yangon since November 2016 by Japanese grant aid , in Myawaddy border checkpoint 
since June 2018 and, in Muse an d Chin shwe haw border checkpoints since April 2022 by Japan technical 
support.  However, we need to expend the system to the border checkpoints with high trade volume in order 
to be common border procedures and uniform documentation requirements.  
 
TACB support needs include:  
Capacity Building and Awareness Raising Workshops are needed on amending and enacting Laws and 
regulations of the Trade Related Departments in accordance with International Standards.  
 
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Article 11  Freedom of Transit  C 31 December  2025 31 December  2026 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
In Myanmar, the Transit Trade Procedure has been issued and is still being implemented to be in line with 
the provisions of TFA and RKC. Myanmar Customs has been developing the ASEAN Customs Transit System 
to operate in the ASEAN region. With the help of the EU (ARISE PLUS), all is in the hardware readiness of 
the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) in August 2020. In June and July 2022, ARISE PLUS had a 
training session on the ACTS system for the ACTS Central Management Team (CMT) of the ASEAN 
Secretariat. Th e CMT team will then resume practical training in Myanmar. In this case, it needs financial 
and technical assistance to implement ICT infrastructure and technical solutions from international experts. 
Especially, Myanmar Customs needs a long -term expert in  implementing ACTS.  
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TACB support needs include:  
- To provide best practices of customs control in affixing Customs Seals, and designing separate infrastructure 
(lanes, berth) for transit vehicles  
- To provide awareness -raising training and seminar regarding the transit guarantee  
- To provide technical assistance for Transit regulation which has been drafted in Myanmar Customs  
- To provide capacity building for customs officials in regard to Transit Operations and Controls  
- To provide capacity building for customs officials for Transit Cooperation and Coordination among regional 
and other customs administrations  
 
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Article 12  Customs Cooperation  C 31 December  2024 31 December  2026 
Donors:  To be determined  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Myanmar Customs have already signed Bilateral Agreements on customs cooperation with the two countries, 
Thailand and Vietnam. Work is underway to sign a contract with the Laos Customs. Draft agreements must 
be reviewed with experts so it is needed to devel op a framework or a model of bilateral agreement on Mutual 
Administrative Assistance in Customs matters for Myanmar Customs to propose MoUs and agreements with 
other customs bodies. Myanmar Customs needs a developing partnership for this measure.  
 
TACB su pport needs include:  
- Legal support and experts ' opinions on drafting agreements.  
- Technical assistance and capacity building on best practices in customs cooperation and drafting the 
agreements  
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