G/TFA/N/MNE/1/Add.1  
 
7 August 2019  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATE GORY COMMITMENTS UND ER 
THE AGREEMENT ON TRA DE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM M ONTENEGRO  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 August 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Montenegro for Members' information.  
 
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Following up from the notification dated 31 May 2017, (G/TFA/N/MNE/1), t he Government of 
Montenegro  hereby makes the following notifications  of its definitive dates for its category B and C 
commitment s in response to  Article 16 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
 
 
In addition, Montenegro is pleased to notify that Articles 1.2 ( Information Available through 
Internet ), 1.3  (Enquiry Points ), 1.4 ( Notification ), 5.1 ( Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections ), 6.1 ( General Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with 
Importation and Exportation ), 7.4 ( Risk Management ), 7.5 ( Post-clearance Audit ) and 7.6 
(Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times ) are now being designated under 
category  A. 
 
For ease of reference, Montenegro  full list of category commitments are summarized in the table as 
attached herewith.  
 
 Provision  Head/Description  Definitive date of 
implementation  
   Article 7.1 Pre-arrival Processing  1 January 2025  
   Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  1 January 2021  
   Article 7.9  Perishable Goods  1 January 2025  
   Article 10.4  Single Window  1 January 2025  
   Article 11.5 -11.10  Freedom of Transit  1 January 2022   
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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  A - - - 
   Article 1.3  Enquiry Points A - - - 
   Article 1.4  Notification  A - - - 
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  A - - - 
Article 3       Advance Rulings  
 A - - - 
Article 4       Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 A - - - 
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  A - - - 
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  A - - - 
   Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
for Customs Processing Imposed on or 
in Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  A - - - 
   Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  A - - - 
Article 7       Release and Clearance of Goods  
   Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  C 1 January  2022 1 January 2025  1. Technical  assistance and support for 
changing/adapting legal framework in 
order to harmoniz e the border 
authorities' processes and proced ures 
for pre -arrival processing;  
 
2. Assistance and support for training s 
and capacity building  for border 
customs and inspection s officials 
regarding the processing of 
declarations and docu ments prior to 
arrival of goods;    
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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)  
 
3. Assistance and support for  trainings for 
business entities on benefits a nd 
manner of use of this system ; 
 
4. Technical , IT and financial assistance 
and support for d evelopment of the 
Custom s Information System’s ( CIS) 
software module for the automated 
processing of declaration s and 
documents prior to the arrival of 
goods;  
 
5. Assistance and support for acquisitions 
of necessary IT equipment for border 
inspections, introduction of an IT 
system within the inspections and its 
networking with the CIS. 
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  A - - - 
   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  A - - - 
   Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for 
Authorized Operators  A - - - 
   Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  B 1 January 2020  1 January 2021  - 
   Article 7.9  Perishable G oods C 1 January 2020  1 January 2025  1. Technical  assistance and support for 
changing/adapting legal provisions and 
procedures for the handling and 
expedited  release of perishable goods ; 
 
2. Technical assistance and support for 
defining and establishing formal inter -
agency agreements, operational 
guidelines  or standards in order to 
ensure the cooperation and 
coordination of border authorities  
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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)  
regarding the inspection and release of 
perishable goods as priority goods;  
 
3. Assistance and support for recruitment 
of inspections staff , as well as  trainings 
and capac ity building for border  
customs , police and inspection staff for 
more effective and coordinat ed release  
of perishable goods ; 
 
4. Technical , IT and financial assistance 
and support for  the upgrade of CIS to 
support pre -arrival processing and 
expedited  release of perishable goods.  
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 A - - - 
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for I mport  under Customs Control  
 A - - - 
Article 10      Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation a nd 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 1 January  2024 1 January 2025  1. Assistance and support for raising 
awareness and understanding on SW 
concept, different SW models, 
development  phases, financing 
possibilities, coordination models, best 
practice examples, etc. ;  
 
2. Technical assistance and support for 
preparation of gap and needs analyses 
of the legal , operational  and technical 
capacities of all authorities  concerned;   
 
3. Technical assistance  and support for 
preparation of the strategic plan for 
the development of the chosen SW 
model as well as  defining an 
operational and governance model  for  
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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)  
the monitoring  and implementation of 
the SW project;  
 
4. Technical assistance and support for 
changing/adapting legal framework in 
order to  introduce and  define 
procedures  to support specific features 
of SW;  
 
5. Technical assistance and support for 
conducting business process analysis 
and re -engineering business process 
model ( "as is - to be"  model);  
 
6. Assistance and support for preparation 
and implementation of capacity 
building plan , incl. trainings and 
recruitment of new staff ; 
 
7. Technical and financial assistance and 
support for p reparation and 
implementation of the SW 
development project (incl. fee model, 
risk management model, procurement 
plan);  
 
8. Technical, IT and financial assistance 
and support for creation of an e -
platform and acquisition of IT 
equipment;  
 
9. Technical and financial assistance and 
support for setting up into funct ion 
Single Window;  
 
10. Financial s upport for the 
implementation of the " Timestamp 
issuing system" project - the purchase 
of the system, its implementati on, 
warranty period and support;   
  
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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)  
11. Other technical and financial assistance 
and support for implementation of 
Article 10.4.  
   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  
Article 11.1–
11.3 Transit charges, regulations and 
formalities  A - - - 
Article 11.4 Transit s trengthened non-discrimination  A - - - 
Article 11.5–
11.10  Transit procedures and controls  B 1 January  2022 1 January 2022  - 
Article 11.11 –
11.15  Transit guarantees  A - - - 
Article 11.16 –
11.17  Transit cooperation and coordination  A - - - 
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
 A - - - 
 
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