G/TFA/N/KHM/1  
 
31 August  2017 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATE GORY COMMITMENTS  UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRA DE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM C AMBODIA  
The following communica tion, dated 30 August 2017,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Cambodia  for Members' informa tion. 
 
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Pursuant to Article 15 and  Article 16 of the Ag reement on Trade Facilitation ("the Agreement" ), the 
Royal Government of Cambodia has the honour to notify the Committee on Trade Facilitation that 
Cambodia hereby designates all of the provisions contained in Section I of the Agreement under 
Category A, which will be implemented upon entry into force of the Agreement, except for the 
following:  
  
 Article 1.1    Publication  
 Article 1.2    Information Available through Internet  
 Article 1.4    Notifica tion 
 Article 2.1    Opportunity to Comment and Information before  Entry into Force  
 Article 5.3    Test Procedures  
 Article 7.1    Pre-arrival Processing  
 Article 7.2    Electronic Payment  
Article 7.4    Risk Management  
Article 7.7    Trade Facilitation Measure s for Authorized Operators  
Article 7.8    Expedited Shipments  
Article 7.9    Perishable Goods  
Article 8.2    Border Agency Cooperation  
Article 10.1    Formalities and Documentation Requirements  
Article 10.4    Single Window  
Article 11.1 -11.3  Freedom of Transit  
Article 11.5    Freedom of Transit  
Article 11.11 -11.17 Freedom of Transit  
 
These provisions are designated as listed in the table below . 
  
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- 2 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date f or 
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 December 2018  To be determined  - 
   Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  C 31 December 2018  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 1.3  Enquiry Points A - - - 
   Article 1.4  Notification  C 31 December 2018  To be determined  To be determined  
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 December 2018  To be determined  - 
   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  B 31 December 2019  To be determined   - 
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 31 December 2019  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 7.3  Separation of  Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  A - - - 
   Article 7.4  Risk Management  B 31 December 2018  To be determined  - 
   Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  A - - - 
   Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Averag e 
Release Times  A - - - 
   Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for 
Authorized Operators  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined   
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- 3 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date f or 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
   Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  B 31 December 2020  To be determined  - 
   Article 7.9  Perishable G oods C  31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
   Article 8.1  A -  - 
   Article 8 .2  C 31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
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  B 31 December 2020  To be determined  - 
   Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies A - - - 
   Article 10.3  Use o f International Standards  A - - - 
   Article 10.4  Single Window  C 31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
   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  C 31 December 2020  To be d etermined  To be determined  
   Article 11.4   A - - - 
   Article 11.5   C 31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 11.6   A - - - 
   Article 11.7   A - - - 
   Article 11.8   A - - - 
   Article 11.9   A - - - 
   Article 
11.10   A - - - 
   Article 
11.11 -11.17   B 31 December 2020  To be determined  - 
Article 12  Customs Cooperation  
 A - - - 
 
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