G/TFA/N/VUT/1  
 
10 January 2018 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF CATE GORY COMMITMENTS  UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRA DE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM VANUATU  
The following communica tion, dated 9 January 2018 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Vanuatu  for Members' informa tion. 
 
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Vanuatu  hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 15 and 16 of the 
Trade Fa cilitation Agreement (WT/L/931) . 
  
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- 2 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitiv e 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  C 31 December 2019  To be deter mined  To be determined  
   Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  C 31 December 2019  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 1.3  Enquiry Points C 31 December 2019  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 1.4  Notification  C 31 Decembe r 2019 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  A - - - 
   Article 2.2  Consultations  B 31 Mar ch 2018  To be determined  - 
Article 3       Advance Rulings  
 B 31 December 2021  To be determined  - 
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  B 31 December 2020  To be determined  - 
   Article 5.2  Detention  C 31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 5.3  Test Procedures  C 31 December 2021  To be determined  To be determin ed 
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  B 31 December 201 8 To be determined  - 
   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  B 31 December 2018  To be determined  - 
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  B 31 December 2019  To be determined  - 
   Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and C harges  A - - - 
   Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release T imes C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   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)  Definitiv e date for 
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 2019  31 December 2019  - 
   Article 7.9  Perishable G oods A - - - 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 B 31 December 2018  To be determined  - 
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for I mport  under Customs Control  
 B 31 December 2018  To be determined  - 
Article 10     Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation and Transit  
   Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  B 31 March 2020  To be determined  - 
   Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies B 31 December 2018  To be determined  - 
   Article 10.3  Use of Internati onal Standards  C 31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 10.4  Single Window  C 31 December 2020  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  
 B 31 December  2022 To be determined  - 
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
 A - - - 
 
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