G/TFA/N/AFG/1  
 
2 March  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 AFGHANISTAN  
The following communica tion, dated  19 February 2018 , is being circulated at  the request of the 
delegation of  Afghanistan  for Members' informa tion. 
 
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Afghanistan  hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 15 and 16 of the 
Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
  
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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  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 1.4  Notification  B 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  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 2.2  Consultations  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 3  Advance Rulings  
 C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 5  Other Measures to Enhance Impartiality, Non -Discrimination and Transparency  
Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 5.2  Detention  A - - - 
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  C To be determined  To be determined  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  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for 
Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 7  Release and Clearance of Goods  
Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  B 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 To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  C To be determined  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 for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 7.9  Perishable G oods B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for I mport  under Customs Control  
 B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 10  Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation and Transit  
Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 10.4  Single Window  C To be determined  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  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 10.8  Rejected G oods B To be determined  To be determined  - 
Article 10.9  Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward 
and Outward Processing  A - - - 
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  
   Article 11.1 -
11.2  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
   Article  11.3-
11.4  A - - - 
   Article 11.5  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 11.6  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
   Article  11.7-
11.8  A - - - 
   Article 11.9  C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article  11.10 -
11.11  A - - - 
   Article  11.12  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
   Article 11.13  A - - - 
   Article 11.14 -
11.15  B To be determined  To be determined  - 
   Article 11.16  A - - - 
   Article 11.17   B To be determined  To be determined  -  
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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)  
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
   Article 12.1   B To be determined  To be determined  - 
   Article 12.2 -
12.12   C To be determined  To be determined  To be determined  
 
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