G/TFA/N/GEO/1  
 
22 February 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 GEORGIA  
The following communication, dated 16 February 2018 , is being circulated at the  request of the 
delegation of Georgia for Members' information.  
 
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Pursuant to the notification dated 2 February 2016 (WT/PCTF/N/GEO/1), Georgia is pleased to 
notify that Article 6.2 (Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for Customs Pro cessing Imposed 
on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation) of the Trade Facilitation Agreement, which 
had previously been designated as a category B provision, is hereby designated as a category A 
provision.  
 
Additionally, Georgia is pleased to notify the definitive dates for implementation of its Category C 
provisions, in accordance with Article 16.1 (e) 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  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  A - - - 
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  C 31 December 2018  31 December 2018  1. Structuring and adopting the relevant 
primary and secondary legislation for  
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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)  
establishing the institute of Authorized 
Economic Operators:  
 Granting AEO by issuing of an appropriate 
(AEOC, AEOS, AEOF) certificate;  
 Criteria for granting AEO status;  
 Benefits for AEOs;  
 Application for AEO status;  
 Monitoring of AEOs.  
2. Training of Georgian Custom staff  while 
sharing the practical experience of EU 
countries.  
Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  A - - - 
Article 7.9  Perishable G oods A - - - 
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 and 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  A - - - 
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 -
11.8  A - - - 
   Article 11.9   C 31 December 2018  31 December 2019  Acceding the conventions on Simplification of 
Formalities in Trade and Goods (SAD), 
Common Transit Convention (CTC) and 
implementation New Comp uterized Transit 
System (NCTS):  
 Providing advice and recommendations in 
order to draft the relevant guidelines for  
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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)  
the implementation of new regulations of 
Customs law with regards  to transit; 
review and follow -up of all necessary 
legal, administrative and procedural 
arrangements;  
 Providing assistance in setting up a team 
responsible for the implementation of the 
business processes and a team 
responsible for the IT aspects aiming at  
the implementation of NCTS;  
 Providing assistance in elaborating 
Business Process Models (NCTS -Core 
Business: normal and simplified 
procedures; enquiry; and recovery 
procedure; guarantee management; fall -
back procedure; trade related data 
management (autho rization);  
 Providing assistance in elaborating 
functional spec ifications for Transit 
Module: specifications of all the business 
requirements concerning the core -
business of NCTS; specifications of all the 
business requirements concerning the 
guarantee mana gement of NCTS; 
specifications of all the business 
requirements concerning enquiry and 
recovery procedure of NCTS; 
specifications of all the business 
requirements concerning management of 
authorizations; specifications of all the 
business requirements conc erning risk -
management for NCTS; specifications for 
all the business requirements concerning 
fall-back procedures in NCTS;  
 Establishment of Trade Awareness Policy;  
 Training for Customs Staff; ToT.  
   Article 11.10 -
11.17   A -   
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
 A -   
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