G/TFA/N/CAN/2  
 
3 July  2017 
(17-3573) Page: 1/4 
Committee in Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION BASED O N ARTICLE 22 OF  THE TRADE FACILITATI ON AGREEMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA  
The following communication, dated 30 June 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canada . 
 
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Canada  hereby makes the follo wing notifications in accordance with Article 22 of the Trade 
Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
 
1. Notification u nder Article 22.1  
Donor Member: Canada  
 
Period covered by the notification: 20151 
 
Description of the 
assistance and support for 
capacity buildi ng Status  and 
amount 
committed/ dis
bursed  Beneficiary 
country/ 
Region (where 
necessary)  The 
implementing 
agency in the 
Member 
providing 
assistance2 Procedures for 
disbursement of 
the assistance  
and support  
Canada -Indonesia Trade 
and Private Sector 
Assistan ce: The project 
works with the Indonesian 
government, private sector 
organizations, and trade 
policy experts to address 
regulatory constraints related 
to Indonesian SME 
development and access to 
markets.  Total Budget: 
Can$12.5  million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015): 
Can$3.5  million  Indonesia  Conference Board 
of Canada  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/d00
0352001  
 
Global Alliance for Trade 
Facilitation : A public -private 
partnership devoted to 
assisting develop ing countries 
implement the WTO' s 
Agreement on Trade 
Facilitation.  Total Budget: 
Can$10 million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015): 
Can$1  million  
 Global  World Economic 
Forum  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/d00
2781001   
Improving Border 
Management to Reduce 
Trade Costs : Seeks to reduce 
trade costs by speeding up 
and modernizing border and 
customs management 
systems within the East 
African Community (EAC).  Total Budget: 
Can$12  million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015): 
Can$3  million  Sub Saharan 
Africa, regional: 
Kenya, Uganda, 
Tanzania, 
Rwanda, 
Burundi and 
South Sudan  TradeMark East 
Africa  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/a03
5577001   
                                                
1 Unless otherwise n oted, figures for amounts disbursed refer to calendar year 2015. Calendar year 
2016 data will be available in late 2017.  
2 All programs are managed by Global Affairs Canada. The implementing agency is listed here.  G/TFA/N/CAN/2  
 
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  Description of the 
assistance and support for 
capacity buildi ng Status  and 
amount 
committed/ dis
bursed  Beneficiary 
country/ 
Region (where 
necessary)  The 
implementing 
agency in the 
Member 
providing 
assistance2 Procedures for 
disbursement of 
the assistance  
and support  
ITC Institutional Support : 
This grant supports the ITC' s 
operational plan for 2015. The 
Centre provides assistance by 
making policy environments 
friendlier for export business, 
by strengthening the 
institutions that provide 
support to exporters, and by  
assisting small export 
enterprises and communities 
to reach global markets with 
products and services. Its 
activities take into account 
crosscutting development 
issues such as gender 
equality, sustainable 
development and poverty 
reduction.  Total Budget: 
Can$950,000   
 
Disbursed 
(2015): 
Can$950,000  America s, 
regional; Asia, 
regional; Africa, 
regional  International 
Trade Centre  http://w05.intern
ational .gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/d00
0971001  
 
Investment Climate 
Improvements Program : 
Aims to create a more 
transparent and business -
friendly environment for both 
women and men 
entrepreneurs in Ethiopia. 
Activities include, inte r alia, 
reviewing policies and 
regulations related to trade 
logistics, business regulation 
and tax administration and 
recommending improvements 
based on consultations with 
government and industry, as 
well as examples from other 
countries.  Total Budget: 
Can$5 million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015): 
Can$1 million  Ethiopia  International 
Finance 
Corporation  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/ pr
oject-
projet/details/a03
5510001  
 
Revenue Generation – 
Equipment & Technical 
Assistance : The Revenue 
Generation project supports 
the Haitian government's 
ability to generate revenue. It 
provides technical assistance 
to improve customs and tax 
institutio ns in Haiti. The 
technical assistance and 
equipment provided by this 
project help to modernize the 
Customs Administration and 
the Tax Administration, 
enabling an increase in 
government revenues.  Total Budget: 
Can$18.6 million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015): 
Can$2.4 million Haiti Canada Revenue 
Agency;  
Canada Border 
Services Agency; 
C2D 
Services/Data 
Torque  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueproje ts/pr
oject-
projet/details/a03
3349002 ; and 
http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/a03
3349001   
Support  to Boosting Intra -
African Trade Action Plan 
to Reduce Poverty : Provides 
technical assistance to African 
trade policy 
makers/negotiators, including 
the AU Conference of 
Ministers, trade ministries, 
RECs, WTO chairs, and trade 
corridor management 
institutio ns on: African CFTA Total Budget: 
Can$13.1 million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015): 
Can$5 million  Sub Saharan 
Africa , regional  UN Economic 
Commission for 
Africa  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/d00
0794001   G/TFA/N/CAN/2  
 
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  Description of the 
assistance and support for 
capacity buildi ng Status  and 
amount 
committed/ dis
bursed  Beneficiary 
country/ 
Region (where 
necessary)  The 
implementing 
agency in the 
Member 
providing 
assistance2 Procedures for 
disbursement of 
the assistance  
and support  
negotiations and BIAT 
implementation monitoring; 
trade policy analysis; and 
trade facilitation initiatives, 
including the Global Survey on 
Trade Facilitation and 
Paperless Trade 
Implementation; and the 
development and 
implementation of single 
windows through the African 
Alliance for Electronic 
Commerce.  
Trade Facilitation Support 
Program : Assist developing 
countries in reforming and 
aligning their trade facilita tion 
laws, procedures, processes & 
systems to enable 
implementation of the WTO 
TFA. Total Budget: 
Can$2 million  
 
Disbursed 
(2014): 
Can$2 million  Global  International 
Finance 
Corporation  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/d00
0464001  
 
Caribbean Regional 
Technical Assistance 
Centre - Phase IV : Technical 
assistance and training 
through the IMF. Activities  
include training for 
government officials in the 
area of customs policy and 
administration and improved 
customs administration units 
implementing post clearance 
audit and risk management 
progr ams. Total Budget: 
Can$20  million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015): 0  Caribbea n, 
regional  International 
Monetary Fund  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/a03
4618001   
 
Creating a Business 
Enabling Environment for 
Sustainable Economic 
Growth : The project support 
the government reform efforts 
related to national business, 
tax and trade regulations in 
order to improve market 
access, increase trade, 
investment and job creation 
and en hance private sector 
competitiveness. Project 
activities include, inter alia: 
Streamlining government 
procedures related to business 
licencing and inspection 
reforms; Designing and 
implementing procedures for 
the removal of up to 20% of 
non-tariff barriers  to trade 
such as red tape and customs 
delays to increase trade 
volumes and investment in 
Tanzania.  Total Budget: 
Can$9 million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015):0  Tanzania  International 
Finance 
Corporation  http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details/d00
1588001   
 
Reducing Barriers to 
Regional Trade in Food in 
West Africa : Aims to make it 
easier and less costly to trade 
food w ithin the ECOWAS Total Budget: 
Can$4.8  million  
 
Disbursed 
(2015 ): 0 ECOWAS 
sub-region /mem
ber States  Comité 
permanent Inter -
Etats de Lutte 
contre la 
Sécheresse dans n.a. G/TFA/N/CAN/2  
 
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  Description of the 
assistance and support for 
capacity buildi ng Status  and 
amount 
committed/ dis
bursed  Beneficiary 
country/ 
Region (where 
necessary)  The 
implementing 
agency in the 
Member 
providing 
assistance2 Procedures for 
disbursement of 
the assistance  
and support  
sub-region by influencing 
governments to eliminate 
practices (bureaucratic and 
informal) such as roadblocks 
and other controls that 
increase the cost of trade; and 
to harmonize trade policies.  le Sahel  
Support to the Regional 
Infrastructure Integration 
Fund : Fund will support the 
following priority areas to 
facilitate both public and 
privat e infrastructure 
investments:  
(1) Strengthening best 
practices in regional 
regulatory frameworks by 
removing regulatory 
bottlenecks at border 
crossings; (2) Promoting 
investments that reduce the 
logistics costs of regional 
trade by investing in 
infrastruc ture corridors, ports 
and maritime services, and 
improving market structu res 
for air cargo services; and  (3) 
Enhancing transnational 
regulatory frameworks for key 
regional markets, such as 
energy and 
telecommunications.  Total Budget: 
Can$10 million  
 
Disbur sed 
(2015): 0  America s, 
regional  Inter-American 
Development 
Bank http://w05.intern
ational.gc.ca/proj
ectbrowser -
banqueprojets/pr
oject-
projet/details /m0
13611001  
 
2. Notification under Article 22 .2:  
 
Developing countries seeking assistance should contact the relevant Canadian government office 
abroad. Contact information can be accessed through the following l ink: 
 
http://international.gc.ca/world -monde/country -pays/index.aspx?lang=eng  
 
Information regarding Canada' s international assistance can be accessed through the following 
link: 
 
http://international.gc.ca/world -monde/issues_development -enjeux_developpement/priorities -
priorites/index.aspx?lang=eng  
 
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