WT/PCTF/N/GRD/1  
 
12 June 2015  
(15-3044)  Page: 1/3  
Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY A COMMITMENTS UNDER THE 
AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION 
COMMUNICATION FROM GRENADA 
The following communication dated 8 June 2015 to the Preparatory Committee on Trade 
Facilitation is being circulated at the re quest of Grenada for Members' information. 
 
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  The Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of  Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) presents its 
compliments to the World Trade Organization and has the honour, pursuant to the Ministerial 
Decision of 7 December 2013 contained in document WT/MIN/(13/36) and Article 15 of Section II of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, to submit Grenada's notification of Category A 
commitments in accordance with the attached. 
  
Article/Title Provision 
 
Article 1:  Publication and Availability of Information   
1. Publication 
 1.1.1  
1.1.2 
Article 2         Opportunity to Comment, Information 
before Entry into Force, and Consultations   
1. Opportunity to Comment and Information before Entry into 
Force 1.1.1 
1.1.2 
1.1.3 
Article 5 Other Measures to  Enhance Impartiality, Non-
discrimination and transparency   
1. Notifications for enhanced controls or inspections 5.1 (a) – (d) 
2. Detention 5.2 
Article 6 Disciplines on Frees and Charges Imposed on 
or in Connection with Importation and Exportation and Penalties   
3. Penalty Disciplines 6.3.1 
6.3.2 
6.3.3 
6.3.4  
6.3.5 
6.3.6 
6.3.7 WT/PCTF/N/GRD/1 
 
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Article/Title Provision 
 
Article 7 Release and Clearance of Goods  
1. Pre-arrival Processing 7.1.1 
7.1.2 
3. Separation of Release from Final Determination  of Customs 
Duties, Taxes, Fees and Charges  7.3.1 
7.3.2  
7.3.3 
7.3.4 
7.3.5 
7.3.6 
4. Risk Management 
 7.4.1 
7.4.2 
7.4.3 
7.4.4 
5. Post-Clearance Audit 
 7.5.1 
7.5.2 
7.5.3 
7.5.4 
7. Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators 
 7.7.1 
7.7.2  
7.7.3  
7.7.4 
7.7.5 
7.7.6 
8. Expedited Shipments 
 7.8.1  
7.8.2  
7.8.3 
9. Perishable goods 7.9.1  
7.9.2 
7.9.3 
7.9.4 
Article 9  Movement of Goods intended for Import under 
Customs Control 9 
Article 10:  Formalities Co nnected with Importation, 
Exportation, and Transit   
1. Formalities and Documentation Requirements 10.1.1  
10.1.2 
2. Acceptance of Copies 10.2.1 
10.2.2 
10.2.3 
3.  Use of International Standards 10.3.1 
10.3.2 
5. Pre-shipment Inspection 10.5.1 
10.5.2 
6.  Use of Customs Brokers 10.6.1 
10.6.2 
10.6.3 
7. Common Border Procedures and Uniform Documentation 
Requirements 10.7.1 
10.7.2 WT/PCTF/N/GRD/1 
 
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__________  Article/Title 
 Provision 
8. Rejected Goods 10.8.1 
10.8.2 
9. Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward and Outward 
Processing 10.9.1  
10.9.2  
Article 11 Freedom of Transit  11.1  
 11.2 
11.3 
11.4 
11.5 
11.6  
11.7 
11.8 
11.9 
11.10 
11.11 
11.12 
11.13 
11.14 
11.15 
11.16  
11.17 
Article 12 Customs Cooperation   
1. Measures promoting compliance 12.1.1 
12.1.2 
2. Exchange of Information 12.2.1 
12.2.2 
3. Verification 12.3 
4. Request 12.4.1  
12.4.2 
5. Protection and confidentiality 12.5.1  
12.5.2 
12.5.3 
6. Provision of information 12.6.1  
12.6.2 
7. Postponement or refusal of a request 12.7.1  
12.7.2 
8. Reciprocity 12.8 
9.  Administrative burden 12.9.1 
12.9.2 
10. Limitations 12.10  
11. Unauthorized disclosure 12.11.1  
12.11.2 
12.  Bilateral and regional agreements 12.12.1 
12.12.2