WT/PCTF/N/SYC/1  
 
17 September 2015  
(15-4751)  Page: 1/3  
Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY A COMMITMENTS  
UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SEYCHELLES 
The following communication dated 9 Septembe r 2015 to the Preparatory Committee on Trade 
Facilitation is being circulated at the request of the Seychelles for Members' information.  
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  The Government of the Seychelles hereby submits the Seychelles' Category A Commitments under 
the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931) pu rsuant to Article 15 of the Agreement and in 
line with the Ministerial Decision of 7 December 2013 (WT/MIN(13)/36).  
 
WT/L/931 
Article/Title  Category1 
ARTICLE 2:  OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT, INFO RMATION BEFORE ENTR Y INTO FORCE, AND 
CONSULTATIONS  
2.1. Opportunity to commen t and information before entry into force 2.1.1 A  
2.1.2 A  
2.1.3 A  
2.2. Consultations 2.2 A  
ARTICLE 4: PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OR REVIEW 4.1 A  
4.2 A  
4.3 A  
4.4 A  
4.5 A  
4.6 A  
ARTICLE 5:  OTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE IMPARTIALITY, NON- DISCRIMINATION AND 
TRANSPARENCY   
5.2 Detention 5.2 A 
ARTICLE 6:  DISCIPLINES ON FEES AND CH ARGES IMPOSED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH 
IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION AND PENALTIES 
6.3 Penalty Disciplines 6.3.1 A  
6.3.2 A  
6.3.3 A  
6.3.4 A  
6.3.6 A  
6.3.7 A  
ARTICLE 7: RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS   
7.1 Pre-arrival Processing 7.1.1 A  
7.1.2 A  
                                               
1 Note:  Notification of any best-endeavour prov isions (e.g., "may", "encourage", etc.) and of 
non-prohibitive provisions (i.e., Nothing shall prevent…) commensurates with the definitions of the categories 
found in Section II (Article 14.1) and applies in accordance with the terms and nature of that provision as set 
out in the Agreement. WT/PCTF/N/SYC/1 
 
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  WT/L/931 
Article/Title  Category1 
7.3 Separation of Release from Final Determination of Customs 
Duties, Taxes, Fees and Charges  7.3.1 A
 
7.3.2 A  
7.3.3 A  
7.3.4 A  
7.3.5 A  
7.3.6 A  
7.9 Perishable Goods 7.9.1 A  
7.9.2 A  
7.9.3 A  
7.9.4 A  
ARTICLE 8:  BORDER AGENCY COOPERATION 8.1 A  
8.2 A  
ARTICLE 9:  MOVEMENT OF GOODS INTENDED FOR IMPORT 
UNDER CUSTOMS CONTROL 9 A 
ARTICLE 10: FORMALITIES CONNECTED WITH IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRANSIT  
10.1 Formalities and Documentation Requirements 10.1.1 A  
10.1.2 A  
10.2 Acceptance of Copies 
 10.2.1 A  
10.2.2 A  
10.2.3 A  
10.3 Use of International Standards 
 10.3.1 A  
10.3.2 A  
10.3.3 A  
10.5 Pre-shipment Inspection  10.5.1 A  
10.5.2 A  
10.6 Use of Customs Brokers 10.6.1 A  
10.6.2 A  
10.6.3 A  
10.7 Common Border Procedures  and Uniform Documentation 
Requirements 10.7.1 A  
10.7.2 A  
10.9 Temporary Admission of Goods/Inward and Outward 
Processing  10.9.1 A  
ARTICLE 11: FREEDOM OF TRANSIT 11.1 A  
11.2 A  
11.3 A  
11.4 A  
11.5 A  
11.6 A  
11.7 A  
11.8 A  
11.9 A  
11.10 A  
11.11 A  
11.12 A  
11.13 A  
11.14 A  
 11.15 A  
11.16 A  
11.17 A  
ARTICLE 12: CUSTOMS COOPERATION  
12.1 Measures Promoting Compliance and Cooperation 12.1.1 A  
12.1.2 A  
12.2 Exchange of Information 12.2.1 A  
12.2.2 A  
12.3 Verification  12.3 A  
12.4 Request 12.4.1 A  
12.4.2 A  
12.5 Protection and Confidentiality  12.5.1 A  
12.5.2 A  
12.5.3 A  
12.6 Provision of Information  12.6.1 A  
12.6.2 A  
12.7 Postponement or Refusal of a Request 12.7.1 A  
12.7.2 A  WT/PCTF/N/SYC/1 
 
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  WT/L/931 
Article/Title  Category1 
12.8 Reciprocity 12.8 A  
12.9 Administrative Burden  12.9.1  A  
12.9.2 A  
12.10 Limitations 12.10 A  
12.11 Unauthorized Use of Disclosure  12.11.1 A  
12.11.2 A  
12.12 Bilateral and Regional Agreements  12.12.1 A  
12.12.2 A  
 
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