G/TFA/N/LCA/1  
 
4 September  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  SAINT LUCIA  
The following communica tion, dated  3 September  2018, is being circulated at  the request of the 
delegation of  Saint Lucia  for Members' informa tion. 
 
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Following up on the notification dated 16 September 2015  (WT/PCTF/N/ LCA/1), in which 
Saint Lucia indicated its category A commitments, Saint Lucia  hereby makes the f ollowing 
additional notifications in accordance with Articles 15 and 16 of the Agreement on 
Trade  Facilitation (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 31 December 2020  29 December 2023  - 
Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  B 15 April 2020  14 April 2025  - 
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points C 31 December 2018  To be determined   Training of personnel for service delivery.  
 Setting up guidelines to cover the entire 
procedure (from receipt of request to the 
dispatching of the responses to the 
requesting party).  
 Development and use of communication 
templates.  
 Establishing standards and procedures of 
quality control, including fixed timelines for 
answers.  
Article 1.4  Notification  B 31 December 2018  29 December 2023  - 
Article 2  Opportunity  to Comment, Information before Entry into Force and Consultations   
Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and Information 
Before Entry into Force  B 31 July 2020  28 July 2023  - 
Article 2.2 Consultations  B 31 July 2020  28 July 2023  - 
Article 3  Advance Rulings  
 C 28 May 2021  To be determined   Legal drafter for the establishment of a 
legal or administrative document that 
addresses this measure.  
 Technical assistance to develop and 
administer the system.  
Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 B 28 April 2023  28 April 2028  - 
Article 5  Other Measures to Enhance Impartiality, Non -Discrimination and Transparency  
Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections  C 28 May 2025  To be determined  Legal and regulatory assistance : 
 St. Lucia Animal (National & International 
Movement & Disease Prevention) Act  
 Plant Protection Act  
Business process analysis : 
 Set up clear areas of responsibility and 
mechanisms for carrying out related duties 
and tasks, including confirmatory tests 
validity across the whole country and 
process of notification of the component in 
the exporting country.  
 Develop and validate a manual on 
standard operating procedures on import 
alert/rapid alert, incl uding a proposal 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)  
border agency coordination. Disseminate 
the manual, if possible through a website, 
the concerned institutions with a view to 
clarify their respective interventions.  
Training and capacity building : 
 Provide training and capacity building  for 
confirmatory testing for products that are 
the potential subjects of alerts and rapid 
alerts. Organize seminars for agents on the 
organization of inspection procedures, for 
technical staff in the areas of laboratory 
and laboratory management, rules, 
practices and equipment use according to 
international standards. Organize also 
focused seminars for economic operators.  
Article 5.2  Detention  A - - - 
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  B 31 August 2028  31 August 2033  - 
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  C 31 December 2025  To be determined   Review of the Service Charge Act  
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for 
Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  C 31 December 2025  To be determined   Review of the Service Charge Act  
Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  A - - - 
Article 7  Release and Clearance of Goods  
Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  B 30 April 2021  28 April 2023  - 
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  B 30 April 2021  28 April 2023  - 
Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties,  Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  A - - - 
Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 30 April 2020  To be determined   Training is required in both risk 
assessment and risk management to allow 
for better risk identification, analysis, 
assessment and treatment.  
Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  B 30 April 2019  28 April 20 23 - 
Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  C 28 July 2028  To be determined   Development of a legal or administrative 
document that deals with Average Release 
Times.   
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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)  
 Review and update the legal/regulatory 
framework to allow for seamless flow of 
information and coordination among 
institutions intervening in border -crossing 
operations.  
Training and capacity building : 
 Provide training and capacity building to 
staff/agencies of the concerne d agencies 
and to economic operators on the 
interpretation of the study results.  
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  B 31 December 2020  29 December 2023  - 
Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  A - - - 
Article 7.9  Perishable G oods C 31 December 202 5 To be determined   Review of existing policies, procedures and 
operations with respect to the 
management and handling of perishable 
goods at all ports of entry with a view to 
updating for the purpose of being aligned 
with international standards.  
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 B 29 December 2023  31 December 2025  - 
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  B 31 December 2020  29 December 2023  - 
Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies C 30 April 2020 To be determined   Conduct a Diagnostic Assessment of the 
existence and usage of policies and 
legislations with regards to Acceptance of 
Copies across all border and regulatory 
agencies with a view to updating and 
developing the appropriate instrument in 
keeping with international standards.  
Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  A - - - 
Article 10.4  Single Window  C 29 December 202 3 To be determined   Training and capacity building as well as 
financial assistance to obtain the necessary 
IT support.  
Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  A - - - 
Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  A - - -  
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- 5 - 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 10.7  Common Border Procedures and Uniform 
Documentation Requirements  A - - - 
Article 10.8  Rejected G oods B 29 December 2023  31 December 2026  - 
Article 10.9  Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward 
and Outward Processing  A - - - 
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  
 A - - - 
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
 A - - - 
 
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