G/TFA/N/BRB/1  
 
27 February 2019  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATE GORY COMMITMENTS  UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRA DE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM BARBADOS  
The following communica tion, of which the first draft was received 2 2 February 2019 , is being 
circulated at th e request of the delegation of  Barbados  for Members' informa tion. 
 
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Following up from the notification dated 2 July 2015  (WT/PCTF/ N/BRB/1) , in which Barbados notified 
its category A commitments, Bar bados  hereby makes the following notifications in response  to 
Articles 15 and 16 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  C 31 December 2023  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  C 31 December 2023  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 1.3 .1-
1.3.3 Enquiry Points A - - - 
Article 1.3.4  B 31 December 2019  31 December 2021  - 
Article 1.4  Notification  C 31 December 2023  To be determined  To be determined  
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 December 2019  31 December 2020  - 
Article 2.2  Consultations  B 31 December 2019  31 December 2020  - 
Article 3  Advance Rulings  
 C 31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  
   Article 4.1 -4.3  A - - - 
   Article 4.4  C 31 December 2019  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 4.5 -4.6 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  B 31 December 2020  31 December 2022  - 
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 2023  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
for Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  C 31 December 2023  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 6.3 .1-
6.3.3 Penalty Disciplines  A - - - 
Article 6.3.4  C 31 December 2023  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 6.3.5 -
6.3.6 A - - - 
Article 6.3.7 C 31 December 2023  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 7  Release and Clearance of Goods  
Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  A - - - 
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  B 31 December 2019  31 December 2021  -  
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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)  
Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  A - - - 
Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 31 December 2019  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  C 31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  B 31 December 2022  31 December 2023  - 
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  C 31 December 2019  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  B 31 December 2019  31 December 2020  - 
Article 7.9  Perishable G oods A - - - 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 B 31 December 2020  31 December 2020  - 
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  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies B 31 December 2022  31 December 2022  - 
Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  A - - - 
Article 10.4  Single Window  C 31 December 2022  To be determined  To be determined  
Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  A - - - 
Article 10.6 .1 Use of Customs Brokers  A - - - 
Article 10.6.2 -
10.6.3  B 31 December 2019  31 December 2020  - 
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 -
11.10   A - - - 
   Article 11.11 -
11.14  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 11.15 -
11.16  A - - - 
   Article 11.17  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined   
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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)  
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
   Article 12.1  Measures Promoting Compliance and 
Cooperation  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 12.2  Exchange on Information  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 12.3  Verification  C 31 December 2020 To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 12.4  Request  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 12.5  Protection and Confidentiality  A - - - 
   Article 12.6  Provision of Information  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be  determined  
   Article 12.7  Postponement or Refusal of a Request  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 12.8  Reciprocity  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 12.9  Administrative Burden  A - - - 
   Article 12.10  Limitations  A - - - 
   Article 12.11  Unauthorized Use or Disclosure  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  To be determined  
   Article 12.12  Bilateral and Regional Agreements  A - - - 
 
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