제18959호                                관             보                  2017. 3. 2.(목요일)
unforeseen circumstances that prevent an extension being granted under Article 17, self-assesses
that its capacity to implement a provision under Category C continues to be lacking, that Member
shall notify the Committee of its inability to implement the relevant provision.
2. The Committee shall establish an Expert Group immediately, and in any case no later than 60
days after the Committee receives the notification from the relevant developing country Member
or least-developed country Member. The Expert Group will examine the issue and make a
recommendation to the Committee within 120 days of its composition.
3. The Expert Group shall be composed of five independent persons that are highly qualified in
the fields of trade facilitation and assistance and support for capacity building. The composition of
the Expert Group shall ensure balance between nationals from developing and developed country
Members. Where a least-developed country Member is involved, the Expert Group shall include
at least one national from a least-developed country Member. If the Committee cannot agree on
the composition of the Expert Group within 20 days of its establishment, the Director-General, in
consultation with the chair of the Committee, shall determine the composition of the Expert Group
in accordance with the terms of this paragraph.
4. The Expert Group shall consider the Member's self-assessment of lack of capacity and shall
make a recommendation to the Committee. When considering the Expert Group's recommendation
concerning a least-developed country Member, the Committee shall, as appropriate, take action
that will facilitate the acquisition of sustainable implementation capacity.
5. The Member shall not be subject to proceedings under the Dispute Settlement Understanding
on this issue from the time the developing country Member notifies the Committee of its inability
to implement the relevant provision until the first meeting of the Committee after it receives the
recommendation of the Expert Group. At that meeting, the Committee shall consider the
recommendation of the Expert Group. For a least-developed country Member, the proceedings
under the Dispute Settlement Understanding shall not apply to the respective provision from the
date of notification to the Committee of its inability to implement the provision until the
Committee makes a decision on the issue, or within 24 months after the date of the first
Committee meeting set out above, whichever is earlier.
6. Where a least-developed country Member loses its ability to implement a Category C
commitment, it may inform the Committee and follow the procedures set out in this Article.
                    ARTICLE 19: SHIFTING BETWEEN CATEGORIES B AND C
1. Developing country Members and least-developed country Members who have notified
provisions under Categories B and C may shift provisions between such categories through the
submission of a notification to the Committee. Where a Member proposes to shift a provision
from Category B to Category C, the Member shall provide information on the assistance and
support required to build capacity.
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