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[CUTS-TradeForum] New publication shares best practices for National Committees on Trade Facilitation.

From: CUTS International

New publication shares best practices for National Committees on Trade Facilitation
World Trade Organisation
June 09, 2017

After the recent entry into force of the landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), a new publication reports that many WTO members have set up national bodies for coordinating the implementation of the Agreement and would like assistance to ensure their effective functioning. The publication released on 2 June details best practices for establishing a National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) based on a survey of over 100 members and observers as well as experiences shared at a 2016 workshop.

Among the survey respondents, 63% said they had already established their national committee as of November 2016. Furthermore, 27% of those with an established NCTF said they needed assistance while 42% of those still establishing their NCTF also called for help.

The TFA — which will help expedite the movement, release and clearance of goods across borders — entered into force on 22 February 2017. It requires WTO members to establish a national committee to facilitate domestic coordination for, and implementation of, the Agreement. However, it does not provide guidance on how such committees should be established.

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