WTO Trade Facilitation Self Assessment of Needs – (country name) WTO Trade Facilitation Self...

WTO Trade Facilitation Self WTO Trade Facilitation Self Assessment of Needs – (Assessment of Needs – (country name)country name)

Needs and Prioritiesin the WTO

Trade Facilitation Negotiations

Workshop(CITY)

(DATE) 2008

The Geneva NGTFThe Geneva NGTF(Geneva delegate provides overview of negotiation process and (Geneva delegate provides overview of negotiation process and

importance of needs assessment)importance of needs assessment)

(Provide examples such as:(Provide examples such as: important so COUNTRY gets what important so COUNTRY gets what

wants in negotiationswants in negotiations So negotiators understand what is So negotiators understand what is

importantimportant Negotiate for TA SDTNegotiate for TA SDT Resolve a problem with importers Resolve a problem with importers

from X country or transit through Y from X country or transit through Y country)country)

The GuideThe Guide

Basic StandardBasic Standard Scope of ProposalsScope of Proposals Requirements to meet the Basic Requirements to meet the Basic

StandardStandard

Detailed answers for each measure Detailed answers for each measure in chartin chart

46 proposed Measures examined

Needs Assessment ChartNeeds Assessment Chart

Current Situation relative to basic standard

Barriers to meet basic standard Local Actions needed Technical Assistance required Agency responsible Stakeholder not participating Priority:

of the measure for our country for TA

OFFICIAL FROM customs describes in general the process used during the NA

TRADE FACILITATION TRADE FACILITATION OVERVIEW OF FINDINGSOVERVIEW OF FINDINGS

[46] proposed measures were considered

Preparedness-Already Compliant with # (?%)

Partially compliant with # (?%)

Not compliant with # (?%)

Not applicable with # (?%)

COMPLIANT MEASURESCOMPLIANT MEASURES

Include the following-Include the following-

(list some of the measures with which (list some of the measures with which you are in compliance)you are in compliance)

PARTIALLY COMPLIANTPARTIALLY COMPLIANT

Include the following-Include the following-

NON COMPLIANTNON COMPLIANT

Include the following-Include the following-

Top 10 Negotiation Priorities for Top 10 Negotiation Priorities for (COUNTRY).

Determine and list the top 10

Reasons for Non- Compliance/BarriersReasons for Non- Compliance/Barriers

Representative of private sector presents

Reasons for Non- Compliance/BarriersReasons for Non- Compliance/Barriers

Local ActionLocal Action

List some examples of the local List some examples of the local action neededaction needed

Top 10 Priorities for Technical Top 10 Priorities for Technical Assistance Assistance

ListList

The WorkshopThe Workshop(OVERVIEW/SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF NA (OVERVIEW/SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF NA

WORKSHOP)WORKSHOP)

RecommendationsRecommendations

[Examples:[Examples: Continued review an update of needs Continued review an update of needs

assessment findings assessment findings Stakeholders continue to meetStakeholders continue to meet Establish better communication Establish better communication

between capital and Geneva]between capital and Geneva]

Commitments we can make todayCommitments we can make today(WHILE HIGH LEVEL OFFICIALS ARE THERE GET A COMMITMENT (WHILE HIGH LEVEL OFFICIALS ARE THERE GET A COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE MEETINGS OF TASK FORCE, TO CONTINUE WORK TO CONTINUE MEETINGS OF TASK FORCE, TO CONTINUE WORK ON NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT FOR NEGOTIATIONS )ON NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT FOR NEGOTIATIONS )

[Examples:[Examples: Review of text by all stakeholders Review of text by all stakeholders

within 2 weekswithin 2 weeks Next meeting of stakeholders]Next meeting of stakeholders]