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WTO Trade Facilitation

Agreement FacilityIMPLEMENTATON EXPERIENCES

MC11 Buenos Aires

December 9, 2017

Sheri Rosenow

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Launched July 2014

Operational November 27, 2014

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Ensure developing & LDC countries acquire capacity to take on commitments under the agreement

❖ Complement existing implementation support efforts, enhance their effectiveness

❖ Provide flow of information between donors and recipients

❖ Encourage coordination among assistance providers

❖ Where no other funds available, provide seed money or resources for implementation

❖ Platform of information on TFA

THE FACILITY – WHAT DOES IT DO?

www.TFAFacility.org

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ABC Notification

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Platform for information:Best Practices

• www.tfafacility.org

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www.tfafacility.org

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Opening Session

Welcoming remarks from Director General Roberto Azevêdo (subject to availability)

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Moderator

- Ambassador Daniel Blockert - Chair of the WTO Trade Facilitation Committee

Session 1 - Achieving Results through Implementation of the Agreement

- Jhon Fonseca – Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Costa RicaImplementation of the TFA in Costa Rica and SIECA

- Daniel Godinho – Director for Corporate Strategy for WEG, BrazilImplementing the TFA from the private sector perspective

- Chris Folayan - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of MallforAfrica, NigeriaImplementing the TFA from the private sector perspective

- Patricia Francis – Chairman of National Trade Facilitation Task Force, JamaicaThe role of NTFC's, challenges and factors for success

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Session 2 - Implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement - Experience Sharing and Case Studies

- Frank Heijmann – Head of Trade Relations, Customs, NetherlandsArticle 23 - NTFC's the Netherlands experience

- DR. Chris Kiptoo - Principal Secretary State Department of Trade - KenyaArticle 1 –Trade Portal Challenges and Solutions

- Kayula Siame – Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Commerce, ZambiaArticle 7.4 - Risk management - Integrating Risk-Based Principles into Border Inspections and Clearance

- Katesh Dicksons – Director General of Customs, UgandaArticle 7.6 – Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times - Time Release Study

- Sheri Rosenow – WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement FacilityImplementation Assistance

“WTO TRADE FACILITATION ON TRACK”

12 December 2017 - 10.30-12.30Hilton Hotel

'Buen Ayre A' Meeting Room

WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility, in cooperation with GEA, ICC, ITC, UNCTAD, UNECE, WEF, WCO & World Bank Group, is pleased to present…

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Hilton Conference Center AtriumDecember 10-13

GRACIAS!