UNCTAD-UNECE Workshop - October 2006 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation bodies to reach CONSENSUS and COOPERATION Geneva, Switzerland, 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2006 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies Trade Facilitation Bodies

IMPORTANT: Promote cooperation at national and regional levels UNCTAD-UNECE Workshop - October 2006 29/07/2019 IMPORTANT: Promote cooperation at national and regional levels 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies Trade Facilitation Bodies

Coverage of Trade Facilitation UNCTAD-UNECE Workshop - October 2006 29/07/2019 Coverage of Trade Facilitation Ministry of Transport Ministry of Trade Ministry of Finances Customs reform & modernization Trade facilitation measures Door-to-door Logistics Private Sector Key stakeholders Government (Min. Transport, Trade, Finances); Trading communities (importers/exporters); Services providers (transport operators, FF and 3PLs, ancilliary services, banking & insurance) Reduce transaction costs Monitor external trade flows 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies Trade Facilitation Bodies

TF implementation needs cooperation at national level UNCTAD-UNECE Workshop - October 2006 29/07/2019 TF implementation needs cooperation at national level Between the institutions concerned by foreign trade: Finances, Commerce, Transport; With the private sector in the trading community (importers and exporters); With services providers: transport operators, banks, insurance companies… 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies Trade Facilitation Bodies

UNCTAD-UNECE Workshop - October 2006 29/07/2019 Types of TF bodies Policy-oriented: Pro-bodies (back to WP4 and Rec.#4) NTTFC (UNCTAD TA projects) In the context of WTO negotiations: Inter-Institutional Committee (JITAP); Coordination committee (World Bank pilot studies). Operation-oriented: Various types of coordination platforms in the context of the establishment of Single Window and Port Community systems. Corridor-based clusters to facilitate transit operations. UNCTAD is involved in institutional capacity in the three areas of trade-related policies that were mentioned above. For example, the capacity to participate effectively in the making of trade rules requires both well-prepared individual trade officers and the capacity of the trade ministry to identify negotiating interests on the basis of national research, in the context of the domestic development strategy and in consultation with the economic sectors concerned: this is the target of various UNCTAD projects in the area of trade. The support given to national “WTO cells” in projects such as JITAP, or the activities supporting the investment promotion agencies, for example, specifically focused on the institutional layer. 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies Trade Facilitation Bodies

Trade Facilitation Bodies The Three Key Players Governmental Authorities USERS of trade & transport services PROVIDERS NTTFC 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies

National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee A national forum to propose, discuss, consult and search consensus between commercial parties and governmental authorities on facilitation measures to improve international trade & transport. 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies

Inter-Institutional Committee Part of Joint Integrated TA Program (JITAP) aimed at building trade-related capacities in African countries towards effective participation in trade negotiations. Inter-Institutional Committee (IIC) to provide for participatory national coordination and management of trade policy formulation, monitor the implementation of WTO Agreements, and prepare for trade negotiations. Platform for, inter alia, coordinating and undertaking consensus building among government institutions, as well as between government and the private sector, academia, civil society and other stakeholders. Benin, Burkina-Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Tunisia, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania. Plus: Botswana, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Senegal and Zambia. 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies

TF Negotiations Coordination Group WB-proposed mechanism to ensure participation of DCs and LDCs WTO Members in the current WTO negotiations on TF. (WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations Support Guide) Coordinating agency: Overall responsibility for coordinating input on trade-related negotiations; Single point of contact between GVA-based negotiators & home-based experts; Development of a contact list of government agency experts & creation/operation of a Trade Facilitation Negotiations Coordination Group. Trade Facilitation Negotiations Coordination Group: Single point of contact for other government agencies in their response to requests originating from GVA-based negotiators; Consolidate responses from home-based experts for GVA-based negotiators; Responsible for communications within government in relation to the progress of the negotiations and issues arising out of those negotiations. 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies

Trade Facilitation Bodies Some expected outcome Policies reflecting a consolidation of national public and private interests By-products: For the private sector: to have access to the corridors of Ministries. For the public sector: to seek support and understanding on Government’s actions. For TA providers: to serve as a « sounding board » before implementing changes… But also: Creation of ownership among stakeholders. Provision of specific services (e.g. organization of conferences, training events, surveys, etc.) Coordination of regional programmes on TF. 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies

Cooperation mechanisms BORDER Country A Country B Bilateral consultations on trade & transport issues Government Authorities Min. Trade, Finances (Customs), Transport, Interior, Foreign Affairs, etc. Government Authorities Min. Trade, Finances (Customs), Transport, Interior, Foreign Affairs, etc. NTTFC, Clusters, Public-Private Partnerships NTTFC, Clusters, Public-Private Partnerships Regional coordination Private sector Chambers of Commerce, professional associations, corridor-based interests (around projects such as: ICD, Free Zones, etc.) Private sector Chambers of Commerce, professional associations, corridor-based interests (around projects such as: ICD, Free Zones, etc.) Professional networks 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies

Trade Facilitation Bodies Conclusion Facilitation bodies have been created to accomodate major changes and new processes related to developments in: Documents Containerization and Multimodal Transport Computers, EDI and ICTs They should be dynamic and capable of reacting to traders’ needs by conveying to regulatory authorities concrete information on key problems and possible solutions. Their mandate must evolve with the development stages of countries. 29/07/2019 Trade Facilitation Bodies