1. UNCTAD-UNECE Workshop - October 2006
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Trade Facilitation bodies to reach CONSENSUS and COOPERATION
Geneva, Switzerland, 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2006
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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2. IMPORTANT: Promote cooperation at national and regional levels
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IMPORTANT: Promote cooperation at national and regional levels
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3. Coverage of Trade Facilitation
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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
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4. TF implementation needs cooperation at national level
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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…
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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.
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6. Trade Facilitation Bodies
The Three Key Players
Governmental
Authorities
USERS
of trade & transport
services
PROVIDERS
NTTFC
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7. 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.
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8. 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.
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9. 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.
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10. 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.
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11. 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
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12. 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.
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