WTO Trade Facilitation Self Assessment of Needs

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WTO Trade Facilitation Self Assessment of
Needs (country name)
Needs and Priorities in the WTO Trade
Facilitation Negotiations Workshop (CITY) (DATE)
2008
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The Geneva NGTF(Geneva delegate provides
overview of negotiation process and importance of
needs assessment)

• (Provide examples such as
• important so COUNTRY gets what wants in
  negotiations
• So negotiators understand what is important
• Negotiate for TA SDT
• Resolve a problem with importers from X country
  or transit through Y country)

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The Guide

• Basic Standard
• Scope of Proposals
• Requirements to meet the Basic Standard
• Detailed answers for each measure in chart

46 proposed Measures examined
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OFFICIAL FROM customs describes in general the
process used during the NA
Needs 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

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TRADE FACILITATION OVERVIEW OF FINDINGS

• 46 proposed measures were considered
• Preparedness-
• Already Compliant with (?)
• Partially compliant with (?)
• Not compliant with (?)
• Not applicable with (?)

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COMPLIANT MEASURES

• Include the following-
• (list some of the measures with which you are in
  compliance)

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PARTIALLY COMPLIANT

• Include the following-

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NON COMPLIANT

• Include the following-

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Top 10 Negotiation Priorities for (COUNTRY).

• Determine and list the top 10

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Reasons for Non- Compliance/Barriers
Representative of private sector presents
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Reasons for Non- Compliance/Barriers
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Local Action

• List some examples of the local action needed

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Top 10 Priorities for Technical Assistance

• List

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The Workshop(OVERVIEW/SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF NA
WORKSHOP)
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Recommendations

• Examples
• Continued review an update of needs assessment
  findings
• Stakeholders continue to meet
• Establish better communication between capital
  and Geneva

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

• Examples
• Review of text by all stakeholders within 2 weeks
• Next meeting of stakeholders