WTO Trade Facilitation Self Assessment of Needs country name

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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)
2009
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The Geneva NGTF(Geneva delegate provides
overview of negotiation process and importance of
needs assessment)
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Self Assessment Objectives

• Identify TA/CB needs/priorities for the
  implementation of proposed measures
• Determination of national negotiation position
  for each proposed measure and TACB
• Be better prepared for implementation
• Develop capacity to continue assessment of needs
  and priorities

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OFFICIAL FROM customs describes in general the
process used during the NA
Needs Assessment Chart

• Current Situation
• Reasons for non-compliance/Barriers
• 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

• 50 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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Reasons for Non- Compliance/Barriers
Representative of private sector presents
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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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Top Negotiation Priorities for (COUNTRY).

• Determine and list

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Recommendations

• Continued review and 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 and officially approve the Needs
  Assessment work by all stakeholders within 2
  weeks
• Set the Next meeting of stakeholders