National Trade Facilitation Committees

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1 Side event: National Trade Facilitation Committees After the signature of the WTO TFA APTFF September 2017, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2 Side event: National Trade Facilitation Committees After the signature of the WTO TFA Presentation on 2018 UNCTAD study on NTFC APTFF September 2017, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Poul Hansen, UNCTAD

3 UNCTAD has gathered some information on more than 140 countries

4 In 2015, UNCTAD published a study based on 50 country cases

5 In 2018, UNCTAD will publish an updated study O Focus on WTO TFA related Committees O This study considers information from 59 country cases O Collected from January 2014 to May 2017 via a standardized questionnaire developed by UNCTAD

6 RESULTS OF THE STUDY

7 Number of Trade Facilitation bodies established per year

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10 OBJECTIVES Decrease of 16 percentage points since previous study Increase of 8 percentage points since previous study, which stated "negotiate TF as an objective" There is a shifting of the importance of the objectives due to the functions that naturally appear since the signature of the Bali agreement. Increase of 7 percentage points since previous study

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12 SCOPE The implementation of the TF measures of the future WTO agreement was only mentioned by 20% of Committees before end of 2013

13 SCOPE Results are similar to the previous study. New answers that gain importance are compared to previous study are: -Special advice on legal changes -Advice and promotion of TF standards and reforms -Search financing partnership and relationship with donors.

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15 Institutionalization level of the TF Committee.

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17 TERMS OF REFERENCE

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23 Private / Public ratio per region Average number of public and private entities members of the National Trade Facilitation Committees Africa America Asia Europe Oceania Public entities Private entities

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28 INTERACTION WITH OTHER GROUPS The majority of committees, that state that there is an interaction, explain that this interaction is mainly done as many members of the Committee are also members of other related committees Main differences with the previous study: - Increase of interaction with other relevant committees from 78% to 91%

29 UNCTAD Capacity building programme Programme-for-National-Trade-Facilitation-Bodies.aspx

30 Intensive national professional training program for the Secretariat and the members of NTFC. Main objective: Assist NTFC to implement, in a coordinated manner, trade facilitation reforms, including the WTO TFA. Output: Knowledge and national 3-5 year TF Road Map

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32 BENEFITS Establishing the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFCs), if required. Improving teamwork dynamics within the NTFC Launching a National Trade Facilitation Roadmap to mainstream trade facilitation beyond the WTO TFA Ensuring knowledge transfer thanks to the Training-of-Trainers approach Providing a sign of quality for donors and international agencies

33 KEY ASPECTS Courses developed by international experts and in collaboration with other UN and international organisations Content tailor-made to country specific needs E-learning and face-to-face trainings Interactive methodology: "learning by doing" Technical visits in the field Training-of-Trainers module included A flexible modular approach

34 PROGRAM DURATION / MODULE APPROACH A total of 6 modules of 30 hours each, available on demand Module's length from 3 to 5 days Possibility to choose sequence of modules depending on your needs Optional Module 0 on establishing NTFCs

35 TARGET AUDIENCE & LANGUAGE The course is conceived for current and potential members of the NTFC, including its Secretariat and a high variety of public and private sector members. UNCTAD's Empowerment Program for NTFCs is available in English, French and Spanish. Other languages can be available upon request

36 CERTIFICATION After successful completion of UNCTAD's Empowerment Program, members of the National Trade Facilitation Committee will be granted an UNCTAD certification of completion. The empowered NTFCs will be featured in UNCTAD's online repository on NTFCs.

37 MODULAR APPROACH

38 Module 0: Establishing NTFC Optional

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43 OPEN DISCUSSIONS, COMMENTS Questions

44 THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION Further comments can be sent to

45 Side event: National Trade Facilitation Committees After the signature of the WTO TFA Key success factors, obstacles and lessons learned APTFF September 2017, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

46 Slide to be updated! SUCCESS FACTORS New New New New Three main differences with the previous study: -The involvement of the private sector goes from 13% to 5% -Committment of key stakeholders goes from 7% to 18% -Financial resources increases from 4% to 11%

47 Slide to be updated! MAIN OBSTACLES New New New Main differences with the previous study: -Lack of financial ressources is still number 1 obstacle but goes from 23% to 28% -Lack of knowledge / awareness decreases from 12% to 4% -Frequent replacement of members or incorrect representation goes from 4% to 11% -Resistance to change or lack of work plan do not appear as main obstacles anymore -New obstacles include lack of regularity of meetings, lack of permanent secretariat and legal issues

48 LESSONS New LEARNED New New New New New New Main differences with the previous study: -Importance of NTFC for coordination raises from 8% to 31% -Many new "main lessons learned"

49 THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION Further comments can be sent to