World Trade Organization – Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility

News

• Madagascar ratifes the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

  21.06.2016

  Madagascar deposited its instruments of acceptance with the WTO Secretariat on 20 June 2016.

• Saint Kitts and Nevis ratifies Trade Facilitation Agreement

  17.06.2016

  St. Kitts and Nevis deposited its instruments of acceptance with the WTO Secretariat on 17 June, bringing the total number of ratifications to 82.

• The TFAF conducts an Advanced course on Trade Facilitation for National Committee Chairs

  14.06.2016

  Organised by the Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TFAF) with the help of partner organizations, the one-week training was held at the WTO from June 6-10, 2016.

• SmartLessons Competition on WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Implementation

  13.06.2016

  Special Competition to showcase the lessons learned (both successes and failures) in implementing trade facilitation reforms. Deadline extended until September 9, 2016.

• WTO Members share experiences on National Trade Facilitation Committees

  09.06.2016

  Experts from more than 20 countries and 5 international organizations made presentations on best practices.

• Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation: 75% of required TFA ratifications have been received

  09.06.2016

  WTO Members urged to hand in outstanding notifications required by the Agreement at the PCTF meeting held on 9 June 2016.

• Sri Lanka ratifies Trade Facilitation Agreement

  31.05.2016

  Sri Lanka has become the latest WTO Member to ratify the TFA, bringing the total number of ratifications to 81.

• DG Azevêdo welcomes Kazakhstan’s ratification of the Trade Facilitation Agreement in Astana

  26.05.2016

  DG Azevêdo met with Prime Minister Karim Massimov and was presented with Kazakhstan’s formal instrument of acceptance of the TFA, bringing the total number of ratifications to 80.

• Montenegro and Albania ratify Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

  10.05.2016

  Montenegro and Albania have become the latest WTO Members to ratify the TFA, bringing the total number of ratifications to 79.

• EU donates EUR 600,000 to Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility

  03.05.2016

  This contribution complements other EU programmes in support of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.

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