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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.

Finland donates EUR 160,000 for Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility

02.05.2016

Finland is contributing EUR 160,000 (nearly CHF 176,000) to the Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TFAF) to help developing countries and least-developed countries implement the Trade Facilitation Agreement.

Russian Federation ratifies the Trade Facilitation Agreement

22.04.2016

The Russian Federation has become the 77th WTO Member to ratify the TFA.

India ratifies the Trade Facilitation Agreement