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Day 1 - Policy Matters
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I.
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Opening and adoption of the Agenda |
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| a) Opening of the Meeting by Ms. Ana Hinojosa, Director Compliance and Facilitation; |
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| b) Election of Chairperson/Vice Chairperson |
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| c) Adoption of the Draft Agenda and the Summary Document. |
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II.
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Keynote speech by H.E. Ambassador Dalia Kadišienė, Lithuanian Ambassador to the WTO and Chairperson of the WTO Trade Facilitation Committee (TFC) |
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III.
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WTO TFA Developments |
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a) WTO Secretariat – state of play TFA;
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| b) WCO Secretariat - feedback from the June 2018 WCO Policy Commission and Council Sessions; |
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| c) Members – opportunity for Members to share their national experiences regarding ratification, categorization, preparation for implementation. |
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IV.
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Capacity Building |
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| A. The Mercator Programme |
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a) Update of achievements;
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b) Tailor made track;
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| c) Opportunity for donors to report progress. |
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| B. Implementing challenges faced by developing and least developed countries – panel discussion |
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V.
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TFAWG Terms of Reference |
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VI.
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TFAWG Work Programme and Annual Work Plan
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Day 2 – Technical Matters |
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VII.
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National Committees on Trade Facilitation and Coordinated Border Management – Challenges and Solutions
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VIIIa.
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Break-out session – Pre Arrival Processing (art. 7.1 TFA) and Expedited Shipments (art. 7.8 TFA) |
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a) Presentation of national experience regarding pre arrival processing (Mr. Georges Cantone, Customs Administration of France in break-out session 1;
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| b) Presentation of national experience regarding expedited shipments (tbc) in break-out session 2. |
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VIIIb.
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Plenary session (report from the break-out groups) – Pre Arrival Processing (art. 7.1 TFA) and Expedited Shipments (art. 7.8 TFA) |
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IX.
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Connecting the Trade Facilitation Dots – Wrap up of the 10th TFAWG by H.E. Ambassador Mirjam Blaak Sow, Ambassador of Uganda |
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X.
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Any Other Business |
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XI.
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Closing |
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