notification under article 22.1 and 22.2
of
the agreement on trade facilitation
communication from japan
The
following communication, dated 18 May 2022, is being circulated at the request
of the delegation of Japan for Members' information.
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Period
covered by the notification: 2020
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Description
of the technical and financial assistance and capacity building resources
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Status
and amount disbursed
(USD)
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Beneficiary
country/ Region (where necessary)
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The
implementing agency in the Member providing assistance
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Procedures
for disbursement of the assistance
(*)
|
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1
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Customs Cooperation
Fund (General) through WCO Customs Cooperation Fund
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USD$3,419,000
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WCO Member countries
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Ministry of Finance
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Official Development Assistance (ODA)
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|
2
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Customs Cooperation Fund (Combatting Goods Infringing Intellectual
Property Rights) through WCO Customs Cooperation Fund
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USD$1,222,000
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WCO Member countries
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Ministry of Finance
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ODA
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3
|
Workshop on Enforcement
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USD$26,000
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Senegal
|
Ministry of Finance
|
ODA
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4
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Workshop on AEO
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USD$4,000
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Cambodia
|
Ministry of Finance
|
ODA
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5
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Workshop on PCA
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USD$5,000
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Thailand
|
Ministry of Finance
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ODA
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6
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Workshop on ROO
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USD$6,000
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Indonesia
|
Ministry of Finance
|
ODA
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7
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Workshop on Customs
Valuation
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USD$3,000
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Cambodia
|
Ministry of Finance
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ODA
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8
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Workshop on IPR
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USD$5,000
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Fiji
|
Ministry of Finance
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ODA
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9
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Global Meeting of WCO
Regional Structures and WCO Capacity Building Committee
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USD$13,000
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WCO Member Countries
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Ministry of Finance
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ODA
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10
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WCO/JICA Joint Project
on Trade Facilitation in Africa
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USD$521,000
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Burundi,
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia,
Zimbabwe, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo
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Ministry of Finance
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ODA
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* Each
amount is rounded to the nearest thousand.
* For
reference, a summary of information on the process and mechanisms for
requesting assistance and support for capacity building can be found at:
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/types_of_assistance/index.html
Contact points:
Japanese
Embassies serve as the contact points. Any developing country interested in obtaining
assistance should contact the Japanese Embassy, the list of which can be found
at:
http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html