Draft

Regularised Agenda Topics For The Dedicated Session On
Assistance And Capacity Building, Within
The Parameters Of Article 21.4

Under the four-year review of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (G/TFA/2), the Trade Facilitation Agreement Committee agreed to have regularized agenda topics for the dedicated session on assistance and capacity building, within the parameters of Article 21.4 (G/TFA/2, paragraph 9.2(iii)). Following discussions by Members, the regularized agenda topics for the dedicated session on assistance and capacity building, in line with the parameters of Article 21:4 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement, are identified as follows:

1.       Review of progress in the provision of assistance and support for capacity building to support the implementation of the top five provisions in category C, identified by notified definitive dates, to be implemented in the two-year period 2023 to 2024:

-     Status update by the Secretariat;

-        Experience-sharing by Members with top five category C implementation dates within the 2023 to 2023 period on their technical assistance arrangements and progress;

-        Experience-sharing by international and regional organisations and other agencies supporting the implementation of the TFA on their activities to support implementation by Members of these category C provisions in the 2023 to 2024 period;

-        Experience-sharing by donor Members supporting the implementation of these category C provisions in the 2023 to 2024 period;

-        Report by the TFAF on how the top five issues will be prioritised in the delivery of its technical assistance activities and grants.