NOTIFICATION BASED ON ARTICLES 22.1 AND 22.2 OF
THE TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT
COMMUNICATION FROM AUSTRALIA
The following
communication, dated 16 September 2025, is being circulated at the request of Australia.
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Australia
hereby makes the following notifications in response to Articles 22.1 and 22.2
of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.
Period covered by the
notification:
1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024
|
Description of the technical and financial
assistance and capacity building resources
|
Status and amount
committed/disbursed
|
Beneficiary country/
Region
(where necessary)
|
The implementing agency in the
Member providing assistance
|
Procedures for disbursement of the
assistance
|
|
Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus
Implementation Package
|
Active
AUD 5,679,846
disbursed
|
Pacific
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through partners
|
|
Pacific Regional Aid for Trade
|
Active
AUD 3,329,191
disbursed
|
Pacific
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through partners
|
|
Governance for Growth Phase 3
|
Active
AUD 668,659
disbursed
|
Vanuatu
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through partners
|
|
Partnership for Inclusive Prosperity (PROSIVU)
|
Active
AUD 648,827
disbursed
|
Timor-Leste
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through partners
|
|
World Bank
International Development Association (IDA) Funding
|
Active
AUD 483,189
disbursed
|
Global
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through World Bank partnership
|
|
Australia Pacific Partnerships Platform AusP3
|
Active
AUD 475,881
disbursed
|
Pacific
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through managing contractor, Cardno
Emerging Markets Pty Ltd
|
|
Fairtrade Partnerships
|
Closed
AUD 250,000
disbursed
|
Global
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand
Ltd partnership
|
|
Asian Development Fund Replenishments
|
Active
AUD 152,023
disbursed
|
Global
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through Asian Development Bank partnership
|
|
Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2023-24
|
Closed
AUD 69,357
disbursed
|
Global
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Disbursed through Australian overseas missions
|
Note that Australia's data
collection processes for trade facilitation-related support captured by TFA
Articles 22.1 and 22.2 include only investments recorded under the OECD DAC
code specific to trade facilitation (33120). Australia has other significant
investments in economic governance and infrastructure in our region that are
vital to trade facilitation but may not be captured under this DAC code and
therefore not included in our TFA notifications. Furthermore, some of the
programs listed also support capacity building in other areas.
Notification
under Article 22.2
Developing
countries seeking assistance should contact the relevant Australian Embassy, High
Commission, or Consulate. Contact information can be accessed through the
following link: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-locations/missions/our-embassies-and-consulates-overseas
National contact point:
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade
Director,
Multilateral Economic Cooperation Section: shannon.white@dfat.gov.au
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