NOTIFICATION
OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION
Communication from pakistan
Addendum
The following
communication, dated 5 August 2024, is being circulated at the request of the
delegation of Pakistan.
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Following up from
the notification dated 30 June 2020 (G/TFA/N/PAK/1/Add.3), Pakistan hereby notifies
the extension of its definitive implementation date for the following provision
as set out in Article 17 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (_WT/L/931).
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Provision
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Heading / description
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Category
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Previously notified definitive
implementation date
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New definitive implementation
date requested
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Article 8
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Border Agency Cooperation
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C
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31 December 2024
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30 June 2025
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Reason for extensions:
The
delay in implementing Article 8 of the TFA was caused by the following
unforeseeable factors:
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Project
Management Unit (PMU), Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS) has
awarded contract for reengineering, digitization, and integration of
cross-border trade processes that is scheduled for completion by 31 January
2025. Once the physical and digital infrastructure is in place, configuration
and final user testing may require up to five months.
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The
establishment of joint control between Pakistan and Afghanistan requires a
bilateral agreement, which is currently under negotiation. Even though the
infrastructure would be in place by early 2025, the commissioning will depend
on the outcome of these ongoing negotiations.
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An
extension in the implementation of the provision is required until 30 June
2025 for achieving the final operationalization of both Torkham and Chaman
Border Land Ports.
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