NOTIFICATION OF ARRANGEMENTS AND PROGRESS IN
THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT OF CATEGORY C DESIGNATIONS
COMMUNICATION FROM CÔTE D'IVOIRE
The following communication, dated 18 October
2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Côte d'Ivoire.
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Côte d'Ivoire hereby
notifies information on the arrangements concluded and progress made in the
provision of technical assistance and capacity building support of the
following category C designations, in response to Article 16 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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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 1.1
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Publication
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C
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1 January
2021
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Donors/Agencies:
USAID
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
-_
Mapping of fees (2018)/LPFM II project
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 1.3
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Enquiry Points
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C
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1 January
2021
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Donors/Agencies:
USAID/World Bank Group (TFWA)
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Establishment of a trade intelligence portal (TIP)
(2017-2018)/LPFM II project
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Data collection for the development of the TIP/LPFM
II project
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Study on improving the functionalities of the TIP
(2019)/TFWA programme
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 1.4
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Notification
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C
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1 January
2021
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Donors/Agencies:
WTO
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
-_
Carrying out of two (2) self-assessments
(2008-2013)
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 2.1
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Opportunity
to Comment and Information before Entry into Force
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C
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1 January
2025
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Donors/Agencies:
Borderless Alliance/World Bank
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Consultation/study on small-scale traders and
female traders/TFWA programme on the Abidjan-Ouagadougou corridor
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 2.2
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Consultations
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C
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1 January
2025
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Donors/Agencies:
National Government
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Progress in the provision of technical assistance
and capacity-building support:
-_ Reflected in the Customs Code
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 3
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Advance
ruling
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C
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1 January
2025
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Donors/Agencies:
German Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)/(GIZ)
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Approval of the support project for the Advance
Rulings Mechanism
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Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between
the Directorate-General of Customs and GIZ for the implementation of trade
facilitation measures, including advance rulings
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Establishment of project governance bodies
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Launch of a pilot stage
-_
Operationalization of the existing Advance Ruling
Mechanism
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 6.1
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General
Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation
and Exportation
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C
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1 January
2025[1]
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Donors/Agencies:
USAID
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
-_
Mapping of fees (2018)/LPFM II project
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 6.2
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Specific
disciplines on Fees and Charges for Customs Processing Imposed on or in
Connection with Importation and Exportation
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C
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1 January
2025
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Donors/Agencies: USAID
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
-_
Mapping of fees (2018)/LPFM II project
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 6.3
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Penalty
Disciplines
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C
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1 January
2025[2]
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Donors/Agencies:
To be determined
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Measure taken into account in the new Customs Code
that has been adopted (Law No. 2022-975 of 23 November 2024), with revision
of the categories of penalties and responsibilities
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 7.2
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Electronic
Payment
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C
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31 December
2025[3]
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Donors/Agencies:
World Bank/TFWA
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Two (2) studies/TFWA programme
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 7.6
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Establishment
and Publication of Average Release Times
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C
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31 December
2025[4]
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Donors/Agencies:
Observatory for Swift Customs
Operations (OCOD)/WCO
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Two (2) studies
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Acquisition and deployment of WCO software on TRS
under way
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 7.7
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Trade
Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators
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C
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31 December
2025[5]
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Donors/Agencies:
USAID/LPFM II project; World
Bank Group
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Preparation of an AEO legal framework
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Establishment of management bodies
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Launch of a pilot stage, followed by an assessment
of it
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Revitalization of the AEO programme under way
through technical support from the WCO and financial support from GIZ for
ECOWAS in the context of implementation of the AfCFTA
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 8
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Border Agency
Cooperation
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C
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31 December
2025[6]
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Donors/Agencies:
USAID/LPFM II project; Trademark
Africa
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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TFA training for agencies
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Inter-agency meetings on the land border between
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
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Needs assessments for border agencies
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Bilateral meeting in Abidjan between Côte d'Ivoire
and Ghana
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Inter-agency meeting on the Abidjan-Lagos corridor
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 10.1
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Formalities
and Documentation Requirements
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C
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31 December
2025[7]
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Donors/Agencies:
USAID/LPFM II project/Government
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Evaluation of required documents
-_
Monitoring mechanism
-_
Inclusion in the Customs Code
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 10.2
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Acceptance of
Copies
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C
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31 December
2025
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Donors/Agencies:
To be determined
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Measure taken into account in the new Customs Code
that has been adopted (Law No. 2022-975 of 23 November 2024)
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 10.4
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Single Window
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C
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31 December
2025[8]
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Donors/Agencies:
World Bank/TFWA
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Study on the functionalities of the single window
for foreign trade (GUCE)
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New modules, including for e-payments, are being
finalized
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 10.6
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Use of
Customs Brokers
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C
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31 December
2025
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Donors/Agencies:
Government/Directorate-General
of Customs
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
-_ Measure taken into account in
the new Customs Code that has been adopted (Law No. 2022-975 of 23 November
2024)
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Category
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Definitive
date for implementation
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Article 12
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Customs
Cooperation
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C
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31 December 2025[9]
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Donors/Agencies:
World Bank/TFWA
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Progress in the provision of technical
assistance and capacity-building support:
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Linkage of customs posts in Côte d'Ivoire and
Burkina Faso - Interconnected System for the Management of Goods in Transit
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Exchange of transactional data
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Strengthening the role of the Customs Attaché
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Strategic revision of customs cooperation (under
way) as part of the implementation of the ECOWAS Supplementary Act on customs
cooperation.
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Further interconnection discussions, in particular
with Ghana, and documentary harmonization with border partners.
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International technical assistance under way
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[1] A request for an extension until 30 June 2026 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.
[2] A request for an extension until 30 June 2026 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.
[3] A request for an extension until 30 June 2027 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.
[4] A request for an extension until 30 June 2027 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.
[5] A request for an extension until 30 June 2027 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.
[6] A request for an extension until 30 June 2027 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.
[7] A request for an extension until 30 June 2027 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.
[8] A request for an extension until 30 June 2027 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.
[9] A request for an extension until 30 June 2027 was submitted in
document _G/TFA/N/CIV/4
and is awaiting consideration by the Committee on Trade Facilitation.