NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION
Communication from pakistan
Addendum
The following
communication, dated 17 April 2025, is being circulated at the request of the
delegation of Pakistan.
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Following up from
the notification, dated 5 August 2024 (_G/TFA/N/PAK/1/Add.4), Pakistan hereby requests
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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Current 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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30 June 2025
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30 June 2026
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Reasons for extension:
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Pakistan was on course to
implement the remaining elements of Article 8, i.e. establishment of joint
border controls between Pakistan and Afghanistan by 30 June 2025. However,
security situation escalated in March 2025, resulting in significant damage
to the critical infrastructure and evacuation of staff Members of Project
Management Unit and the National Logistic Cell (NLC) [the terminal operator
at Torkham border crossing point (BCP)]. The NLC also issued a 'notice of
force majeure' [indicating difficulty to continue cross border trade and
transit activities] due to security unrest at the across Pak Afghan border at
Torkham
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NLC has been instructed to
conduct a detailed damage assessment of buildings, infrastructure, and
equipment along-with estimation of cost and time required for repair and
replacement. However, due to continued security volatility across the
Pakistan-Afghanistan border, NLC has not been able to complete the assessment
process so far.
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