Committee on Trade Facilitation - Second review of the Trade Facilitation Agreement under article 23.1.6 of the Agreement - Draft calendar

DRAFT CALENDAR
SECOND REVIEW OF THE TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT

UNDER ARTICLE 23.1.6 OF THE AGREEMENT

 

Below is a draft calendar proposed by the Chairperson of the Committee on Trade Facilitation for the second review of the operation and implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement, to be held in 2026 per decision of the Committee during the first review (_G/TFA/2, para. 9.3.x). This draft reflects the dates currently scheduled for the formal meetings for 2026, together with proposed dates for several informal meetings. It is understood that additional informal meetings will be organized in case of need. The Chairperson provides this draft in advance of the next formal meeting, to be held from 1-3 December 2025, in order to afford delegations sufficient time to consider any comments or input they wish to provide.

 

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Dates in 2026

Meeting

Action

28 January

Informal CTF

Identification of information to be reflected in the factual section of the Report of the Review to be prepared by the Secretariat. Discussion of written submissions from Members.

24-26 February

Formal and Informal CTF

Circulation by Secretariat of the first draft of the factual section of the Report of the Review. Discussion of written submissions from Members.

1 June

 

Deadline for written submissions from Members.

10-12 June

Formal and Informal CTF

Discussion of written submissions from Members.

30 June

 

Circulation by the Secretariat of first draft of the Report of the Review, including both the factual section and the section reflecting the input from written submissions from Members.

July

Informal CTF

Discussion of draft Report of the Review.

September

Informal CTF

Discussion of draft Report of the Review.

20-22 October

Formal CTF

Adoption of the Report of the Review.

 

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