United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.ppt

Workshop on Trade Facilitation Background Moldova - 12-13 Juin 2006 Workshop on Trade Facilitation - Background Key points Trade Facilitation before the Singapore Ministerial Conference (1996); From Singapore to Cancun (2003); The WTO July 2004 Package; Where do we stand now ? Trade facilitationin the pré-Singapore context From early 70’s to 1996… Work of the UNECE and UNCTAD UNECE Recommendations UNCTAD FALPRO UN International Symposium on Trade Efficiency (UNISTE) in Columbus, Ohio (1994): Banking Insurance; Customs; Business Information for Trade; Transport; Telecommunications. GATT 1994 Article V Freedom of Transit Article VIII Fees and Formalities connected with IMP/EXPortation Article X Publication and Administration of Trade Procedures Agreement on the Implementation of Article VII (Customs Valuation); Agreement on Preshipment Inspection; Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures; Agreement on Rules of Origin; Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade; Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Common featuresof existing WTO rules Publication of laws and regulations prior to application (all agreements); Fair and equitable administration of procedures (Import Licensing, Rules of Origin, PSI); Right to appeal administrative decisions (Customs Valuation, Import Licensing, PSI). Existing instruments outside WTO ICC International Customs Guidelines; ICS rec. on B/L and ship’s manifest; IMO FAL Convention; IMO: other conventions with TF relevance (7); IRU TIR Carnets; ISO Standards of some TF relevance; UN/ECE ( UN/CEFACT) Recommendations; UN/ECE TIR Convention; UN/ECE CMR Convention; WCO: Revised Kyoto Convention; WCO: Istanbul Convention (Temporary Admission); WCO: Nairobi Conv. on Customs offences; WCO: Various other WCO Customs Conv. (9); WCO: Various non-binding WCO recommendations (5); Free trade agreements and/or Customs unions. Existing instruments outside WTO WCO: Revised Kyoto Convention; WCO: Istanbul Conv. (Temporary Admis