Trade Facilitation Country Repository English Form

[Country] - Status [Month] [Year] Questions Answers [Country] Background official national trade facilitation (TF) coordination mechanism motivated establishment TF body year established national bodies dealing WTO issues / TF TF body based previously existing multi-agency group/committee ( trade transport facilitation committee) current status TF body (running, pilot phase, study) Institutional Framework TF body set ad hoc group, legal entity/organisation specific documents institutionalise group body level decisions scope/mandate TF body TF body terms reference coordinating agency structure TF body (Chair/-chair, -groups .) permanent technical Secretariat Funding formal budget operations TF body , major items covered sources funding Objectives / Focus objectives TF body working plan monitor progress implementing working plan , form TF body reporting Membership / Composition public quasi-public agencies participate TF body private associations entities participate level seniority participants Participation TF body meet regularly level participation meetings meetings formats ( focus groups, brainstorming, Citizen jury' ) Gender mainstreaming approximately percentage female members committee Chairman / President / Vice-president Committee female member committee decision action mainstream gender trade facilitation , (recommendations gender, special trade procedures women, ) , ( considered priority, considered relevant stage, lack awareness, ) , plans Promotion / Communication stakeholders informed TF body' meetings documents, upcoming events TF body interface working groups/committees working similar issues undertake special information session general public stakeholders Benefits impact work group benefit country' responsiveness WTO negotiation process concrete operational outcomes Lessons learned crucial success factors greatest obstacles main lessons learned Future plans plans development TF body Contact information contact details chairman, president Secretariat TF body.