(Text of the WTO TFA for easy reference)
ARTICLE |
CONVENTIONS |
RECOMMENDATIONS AND STANDARDS |
GUIDES AND GUIDELINES |
1 PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION | |||
1. Publication | WCO WTO |
ICC Customs Guidelines 28, 29, 31 WCO |
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2. Information available through internet | WCO RKC GA Chapter 9 (9.1-9.3) |
WORLD BANK WCO |
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3. Enquiry Points | WCO RKC GA chapter 9 (9.4-9.93) |
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4. Notification | |||
2 PRIOR PUBLICATION AND CONSULTATION | |||
1. Opportunity to comment on new and amended rules | WCO RKC GA Chapter 1 (1.3) RKC GA Chapter 9 (9.2) |
UNECE/UNCEFACT
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ICC Customs Guidelines 33 WCO |
2. Consultations | WCO RKC GA Chapter 1 (1.3) RKC GA Chapter 9 (9.4-9.9) RKC GA Chapter 7 |
UNECE/UNCEFACT Recommendation 40 on Consultation Approaches WCO |
WCO - Customs-Business Partnership Guidance - Model Business Lens Checklist for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) |
3 ADVANCE RULINGS | |||
WCO RKC GA Chapter 9 (9.9) |
ICC
Customs Guidelines 43-46 WCO |
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4 APPEAL OR REVIEW PROCEDURES | |||
WCO RKC GA Chapter 10 WTO |
ICC Customs Guidelines 50-51 |
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5 OTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE IMPARTIALITY, NON DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPARENCY | |||
1. Notifications for enhanced controls or inspections | WCO RKC GA Chapter 6 (6.3-6.7) OIE |
Codex Alimentarius - CAC/GL 25-1997- Guidelines for the exchange of information between countries on rejection of imported food - CAC/GL 47-2003 Guidelines for Food Import Control System IPPC |
WCO - Risk Management Compendium - SW Compendium
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2. Detention | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.36) RKC GA Chapter 6 (6.1) RKC Specific Annex H |
Codex Alimentarius CAC/GL 83-2013 - Principles for the use of sampling and testing in international food trade |
WCO - Risk Management Compendium - Compendium of Customs Operational Practices for Enforcement and Seizures (COPES) |
3. Test Procedure | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.38) |
Codex Alimentarius - CAC/GL 50-2004 - General Guidelines on sampling - CAC/GL 83-2013 - Principles for the use of sampling and testing in international food trade - CAC/GL 70-2009 - Guidelines for Settling Disputes on Analytical (Test) Results IPPC |
WCO Customs Laboratory Guide |
6 DISCIPLINES ON FEES AND CHARGES IMPOSED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION | |||
1. General Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation. | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.32) RKC GA Chapter 9 (9.7) RKC GA Specific Annex A |
WCO Revised Arusha Declaration |
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2. Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.2, 3.45) RKC GA Chapter 9 (9.7) RKC Specific Annex A |
WCO Revised Arusha Declaration |
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3. Penalty disciplines | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.39, 3.43) RKC Specific Annex H - Chapter 1 |
WCO Voluntary Compliance Framework |
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7 RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS | |||
1. Pre-arrival processing | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.25) |
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards |
ICC Customs Guidelines 9 |
2. Electronic payment | WCO RKC GA Chapter 7 (7.1) |
ICC Customs Guidelines 32 |
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3. Separation of release from final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, fees and charges | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.13-3.14,3.17,3.40) RKC GA Chapter 4 (4.9) RKC GA Chapter 5 (5.1-5.7) |
ICC Customs Guidelines 15 |
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4. Risk Management | WCO RKC GA Chapter 6 (6.3-6.5) |
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards |
ICC Customs Guidelines 14 WCO |
5. Post clearance audit | WCO RKC GA Chapter 6 (6.6) |
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards |
IASB International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) ICC |
6. Establishment and publication of average release times | WCO - TRS Guide (Guide to Measure the Time Required for the Release of Goods) - Customs International Benchmarking Manual |
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7. Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.32) |
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards |
ICC Customs Guidelines 19 WCO |
8. Expedited shipments | WCO Immediate Release guidelines |
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9. Perishable Goods | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.34) |
Codex Alimentarius CAC/GL 83-2013 - Principles for the use of sampling and testing in international food trade IPPC |
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8 BORDER AGENCY COOPERATION | |||
UNECE Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier Controls WCO |
WCO - SAFE Framework of Standards Pillar 3 - Data Model |
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9 MOVEMENT OF GOODS UNDER CUSTOMS CONTROL INTENDED FOR IMPORT | |||
WCO RKC Specific Annex E - Chapter 1 |
WCO Transit Handbook |
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10 FORMALITIES CONNECTED WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION | |||
1. Formalities and Documentation Requirements | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.11-3.19) OIE |
Codex Alimentarius CAC/GL 38-2001 Guidelines for design, production, issuance and use of generic official certificates IPPC UNECE/UNCEFACT |
UNNeXT - BPA Guide - Guide for the design of aligned documents
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2. Acceptance of copies | WCO Convention on electronic communication |
WCO - Recommendation (2012) on the Dematerialization of Supporting Documents - IT Guide for Executives |
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3. Use of international standards | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.11) RKC GA Chapter 7 (7.2) |
Document Alignment: Data Harmonisation: WCO |
WCO |
4. Single Window | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 |
UNECE/UNCEFACT WCO |
UNECE Implementing UN/CEFACT e-Business standards in Agricultural Trade UNNExT WCO |
5. Pre-shipment Inspection | UNECE/UNCEFACT Recommendation 27 on Pre-shipment Inspection |
WCO - Practical Guidelines for Valuation Control - Guide on termination of inspection contract |
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6. Use of Customs Brokers | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.6-3.7) RKC GA Chapter 8 (8.1-8.7) |
ICC Customs Guidelines 12 WCO |
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7. Common Border Procedures and Uniform Document Requirements | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3 (3.7, 3.20) |
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8. Rejected goods | WCO RKC GA Chapter 3, RKC GA Chapter 4 (4.19) RKC Specific Annex Chapter 1 |
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9. Temporary admission of goods/ inward and outward processing | WCO - Istanbul Convention - RKC Specific Annex F - RKC Specific Annex G Chapter 1 - ATA Convention |
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11 FREEDOM OF TRANSIT | |||
TIR Convention UNECE Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier Controls WCO |
IPPC ISPM 25 Consigments in transit |
WCO
Transit Handbook
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12 CUSTOM COOPERATION | |||
1. Measures Promoting Compliance and Cooperation | WCO Voluntary Compliance Framework |
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2-12. C2C exchange of information for the purposes of verifying goods declarations | UNECE Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier Controls WCO |
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23 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS | |||
2. National Committee on Trade Facilitation | UNECE/UNCEFACT |
UNECE ITC, UNECE, UNCTAD |