EXPERIENCE SHARING

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON TRADE FACILITATION

Ms. Kallaya LeewongcharoenDepartment of Trade Negotiations

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Experience Sharing : presentation’s outline

Ø Timeline in Establishing Thailand’s NCTF

Ø NCTF

Ø Working Group under NCTF

Ø Meetings of the Working Group under NCTF

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Timeline in Establishing NCTF

Key Timeline

Ø Oct 2015 Thailand ratified TFAØ June 2017 Establishment of NCTF

(Deputy Prime Minister level)

Ø Jan 2018 Establishment of Working Group under NCTF

(Permanent Secretary level)

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National Committee on Trade Facilitation

Members of NCTF

- Chairman of NCTFà Deputy Prime Minister

- Vice Chairman of NCTFà Minister of Commerce

- The NCTF consists of 19 Public and Private Agencies

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National Committee on Trade Facilitation

Members of NCTFPublic Sectors

à Full Team of Key Related Ministries and Departments

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Ministries Departments- Commerce - Dept. of Trade Negotiations- Finance - Dept. of Foreign Trade- Foreign Affairs - Customs Dept. - Agricultural and Cooperatives- Industry- Transport- Public Health- etc.

National Committee on Trade Facilitation

Members of NCTF

Private Sectors

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- The Thai Chamber of Commerce- Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC)- The Federation of Thai Industries- The Thai Bankers’ Association

The Establishment of Working Group under NCTF

◦Main Purposes◦ Ensuring Great Progress and Flexibility in

Implementation of Trade Facilitation Measures.◦ Coordinating and Track-keeping Platform for Public

Agencies’ Implementation.◦ Reporting any Solution Discussed to the NCTF

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Members of the Working Group under NCTFChairman of the Working Group

- Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Commerce

Members of the Working Group- Relevant Public Agencies are involved

Working Group under NCTF

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Meetings of Working Group under NCTF

2 Meetings were held with Crucial Issues Discussed, Such as• The Notification of Definitive Dates under TFA• The Implementation of ASEAN Solutions for

Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST) • Monitoring the Implementation Progress of National

Single Window (NSW) and ASEAN Single Window (ASW)

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WORKING GROUP UNDER NCTF

Thank you

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