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TRADE. Bring ing Practical Tools To T rade Development and Integra tion In Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Support trade development by conducting studies on procedural and regulatory barriers to trade - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TRADE

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Bringing Practical ToolsTo Trade Development and Integration In Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

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Committee on Trade Aid For Trade Activities

Support trade development by conducting studies on procedural and regulatory barriers to trade

Help UNECE members, particularly countries in transition, better understand and use UNECE recommendations, norms and tools

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Based on a comprehensive methodologyand Engagement with stakeholders from government and private sectorAssessments of Belarus and Kazakhstan completedAssessment of Tajikistan underway

Studies on Regulatory and Procedural Barriers to Trade

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UNECE Studies on Regulatory and Procedural Barriers to Trade

• Seek to support export competitiveness in transition economies. • Evaluate business processes and regulatory activities underpinning the movement of goods across the international trade supply chain • In consultation with national stakeholders• Propose immediate and long-term action-oriented

recommendations.

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Core areas

1. Overland transport infrastructure

2. Logistical services

3. Customs clearance

4. Other border control agencies

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The Analytical frameworkA Three Pronged Approach

Transport infrastructure

Standards Development

Facilitating Trade Flows

To reduce the cost of trade (in time and money)

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Trade Facilitation UNECE Buy-Ship-Pay Model

Prepare for

ExportExport Transport Import

SHIPBUY PAY

Prepare for

Import

Commercial Procedures

Transport Procedures

Regulatory Procedures

Financial Procedures

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Trade FacilitationGeneral Recommendations

1. Consider establishing an inter-agency risk management committee

2. Consider establishing a trade facilitation forum encompassing all relevant ministries and agencies as well as private sector representatives

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ResultsOverland Transport Infrastructure

A number of bottlenecks in railroads:

1. Lack of adequate infrastructure facilities 2. The slow pace of the transport sector’s

liberalization effort 3. The lack of proper legislation and

equipment for curbing cargo theft

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Results: Customs Clearance & Documentary Requirements

The over-arching need To reduce documentary requirements3 steps to reducing documentary requirements1. Align trade documents with international standards. 2. Analyse and simplify all trade-related procedures3. After undertaking these steps the government should

proceed to modernize its management information system

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ResultsAt the Border Controls

Better risk management throughmore efficient and effective procedures

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Standardization and quality assurance

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Outstanding needs

1. Further harmonization of the metrological system with international requirements.

2. Develop the capacities of calibration laboratories

ResultsMetrology

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ResultsMarket surveillance

Improve procedures for fighting counterfeit goods

Evaluate the need for a national notification system for hazardous goods

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Follow up

Support through UN Development Account

- Aid for Trade for SPECA: updated project matrices- A Regional Consultant will help Governments to

prioritize 1 – 2 projects for the implementation of the Recommendations made in UNECE Studies

- A Regional workshop with donors to present bankable projects from SPECA countries in the autumn of 2013

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Thank You

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