<p>WTO AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION AND IMPLEMENTING INSTRUMENTS (http://tfig.itcilo.org/pdf_files/wto-map/map.html)</p><p>ARTICLE 1 - PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>1. Publication WCO RKC, General Annex(GA) Ch.9 Publication</p><p>Recommendation (1999) on the use of Revised Kyoto World Wide Web sites administrations Convention</p><p>Recommendation (2001) on the Arusha Declaration application of HS committee decision UNCTAD technical notes Revised Arusha Declaration (par.3) ICC customs guidelines</p><p>UNCTAD Technical notes WB Developing a Trade Information Portal ICC Customs guidelines 28, 29, 31</p><p>2. Information WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.9 Publication available through Recommendation (1999) on the use of Revised Kyoto internet World Wide Web sites administrations Convention</p><p>Recommendation (2001) on the UNCTAD technical notes application of HS Committee Decision</p><p>UNCTAD Technical Notes</p><p>3. Enquiry Points WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.9 Publication</p><p>UNCTAD Technical Notes - Internet publication Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>UNCTAD technical notes</p><p>WB Developing a Trade Information Portal</p><p>4. Notification No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site</p><p>1 ARTICLE 2 - PRIOR PUBLICATION AND CONSULTATION</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>1.Opportunity to WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.s 1 and 9 Publication comment on new and (primarily) Revised Kyoto Convention amended rules</p><p>2.Consultations WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.s 1,3 and Publication 9 (primarily) Trade-Government SAFE Consultation </p><p>Creating trusted UNECE Recommendations 4 on National Trade partnerships Facilitation Organs Single Window for trade Recommendations 33 on Single Window Formal trade consultation</p><p>Revised Kyoto Convention ICC Customs guidelines 33</p><p>WCO SAFE</p><p>UNECE and UN/CEFACT Recommendations</p><p>ICC customs guidelines</p><p>ARTICLE 3 - ADVANCE RULINGS</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.9 Advance ruling</p><p>Recommendation (1996) on the Revised Kyoto Convention introduction of programmes for UNCTAD technical notes binding pre-entry classification information ICC customs guidelines</p><p>WCO Recommendation (1998) on the improvement of Tariff Classification work and related infrastructure (Appendix Part II)</p><p>2 Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>WCO Technical Guidelines on Binding Origin Information</p><p>UNCTAD Technical Notes - Right of appeal against Customs and other agency rulings and decisions</p><p>ICC Customs guidelines 43 to 46</p><p>ARTICLE 4 - APPEAL OR REVIEW PROCEDURES</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>1. Right to Appeal or WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.10 Appeals Review ICC ICC Customs Guidelines 52 (and/or Revised Kyoto Convention 50 & 51) ICC customs guidelines</p><p>ARTICLE 5 - OTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE IMPARTIALITY, NON DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPARENCY</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>1. Notifications for No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition enhanced controls or of the site inspections</p><p>2. Detention No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site</p><p>3. Test Procedures No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site</p><p>ARTICLE 6 - DISCIPLINES ON FEES AND CHARGES IMPOSED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>1. General Disciplines WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 and 9 GATT Article VIII </p><p>3 Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p> on Fees and Charges Revised Arusha Declaration Revised Kyoto Convention Imposed on or in UNCTAD technical notes Connection with UNCTAD Technical Notes - Disciplines on the Importation and levy of fees and charges Exportation</p><p>2. Specific Disciplines WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 and Revised Kyoto Convention on Fees and Charges SA Ch.1 UNCTAD technical notes Imposed on or in Connection with UNCTAD Technical Notes - Disciplines on the Importation and levy of fees and charges Exportation</p><p>3. Penalty disciplines WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 and GATT Article VIII SA Ch.1 Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>ARTICLE 7 - RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>1. Pre-arrival WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 Pre-arrival processing processing SAFE Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>Guidelines for the Immediate WCO SAFE Release of Consignments by Customs WCO Immediate release guidelines UNCTAD Technical Notes - Separating release from clearance procedures UNCTAD technical notes ICC customs guidelines ICC Customs Guidelines 9</p><p>2. Electronic payment WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.4.6 Electronic Payment</p><p>ICC customs guidelines ICC Customs Guidelines 32 </p><p>3. Separation of WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 and 5 Release time release from final Guidelines for the Immediate Deferred payment</p><p>4 Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p> determination and Release of Consignments by Customs Revised Kyoto Convention payment of customs SAFE WCO SAFE duties, taxes, fees and charges WCO Immediate release UNCTAD Technical Notes guidelines</p><p>ICC Customs Guidelines 15 UNCTAD technical notes ICC customs guidelines</p><p>4. Risk Management WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.6 Customs risk management</p><p>WCO Risk Management Guide Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>WCO Compendium on Risk WCO SAFE Management HS Convention WCO SAFE UNCTAD technical notes WCO Standardised Risk Assessment ICC customs guidelines International Convention on the Harmonized System (HS Convention), 1988</p><p>UNCTAD Technical Notes</p><p>ICC Customs Guidelines 14</p><p>5. Post clearance audit WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.6 Post clearance audit</p><p>WCO Risk Management Guide Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>WCO Guidelines for Post-Clearance WCO SAFE Audit UNCTAD technical notes WCO SAFE ICC customs guidelines</p><p>UNCTAD Technical Notes</p><p>ICC Customs Guidelines 19</p><p>IASB International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)</p><p>6. Establishment and WCO Time release study Release time</p><p>5 Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p> publication of average release WCO time release study times </p><p>7. Trade Facilitation WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Authorized economic Measures for operator SAFE Authorized Operators Authorized traders WCO Authorized Economic Operator Guidelines Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>WCO SAFE ICC Customs Guidelines 19 ICC customs guidelines</p><p>8. Expedited shipments WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>SAFE WCO SAFE</p><p>WCO Guidelines for the Immediate WCO Immediate release Release of Consignments by Customs guidelines</p><p>9. Perishable Goods No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site</p><p>6 ARTICLE 8 - BORDER AGENCY COOPERATION</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Border agency cooperation SAFE Cross-border Customs Compendium: Integrated management Border Management UNCTAD technical notes CBM Compendium Harmonization Frontier UNCTAD Technical Notes - Border agency Controls Convention coordination </p><p>UNECE Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier Controls</p><p>ARTICLE 9 - MOVEMENT OF GOODS UNDER CUSTOMS CONTROL INTENDED FOR IMPORT</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>WCO RKC Specific Annex E Ch.2 Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>ARTICLE 10 - FORMALITIES CONNECTED WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>1. Formalities and IMO Convention of Facilitation of FAL Convention Documentation International Maritime Traffic (FAL IMO standardised Requirements Convention), 1975 documents Standardised documents Revised Kyoto Convention </p><p>WCO RKC, CH. 3 and 7 UN Layout Key UNECE Recommendation 1 on the Business Process Analysis UNLayoutKey UNNExT Guide on Business Recommendation 18 on Facilitation Process Analysis Measures related to International </p><p>7 Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>Trade Procedures Document alignment</p><p>UNNExT Guide on Business Process UNCTAD technical notes Analysis (UNECE & UNESCAP)</p><p>UNNExT Guide for the Design of Aligned Trade Forms for Paperless Trade (UNECE & UNESCAP)</p><p>UNCTAD Technical Notes - Simplification of trade documentation using international standards </p><p>2. Acceptance of copies WCO RKC: GA Ch.3 and 7, Specific Annex Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>A – Ch. 1: 4 UN Convention on </p><p>UNCITRAL Convention on electronic electronic communication communication</p><p>3. Use of international WCO Data Model WCO Data Model standards UNECE Recommendation 18 on Facilitation E-business solutions Measures related to International Standardisation of Trade Procedures messages</p><p>Recommendation 25 on use of Data harmonization UN/EDIFACT Data models Recommendation 26 on commercial Technical specifications use of interchange agreements for UNECE and UN/CEFACT EDI Recommendations UN/TDED UN/TDED UN/EDIFACT UN/EDIFACT Code Lists Code lists Core Component Library (CCL) CCL UNCTAD Technical Notes - Simplification of UNCTAD technical notes trade documentation using international standards</p><p>4. Single Window WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Single Window for trade</p><p>SAFE E-business solutions</p><p>8 Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>Compendium How to build a Single Standardisation of Window Environment messages</p><p>Data Model Data harmonization</p><p>UNECE Recommendation 25 on use of Data models UN/EDIFACT Technical specifications</p><p>Recommendation 26 on commercial Revised Kyoto Convention use of interchange agreements for WCO SAFE EDI WCO Data Model Recommendation 33 and Guidelines E-business solutions on establishing a Single Window UNECE and UN/CEFACT Recommendation 34 Data Recommendations Simplification and Standardization for International Trade UNNExT Data Harmonisation and Recommendation 35 on establishing Modelling Guide a legal framework for international Single Window for trade UNNExT Single Window Project SWIF Implementation Guide UN/CCL SWIF UN/EDIFACT UN/TDED XML messages UN/EDIFACT UNNExT Data Harmonisation and Modelling Guide Code lists</p><p>UNNExT Single Window Project CCL Implementation Guide XML</p><p>IMO IMO Recommendation on Maritime Single Window</p><p>5. Pre-shipment UNECE Recommendation 27 UNECE and UN/CEFACT inspection Recommendations</p><p>6. Use of Customs WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 and 8 Customs broker Brokers Revised Kyoto Convention ICC Customs guidelines 12 ICC customs guidelines</p><p>9 Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>7. Common Border IMO Standardised documents IMO standardised Procedures and documents WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Uniform Document Revised Kyoto Convention Requirements UNECE Code List Coordinated intervention Recommendation 1 on the </p><p>UNLayoutKey Joint border controls </p><p>Code lists </p><p>UNLayoutKey</p><p>8. Rejected goods No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site</p><p>9. Temporary admission WCO RKC Specific Annex G Ch.1 & Clearance of goods/ inward and Specific Annex F Ch.1 & Ch.2 Revised Kyoto Convention outward processing Convention on temporary admission</p><p>Customs Convention on the A.T.A Carnet for the temporary admission of goods</p><p>10 ARTICLE 11 - FREEDOM OF TRANSIT</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>WCO RKC GA Ch. 1, Ch. 3, Ch.5 and Transit Ch.6 and Specific Annex E Ch.1 GATT Article V WCO Customs Compendium No.3 Customs transit</p><p>UNECE TIR Convention Transit transport operation UNECE Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier TIR Convention Controls Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier UNCTAD Technical Notes - Freedom of Controls Transit and Regional Transit </p><p>Arrangement. Bonded Customs UNCTAD technical notes Transit </p><p>ARTICLE 12 - CUSTOMS COOPERATION </p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>WCO RKC Customs cooperation</p><p>WCO Johannesburg Convention Revised Kyoto Convention</p><p>WCO Nairobi Convention</p><p>WCO Guide to the exchange of customs valuation information and RKC</p><p>ARTICLE 13 - INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS</p><p>Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>1. Committee on No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition Trade Facilitation of the site</p><p>2. National UNECE Recommendation 4 on Trade Trade Facilitation Bodies Committee on Facilitation Bodies UNECE and UN/CEFACT </p><p>11 Article TF Instrument Links to Instruments</p><p>Trade Facilitation UNCTAD Technical Notes - Multi-Agency Recommendations Working Group on Trade UNCTAD technical notes Facilitation </p><p>12</p>