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TRADE

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

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TRADE

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  1. TRADE

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

  3. 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 Committee on Trade Aid For Trade Activities

  4. Studies on Regulatory and Procedural Barriers to Trade Based on a comprehensive methodology and Engagement with stakeholders from government and private sector Assessments of Belarus and Kazakhstan completed Assessment of Tajikistan underway

  5. 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 acrossthe • international trade supply chain • In consultation with national • stakeholders • Propose immediate and long-term action-oriented recommendations.

  6. Coreareas • 1. Overland transport infrastructure • 2. Logistical services • 3. Customs clearance • 4. Other border control agencies

  7. The Analytical frameworkA Three Pronged Approach To reduce the cost of trade (in time and money)

  8. BUY PAY SHIP Prepare for Export Prepare for Import Transport Export Import Commercial Procedures Transport Procedures Regulatory Procedures Financial Procedures Trade Facilitation UNECE Buy-Ship-Pay Model

  9. 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

  10. ResultsOverland Transport Infrastructure A number of bottlenecks in railroads: • Lack of adequate infrastructure facilities • The slow pace of the transport sector’s liberalization effort • The lack of proper legislation and equipment for curbing cargo theft

  11. Results: Customs Clearance & Documentary Requirements The over-arching need To reduce documentary requirements 3 steps to reducing documentary requirements • Align trade documents with international standards. • Analyse and simplify all trade-related procedures • After undertaking these steps the government should proceed to modernize its management information system

  12. ResultsAt the Border Controls • Better risk management through • more efficient and effective procedures

  13. Standardizationand quality assurance

  14. ResultsMetrology • Outstanding needs • 1. Further harmonization of the metrological system with international requirements. • 2. Develop the capacities of calibration laboratories

  15. ResultsMarket surveillance • Improve procedures for fighting counterfeit goods • Evaluate the need for a national notification system for hazardous goods

  16. Follow up • Support through UN DevelopmentAccount • Aidfor Trade for SPECA: updatedprojectmatrices • A Regional Consultant will help Governments to prioritize1 – 2 projects for the implementation of the Recommendations made in UNECE Studies • A Regional workshop withdonors to presentbankableprojectsfrom SPECA countries in the autumn of 2013

  17. Thank You trade@unece.org

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