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Trade Facilitation Committees: A Perspective from the OECS Alicia Stephen, OECS Secretariat April 2009 Trade Facilitation Committees: A Perspective from the OECS Alicia Stephen, OECS Secretariat April 2009

About the OECS: § Came into being in June 1981 § 9 Member States About the OECS: § Came into being in June 1981 § 9 Member States • 6 of which are WTO members § Functional cooperation and policy coordination April 2009 2

Drivers of the OECS TF Agenda Regionals Domestic EPA WTO April 2009 3 Drivers of the OECS TF Agenda Regionals Domestic EPA WTO April 2009 3

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Perceived benefits § enhanced competitiveness § increased FDI § increased government collections April 2009 Perceived benefits § enhanced competitiveness § increased FDI § increased government collections April 2009 6

Trade Facilitation has been the purview of Customs Departments April 2009 7 Trade Facilitation has been the purview of Customs Departments April 2009 7

A multi-agency approach April 2009 8 A multi-agency approach April 2009 8

Identify national focal points Establish six (6) national task forces Establish OECS regional task Identify national focal points Establish six (6) national task forces Establish OECS regional task force April 2009 9

Based on the Needs Assessments… Country Measure Consolidated Regional negotiating positions April 2009 Level Based on the Needs Assessments… Country Measure Consolidated Regional negotiating positions April 2009 Level of TA/CB Negotiating Regional Compliance Position/ Approach Instructions Regional TA/CB Programme Regional Implementation Programme 10

…some key functions were identified § Participation in Trade Facilitation Negotiations § Development & …some key functions were identified § Participation in Trade Facilitation Negotiations § Development & Implementation of TA/CB Programme § Implementation of future TF obligations April 2009 11

§ Re-conduct assessment of implementation capacity & status of compliance periodically § Monitor implementation § Re-conduct assessment of implementation capacity & status of compliance periodically § Monitor implementation incl. planning, negotiations with donors § Undertake public awareness § Ensure coherence April 2009 Also see JOB(09)11 12

Getting “buy-in” § link committee to the TFNA exercise § link to existing programmes Getting “buy-in” § link committee to the TFNA exercise § link to existing programmes § link negotiations-domestic situation April 2009 13

Secure political mandate/authority April 2009 14 Secure political mandate/authority April 2009 14

Engage the private sector strategically § give stakeholders the information that is relevant § Engage the private sector strategically § give stakeholders the information that is relevant § guard against overload!!!! April 2009 15

Identify a “champion” April 2009 16 Identify a “champion” April 2009 16

Pitfalls!! Informal group Too many meetings!!! No plan Working in isolation Having the “wrong” Pitfalls!! Informal group Too many meetings!!! No plan Working in isolation Having the “wrong” person lead April 2009 17

What have we achieved? § One committee active in OECS and two are being What have we achieved? § One committee active in OECS and two are being established § Draft TORs for committees developed § Greater participation in TF negotiations April 2009 18

§ Able to source technical assistance for TF • E. g. support for committees § Able to source technical assistance for TF • E. g. support for committees § Increased communication exchange among related parties (coherence) • OECS, CCLEC, CRNM/CARICOM April 2009 19

Thank You! astephen@oecs. org April 2009 Thank You! astephen@oecs. org April 2009