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5 April 2023 
(23-2355) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM ANGOLA  
The following communication, dated 23 March 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Angola . 
 
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Following up on the notification dated 7 November 2022 (G/TFA/N/AGO/3), Angola hereby notifies 
the extension to its definitive implementation dates for the following provi sions as set out in 
Article  17.1 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
 
Provision  Heading  / 
description  Category  Previously 
notified 
definitive 
implementation 
date New definitive 
implementation 
date requested  Reasons for 
extension  
Article 1.2  Information 
Available 
through 
Internet  C 30 June 2023  
 30 June 2026  
 Lack of donor 
assistance  and 
support for 
capacity  building 
required for  
implementation of 
this category C 
measure. 
Undergoing 
discussions with a 
donor partner.  
Article 2.2  
 Consultations  B  
 30 June 2023  
 30 June 2026  
 COVID outbreak 
delayed  full 
implementation of  
this provision . 
Intergovernmental 
discussions 
ongoing for all 
governmental 
institutions adopt 
that measure.  
Article 6.1  
 General 
Disciplines on 
Fees and 
Charges  C 30 June 2023  
 30 June 2026  
 Lack of donor 
assistance  and 
support for 
capacity  building 
required for  
implementation of 
this category C 
measure  G/TFA/N/AGO/ 4 
 
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  Provision  Heading  / 
description  Category  Previously 
notified 
definitive 
implementation 
date New definitive 
implementation 
date requested  Reasons for 
extension  
Article 6.2  
 Specific 
Disciplines on 
Fees and 
Charges  
 C 30 June 2023  
 30 June 2026  
 Lack of donor 
assistance  and 
support for 
capacity  building 
required for  
implementation of 
this category C 
measure  
Article 7.4  
 Risk 
Management  C 30 June 2023  
 30 June 2026  
 COVID outbreak 
delayed  full 
implementation of  
this provision . 
Working on 
progress regarding 
a system do 
manage the risk 
management.  
Article 10.3  
 Use of 
International 
Standards  
 B 30 June 2023  
 30 June 2026  
 COVID outbreak 
delayed  full 
implementation of  
this provision  
Article 10.4  
 Single Window  
 C 30 June 2024  
 30 June 2027  
 Lack of donor 
assistance  and 
support for 
capacity  building 
required for  
implementation of 
this category C 
measure . 
Undergoing 
discussions with a 
donor partner.  
Article 11  
 Freedom of 
Transit  
 B 30 June 2023  
 30 June 2026  
 COVID outbreak 
delayed  full 
implementation of  
this provision  
 
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