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17 February  2023 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM NICARAGUA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated  10 February 2 023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Nicaragua.  
 
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Further to  the notification dated 7 October 2 022 (G/TFA/N/NIC/1 /Add. 3), Nicaragua hereby notifies 
the extension to its  definitive implementation date for the following  provision , in accordance with  
Article 17 of the Agreement  on Trade Facilitation . 
 
Provision  Heading/  
Description  Previously notified 
definitive date for 
implementation  New definitive 
date for 
implementation 
requested  Reasons for extension  
Article 1.3  Enquiry 
Points 22 June 2 023 22 December 2 024 - To date, no technical assistance and 
capacity building support has been 
received and the requirements still apply:  
- Administration and support in updating the 
content of the website of the Institute for 
Agricultural and Livestock Protection and 
Health (IPSA), Website Administrator.  
- Creation of the IPSA outreach office.  
- Establish ment of  a help desk (software)  
that enabl es users and officials to interact 
in real time , and a glossary of frequently 
asked questions, with a view to improving 
the information and commu nication service 
offered by IPSA.  
- In order to facilitate  procedures for the 
user, an additional requirement has been 
identified for assistance and support for 
capacity building through the 
establishment of technological kiosks with 
the necessary equipment  in Puerto Corinto 
and at the border posts of El Guasaule, 
El Espino, Las Manos, San Pancho and Peña 
Blanca, with a view to providing land 
freight  carriers with information and access 
to the procedure management services 
offered by the Directorate -General o f 
Migration and Foreign Nationals (DGME).  
- Technical and financial assistance  for the 
creation and implementation of a 
TFA-consistent national information 
system for the Ministry of Health (MINSA) . 
 
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