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2 September  2022 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS  
UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM SAINT LUCIA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 29 August 202 2, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Saint Lucia  for Members' information.  
 
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Following up from the notification dated 23 August 20 21 (G/TFA/N/LCA/1/Add. 2), Saint Lucia hereby 
submits a request for an extension of the d efinitive date s for the following provision s based on 
Article  17 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement  (WT/L/931) . 
 
 
Provision  Heading/  
Description  Previously 
notified definitive 
date for 
implementation  New definitive 
date for 
implementation 
requested  Reasons for extension  
Article 3  Advance 
Rulings  31 December 2022  30 June 2024  The technical assistance notified 
as a requirement for 
implementation support has not 
been secured. The Government 
of Saint Lucia is engaged in 
ongoing discussions wit h the 
International Financial 
Corporation of the World Bank 
Group for assistance to 
implement this measure and is at 
present awaiting further details 
as to the status of this request.   
Article 7.4 Risk 
Management  31 December 2022  30 June 2024  Consistent with Article 24.5 of the 
TFA, the Caribbean Community 
(CARICOM) adopted a co -
ordinated, regional approach to 
implement ‘Risk Management’. 
CARICOM was able to secure a 
grant from the WTO Trade 
Facilitation Agreement Facility 
(TFAF) in June 2021, for a 
consultant to develop a CARICOM 
Project Proposal in order to 
engage donors. The consultant 
completed the Project Proposal in 
December 2021; however, thus 
far, the attempts to secure the 
requisite donor support for 
implementation has proven futile .  G/TFA/N/LCA/1/Add.3  
 
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  Article 
10.2 Acceptance of 
copies  31 December 2022  30 June 2024  Saint Lucia’s attempts to secure 
the required technical assistance 
and support to undertake the 
diagnostic assessment and 
prepare the legislative framework 
for the implementation of this 
provision continues to be 
unsuccessful . 
 
Saint Lucia reaffirms its c ommitment to undertake the necessary trade facilitation reforms as per 
the TFA and would appreciate the Committee’s favourable consideration of its request. We also wish 
to remind that developing country Members of the WTO that lack the necessary capacity were 
assured that they would be accorded the assistance and support for capacity building to implement 
those provisions/measures which were designated as Category C.  
 
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