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22 August 2019  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATE GORY COMMITMENTS UND ER 
THE AGREEMENT ON TRA DE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM S EYCHELLES  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 21 August 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Seychelles for Members' information.  
 
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Following up on the notification d ated 23 February 2018 (G/TFA/N/SYC /1/Add.1 ), Seychelles hereby 
notifies that the following provisions have been shifted between categories.  
 
 
At the same time, Seychelles hereby makes the following notification of its definitive dates for these 
additional category B commitments, as well as its category C commitments in response to Article 16 
of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
Provision  Heading/De scription  Definitive date for 
implementation  
   Article 3  Advance Rulings  31 December 2020  
   Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or Inspections  31 December 2025  
   Article 5.3  Test Procedures  31 December 2021  
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  31 December 2021  
   Article 7.4  Risk Management  31 December 2021  
   Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  31 December 2023  
   Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average Release 
Times  31 December 2021  
   Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators  31 December 2023  
   Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  31 August 2019  
   Article 10.4  Single Window  31 December 2023  
   Article 10.8  Rejected Goods  31 December 2021  
   Article 10.9.2  Inward and Outward Processing  31 December 2021  
 
For ease of reference, Seychelles'  full list of category commitments are summarized in the table as 
attached herewith.  
 Provision  Heading/Descrip tion Category previously 
notified as  Category shifted to  
   Article 3  Advance Rulings  C B 
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  C B 
   Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  C B 
   Article 10.9.2  Inward and Outward Processing  C B  
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- 2 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 1  Publication and Availability of Information  
   Article 1.1  Publication  B 1 January 2017  1 October 2019  - 
   Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  B 30 September 2017  1 October 2019  - 
   Article 1.3  Enquiry Points B 1 January 2017  1 October 2019  - 
   Article 1.4  Notification  B 1 January 2017  1 October 2019  - 
Article 2  Opportunity  to Comment, Information before Entry into Force and Consultations   
   Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and 
Information Before Entry into Force  A - - - 
   Article 2.2  Consultations  A - - - 
Article 3       Advance Rulings  
 B 1 January 2018  31 December 2020  - 
Article 4       Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 A - - - 
Article 5  Other Measures to Enhance Impartiality, Non -Discrimination and Transparency  
   Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections  C 1 January 2021  31 December 2025  1. Funding for infrastructure development, 
accreditation formalities, procurement of 
testing& metrology and other laboratory related 
equipment and  consumables;  
2. Support to build up capacity for te sting, 
inspection and metrology,  equipment and 
training in metrology. Reviewing the legal 
framework and   procedures (SOPs) for analysis 
of various parameters;  
3. Technical support to help develop and build 
capacity of Customs officers and st aff of other 
relevant agencies;  
4. Technical Assista nce and Capacity Building to 
facilitate notification for enhanced controls or 
inspections . 
   Article 5.2  Detention  A - - - 
   Article 5.3  Test Procedures  C 1 January 2020  31 December 2021  1. Seeking technical support for the development of 
relevant legislation and standard operating 
procedures (SOPs) ; 
2. Seeking funding for:  
i. infrastructure development and 
procurement of labor atory equipment and 
consumables;  
ii. the evaluation of all Quantity Management 
System (QMS) documents and support to 
develop an y missing documents as per the  
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- 3 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
standard ISO/IEC 1702 5:2005 for testing 
laboratories;  
iii. accreditation process, testing, inspection, 
metrology and standardization ; and 
iv. legal expert to draft contract with SADCAS 
for the continuous assessment for 5 year s; 
3. Technical assistance and capacity building to 
facilitate staff development to improve testing 
capabilities and deve lopment of laboratory 
protocols;  
4. Development of protocols to facilitate the 
servicing of new market access and new 
products.  
Article 6  Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation and Penalties  
   Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
Imposed on or in Connection with 
Importation and Exportation  B 31 March 2018  31 August 2019  - 
   Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
for Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  B 1 January 2019  31 August 2019  - 
   Article 6.3 .1-
6.3.4 Penalty Disciplines  A - - - 
   Article 6.3.5   B 1 January 2018  31 August 2019  - 
   Article 6.3.6 -
6.3.7  A - - - 
Article 7       Release and Clearance of Goods  
   Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  A - - - 
   Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  B 1 January 2018  31 December 2021  - 
   Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  A - - - 
   Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 1 January 2018  31 December 2021  1. Funding for the procurement of WCO Cargo 
Targeting System (CTS)which can be integrated 
with ASYCUDA World ; 
2. Technical support from UNCTAD and WCO to 
work together on the integration of the  system 
once funding is secured;  
3. Capacity building to develop a pool of staff to 
maintain the system once it has been developed.   
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- 4 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
   Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  C 1 January 2019  31 December 2023  1. Funding to improve the ASYCUDA World reporting 
functionality to support Post Clearance Audit 
(PCA).  
   Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  C 1 January 2019  31 December 2021  1. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building to 
develop the required techniques to enable 
officers to conduct time release study.  
   Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for 
Authorized Operators  C 1 January 2019  31 December 2023  1. Technical assistance to draft legislations to 
provide Customs with the appropriate mandate 
to afford qualifying traders with additional 
facilitation in connection with trade ; 
2. Develop a monitoring framework through which 
Customs can esta blish and monitor operators ' 
compliance;  
3. Support for design and implementation of an 
appropriate system f or Authorised Economic 
Operator;  
4. Training of Customs Officers and relevant 
stakeholders to facilitate the establishment and 
smooth implementation  of Authorised Economic 
Operator.  
   Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  B 1 January 2019  31 August 2019  - 
   Article 7.9  Perishable G oods A - - - 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 A - - - 
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for I mport  under Customs Control  
 A - - - 
Article 10     Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation and Transit  
   Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  A - - - 
   Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies A - - - 
   Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  A - - - 
   Article 10.4  Single Window  C 1 January 2019  31 December 2023  1. Drafting of legislation, pol icy framework, strategy 
and TOR;  
2. Conduct Feasibility study for AW based Single 
Window ; 
3. Design, implementation  and operation of single 
window;  
4. Training of all stakeholders ; 
5. Funding to acquire the relevant equipment and 
software ;  
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- 5 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity Building 
Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
6. Implementation of the integrated IT 
infrastructure which will connect to the existing 
system/ or activate the ASYC UDA SINGLE 
WINDOW MODULE.  
   Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  A - - - 
   Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  A - - - 
   Article 10.7  Common Border Procedures and Uniform 
Documentation Requirements  A - - - 
   Article 10.8  Rejected G oods C 1 January 2019  31 December 2021  1. Sourcing funding for the procurement of 
equipment (such as incinerator) and 
consumables for testing purposes;  
2. Support for accreditation formalities to help 
improve capacity and standard of laboratory to 
conduct test on goods prior to rejection;  
3. Technical assistance and capacity building to 
facilitate staff development;  
4. Support for the development of national  policy 
guidelines and standard operation procedures 
(SOPs) for re -export and/or destruction of 
rejected goods;  
5. Development of appropriate protocols governing 
and the proper handling and transportation of 
rejected/confiscated goods.  
   Article 10.9 .1 Temporary Admission of Goods  A - - - 
   Article 10.9.2  Inward and Outward Processing  B 1 January 2018  31 December 2021  - 
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  
 A - - - 
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
 A - - - 
 
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