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12 September  2023 
(23-6029) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM ECUADOR  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 11  September  2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ecuador.  
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Following up on the notification dated 9 March 2023 ( G/TFA/N/ECU/1/Add.5 ), Ecuador hereby 
notifies the extension to its definitive implementation dates for the following provisions, in 
accordance with Article 17.1(a), 17.1(b) and 17.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation 
(WT/L/931 ). 
Provision  Heading/description   Previously 
notified 
definitive date 
for 
implementation  New definitive 
date for 
implementation 
requested  Reasons for extension  
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  15 January 2024  15 July 2025  A consultancy exercise 
was conducted to 
analyse the condition of 
two control authorities ' 
laboratories. However, 
cooperation is needed to 
implement the 
recommendations 
resulting from this 
exercise.  
 
For this purpose, 
Ecuador intends to hold 
a meeting for donors to 
explain the needs 
relating to this Article.  
Article 7.9  Perishable Goods  
 15 January 2024  15 July 2025  Work is being 
undertaken with entities 
to identify how to fully 
implement this 
provision. However, the 
lack of staff and the work 
load mean that the 
review is yet to be 
completed.  G/TFA/N/ECU/1/Add.6  
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  Provision  Heading/description   Previously 
notified 
definitive date 
for 
implementation  New definitive 
date for 
implementation 
requested  Reasons for extension  
Article 8  Border Agency 
Cooperation  15 January 2024  15 July 2025  Discussions were held 
with the Inter -American 
Development Bank, but 
we are waiting for the 
technical assistance to 
be defined.  
 
In addition, Ecuador 
intends to hold a 
meeting for donors to 
explain the needs 
relatin g to this Article.  
 
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