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14 July 2021  
(21-5569) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM RWANDA  
Addendum  
The following communication, the first draft of which was received on 29 April  2021,  is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Rwanda for Members' information.  
 
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Following up from the notification dated 30 April 2020 (G/TFA/N /RWA/1/Add. 2), Rwanda hereby 
makes the following notifications: (1) definitive implementation date; (2) shifting of category with 
indicative implementation date; and (3) shifting of category with implementation date . 
 
1. Rwanda  wishes to notify that, based on Articles 17 and 19 of the Agreement on Trade 
Facilitation, the following provision is requested to be shifted from category B to category C  with an 
indicative implementation date . 
 
 
2. Rwanda hereby notifies, pursuant to Article 19 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, that 
the following provision has been shifted from category C to category B with a definitive date of 
implementation.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Indicative Date 
of 
implementation  Definitive  Date o f 
Implementation  
Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls 
or Inspections  26 March 2021  26 March 2021  
 Provision  Heading/  
Description  Category 
previously 
notified as  Previously 
notified 
definitive 
date Category 
shift to Indicative 
date 
requested  Reason for shift  
Article 7.6  Establishment 
and 
Publication of 
Average 
Release Times  B 31 March 
2021 C 31 August 
2024 Rwanda is 
submitting the 
notification to shift 
from category B to 
category C in order 
to obtain financial 
and technical 
assistance and 
capacity building 
support to carry 
out Time Release 
Studies.  G/TFA/N/RWA/1/Add.3  
 
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  3. Rwanda hereby notifies, pursuant to Article 16 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation , the 
indicative  dates for its category C commitments.  
Provision  Heading/Description  Indicative Date for 
Implementation  
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  31 August  2024 
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  31 August  2024 
Article 7.4.3  Risk Management  31 August  2024 
Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average Release 
Times  31 August  2024 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  31 August  2024 
Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  31 August  2024 
 
 
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