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1 September  2023 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 31 August 2023 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Trinidad and Tobago . 
 
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Following up on the notification dated 28 September 2018 ( G/TFA/N/TTO/2 ), in which Trinidad and 
Tobago provided additional notifications in accordance with Articles 15 and 16 of the Trade 
Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931), Trinidad and Tobago hereby submits a request for an extension 
of the definitive dates for the following pr ovisions as set out in Article 17 of the Trade Facilitation 
Agreement:  
 
  
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__________  Provision  Heading/  
Description  Category  Previously notified 
definitive date for 
implementation  New definitive date 
for implementation 
requested  Reasons for extension  
Article 7.6  Average Release Times  C 31 December 2023  30 June 2025  The technical assistance notified as a requirement 
for implementation support has not been secured. 
Additionally, the restructuring of the Customs & 
Excise Division, which is the regulatory authority 
has not yet been completed as anticipated. 
Therefore,  additional time is required to attain the 
necessary assistance to enable the completion of 
this project to implement obligations related to 
Average Release Times.  
Article 8  Border agency 
cooperation  B 31 December 2023  30 June 2025  Trinidad and Tobago is currently pursuing 
amendments to its policy framework to comply with 
this Article. However, it is anticipated that the 
reform would not be completed by the initial 
deadline, therefore Trinidad and Tobago is 
requesting additional time to implement this 
meas ure. 
Article 10.2  Acceptance of copies  B 31 December 2023  30 June 2025  Trinidad and Tobago is currently pursuing 
amendments to its policy framework to comply with 
this Article. However, it is anticipated that the 
reform would not be completed by the initial 
deadline, therefore Trinidad and Tobago is 
requesting additional time to implement this 
measure.  
Article 10.3  Use of international 
standards  C 31 December 2023  30 June 2025  Trinidad and Tobago is currently pursuing 
amendments to its policy framewo rk to comply with 
this Article. However, it is anticipated that the 
reform would not be completed by the initial 
deadline, therefore Trinidad and Tobago is 
requesting additional time to implement this 
measure.  
Article s 12.1 
to 12.7;  
Article 12.10  Customs cooperation  C 31 December 2023  30 June 2025  Trinidad and Tobago is currently pursuing 
amendments to its legislative/policy framework to 
comply with this Article. However, it is anticipated 
that the reform would not be completed by the 
initial deadl ine, therefore Trinidad and Tobago is 
requesting additional time to implement this 
measure.  