Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,*,WTO TRADE FACILITATION,Self Assessment of Needs and Priorities,Conducted In cooperation with,Annex D Organizations and WTO Members,1,Self Assessment Objectives,Identify TA/CB needs for the implementation of proposed measures,Better determination of national negotiation position for each proposed measure,Develop capacity to continue assessment of needs and priorities,Be better prepared for implementation,2,Other benefits:,Better understanding of role and status of various border agencies,Better understanding of WTO TF and possible results of negotiations,Better understanding of the proposed measures,New personal relationships which will promote better cooperation,Based on evaluations of needs assessments.,3,Part A-,explains use of Guide,Part B-needs assessment standards,and texts of proposals,Chart for each proposal,Follows Secretariat Compilation A-M format(TN/TF/W/43(as revised),Self Assessment Guide,4,Heading/subheading(A-M+IM),General description,Basic standard-based on essence of the proposals,Text of Proposals,Requirements to meet the Basic standard,What needed to implement,A chart form,“Assessment tool,The Guide provides for each proposed measure:,TN/TF/W/143/Rev,5,Basic Standard,A standard based on Members proposals developed as a common standard to measure against for the needs assessment.,Members should assess their current situation and needs in relation to this standard.,TN/TF/W/143/Rev.,6,First steps,Step 1:read general description,basic standard,text of the proposals and requirements to meet basic standard.,Step 2:discuss current situation in relation to this standard,Step 3:fill in first column of chart with complete details including eg.name of legislative acts,etc.,Step 4:determine current compliance with standard,7,A.2Internet Publication/Establishment of Official Website,General Description,The publication of relevant information on an official website provides particularly high levels of both transparency and accessibility.It also allows timely publication of new and amended information.,These proposals seek to provide greater transparency of and accessibility to trade regulations by making available to interested parties,via the internet,all legislation and trade-related procedures relating to or affecting the international trade in goods.,Basic Standard,A Member shall publish all trade related legislation,procedures and documents on a national official internet site or sites.,Text of the Proposal(s),United States,TN/TF/W/145,Internet Publication,Each Member shall make available and,keep current,on,a publicly accessible Internet website,:,A,full and precise description of its customs procedures,including procedures for,the appeal of customs determinations,;and,The forms and documents required,for importation into or exportation from the territory of that Member.,Hong Kong,China,Japan,Mongolia,Norway,Switzerland and Turkey,TN/TF/W/155,Recognizing that electronic means of publication would be the most cost effective and easily accessible format for publication of information,each Member shall make available and keep current,on one or more publicly accessible official websites,:,“an,outline of its border agencies procedures,including,their appeal procedures,as well as its,import,export or transit restrictions,in such a,manner as to enable interested parties to become acquainted,with them.,all,forms and documents,required for importation,exportation or transit.,The outline referred to in paragraph(a)shall also,include references to the relevant trade-related legislation,as well as the,titles of and electronic links,to all forms and documents as provided for in paragraph(b).,The language of publication for the,outline referred to in paragraph(a)shall,whenever practicable,be one of the official languages of the WTO,.,Requirements to Meet the Basic Standard,The Member has organizational and other mechanisms in place to ensure that the information which it makes available is complete,accurate,relevant and timely.This may include the establishment of a national coordination point.,8,A.2INTERNET PUBLICATION/ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICIAL WEBSITE,Basic Standard:,A Member shall publish all trade related legislation,procedures and documents on a national official internet site or sites.,COMPLY:Yes:,No:,Partially:,Not applicable:,National Priority:High:,Medium:,Low:,None:_,Current situation relative to the Proposed Measure.Describe in detail.,(Put in,bold,the points where you are not in compliance),Reason for non-compliance/barriers,(Complete this column(and the next 2)for points not compliant-use same numbering system-add sub-points as necessary),Actions needed to meet basic standard,(Consider needs in legal framework,administrative policy,human resources,training,equipment,organization,change management.If possible include estimated costs and/or implementation times.),What can be done