Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (Geneva, 27 November 2014)

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  AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION

• Preamble

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  SECTION I

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  ARTICLE 1: PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION

• 1 Publication

• 2 Information Available Through Internet

• 3 Enquiry Points

• 4 Notification

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  ARTICLE 2: OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT, INFORMATION BEFORE ENTRY INTO FORCE, AND CONSULTATIONS

• 1 Opportunity to Comment and Information before Entry into Force

• 2 Consultations

• ARTICLE 3: ADVANCE RULINGS

• ARTICLE 4: PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OR REVIEW

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  ARTICLE 5: OTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE IMPARTIALITY, NON-DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPARENCY

• 1 Notifications for enhanced controls or inspections

• 2 Detention

• 3 Test Procedures

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  ARTICLE 6: DISCIPLINES ON FEES AND CHARGES IMPOSED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION AND PENALTIES

• 1 General Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation

• 2 Specific disciplines on Fees and Charges for Customs Processing Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation

• 3 Penalty Disciplines

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  ARTICLE 7: RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS

• 1 Pre-arrival Processing

• 2 Electronic Payment

• 3 Separation of Release from Final Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, Fees and Charges

• 4 Risk Management

• 5 Post-clearance Audit

• 6 Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times

• 7 Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators

• 8 Expedited Shipments

• 9 Perishable Goods*(10)

• ARTICLE 8: BORDER AGENCY COOPERATION

• ARTICLE 9: MOVEMENT OF GOODS INTENDED FOR IMPORT UNDER CUSTOMS CONTROL

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  ARTICLE 10: FORMALITIES CONNECTED WITH IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRANSIT

• 1 Formalities and Documentation Requirements

• 2 Acceptance of Copies

• 3 Use of International Standards

• 4 Single Window

• 5 Preshipment Inspection

• 6 Use of Customs Brokers

• 7 Common Border Procedures and Uniform Documentation Requirements

• 8 Rejected Goods

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  9 Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward and Outward Processing

• 9.1 Temporary Admission of Goods

• 9.2 Inward and Outward Processing

• ARTICLE 11: FREEDOM OF TRANSIT

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  ARTICLE 12: CUSTOMS COOPERATION

• 1 Measures Promoting Compliance and Cooperation

• 2 Exchange of Information

• 3 Verification

• 4 Request

• 5 Protection and Confidentiality

• 6 Provision of Information

• 7 Postponement or Refusal of a Request

• 8 Reciprocity

• 9 Administrative Burden

• 10 Limitations

• 11 Unauthorized Use or Disclosure

• 12 Bilateral and Regional Agreements

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  SECTION II SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT PROVISIONS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY MEMBERS AND LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRY MEMBERS

• ARTICLE 13: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

• ARTICLE 14: CATEGORIES OF PROVISIONS

• ARTICLE 15: NOTIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CATEGORY A

• ARTICLE 16: NOTIFICATION OF DEFINITIVE DATES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CATEGORY B AND CATEGORY C

• ARTICLE 17: EARLY WARNING MECHANISM: EXTENSION OF IMPLEMENTATION DATES FOR PROVISIONS IN CATEGORIES B AND C

• ARTICLE 18: IMPLEMENTATION OF CATEGORY B AND CATEGORY C

• ARTICLE 19: SHIFTING BETWEEN CATEGORIES B AND C

• ARTICLE 20: GRACE PERIOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE UNDERSTANDING ON RULES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

• ARTICLE 21: PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING

• ARTICLE 22: INFORMATION ON ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE

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  SECTION III INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND FINAL PROVISIONS

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  ARTICLE 23: INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

• 1 Committee oh Trade Facilitation

• 2 National Committee on Trade Facilitation

• ARTICLE 24: FINAL PROVISIONS

• FORMAT FOR NOTIFICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 1 OF ARTICLE 22

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PROTOCOL
AMENDING THE MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
(Geneva, 27 November 2014)

Members of the World Trade Organization;

Referring to the Agreement on Trade Facilitation;

Having regard to the Decision of the General Council in document WT/L/940, adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article X of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("the WTO Agreement");

Hereby agree as follows;

Done at Geneva this twenty-seventh day of November two thousand and fourteen, in a single copy in the English, French and Spanish languages, each text being authentic.

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1. For the purposes of calculation of acceptances under Article X.3 of the WTO Agreement, an instrument of acceptance by the European Union for itself and in respect of its Member States shall be counted as acceptance by a number of Members equal to the number of Member States of the European Union which are Members to the WTO.