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UNCTAD Project - Support to PACER+ implementation20182019
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N.B.: the gender perspective will be taken into account in all activites; recommendations will be made whenever corrective measures are necessary and can't be applied immediately.
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1/Presentation of transparency commitments under PACER+ (and WTO TFA) to stakeholders
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Those commitments are:
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a.Creation of contact pointsxx
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b.Publication of tariffs, import/export procedures and non-tariff measuresxx
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Notification of changes in (b) to other parties' contact points, and in some cases to the WTO
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d.Advanced publication of proposed regulations and opportunity to commentxx
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2/Assistance to:
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a.Identify/create contact pointsxx
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b.Identify/select information officers (preferably staff of the contact points or of other local stakeholders, to facilitate project continuity)xx
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c.Make gap analyses (where do countries stand as regards 1.a to 1.d)xx
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3/Training and mentoring on:
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Through training sessions and on-the-job training, distance guidance and development of training material
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a.Information collection (tariffs, procedures, regulations)xxxxx
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b.Revision/quality control of information collectedxxxxx
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c.Publication of information through the Trade Portalsxxxxx
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d.Notifications through the Trade Portalsxxx
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e.Advance publication of proposed regulations through the Trade Portalxxx
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f.Coordination and monitoring of 3.a to 3.e at the national and regional levels (regional Implementation Unit)xxxxx
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4/Organize the continuation of activities after project
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In liaison with the regional Implementation Unit and other organizations
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Organize continution of activities by contact points as part of their normal functions
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b.Organize monitoring by Implementation Unit xxxxxx
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c.Evaluate the need for additional training and additional resources (for information collection and publication, and for the information system)xxxx
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5/Conception and development of the information system (national and regional trade portals)
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The Trade Portals will be developed gradually. Modules are implemented as soon as developed
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a.National modules for registering and displaying: contact points, tariff, procedures, NTM, enquiry points; and to manage user rightsxx
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b.National modules for: notifications to other contact points and to WTO, advance publication and opportunity to commentxx
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c.Regional module for: comparison of tariff, procedures and NTM regionallyxx
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