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Trade & Transport Facilitation Trade & Transport Facilitation Committee - PakistanCommittee - Pakistan
UNECE/UNCTAD Workshop 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2006UNECE/UNCTAD Workshop 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2006
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BackgroundBackground
• 1989 - World Bank Workshop – PAKPRO established• 1992-94 - UNCTAD Multimodal & Trade Facilitation
Workshop• 1995-96 - World Bank Logistics Cost Study• 1998 – World Bank funded TTFP with technical
support of UNCTAD approved and establishment of NTTFC notified
• 2001 – NTTFC Secretariat established• February 2002 - work on TTFP jumpstarts with
Project Mobilization Workshop• June 2006 - TTFP concludes• End 2006 - TTF2 to commence
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TTFP ObjectivesTTFP Objectives
• Introduction of Single Administrative Document
• Modernization of transport legislation
• Standard terms and conditions for contract of carriage of goods
• Modernization of freight forwarders
• Modernization of marine transport insurance
• Streamlining of financial and banking provisions relating to foreign trade
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TTFP ObjectivesTTFP Objectives
• Review of international conventions related to Customs, trade and transport
• Establishment of an operational trade point
• Study for promotion of refrigerator transport and cold storage of fresh procedure
• Institutional strengthening of NTTFC
• Development of local training managers in trade facilitation
Continued
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Constitution of NTTFCConstitution of NTTFC
1. Ministry of Commerce2. Ministry of Communications3. Ministry of Finance4. Ministry of Planning and Development5. Central Board of Revenue6. State Bank of Pakistan7. Pakistan Shippers Council of FPCCI8. National Logistic Cell9. Karachi Port Trust10. Port Qasim Authority11. PNSC /National shipowners12. Pakistan Railways13. Export Promotion Bureau14. Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board
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Constitution of NTTFCConstitution of NTTFC
15. Pakistan International Airlines16. Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority17. Multimodal Transport Operators18. FPCCI, Karachi19. Insurance Association of Pakistan20. Dry Port Terminal Operators21. Freight Forwarders Association22. Pakistan Ship Agents Association23. All Pakistan Shipping Association24. Goods Carriage Association25. Pakistan Bankers Association26. ICC Pakistan
Continued
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NTTFC NTTFC Terms of ReferenceTerms of Reference
i. Continuous review of the trade and transport procedures and systems with a view to update their simplification and harmonization
ii. Undertake coordination of efforts of concerned organizations in the field of facilitation of international trade and transport
iii. Collect and disseminate information on international trade and transport formalities, procedures, documentation and related matters
iv. Pursue the simplification and alignment of trade and transport documents on the basis of the United Nations layout key, including documents designed for use in computer and other automated systems
v. Promote the adoption of the standard trade and transport terminology and international codes for trade and transport legislation
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