WTO Trade Facilitation National Self Assessment
Of Needs and Priorities for COUNTRY
Date, Venue
Stakeholder Initial Invitation Letter. Please fill in the correct information where shaded in blue and attach agenda, or remove "agenda attached" from the bottom.
Dear ........
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the support of the World Trade Organization (WTO), will conduct a self-assessment of our country's needs and priorities in the WTO trade facilitation negotiations. We kindly request that you nominate and support the participation of the appropriate technical experts in this important event.
The goal of this assessment is to determine where COUNTRY stands in the implementation of the measures that are currently being negotiated at the WTO and to prepare COUNTRY to take full advantage of the special provisions available to developing countries. These special provisions would allow longer implementation periods and access to technical assistance and capacity building support where we determine the need.
Therefore, we ask you to provide officials from your organization with the appropriate expertise and experience in import, export and/or transit laws, regulations and procedures for the period of this assessment. We would appreciate it if you would provide the names, title, contact information (email and phone) of the selected officials by [x date] to the address provided here.
The details are as follows:
Dates:
Venue:
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We would also like to invite you and any interested officials in your organization to attend the final session of this assessment to hear a presentation of the results.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and support.
Sincerely yours,
Agenda attached