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program120. The first MRA of Jordan was signed with the United States of America in May 2008
and with signed MRAs with Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia in May 2016 under the framework of
Agadir Agreement.
4.3.3.12 Single Window
Jordanian Customs ASYCUDA World system was updated and configured to accommodate the
implementation of the first phase of the Single Window Project. Shipping procedures in Aqaba
Special Economic Zone Area (ASEZA) were re-engineered and developed by:
 The application of the new warehouse procedures on the exit permits and transport
documents system through the National Window in Aqaba Special Economic Zone
Area;
 The application of the new transit and pre-arrival processing procedures on the exit
permits and transport documents system through the National Window in Aqaba
Special Economic Zone Area;
 The Transit Unit summons service is part of the National Window Project to meet the
requirements for transit.
4.3.3.13 National Committee for Trade and Transport Facilitation
The National Committee for Trade and Transport Facilitation (NCTTF) was established as a legal
entity by the Council of Ministers Decision N°3966, adopted on 18 February 2003; the Technical
Committee for Trade and Transport Facilitation (TCTTF) was established by the Council of
Ministers Decision N° 1365, adopted on 13 September 2005.
In Jordan, a National Committee for Trade and Transport Facilitation, a partnership of members
from both the private and public sectors, was officially created in 2003 to tackle the challenges
to international trade operations, specifically to enhance dialogue and develop a more
supportive environment in the areas of trade, transport and logistics, agreements and treaties,
as well as border management 121.
The overall objective of the National Committee for Transport and Trade Facilitation is to
contribute to Jordan’s integration into the global economy by reducing trade-related costs and
developing a multi-modal transport sector that maximizes efficiency and at the same time, is
environmentally sustainable. Added to this, the committee has determined other important
objectives that guide their practices: Encourage the free movement of people and goods,
facilitate efficient movement of goods through established competitive regional trade corridors,
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