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the results thereof. The same situation is regarding systematic sharing of control results,
wherein 82.2%of the MS, the control results are not shared with border agencies in neighboring
countries, while in only 17.8% of the countries national legislation allows exchanging
information about control results. Regarding sharing common facilities, in more than half of OIC
MS common facilities are not developed and shared with neighboring countries, 37.8% share
some infrastructure and equipment with neighboring countries at land borders. The same is the
situation when it comes to joint controls with neighboring countries where 68.9%does not have
such a joint control, in 28.9% joint controls is implemented, while in only 2.2% of the countries
has established one-stop border posts shared with neighboring countries. When it comes to the
Mutual Recognition Agreements, 93.3% of the OIC MS don't utilize this facilitation concept.
Table 44: Cross-Border Agency Cooperation
Response 0 1 2
Cross-border cooperation and coordination of the activities
of agencies involved in the management of cross border
trade, with a view to improving border control efficiency
and facilitating trade
28.90% 48.90% 22.20%
Alignment of working days and hours with neighboring
countries at land borders where applicable
53.30% 46.70%
Alignment of procedures and formalities with neighboring
countries at borders where applicable
24.40% 73.30% 2.20%
Cross-border coordination / harmonization of data
requirements and documentary controls
55.60% 44.40%
Cross-border coordination / harmonization of the different
computer systems
80.00% 20.00%
Risk management cooperation 86.70% 13.30%
Systematic sharing of control results among neighboring
countries at border crossings with a view to improving the
risk analysis as well as the efficiency of border controls and
to facilitating licit trade
82.20% 17.80%
Development and sharing of common facilities with
neighboring countries at border crossings, where applicable 55.60% 37.80% 6.70%
Joint controls with neighboring countries at border
crossings, where applicable 68.90% 28.90% 2.20%
Mutual Recognition Agreements/Arrangements on
Authorized Operators (AOs), where applicable
93.30% 4.40% 2.20%
Source: WTO TFA indicators database
Regarding the implementation of the WTO TFA, 39 OIC MS have ratified the Agreement, while
two countries (Suriname and Tunisia) have not presented the instrument of ratification. The
implementation status, according to the notifications for Article 11 (transit), is presented in
Table 45).