Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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Diagram 1: Phases of a well-functioning NTFB (Source: Author)
•Politwill at the first level of government and
private sectors
•Coordinating Agency
•Legal Framework
•Work Plan
•Objectives
•Terms of Reference
•Funds
•Insitutionalized Meetings
•Permanent Secretariat
•Three Level Structure
•Clear structured both instances: public and
private
1st Phase
Establishment NTFBs
•Determined leadership of the
representatives from public and private
sector
•Even representation of both sectors,
public and private
•Further participation/voice of other
representatives such as: Academia and
NGOs.
•Coordination between agencies and/or
sectors that will lead the NTFB
•Trust between stakeholders
•Ability to find consensus when taking
decisions
•Appointing two representatives for
attending meetings
•An efficient communication system
•Decision makers’ participation
•A transitional strategy for stakeholders
•Regular frequency in the meetings
2nd Phase
Functioning NTFBs
•Surveillance and Compliance Mechanism
•Implementation of agreements
•Development of a webpage
•Development of reports with achievements and goals
•Evaluate the posibility of alternative dispute settlement
for specific items
•Involvement of Private Sector in every field activity
3rd Phase
Sustainable NTFBs