Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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UNCTAD
factors
Jordan’s situation Status
(TCTTF) was established by a Council of Ministers Decision N°
1365, adopted on 13 September 2005.
Meeting on a
regular basis
The National Committee meets periodically on a bimonthly
basis or as necessary upon invitation sent by the Chairman of
the National Committee for Transport and Trade Facilitation;
and The National Committee meets as necessary to make
recommendations and provide proposals.
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Concrete
terms of
reference / a
work plan
Clear TOR consisting of 3 elements. √
A permanent
secretariat
The General Secretariat Unit for Transport and Trade
Facilitation, created in 2011 in cooperation with the EU
Program for Trade and Transport Facilitation.
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Enough
financial
resources
Cooperation funds from the EU Program for Trade and
Transport Facilitation; and certain allocations within the
annual budget of the Ministry of Transport.
Funding issues have been reported
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Could
improve
Regular
participation
of the private
sector
Private sector membership is reduced but comprises
important stakeholders:
Participants in the National Committee:
Chairman of Jordan Chamber of Industry, and
Chairman of Jordan Chamber of Commerce.
Participants in the Technical Committee:
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), Jordan Shipping Association,
Jordan Chamber of Industry, Jordan Chamber of Commerce,
Forwarders Association Owners Syndicate, Trade Union of
Jordanian Trucks Owners,
Jordan Logistics Shipping Agents Association, Jordan Exporters
Association, and Nafith Logistics Services Company
Participation is graded as “satisfactory” by the committee
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Participation
of all public
agencies
involved in
TF
National Committee for Trade and Transport Facilitation is
chaired by the Minister of Transport and consists of the
following members:
Minister of Industry and Trade; Minister of Planning and
International Cooperation; Minister of Public Works and
Housing; Minister of Interior; Minister of Agriculture; and
Director-General of the General Customs Department.
The Technical Committee for Trade and Transport Facilitation
is chaired by the Ministry of Transport Secretary General and
with representatives of the Ministry of Transport and other
Ministries as members:
Ministry of Industry and Trade; Jordan Institution for
Standards and Metrology (JISM); Ministry of Planning and
International Cooperation; Ministry of Finance/Customs;
Ministry of Public Works and Housing; Ministry of Interior;
Ministry of Agriculture;
Ministry of Health / Jordan Food and Drug Administration;
Aqaba Development Company;
Ports Corporation; Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission;
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