Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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UNCTAD
factors
Jordan’s situation Status
assistance
and training
for the
members of
the TF bodies
executive secretariat staff, members of the technical
committee and some staff members of the Land Transport
Regulatory Commission.
Source: Author based on UNCTAD Repository 2015 and field surveys
Table 11: Executive table of Malaysia´s NTFB factors
UNCTAD
factors
Malaysia´s situation Status
Well-defined
objectives
 Reducing the number of documents and reducing
the time
 Reducing the cost of international trade
 Computerize all the processes related to trade
√
A defined
scope of work
Compliant √
A legal
framework
Complaint √
Institutionaliz
ing the TF
body
√
Meeting on a
regular basis
There are institutionalized meetings on a monthly basis (every
2nd week of the month)
√
Concrete
terms of
reference / a
work plan
√
A permanent
secretariat
There is a permanent secretariat, it is composed of 3 persons
and it is at the Malaysian Productivity Corporation
√
Enough
financial
resources
There are enough financial resources: budget from MITI for
day-to-day activities and secretariat, and own resources from
other parts involved.
√
Regular
participation
of the private
sector
Private Sector remarkably active √
Participation
of all public
agencies
involved in TF
Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysian
Investment Development Authority, Ministry of Transport are
reported members
√