Reform+Process


 * How to Make Trade Facilitation Happen**


 * (Currently the text below is the part from Johan Ponten's paper refering to the political process. I would suggest replacing the content with an introduction to Mats Wicktor Generic Approach model so that from this page the users can move to pages providing more information on the different stages)**

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The implementation of trade facilitation measures is the very theme of the Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide. Below follow a number of examples of such measures that will be more amply described in the guide itself. This is to give an understanding of what sorts of measure we are talking about and how they can be designed.

There are some basic assumptions that need to be consider before any work is undertaken. Any approach to implementing trade facilitation measures should take into account the specific circumstances, needs and capacities of individual countries. There is no single solution in pursuing transparency, simplification or any of the other principles. Trade facilitation is strengthened by alliances and partnerships with international and local stakeholders in both the public and the private sectors. The key elements are broad multilateral cooperation and dialogue between:

• The Government (e.g. ministries of trade, transport, and finance, including customs, and related institutions), in designing and implementing national laws and regulations regarding trade and transport. • The Trading Community (importers and exporters) who can benefit from such solutions in their international trade transactions and service providers (transport operators, banks, insurance companies, etc.) by offering market-oriented trade and transport solutions, and lowering the transaction costs of the flow of goods and money.