Trade facilitation and Customs Modernisation

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Assist in the setting up and facilitating Transit operations of one stop shop in cross borders’ customs’ offices of Nuweiba port Egypt, Aqaba Jordan, Al Omari Saudi Jordan Borders,
Conduct within a GIZ project for the Ministry of Trade and the Tunisian Customs Authority, Training need analysis, and action plan for implementing the AfCTA & COMESA with regard rules of origin, trade and transport facilitation, customs cooperation and transit in cross borders. We studied in this regard the Sub-Saharan countries’ economy, intra-trade and transport
Conduct training of trainers workshops for Ministries of trade and Customs Authorities in Tunisia, Jordan and Sudan enabling to come up with certified trainers and the creation of self-sustainable training centres.
Formulation within a GIZ trade facilitation project of an action plan assisting Tunisian Customs Department in implementing WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement alleviating Trade barriers, facilitating port operations and boosting Tunisian Exports.
Assessing the Potential Benefits and Costs of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on African Economies and particularly on Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria and Morocco.
Study the impact of implementing the Arab Free Trade Agreement and of an Arab Customs Union on fiscal revenues, gains coming from trade development and economic integration particularly with regard trade development and facilitation , preferential free trade agreement, alleviating Technical Barriers to Trade and customs modernization
Survey on trade and transport facilitation in Egypt, KSA, Jordan, & Sudan and formulation of an action plan bridging the identified gaps with regard trade facilitation, customs modernisation, Technical Barriers to Trade and transportation and enhancing Arab intra trade and economic integration.
Formulated strategy and action plan for private sector development implementing Public- Private Partnership Investment enhancing trade facilitation in Port operation between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan & Sudan
Drafted for ATU a Regional Study on Reducing Transportation Costs for the Companies Applying Accumulation of Origin among the Agadir Agreement Countries including a strategy and Actions plan for Trade facilitation and developing logistic, port and transportation infrastructure.
Conducting strategic studies for the major economic sectors ( textile, garment, steel, ceramic, chemicals, furniture, agri-food, automotive components , transportation) assessing trade facilitation agreements and formulating action plans harmonizing cross-borders customs and quality control infrastructure and rules and alleviating Technical Barriers to Trade and customs modernization: TBT, quality infrastructure & standards, SPS and conformity with EU acquis and WTO agreement
Conducting regional strategic studies covering North African and Middle East countries aiming develop intra-trade and export to the EU including a benchmark study for best practice particularly with regard the EU acquis and formulating recommendations for bridging identified gaps and integrating each Arab country in regional and international value chain and supply (transport and logistics) chain
Assist in designing in Tunisia and Jordan e-investment and e-logistic platforms, alleviating TBT , cumbersome customs’ procedures and investment regulation and facilitating Trade and investment
Assist in developing in Tunisian cross borders “ the Tunisian Quality Control system of exported fruit and vegetable and processed food”
Assist in the design of the Tunisian Quality Control system of imported fruit and vegetable and processed food
Initiated the creation of the National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee in Tunisia developing Private-Public Dialogue and focusing on strengthening the forwarders and transporters capabilities and simplifying trade procedures and streamlining Port and Transport operations
Assist in the design and the setting up of Import Surveillance System and Monitoring Program at Tunisian cross borders including safeguard measures against dumping and Quality accreditation of agri-business exporting companies and Quality and Phyto sanitary “SPS” Control of Tunisian agri-food imports and exports and security standard conformity inspection