Maldives
| Articles |
1.2.1 (a), (b), (c)
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1.2.2
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1.2.3
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| Indicative date of implementation | 31 December 2023 |
| Definitive date of implementation | 30 June 2027 |
| Deadline for extension request, if required | 2 March 2027 |
| Extension of time |
Request received
27 August 2025
Original definitive date
31 December 2025
New date requested
31 December 2028
Date approved
30 June 2027
Reason
Donor assistance and financial support are required to translate all existing laws, rules and regulations, standards, guidelines, SOPs relating to trade, into English language.
We believe that Maldives will not be able to comply with the previously notified definitive date for implementation. Hence, Maldives requests an extension to implement this Article up to 31 December 2028.
Committee approval:
Approved new date
Link to notification
Request received
21 August 2023
Original definitive date
31 December 2023
New date requested
31 December 2025
Date approved
31 December 2025
Reason
Border agencies have requested an extension to implement the Article as they are working on updating their websites to ensure guidelines, regulations and procedures are published.
Border Agencies agreed to establish a Trade Information Portal (TIP) where traders and the business community can avail all trade related information easily from one single portal.
For effective and timely publication of trade information as prescribed in the TFA and as Maldives have not yet identified a donor, Maldives requires and requests for donor assistance to establish a Trade Information Portal and requests that an extension is granted to implement this Article up to 31 December 2025.
Committee approval:
Approved
Link to notification
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| Assistance required for implementation |
Assistance and financial support are required to translate all existing laws, rules and regulations, standards, guidelines, SOPs relating to trade, into English language. Assistance and support are required to upgrade, Ministry of Economic Development (MED) and Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) website. Assistance to develop capacity of MED, MFDA and officials of Ministry of Health (MoH) to manage, maintain and update website, / information portal. Assistance to develop Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture (MoFMA) to further develop fisheries information system (FIS), and assistance to develop capacity on managing and updating fisheries information portal. |
| Donor / Agency | Not yet notified |
| Progress reported | Not yet notified |