Saint Lucia
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7.4.1
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7.4.2
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7.4.3
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7.4.4
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| Indicative date of implementation | 30 April 2020 |
| Definitive date of implementation | 30 June 2024 |
| Extension of time |
Request received
29 August 2022
Original definitive date
31 December 2022
New date requested
30 June 2024
Date approved
30 June 2024
Reason
Consistent with Article 24.5 of the TFA, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) adopted a co-ordinated, regional approach to implement ‘Risk Management’. CARICOM was able to secure a grant from the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TFAF) in June 2021, for a consultant to develop a CARICOM Project Proposal in order to engage donors. The consultant completed the Project Proposal in December 2021; however, thus far, the attempts to secure the requisite donor support for implementation has proven futile.
Committee approval:
Approved
Link to notification
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| Assistance required for implementation | • Training is required in both risk assessment and risk management to allow for better risk identification, analysis, assessment and treatment. |
| Donor / Agency |
World Bank |
| Progress reported |
11 December 2025
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G/TFA/N/LCA/5/Rev.1
The World Bank provided support with this measure in 2024 that resulted in an assessment report with recommendations to enhance the application of risk management by the Customs & Excise Department and other Border Regulatory Agencies (BRAs). Since then, the Customs & Excise Department has re-instated a Risk Management Unit (RMU) and has drafted a Risk Management Strategy. Members of the recently convened RMU are currently completing virtual training on Risk Management provided by the World Customs Organization.The Customs declaration processing system, ASYCUDA World, allows for the identification and notification of the importation of high-risk consignments of interest to other BRAs. However, the selectivity module within ASYCUDA World is not currently being fully used to determine which consignments are controlled. Instead, selectivity is often determined by manual scrutiny of hard copy documents for commercial goods. Some non customs BRAs apply a risk-based approach to issuance of LPCOs based on commodity classification. Further technical assistance is required from the World Bank to ensure a system-based risk management process is implemented and applied for all BRAs in a consistent and transparent manner. Support includes establishing an overarching compliance strategy, developing risk management frameworks, establishing functional risk management committees (and an inter-agency committee), and providing capacity building for the RMU, as well as support in the area of change management. All these support activities will ensure that the application of effective risk management is systematic and sustainable. It is anticipated that these activities can be completed by June 2027. |