Sainte-Lucie

7.7 - Opérateurs agréés

Articles	7.7.1 – 7.7.2 (a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) – 7.7.3 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) – 7.7.4 – 7.7.5 – 7.7.6 Texte de la mesure
Date indicative de mise en oeuvre	31 décembre 2020
Date définitive de mise en oeuvre	29 décembre 2026
Date limite pour un report des dates, si nécessaire	31 août 2026
Report des dates de mise en œuvre	Demande reçue 25 août 2026 Date définitive originale 29 décembre 2026 Nouvelle date demandée 29 décembre 2028 Date convenue Raison The Government of Saint Lucia through its Customs and Excise Department has been actively working to establish a Trusted Trader Programme as the initial phase towards the full implementation of an Authorized Economic Operator Programme. Some of the ongoing work has involved importer segmentation and the development of a Compliance Strategy. In order to fully implement the provisions of Article 7.7, the Government would require technical assistance and capacity building support to enable the development of an Authorized Economic Operator Policy Framework and operational criteria; process mapping and client segmentation using ASYCUDA World trade data and the formulation of a public sensitization and stakeholder awareness campaign. In this regard, the Government has been in discussions with the World Bank Group which has committed to supporting Saint Lucia with implementation of this measure. A World Bank Mission to undertake a scoping exercise is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. To ensure adequate time for the delivery of the technical assistance and capacity building support, including programme design and stakeholder engagements, the Government is requesting a two-year extension of the previously extended definitive implementation date of 29 December 2026, to the newly proposed extended definitive implementation date of 29 December 2028. Approbation du comité En attente Lien vers la notification G/TFA/N/LCA/1/Add.7 Demande reçue 4 mars 2025 Date définitive originale 29 juin 2025 Nouvelle date demandée 29 juin 2027 Date convenue 29 décembre 2026 Raison The Government of Saint Lucia has not been able to secure the necessary technical assistance and capacity building support required for implementation of an Authorized Operators programme. The Government's attempt to identify the necessary support has involved engagement with a few donor development partners with discussions still ongoing. Approbation du comité Approuvée avec nouvelle date Lien vers la notification G/TFA/N/LCA/1/Add.5 Demande reçue 23 août 2023 Date définitive originale 29 décembre 2023 Nouvelle date demandée 29 juin 2025 Date convenue 29 juin 2025 Raison An internal assessment revealed that additional time as well as external support is required for the development and successful roll-out of an Authorized Operator programme. More specifically, the legislative and regulatory framework has to be further developed to take into account new processes and procedures, as well as the need for mutual recognition agreements. External assistance is also required to: (i) build the capacity of customs officials; and (ii) to develop awareness programmes aimed at enhancing the cooperation of potential operators in the sharing of confidential information critical to the process, and to ultimately improve the uptake of the programme. Approbation du comité Approuvé Lien vers la notification G/TFA/N/LCA/1/Add.4
Transfert	Transfert de la catégorie B vers la catégorie C.
Assistance requise pour la mise en oeuvre	Une évaluation interne a révélé qu'un délai supplémentaire ainsi qu'un soutien externe étaient nécessaires pour qu'un programme d'opérateurs agréés puisse être élaboré et mis en œuvre avec succès. Plus précisément, l'élaboration du cadre législatif et réglementaire doit se poursuivre de façon à tenir compte des nouveaux processus et des nouvelles procédures ainsi que de la nécessité de conclure des accords de reconnaissance mutuelle. Une assistance extérieure est également requise: i) pour renforcer les capacités des fonctionnaires des douanes; et ii) pour élaborer des programmes de sensibilisation visant à renforcer la coopération des intervenants potentiels en ce qui concerne le partage de renseignements confidentiels essentiels au processus et, en fin de compte, pour améliorer l'adoption du programme. Étiquettes: Cadre législatif et réglementaire, Ressources humaines et formation, Sensibilisation
Donateur / Agence	Banque mondiale
Progrès rapporté	11 décembre 2025 — G/TFA/N/LCA/5/Rev.1 One of the initiatives currently being pursued by the Customs & Excise Department includes the development and introduction of a Trusted Trader program, as a precursor to the implementation of a more substantial Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program. To achieve this ambition, Customs and Excise would need to develop a Compliance Strategy and conduct a client segmentation to identify suitable beneficiaries. Technical assistance is therefore required to develop a Policy Framework/Compliance Strategy, to map the process, to set the criteria and conduct Client segmentation (using the management reports generated by ASYCUDA World). Support is also required to develop a sensitization and publicity campaign informing the trading community of this important facilitation measure. (Some of the work on this article may be delivered in conjunction with support activities under article 7.4 Risk Management (see above). It is considered that the current extended definitive date may provide adequate time for alignment.