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Do you have or had an inter-agency
working group on trade
facilitation? If yes, what is
the official title of this
working group? |
The Mongolian
National Committee on Trade and
Transport Facilitation (MNCTTF)
was established by the
Government resolution in 2006
according to the recommendation
of UNESCAP. The working group of
MNCTTF adopted by the Ministry
of Road, Transport and Tourism. |
| What motivated the establishment of the TF working group? |
To
accelerate the coordination of
activities determining the
purpose and action areas to
facilitate international trade
and transit transport of
Mongolia, and to make Mongolia a
land-linking transit country by
supporting trade, transport and
logistics sector |
| What year was it established? |
2006 |
| Do you have other national bodies dealing with WTO issues and/or with TF? |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade is dealing with WTO
issues and TF |
| Was the working group based on a previously existing multi-agency group/committee (for example a trade and transport faciltiation committee)? |
Before we didn’t have this kinds
of committee and organization. |
| What is the current status of the working group (running, pilot phase, study) |
running |
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| Has the working group been set up as an ad hoc group, or a legal entity/organization? |
This committee and its working
are as an ad hoc group. |
| What specific documents were necessary to institutionalise the group and which body and at which level made the decisions? |
The national program “Transit
Mongol” submitted to the
government through the working
group and its implementation is
headed by the Minister of MRTCUD. |
What is the scope/manadate of the working group? |
The working group consists
of private and public
organizations like Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, State
Specialized Inspection
agency, Standardisation and
Metrology agency and Chamber
of commerce etc. |
| Does the working group have terms of reference? |
We have a national program named
“Transit Mongol” approved by the
government. |
| Which is the coordinating agency |
The main coordinating agency is
officer of the committee which
is at the MNCCI and secretary of
the committee at the MRTCUD. |
What is the structure of the group
(Chair/co-chair, sub-groups etc.)? |
The chairman of the MNCTTF is
Minister of Road, Transport,
Construction and Urban
Development (MRTCUD) (previously
Ministry of Road, Transport and
Tourism).
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| Do you have a permanent technical secretariat? |
We don’t have permanent members.
Most members didn’t show
potential efforts. But the
officer (only 1 person) of the
committee works as a permanent
officer at the Mongolian
National Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (MNCCI). MNCCI cover
its all related costs. |
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Who carries the costs of the
operations of the working group?
(one institution, co-sharing
with other institutions, or
external funding) |
co-sharing with other
institutions |
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What are the principal
costing items of the operations
of the working group? |
The main costs are an officer’s
salary, fax, telephone and other
printing costs etc. |
| Do you have a formal budget for the operations of the working group? |
We don’t have formal budget. But
member agencies and organization
give small amount of money in
every year. The officer of the
committee at the MNCCI was
created website of the committee
in 2007 and now translating it
into English and MNCCI is
responsible for day to day
operation of the committee and
provide an officer’s salary,
printing costs etc. |
| If yes, what major items are covered by it? |
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| What are the objectives of the working group? |
Please refer to terms of
reference |
Does the working group have a
working plan? |
Yes, we have a working plan. |
| How do you monitor progress in implementing the work
plan? |
At the end of the every year,
each member agencies and
organizations prepare report and
sent to the secretary of the
committee/MRTCUD. And the
chairman of committee/minister
of MRTCUD introduce to the
parliament and government |
| How often, and in which form and to whom is the working group reporting? |
According to the internal
regulation of the committee, the
working group member’s meeting
should be organized in quarterly
basis and every member should
make a report during the
meeting. But not. For example:
In 2008, the meeting held in
only once. |
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| What public or quasi-public agencies participate in the working group? |
Both
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| What private associations or entities participate? |
MNCCI, Mongolian Freight
forwarders association, Trade
and Transport council at the
MNCCI etc |
| What is the level of seniority of the participants? |
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| Does the working group meet regularly? |
No |
| What is the level of participation in each of the meetings ? |
Active |
| Do you use different meetings formats (such as focus groups, brainstorming, Citizen jury's etc?)? |
No. |
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| How do you keep all stakeholders informed of the working groups' meetings and new documents, upcoming events etc? |
We sent e-mails and fax to the
member of the committee and
sometimes, officer call to their
phone. |
| How does the group interace with other working groups / committees working on similar issues? |
We always invite the members of
the MNCTTF to the any kinds of
meeting, seminars, workshop and
training on transport and
foreign trade issues, trade
facilitation like Single
Electronic Window etc. |
| Do you undertake special information session for the general public or particular stakeholders? |
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| What was the impact of the work of the group? |
It consisted of public and
private sectors. |
| How does it benefit your countries' responsiveness to the WTO negotiation process? |
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Have there been concrete operational outcomes? |
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| What are the crucial success factors? |
Public and private partnership
Strong involvement of government
agencies
Leadership is important |
| What are the greatest obstacles? |
- Regular information
exchange between
stakeholders and members
- To improve the
coordination mechanism
between the agencies
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| What are the main lessons learned? |
- To change the existing
rules and regulation on
international trade
procedures especially for
the export and import
- Better understanding
between entrepreneurs and
government officials etc
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| What are the plans for further development of the working group? |
- To power the
implementation of “Transit
Mongol” national program and
to set up efficient
mechanism to link all
related stakeholders.
- To improve and
facilitate the foreign trade
environment
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Room no:
402, MNCCI Bldg, M.Gandhi street
Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia
Tel: 976-11-313411
Fax: 976-11-324620
tsevelsaikhan@mongolchamber.mn |
