Trade Facilitation Agreement

1- Agreement on Facilitating and Developing Trade Exchange among Arab States

2- Economic Agreement between the GCC countries

3- International Convention on the Temporary Importation of Goods and its Annexes (Istanbul Convention)

4- Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council States and the European Free Trade Association States (EFTA Agreement)

Type:	International treaty
Summary:	By AI It was agreed at the Ninth Ministerial Meeting in December 2013 to conclude negotiations on the Trade Facilitation Agreement, which will undergo legal review without changing its content. An open preparatory Committee was established for all members to expedite the entry into force of the Agreement, and the Committee will carry out the necessary legal reviews and obtain obligation notifications. The General Council is scheduled to meet by 1 July 2015 to include the notifications and approve the ...