2013 Bali Ministerial Conference and the Trade Facilitation Agreement (2013–2017)

1. Bali ministerial opens amid Doha Round pressures

   Dec 3, 2013Labels: WTO Ministerial, Bali Indonesia

   • WTO MC9

2. Ministers adopt the Bali Package

   Dec 7, 2013Labels: Bali Package, Trade Facilitation

   • WTO MC9
   • WTO Declaration

3. Trade Facilitation Agreement set for legal integration

   Jan 1, 2014Labels: TFA Amendment, WTO Legal

   • WTO TFA Background

4. WTO launches the Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility

   Jul 22, 2014Labels: TFAF, WTO

   • WTO TFAF Launch

5. WTO and World Bank expand implementation support

   Oct 8, 2014Labels: WTO, World Bank

   • WTO Press 725
   • World Bank PR

6. General Council adopts TFA Protocol of Amendment

   Nov 27, 2014Labels: General Council, Protocol of

   • WTO TFA Background
   • WTO Protocol Text

7. TFA acceptance process begins across members

   Nov 28, 2014Labels: Instrument of, WTO Members

   • WTO TFA Background

8. Two-thirds acceptance threshold drives ratification push

   Jan 1, 2015Labels: Two-thirds Threshold, TFA Protocol

   • WTO TFA Background
   • WTO TFA Topic

9. Acceptance threshold reached; TFA enters into force

   Feb 22, 2017Labels: TFA Entry, 110 Members

   • WTO TFA Topic
   • Japan MOFA
   • WCO News

10. TFA added to WTO legal texts in Annex 1A

    Feb 22, 2017Labels: Annex 1A, TFA

    • WTO Legal Text

11. Committee on Trade Facilitation meets for first time

    May 16, 2017Labels: Committee on, WTO

    • WTO News 2017

12. Bali-to-2017 outcome: TFA moves from deal to delivery

    Dec 31, 2017Labels: Bali Outcome, TFA Implementation

    • WTO TFA Topic
    • WTO MC9