Ecuador

8 - Border Agency Cooperation

Articles	8.1 – 8.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) View measure text
Indicative date of implementation	15 January 2024
Definitive date of implementation	15 July 2028
Deadline for extension request, if required	17 March 2028
Extension of implementation dates	Request received 3 August 2026 Original definitive date 15 January 2027 New date requested 15 July 2028 Agreed date 15 July 2028 Reason Within the framework of the Andean Community, the "Action Plan to strengthen mutual assistance and cooperation through the permanent and effective exchange of information that contributes to the internal security of Andean countries with respect to customs" is being implemented. Progress has been made in coordinating management among border agencies; however, the Chair of the National Trade Facilitation Committee is currently gathering information on areas that need to be strengthened in order to provide an adequate service at border posts. It should be noted that no assistance or cooperation has been received for the implementation of this Article. Committee approval: Approved Link to notification G/TFA/N/ECU/1/Add.12 Request received 13 March 2025 Original definitive date 15 July 2025 New date requested 15 January 2027 Agreed date 15 January 2027 Reason En enero de 2024 Ecuador, en el marco de la Comunidad Andina, promovió acciones conjuntas urgentes para la lucha contra la delincuencia organizada transnacional. Dentro de esta iniciativa se aprobó el "Plan de Acción para fortalecer la asistencia mutua y cooperación, a través del intercambio de información permanente y eficaz que coadyuve a la seguridad interna de los países andinos en el ámbito aduanero". A través de este plan se prevé trabajar en actividades que permitan fortalecer la cooperación entre organismos que intervienen en frontera. Para implementar estas acciones se requiere de cooperación, por lo que el país se encuentra trabajando para ello, en el contexto del referido Organismo Subregional. Ecuador fue beneficiario de la asistencia técnica de la UNCTAD para desarrollar un estudio sobre la situación de las mujeres en el comercio transfronterizo. En esta iniciativa, colaboraron autoridades fronterizas de Ecuador, Bolivia y Perú. Committee approval: Approved Link to notification G/TFA/N/ECU/1/Add.9 Request received 12 September 2023 Original definitive date 15 January 2024 New date requested 15 July 2025 Agreed date 15 July 2025 Reason Se mantuvo acercamientos con el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, no obstante, nos encontramos a la espera para definir la asistencia técnica. Adicionalmente, Ecuador prevé realizar una mesa de donantes en la cual se expondrá las necesidades en cuanto al artículo en mención. Committee approval: Approved Link to notification G/TFA/N/ECU/1/Add.6
Assistance required for implementation	Cooperation for the creation of a single digital platform that provides border agencies with access to information on trade operation requirements and audits. Equipment is needed for buildings housing Bi National Border Service Centres (CEBAF) on trunk road No. 3 from Macará to La Tina (Ecuador – Peru). These centres are expected to provide around 120 jobs for the two countries and will facilitate trade. Cooperation for the hiring of professional chemists to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week in substance-control activities at the border crossings of Rumichaca, San Miguel, Huaquillas and Macará, and at ports and airports (Guayaquil and Quito). Standards are required for these substances for quantitative and qualitative analysis purposes (approved preliminary identification tests – PIPH). Technology and infrastructure are also required for diagnosis with a view to quarantine treatments; incinerator facilities are required, as well as quarantine areas and border point transport facilities. Cooperation to provide laboratories with Raman technology, infrared, and mass gas chromatography equipment, digital potentiometers, refractometers and dosimeters, etc. Ongoing training is also needed for border control staff, with an emphasis on the sharing of experiences with other countries in the region; issues covered should include container control, new psychoactive substances, synthetic drugs, new camouflage techniques, and new chemical analysis techniques, amongst others. In order to ensure and protect the integrity of the country, electronic security systems are required, such as perimeter fences, cameras, sensors, scanners for persons and vehicles, etc. In addition, personal protective equipment is required for the handling of controlled drugs. Tags: Information and communication technologies (ICT), Infrastructure and equipment, Diagnostic and Needs Assessment, Human resources and training
Donor / Agency	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Customs Organization, United Kingdom, Germany
Progress reported	9 March 2023 — G/TFA/N/ECU/5 -