Saint Lucia

7.6 - Average release times

Articles 7.6.17.6.2
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Indicative date of implementation 28 July 2028
Definitive date of implementation 31 December 2023
Assistance required for implementation • Development of a legal or administrative document that deals with Average Release Times.
• Review and update the legal/regulatory framework to allow for seamless flow of information and coordination among institutions intervening in border-crossing operations.
Training and capacity building:
• Provide training and capacity building to staff/agencies of the concerned agencies and to economic operators on the interpretation of the study results.

Tags: Legislative and regulatory framework, Diagnostic and Needs Assessment, Institutional procedures, Human resources and training

Donor / Agency

Investment Climate Reform Facility

Progress reported
13 October 2023 — G/TFA/N/LCA/5  
In 2022, Saint Lucia received technical assistance under the Investment Climate Reform Facility to develop its Average Time Release Study and was successful in implementing this measure having completed and launched the Time Release Study on 26 January 2023 as part of activities in observance of World Customs Day.

The Time Release Study is accessible via the Ministry of Commerce's website – www.commerce.gov.lc / https://commerce.gov.lc/resources/index/17/page:3 and the Customs and Excise Department website – www.customs.gov.lc / http://www.customs.gov.lc/TRS_2022.pdf

Saint Lucia is satisfied that it has implemented this measure.

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