Beschreibung: GIZ has been commissioned by the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF) to
implement this project in Jordan that aims at: - Establishing a web-based system for
facilitating electronic certificates of origin (eCOs) with possible integration with
the country"s Single Window. The push toward eCOs will give micro, small, and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) a better opportunity to participate in global trade, thanks to
a reduction in clearance times and enhanced efficiency at customs points. It could
also eliminate barriers women face in cross-border trade, such as transportation challenges.
- Reforming the National Public-Private Consultation Mechanism: The project will work
on restructuring the current committees on trade facilitation in Jordan to become
more responsive to the needed reforms in the area of trade facilitation. This will
include a gap analysis and a reform proposal, developing a national trade facilitation
action plan, and designing a technical assistance and capacity building program to
improve the ability of the new proposed structure to be more effective and efficient.
This Project came in the ongoing work of the GATF within its partnership with the
GIZ / Trade for Employment Project (T4E) project to identify and address trade facilitation
measures that would support the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in meeting its obligations
under the World Trade Organization"s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The
project implementation started end of 2021, and included an assessment of the current
business processes related to the issuance of electronic certificates of origin, an
assessment and review of the regulatory framework governing the eCOs, and IT readiness
assessment for transitioning to electronic issuance of certificates of origin. The
certificate of origin is an important document that exporters require with each exported
shipment which shows the origin of the products and ensure preferential tariff treatment
when a free trade agreement is signed between the exporting country and the importing
country. The project aims at digitalising the current paper-based system and transitioning
to electronic issuance of certificates of origin through developing a web-based system
where applications from exporters to get a certificate of origin, approvals from Ministry
of Industry and Trade and Chambers of Industry and Commerce, payment of fees, and
issuance of certificates of origin are all done online to reduce the cost and time
for exporters. In Jordan, Certificates of Origin (COs) are issued in paper by the
relevant chambers. COs for manufactured products are issued by the chambers of industry/manufacturing-
while those for wholly obtained goods and -fresh or unprocessed- plant or animal goods
are issued by the chambers of commerce. Exporters must obtain the CO from the chamber
that they are registered with, depending on the nature of the economic activity and
their geographical location. Chambers are distributed geographically in different
regions of the country. There are three regional chambers of industry/manufacturing
in Jordan"s biggest cities of Zarqa, Irbid and Amman (the capital). The latter has
jurisdiction over all regions not covered by Zarqa or Irbid chambers. In the case
of commerce, there are 16 chambers of commerce located throughout Jordan in the cities
of: Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, Mafraq, Aqaba, Karak, Maan, Ramtha, Tafeleh, Madaba, Salt,
Jarash, Ajloon, Mazar and the Shuna Al-Shamalieh. After being issued by the relevant
chamber, all COs must be stamped and authenticated by the Ministry of Industry, Trade
and Supply. Except for the COs pursuant to the pan-euro-med rules of origin applied
in three of Jordan"s free trade agreements (FTAs): the Association Agreement with
the EU, the FTA with EFTA and the Agadir Agreement, where a Movement Certificate to
the EU, noting that these EU Movement Certificates are issued and authenticated by
Jordan Customs.