c) clear the documents prepared by the Sector Coordinating Unit to be submitted to the CMT; 4. d) liaise closely with both the CMT and the Sector Coordinating Unit; e) monitor the implementation of this Protocol; f) supervise the work of the TNF. The Trade Negotiation forum shall be responsible for the conduct of trade negotiations and shall report to the Committee of Senior Officials. Its functions shall include: a) regular reviews in which offers shall be made and where the removal of non-tariff barriers shall be requested or offered; b) the creation of a research capacity of experts to monitor the impact of measures already implemented, and offer advice on the potential impact of offers under discussion; c) the establishment of a linkage between trade liberalization and industrial policy coordination, as well as other areas of sectoral co-operation; and d) the establishment of a regional framework on the phased reduction and eventual elimination of tariff and NTBs to trade among Member States. 5. The Sector Coordinating Unit shall perform the following functions: a) coordinate the day-to-day operations in the implementation of this Protocol;