Active discussions characterize first WCO Inter-Agency Forum on Coordinated Border management WCO Secretary General undertakes to share future research results with other border agencies and expresses the WCO’s willingness to act as a forum for further dialogue on the issue Brussels, 29-30 June 2009 …speech …photos ...more info

Outcomes of the 2009 WCO Annual Council Sessions Customs Directors General representing the 174 Members of the World Customs Organization met in Brussels from 25 to 27 June 2009 to discuss a wide range of Customs issues during the Annual Sessions of the WCO Council. Brussels, 30 June 2009 … press release … photos [day 1] [day 2] [day 3]

Turkish Minister of State visits the WCO WCO Secretary General receives Turkish Minister of State responsible for the Customs administration, the accompanying Undersecretary of Customs, and other members of the delegation during the Minister’s visit to WCO headquarters Brussels, 25 June 2009 … report … photos

Asia Pacific region sets the standard for Customs capacity building WCO Secretary General congratulates the Asia Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building on its five years of success in building the capacity of regional Customs administrations, for sharing its lessons learned, and for contributing to global Customs best practice Brussels, 24 June 2009 …special report

WCO endorses IATA e-freight project WCO Secretary General endorses the International Air Transport Association’s e-freight project and encourages WCO Members to work collaboratively with their aviation counterparts to facilitate the adoption of e-freight in their respective countries Brussels, 22 June 2009 … announcement

New UN/EDIFACT message facilitates Single Window developments UN/CEFACT and the WCO announce the creation of a new message for the lodgment of information related to cross-border trade ultilising a Single Window to deliver data once only to regulatory agencies Brussels, 17 June 2009 … press release