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31 March 2015
In their pursuit of regional integration and trade facilitation, SACU Member States will continue to benefit from the support of the WCO-SACU Connect Project, funded by the government of Sweden.
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31 March 2015
At the invitation of Ms. Marlene Ardaya, Director General of Bolivia Customs, WCO Deputy Secretary General Sergio Mujica attended the launch of Bolivia’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme in Santa Cruz on 24 March 2015.
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31 March 2015
At the invitation of the Saudi Arabia Customs, the WCO conducted a workshop on the preparation and implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards (FoS) and an envisaged Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme in Saudi Arabia from 23 to 25 March 2015.
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31 March 2015
New rules for the Temporary Importation of means of transport into the European Union (EU) apply as from 1 May 2015.
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30 March 2015
With sponsorship of the Japanese Customs Cooperation Fund, a WCO National Workshop on the implementation of the Customs Laboratory of Cambodia was held in the headquarters of the Cambodian General Department of Customs and Excise, in Phnom Penh, from 23 to 27 March 2015.
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30 March 2015
The Kasane Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade was held on 25 March 2015 in Kasane, Botswana and aimed to build on the London Conference of February 2014.
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26 March 2015
WCO Enforcement Committee Endorses New Initiatives
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25 March 2015
The WCO recently conducted a mission in Dar Es Salaam to provide further support on Customs valuation to the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA).
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25 March 2015
The WCO and its Members have pledged to remain vigilant and to continue to take an active security role in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the different regions. Customs plays a vital role in security by protecting borders, securing supply chains, curbing the illegal trade in weapons, strengthening passenger controls and identifying terrorist financing that can profit from illegal activities, such as trade in CITES-protected species, drugs and precursors trafficking, and counterfeiting. Customs, as the lead border agency with responsibility for the regulation of supply chains and the cross-border flows of goods, and in some cases passengers, has a large portfolio of instruments, tools, and techniques to respond to existing and emerging security threats.
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24 March 2015
In March 2015 a WCO Capacity Building support mission was undertaken to Viet Nam. The mission was the latest in a series of inputs as part of the Project for "Customs Capacity Building for WCO Members 2012-15" which is funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD).
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24 March 2015
The World Customs Organization (WCO) organized a Regional Workshop on the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention - RKC), held from 9 to 13 March 2015 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
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23 March 2015
The WCO Harmonized System Committee (HSC) held its 55th Session from 11 to 20 March 2015 at the WCO headquarters in Brussels, where around 125 delegates representing 59 Contracting Parties to the HS Convention, WCO Member administrations and international organization attended.
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23 March 2015
Within the framework of the Capacity Building Programme, the WCO and Kenya Revenue Authority conducted a regional workshop on Rules of Origin in Nairobi from 9 to 13 March 2015.
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20 March 2015
The 34th session of the WCO Enforcement Committee is set to commence on Monday, 23 March 2015 under the theme, Customs Enforcement: Completing the Cycle. Over 200 delegates from the WCO’s Membership and Observers are scheduled to participate.
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19 March 2015
During a global enforcement operation targeting drugs, carried out by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in close co-operation with Japanese Customs and financed by the Customs Co-operation Fund/Japan (CCF), Customs officers operating in over 120 international airports seized in excess of 1.5 metric tons of narcotics worth approximately 40 million euro on the illegal market and arrested over 100 suspected traffickers.
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18 March 2015
At the invitation of the Director General of Indonesian Customs, Mr. Agung Kuswandono, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya spoke at the launch of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification in Jakarta, Indonesia on 17 March 2015.
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17 March 2015
n the first week of March 2015, the WCO launched its national Customs Enforcement Network (nCEN) application in Georgia, the first European country to benefit from this software.
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17 March 2015
A Practical Training for Customs officers of the Port Control Unit was conducted by WCO training experts in Laem Chabang, Thailand from 2 to 13 March 2015. This 2-week operational activity complements the Theoretical Training that was delivered by UNODC and WCO in December 2014.
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17 March 2015
Following a request by the Uzbekistan State Customs Committee (Customs Administration), as part of the implementation of the regional strategy drawn up for member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, the World Customs Organization (WCO) organized a four-day National Workshop on the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention - RKC), held at the Higher Customs Institute of Tashkent (Uzbekistan) from 24 to 27 February 2015.
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16 March 2015
The WCO, in cooperation with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of Indonesia, held a WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Workshop on Strategic Initiatives for Trade Facilitation from 16 to 18 March 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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16 March 2015
With the establishment of the EAC Single Customs Territory (SCT) and the implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) being priorities for the EAC countries, Customs Administrations in the region are becoming better trade enablers without compromising the safety of their country.
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13 March 2015
The WCO recently participated in a valuation workshop arranged and funded by the World Trade Organization (WTO), for the benefit of Saint Lucia Customs and Excise department.
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12 March 2015
At the invitation of the Chinese Minister of Customs, Mr. Yu Guangzhou, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya visited Beijing, China for bilateral meetings with Minister Guangzhou and Vice Minister Sun Yibiao, during which a wide range of topics of mutual interest were discussed.
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12 March 2015
The WCO organized a Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) Operational and Technical Advisers’ Accreditation Workshop at WCO Headquarters from 2 to 6 March 2015. 12 Customs officers were called upon to demonstrate their abilities and expertise in the domain of PCA.
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12 March 2015
Dubai Customs has conducted one of its largest seizures in recent times with the recovery of three million illegal tramadol pills, valued at 60 million Emirati Dirham (1.63 million USD).
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11 March 2015
Since 1985, the resounding success of this programme has impacted 140 recipient developing administrations and their 754 middle-managers.
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11 March 2015
At the invitation of the Secretary General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Mr. Tony Tyler, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya participated in IATA's World Cargo Symposium, which took place in Shanghai, China from 10 to 12 March 2015.
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10 March 2015
The WCO, in cooperation with Azerbaijan Customs, organized a Risk Management/Assessment Workshop in Baku, Azerbaijan from 24 to 26 February 2015. The workshop was attended by 20 Customs officers from Headquarters and field-level offices.
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09 March 2015
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is pleased to join the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day 2015 under the theme Beijing+20 campaign "Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!" and in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking Beijing Conference of 1995.
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09 March 2015
The WCO Integrity Sub-Committee (ISC) held its 14th Session on 26-27 February 2015 at its headquarters in Brussels, where around 115 delegates representing WCO Member administrations and stakeholder organizations participated and discussed practical issues and approaches towards combating corruption and enhancing governance in Customs.
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09 March 2015
The 6th session of the WCO Capacity Building Committee (CBC) was successfully held in Brussels from 23 – 25 February 2015.
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09 March 2015
With sponsorship of the German Customs Cooperation Fund, a WCO National Workshop on the modernization of the Customs Laboratory of Albania was held in the Customs Laboratory of the Albanian Customs, in Tirana, from 2 to 6 March 2015.
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06 March 2015
The Sudan Customs Authority, in cooperation with the World Customs Organization (WCO), organized a National Workshop on the Time Release Study (TRS) in Khartoum, Sudan, from 22nd to 26th February 2015.
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04 March 2015
Opening of the WCO’s 65th Fellowship Programme
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04 March 2015
With the support of WCO and financial assistance of WCO Customs Cooperation Fund – Germany, a canine training was held for Georgian Customs Canine staff on February 9-13.
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04 March 2015
Since the launch of the WCO Mercator Programme in June 2014, the WCO has delivered more than 60 WCO capacity building, technical assistance, and training activities in support of World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) implementation.
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03 March 2015
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is delighted to be joining the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to celebrate World Wildlife Day 2015 together with other interested organizations across the globe, under the theme ‘Wildlife crime is serious, let’s get serious about wildlife crime’.
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03 March 2015
Within the framework of the Capacity Building Programme, the WCO and the General Authority of Customs of Qatar jointly conducted a regional workshop on Rules of Origin in Doha from 22 to 26 February 2015. The workshop was attended by Customs officers from the MENA Region.
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