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29 October 2021
Within the framework of the COPES-STCE Project, the Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) Programme held on October 26 and 27 a virtual Awareness Workshop for Senior Managers, with the aim to highlight the importance of the development of a functional and efficient strategic trade control national system.
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29 October 2021
Burkina Faso Customs mobilized to strengthen their internal control function
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29 October 2021
Redacted versions of working documents and reports from the Harmonized System Committee’s (HSC) meetings no 59, 60 and 61 are now available on the WCO public website.
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29 October 2021
The annual International Customs Forum was held in Moscow
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28 October 2021
The WCO has published the 96th edition of WCO News, the Organization’s magazine aimed at the Customs community, which provides a selection of informative articles that touch the international Customs and trade landscape.
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28 October 2021
With the support of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the World Customs Organization (WCO) has successfully delivered an online Time Release Study (TRS) Workshop for the benefit of the Kyrgyz Republic Customs Administration.
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28 October 2021
The 233rd/234th Sessions of the Permanent Technical Committee (PTC) were held from 11 October to 27 October 2021 with almost 270 delegates taking part.
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28 October 2021
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) hosted a webinar on the Use of Electronic Invoices for International Trade on 25-26 October. Participants from Customs authorities, Tax authorities, and the private sector in the Americas region discussed the opportunities and challenges that electronic invoices could bring to their international trade operations.
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27 October 2021
The WCO held the sub-regional working Group Activity one (WG1) on HS Classification under the Master Trainer Programme for Pacific Islands virtually from 18-22 October 2021 with the support of the Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) for the Asia/Pacific region. This activity is the first of the Master Trainer Programme on HS launched to support the Pacific Islands Customs Administrations in developing a “Regional Experts Pool” for more sustainable capacity building in the region.
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27 October 2021
The WCO COVID-19 Project, funded by the Government of Japan, aims to improve the capacity of Customs administrations to tackle the challenges stemming from COVID-19, other infectious diseases and natural disasters.
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27 October 2021
The Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) Programme delivered a Virtual national training addressed to the China Customs Administration between 18 and 22 October 2021, which was attended by over 60 customs officers.
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26 October 2021
At the meeting in London on 22 October 2021, the G7 countries agreed upon the Digital Trade Principles at the G7 Trade Track. The Digital Trade Principles cover five major areas: 1) open digital markets; 2) data free flow with trust; 3) safeguards for workers, consumers, and businesses; 4) digital trading systems, and 5) fair and inclusive global governance.
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26 October 2021
An international operation aimed at strengthening passenger controls at a number of seaports and airports linking North Africa to Southern Europe has yielded 29 arrests for a variety of offences, including one on terrorism charges.
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26 October 2021
A series of virtual Fellowship Alumni reunions has taken place in October 2021, gathering 141 former fellows from 62 countries.
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25 October 2021
On 23 October 2021, at the invitation of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of the Russian Federation, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), attended the International Customs Forum in Moscow, Russia. He also met with the Minister of Finance of Russia to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the WCO and the Russian Federation.
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25 October 2021
In partnership with the Container Control Programme (CCP) operated jointly by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the WCO COPES Programme organized a training course which was delivered online from October 19 to 22 in Fiji.
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25 October 2021
The COLIBRI project, a joint initiative by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the European Union (EU) on monitoring and controlling general aviation along the cocaine route, is holding the fourth expert coordination meeting from October 25 to 29, 2021, at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels (Belgium).
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25 October 2021
A new instrument on Royalties and Licence Fees under Article 8.1 (c) of the Customs Valuation Agreement (CVA) has been adopted by the Technical Committee on Customs Valuation (TCCV) at its 53rd session, held from 20 September to 20 October in a blended format.
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25 October 2021
The WCO Virtual Working Group (VWG) on Gender Equality & Diversity (GED) met through an online meeting on the 20th of October to discuss gender responsive and inclusive trade facilitation.
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25 October 2021
From 25 October to 17 December 2021, approximately 125 Customs officials from Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Mali and Tunisia will take part in the Integrity Learning Event designed by the WCO Anti-Corruption & Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme.
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22 October 2021
In the end of July 2021, the Secretary Seneral of the WCO, Dr Kunio Mikuriya, had a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Mr Jurgen Stock, within the margins of the first G20 Culture Ministerial that took place in Rome, Italy.
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20 October 2021
On 19 October 2021, the WCO Deputy Secretary General (DSG), Mr. Ricardo Treviño Chapa, addressed the Port community during a webinar on Customs-Ports cooperation organized by the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (S/CIP) and the International Port Community System Association (IPCSA). The aim of the webinar was to address key aspects and challenges of the working relationship between Ports and Customs, share best practices to improve communication and efficiency, and consider how ports can support the role and responsibilities of Customs and vice-versa.
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19 October 2021
On 4 October 2021, representatives of National Customs Enforcement Network (nCEN) countries from the WCO’s East and Southern Africa (ESA) region gathered for the 6th Regional Meeting of nCEN Programme Leaders. This virtual meeting was organized and chaired by the Burundi Revenue Authority, the current ESA Regional nCEN Leader. Alongside representatives of nCEN countries, representatives of the WCO Secretariat and the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for ESA also participated in the meeting.
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18 October 2021
Following a first workshop in March 2021 dedicated to stakeholder engagement and with, among the strategic priorities identified, a strong will to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation between the private sector and Customs, Mali's Directorate General of Customs (DGD) has this time invited Customs executives as well as representatives of the private sector and business community with the aim of intensifying its relations with its partners.
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18 October 2021
The second meeting of the WCO Passenger Facilitation and Control Working Group (PFCWG) took place virtually from 11 to 13 October 2021, chaired by Mr. Paul Campbell from New Zealand, and co-chaired by Dr. Marayam El Hashami of the United Arab Emirates. More than 150 participants from around the world, including observers from the CLIA, IATA, IAPH, ICAO, IMO, Royal Caribbean Group, UNOCT and WHO, participated in the Meeting.
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15 October 2021
The Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) Programme resumed live events for the first time after the Covid-19 outbreak with a National training for Tajikistan Customs, held in Dushanbe from 5 to 8 October 2021.
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13 October 2021
On 11 and 12 October 2021, the sixth and last regional consultation on the next Strategic Plan was conducted with the Asia/Pacific (A/P) region.
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13 October 2021
On 8 October 2021, the WCO Working Group on Performance Measurement (WGPM) concluded the virtual phase of its 4th Meeting, following a document-based consultation that had provided a solid basis for future decision-making.
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12 October 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital role played by Customs administrations in facilitating the supply of emergency goods and in ensuring the fast clearance of relief consignments.
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12 October 2021
At the invitation of H.E. Erkinkhon Rahmatullozoda, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Belgium, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General, met with H.E. Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan, during his visit to Brussels, Belgium on 12 October 2021. Their discussions resulted in agreement on further strengthening cooperation between Tajikistan and the WCO.
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11 October 2021
On 7 and 8 October 2021, the fifth regional consultation on the next Strategic Plan was conducted with the Europe region.
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11 October 2021
From October 4 to 7, 2021, WCO Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme jointly organized with the General Directorate of Customs (DGD) of Côte d'Ivoire a distance learning workshop dedicated to stakeholder engagement.
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08 October 2021
From 4 to 6 October 2021, at the invitation of the State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan and with the support of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Brussels, WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya visited Kazakhstan to observe Customs operations at the country’s southern borders with Uzbekistan and meet with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other political leaders, including Prime Minister Askar Mamin.
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08 October 2021
Since December 2020, the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat has been organizing a series of national workshops comprising online training modules as part of its Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Health and Safety Programme.
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07 October 2021
On 5 and 6 October 2021, the fourth regional consultation on the next Strategic Plan was conducted with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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07 October 2021
For the first time, a joint training was organized by the WCO, the Secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC) and the United Nations Organization on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC)-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP).
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06 October 2021
A WCO National Customs Laboratory support mission, facilitated by the WCO Regional Customs Laboratory (RCL) for Europe, was held in Banja Luka, HQ Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) Bosnia and Herzegovina, from August 31 to September 3.
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06 October 2021
On 27 and 29 September 2021, a virtual training workshop on Promoting Integrity through Stakeholder Engagement was organized by the WCO Anti-Corruption & Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme in response to specific needs identified by Jordan Customs Department (JCD).
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06 October 2021
The SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP), under the auspices of the WCO Mercator Programme, held a Virtual Study Visit between the State Customs Committee (SCC) of Uzbekistan and the Maldives Customs Service (MCS) in the area of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) from 21 to 23 September 2021.
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05 October 2021
Under the auspices of the WCO/JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Joint Project, a sub-regional working Group Activity one (WG1) on Customs valuation under the Master Trainer Programme for Pacific Islands was held virtually from 27 September to 1 October 2021 with the support of the Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) for the Asia/Pacific region.
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05 October 2021
Guatemala’s Tax and Customs Service (Servicio de Aduana Tributaria, SAT), WCO pro-tempore regional Vice President for the Americas and Caribbean, organized on September 30th a workshop on ethics, transparency and integrity.
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05 October 2021
On 1 October 2021 the Deputy Secretary General (DSG) of the WCO, Mr. Ricardo Treviño Chapa, delivered a presentation during the celebration of the 248th Anniversary of the Peruvian Customs Administration (SUNAT), at the invitation of the Administration’s Deputy National Superintendent, Mrs. Marilú Llerena. His aim was to provide an overview of what the future might hold for Customs administrations all around the world.
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01 October 2021
On 28 September 2021, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) hosted an online meeting of Heads of Customs in the context of the annual European Police Chiefs Convention (EPCC). This event brought together Customs Directors General from the European Union (EU) and third countries associated with Europol, as well as representatives of Europol, the European Commission and other EU law enforcement bodies, to discuss the following two topics: “Europol-Customs cooperation” and “Intelligence Sharing in Investigative Analysis and Customs Risk Profiling” in the context of Customs-Police cooperation.
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01 October 2021
RILO Western Europe releases the September edition of RILO WE INFO Magazine
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01 October 2021
At the invitation of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General, spoke at a high-level UN General Assembly online side event - "Regulations as a Stimulus" - held on 28 September 2021. The event was aimed at exploring ways to support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through international regulatory reforms, under the slogan "Regulations as a Stimulus", to aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic with limited financial resources.
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01 October 2021
From 27 to 30 September 2021, the World Customs Organization (WCO) delivered an Online Regional Workshop on Cross-Border E-Commerce for the North of Africa, Near and Middle East (MENA) region.
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01 October 2021
The World Customs Organization (WCO) – with the support of integrity experts of Maldives Customs and Pakistan Customs – has completed an Integrity Diagnostic mission to the benefit of the Philippines Bureau of Customs (BoC).
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01 October 2021
On 28 and 29 September 2021, the third regional consultation on the next Strategic Plan was conducted with the South America, North America, Central America and the Caribbean (AMS) region.
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01 October 2021
Under the umbrella of the WTO Public Forum 2021 (WTO PF21), the World Customs Organization (WCO) hosted a panel session on 29 September 2021 focusing on recovery, renewal and resilience for a sustainable supply chain.
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