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31 March 2023
The 71st Session of the Harmonized System Committee has concluded on a high note.
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31 March 2023
From 22 to 24 March 2023, within the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP), the WCO delivered a capacity building assistance to the Customs Administration of Serbia (CAS) to enhance their AEO-Programme aligned with the SAFE Framework of Standards and the Article 7.7 of WTO TFA.
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31 March 2023
A study visit for representatives of SACU and its Member States to the World Customs Organization Headquarters was organised from 13 to 22 March 2023, to coincide with the 71st Harmonized System Committee (HSC).
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31 March 2023
The WCO organised a mission to provide technical assistance to the Malagasy Customs regarding the implementation of international trade facilitation standards in the area of Risk Management, particularly as defined by the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade Facilitation.
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30 March 2023
At the invitation of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, spoke at the ICC Future Trade Forum held in Singapore on 30 March 2023 about WCO initiatives on data and technology.
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30 March 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO), under EU-WCO Origin Africa Programme funded by the European Union (EU), and in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), conducted a validation workshop on the alignment of the SADC Rules of Origin to the 2022 edition of the Harmonized System (HS).
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29 March 2023
Recognizing the importance of gender equality and diversity as prerequisites for Customs organizational performance and ensuring security and sustainable development, the WCO completed a gender equality organizational assessment for Côte d’Ivoire Customs from 20 to 24 March 2023 in Abidjan.
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27 March 2023
On 27 March, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) opened the 43rd Session of the Enforcement Committee (EC), which will last a week, at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, thus also marking the 40th anniversary of the EC, created in 1983.
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23 March 2023
At the invitation of the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (AT), WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya visited Lisbon, Portugal on 22 March 2023 to discuss Customs-Tax cooperation and support to the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) with the AT management team.
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23 March 2023
On 22 March 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held a refresher workshop for accredited, recognized and pre-accredited experts in intellectual property rights (IPR), with funding from the Customs Cooperation Fund of Korea (CCF Korea).
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22 March 2023
On 12-17 March 2023, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) welcomed WCO Anti-Corruption & Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme experts to promote the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme and to engage with the private sector and other stakeholders to identify common solutions to combat corruption and promote integrity.
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22 March 2023
From 14 to 16 March 2023, the Directorate General of Customs (DGD) of Côte d'Ivoire hosted experts from the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion Programme (A-CIP) in a workshop dedicated to strengthening the organisational culture.
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22 March 2023
From 13 to 17 March 2023, the Indonesia Customs Administration hosted a national workshop to improve its ability to respond efficiently to disruptive events.
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21 March 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with Namibia Revenue Authority (NamRA), held a stakeholder training workshop on rules of origin in Walvis Bay, Namibia, from 15 to 17 March 2023 that brought together the private and public sectors.
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21 March 2023
Recognizing the importance of integrating Gender Equality and Diversity (GED) in Customs work to improve organizational performance and efficiency and contribute to sustainable development, the WCO has made significant efforts in the last years to advance its GED agenda.
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21 March 2023
On 15 March 2023, within the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) framework, the Customs Administration of Serbia (CAS) enhanced its cooperation with the private sector by establishing a Customs-Business Roundtable under the auspices of the National Trade Facilitation Body.
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20 March 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO), with the support of the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) under the framework of the Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, organized a national Workshop on Customs Valuation for the benefit of Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), from 6 to 10 March 2023, at the Headquarters of the NamRA in Windhoek.
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20 March 2023
As part of the WCO’s continued commitment to the fight against illegal trade in environmentally sensitive commodities, the WCO Environment Programme, in cooperation with the Regional Office for Capacity Building for the Asia/Pacific Region (ROCB A/P) and with the financial support of the China Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF/China), held a workshop on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in the Royal Malaysian Customs Academy (AKMAL), Langkawi, Malaysia, from 12 to 16 March 2023.
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20 March 2023
The new issue of RILO ECE Herald magazine is here! Inside you will find many interesting pieces by RILO ECE staff and our NCP’s.
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20 March 2023
On 16 and 17 March 2023, Mr. Pranab Kumar Das, WCO Director for Compliance and Facilitation, and two officials from the WCO Secretariat participated in the 11th Plenary Meeting of the Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade (TF-CIT), convened in Paris, France by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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17 March 2023
From 7 to 8 March 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) virtually-delivered a Workshop on Time Release Study (TRS) to the Customs Administration of Bolivia (Aduana Nacional – AN) within the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP).
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17 March 2023
From 6 to 10 March 2023, within the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP), the WCO delivered a Mercator follow-up mission for the State Customs Committee (SCC) of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
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17 March 2023
From 14 to 16 March 2023, at the invitation of Mr. Shahin Baghirov, the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, visited Baku, Azerbaijan to address the Multilateral meeting on the simplification of Customs procedures along the Middle Corridor, linking Asia and Europe through Central Asia.
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17 March 2023
The WCO Asia/Pacific Workshop on Data Management and Analysis took place from 6 to 10 March 2023 at the Regional Training Centre in Kashiwa, Japan.
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17 March 2023
Under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO) in partnership with Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) held a national training workshop on rules of origin in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 6 to 10 March 2023 with the participation of Customs officials from different branches and regional stations within the Ethiopian Customs Commission and officials from the Chamber of Commerce. The objective of the workshop was to assist ECC in enhancing its knowledge on preferential rules of origin and its ability to understand and use the rules related to origin especially in view of the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Rules of Origin.
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16 March 2023
On 7 March 2023, a team of officials from the National Service of Customs of Ecuador (SENAE) participated in a virtual workshop to discuss ways to leverage the results of the Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS) from a culture perspective.
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14 March 2023
In light of disruptive events in the Europe region, namely the earthquake that impacted Türkiye and Syria and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, on 8-10 March 2023 the WCO COVID-19 Project, funded by the Government of Japan, held a workshop on the role of Customs in disaster relief.
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10 March 2023
At the invitation of Ms. Slavica KUTIROV, Director General of Customs, North Macedonia, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, visited Skopje, North Macedonia on 8 and9 March 2023. He delivered, on the second day, a keynote speech at the High-Level Meeting on regional cooperation through digitalization, co-hosted by the World Bank and the Customs administrations of North Macedonia, with the participation of six Customs administrations in Western Balkans and Bulgaria Customs.
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10 March 2023
From 27 February to 3 March 2023, the WCO Secretariat organized a national workshop on Customs Valuation in Azerbaijan with the support of the Customs Cooperation Fund of Germany.
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09 March 2023
During the round table opening the 85th Fellowship Programme, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, encouraged the 15 English-speaking participants to make the most of their time at the WCO Secretariat by gaining new skills and competencies and expanding their network of contacts.
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09 March 2023
From 27 February to 3 March 2023, the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) hosted a national workshop on the Harmonized System and commodity classification in Senegambia, The Gambia.
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09 March 2023
The 31st Revised Kyoto Convention Management Committee (RKC/MC) Meeting was held from 6 to 8 March at WCO Headquarters in a hybrid format.
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08 March 2023
On 8 March, the World Customs Organization (WCO) joins the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day 2023, focusing on the United Nations’ theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, which highlights the importance of innovation and technological change, as well as of education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls.
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08 March 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is pleased to announce the release of the 4th version of its Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS), which will be rolled out in the coming months to countries where it is already in use as well as to new users.
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07 March 2023
Recognizing the critical importance of Customs Human Capital in organizational performance and resilience, Members’ requests for Capacity Building and Technical Assistance in the HRMD area have increased.
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06 March 2023
On 1 and 2 March 2023, Member representatives responsible for coordinating the WCO Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme across the 23 active partner administrations met at the WCO Secretariat in Brussels for the first time since 2020.
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06 March 2023
The 22nd session of the WCO Integrity Sub-Committee (ISC), under the theme "Harnessing data for integrity,” was held in hybrid format from 27 to 28 February 2023.
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03 March 2023
As part of its Risk Management and Intelligence Programme, the World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted a comprehensive risk management diagnostic support mission in Uzbekistan from 20 to 24 February 2023.
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03 March 2023
A training workshop on Post Clearance Audit (PCA) was delivered to the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) in Liberia from 20 to 24 February 2023.
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03 March 2023
On 3 March, the World Customs Organization (WCO) joins the international community in marking the United Nations (UN) World Wildlife Day, celebrating all the world's wild animals and plants, the contribution that they make to our lives, and the health of the planet, as well as honouring the people who make a difference in protecting the environment.
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02 March 2023
The Global Meeting of the Regional Entities established by the WCO Members and the Council Vice-chairs’ Offices held its 18th Session on 20-21 February 2023 in a hybrid format.
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01 March 2023
After the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) highlighted project management as a priority area for capacity building, the World Customs Organization (WCO) delivered a week-long training to strengthen the LRA’s Customs Reform and Modernisation Unit responsible for project management.
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