Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27-29 January 2015
The WCO contributed as facilitator to an AEO Workshop for the ASEAN Customs Authorities, organized by ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU (ARISE) and hosted by the Royal Malaysian Customs Administration from 27 to 29 January 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Workshop was attended by 22 middle ranking participants from 9 ASEAN Members states and 7 observers including the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The Workshop aimed to assist ASEAN Members in establishing national AEO programmes, based on the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards, with the objective of enhancing the security of the supply chain and facilitating trade. The WCO will continue to work with ARISE and the ADB to support further developments of AEO programmes in ASEAN and to encourage the development of Mutual Recognition Arrangements between ASEAN Member States.