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29 noviembre 2024
On 27 and 28 November 2024, the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) came together with the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), the Liberia Maritime Authority (LMA), the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC), the National Customs Brokers Association of Liberia (NCBAL) and the Liberia Business Association (LIBA) for a Collective Action Event, facilitated by the WCO Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme.
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29 noviembre 2024
Following a series of virtual and in-country support provided through the WCO A-CIP Programme, the prototype of the new automated duty waiver procedure was presented during the week November of 18 to 22 to WCO experts, staff from various areas of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), and key Customs stakeholders in Blantyre and Lilongwe.
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29 noviembre 2024
The 11th Meeting of the Working Group on Revenue Compliance and Fraud (WGRCF) was held at World Customs Organization (WCO) Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on 27 and 28 November 2024.
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28 noviembre 2024
The WCO conducted a Train-the-Trainer Sub-Regional workshop on Multilateral Environmental Agreements with emphasis on the Basel Convention for the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal and the Montreal Protocol Agreement for Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer from 18 to 22 November 2024, funded by the Government of Sweden through the Sida-WCO Trade Facilitation and Customs Modernisation Programme in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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28 noviembre 2024
The 2nd meeting of the WCO Performance Measurement Mechanism Project Team (PMMPT) was a significant milestone demonstrating the outcomes of the 1st cycle of the WCO Performance Measurement Mechanism.
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28 noviembre 2024
Under the framework of the EU-WCO RoO Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held a national training of trainers workshop on rules of origin for Ethiopia Customs Commission (ECC).
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27 noviembre 2024
Building on recent successes in implementing trade facilitation measures, the Namibian National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) convened its National Technical Working Group on Coordinated Border Management (CBM) from 04 to 15 November 2024 in Windhoek, to finalize its inter-agency standard regulatory framework for CBM in Namibia.
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27 noviembre 2024
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) jointly held the 44th Meeting of the WCO-UPU Contact Committee in Brussels, Belgium from 19 to 20 November 2024.
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27 noviembre 2024
On 20 November 2024, the World Customs Organization (WCO) Regional Office for Capacity Building for the Asia/Pacific region (ROCB A/P) in Bangkok, Thailand, brought together distinguished delegates from the region’s Customs administrations to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
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27 noviembre 2024
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has marked a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards a streamlined, technology-driven Customs environment with the launch of the Electronic Advance Ruling tool (e-ART) and the e-Tariff platform.
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26 noviembre 2024
WCO Deputy Secretary General Ricardo Treviño Chapa attended the high-level debriefing and interim evaluation meeting of Operation DEMETER in Xiamen, China, from 19 to 21 November 2024, which was organized by the WCO in cooperation with China Customs and sponsored by China Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF-China).
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25 noviembre 2024
On 20 November 2024, the Asia/Pacif Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB A/P) celebrated its 20th Anniversary with an event in held Bangkok, Thailand.
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25 noviembre 2024
The World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the customs administration of Côte d'Ivoire, organized from November 11 to 13, 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, a monitoring mission on the implementation of gender equality and diversity (GED) in Customs.
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22 noviembre 2024
On the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit, Ian Saunders, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), participated in the Munich Leaders Meeting (MLM) held by the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 21 November, 2024.
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20 noviembre 2024
19 Customs administrations from South-East Europe, the Baltic and the Balkans, participated in WCO Programme Global Shield (PGS) Operation SECURE HORIZON, a regional operational exercise focused on explosive precursors and additional IED components, and supported by the Regional Liaison Office for East and Central Europe (RILO ECE) and the US Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).
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20 noviembre 2024
Thursday 14 November 2024 marked the end of the three-day WCO Technology Conference and Exhibition held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil under the theme “Digital Frontiers: Customs Embracing Innovation with Traditional and New Partners”.
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18 noviembre 2024
From 28 to 31 October 2024, the World Customs Organisation (WCO), through the “Trade Facilitation and Customs Modernization Programme for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa” 2020-2024 (Sida-WCO TFCM Programme), delivered a follow-up capacity-building mission to Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) in Bujumbura, Burundi, in the area of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), a key component of trade facilitation and security.
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18 noviembre 2024
The WCO Secretariat organized a workshop on the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), health and safety in Gaborone, Botswana, from 11 to 15 November 2024.
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14 noviembre 2024
The WCO organized on the 5th of November its second bi-annual meeting for 2024 of its Virtual Working Group (VWG) on Gender Equality and Diversity (GED).
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13 noviembre 2024
The World Customs Organization (WCO) held the second Hot Zone Prioritization Forum (HZPF) from 4-8 November 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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12 noviembre 2024
The 2024 World Customs Organization (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition has been launched today in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the theme “Digital Frontiers: Customs Embracing Innovation with Traditional and New Partners”. This WCO’s flagship event attracted nearly 1,300 registered participants from 117 countries.
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12 noviembre 2024
From October 29 to 31, the WCO AML/CTF Programme hosted the TENTACLE Asia-Pacific III Post-operational Workshop in Auckland, New Zealand.
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12 noviembre 2024
In collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the WCO held a follow-up mission in Abuja, Nigeria on implementing Gender Equality and Diversity in Customs from 28 October to 1 November 2024.
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11 noviembre 2024
The Royal Malaysia Customs Department (RMCD) has taken a significant step towards modernizing its trade facilitation efforts in collaboration with the WCO Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme.
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11 noviembre 2024
The 30th Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) SAFE Working Group (SWG) took place in a hybrid format from 6 to 7 November 2024, bringing together over 160 registered delegates.
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08 noviembre 2024
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 the Angola Tax Administration (AGT), held a sub-regional training workshop on rules of origin for the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP).
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07 noviembre 2024
WCO Secretary General Ian Saunders attended the 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly that took place from 4 to 7 November 2024, in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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07 noviembre 2024
From October 28 to November 1, 2024, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held the first domestic study mission under the Smart Customs Project in China, focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
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06 noviembre 2024
The World Customs Organization hosted its 4th meeting of the Data Innovation Hub (DIH) on 9 October 2024, bringing together experts from intergovernmental organizations, academia, and the private sector
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06 noviembre 2024
From 7 to 9 October 2024, the World Customs Organization (WCO) hosted the 5th Meeting of the Working Group on Data and Statistics (WGDS), bringing together global experts from Customs administrations to discuss advancements in customs data management, statistical standards, and innovative technological solutions.
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05 noviembre 2024
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Zambia are pursuing cross-border reforms and modernization at their common border crossing in Kasumbalesa.
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