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28 十一月 2014
WCO Welcomes the WTO’s Decision on the Trade Facilitation Agreement
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27 十一月 2014
The UK national office of WWF announced on 25 November, that it has given the Wildlife Crime Operation of the Year Award to the UK Border Force and the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) for their joint efforts to tackle organized wildlife crime.
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26 十一月 2014
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) organized a fourth Training Course under its Customs Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme 2013-2016 from 17 to 20 November 2014 at its Headquarters (Gaborone, Botswana).
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25 十一月 2014
On 13 November 2014, World Customs Organization experts presented to Maldives Customs Commissioner General Ahmed Zuhoor the major findings of a diagnostic study of the current situation in the Maldives Customs Service (MCS) in the areas of Customs valuation, post clearance audit and risk management.
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24 十一月 2014
At the invitation of Armenia’s Minister of Finance, Mr. Gagik Khachatryan, Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya visited Yerevan, Armenia on 20 and 21 November 2014 to discuss the country’s progress in Customs reform.
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24 十一月 2014
The G20 Leaders, after their Summit in Brisbane, Australia, issued a communiqué on 16 November 2014.
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19 十一月 2014
World Customs Organization in cooperation with the Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a WCO National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy which took place in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 3-7 November 2014, supported by the Customs Cooperation Found (CCF) /Germany.
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19 十一月 2014
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon in Brussels, Mr. Daniel Evina Abe’e, deposited his country’s instrument of accession to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention - RKC) on 18 November 2014, making Cameroon the 97th Contracting Party to this Convention.
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19 十一月 2014
Dubai Customs inspectors foiled a drug smuggling attempt and seized 5.2 kg of heroin, contained in 477 capsules swallowed by seven passengers, on 25 October at Dubai International Airport.
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19 十一月 2014
The WCO, in cooperation with the UNDP, conducted a national workshop as a starting point for developments towards the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards (FoS) and an envisaged Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme in Sudan from 11 to 13 November 2014.
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17 十一月 2014
The Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, announced today that 2015 will be dedicated to promoting Coordinated Border Management under the slogan “Coordinated Border Management - An inclusive approach for connecting stakeholders”.
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17 十一月 2014
26 high-level Customs laboratory staff from 23 countries in the Asia/Pacific region participated in a WCO Regional Seminar on Customs Laboratory and Chemical Analysis from 12 to 14 November 2014 at the Central Customs Laboratory (CCL) in Kashiwa, Japan. The seminar was organized by ROC Bangkok in cooperation with Japan Customs.
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14 十一月 2014
Angola, 28-31 October 2014
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14 十一月 2014
At the invitation of the Azerbaijan State Customs Committee, the WCO Secretariat conducted a workshop on the implementation of AEO programme in Azerbaijan with the support of a WCO accredited expert from the EU. The event was funded by the Asian Development Bank and was held in Baku from 21 to 23 October 2014.
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13 十一月 2014
Opening of the first Regional Customs Laboratory
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13 十一月 2014
At the invitation of María Mancuso, Executive Director of the Latin American Association of Express Delivery Companies (CLADEC), WCO Deputy Secretary General Sergio Mujica attended the CLADEC Annual Conference, held from 2 to 4 November in Miami, United States.
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13 十一月 2014
From the crime scene to the courtroom: ICCWC releases Guidelines on ivory
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13 十一月 2014
At the invitation of Mr. Alfonso Rojas, President of the Association of Professional Customs Brokers of the Americas (ASAPRA), WCO Deputy Secretary General Sergio Mujica attended the 45th General Assembly of ASAPRA held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on 29 and 30 October 2014.
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13 十一月 2014
At the invitation of Mr. Gonzalo Pereira Puchy, Director General of Chile Customs, WCO Deputy Secretary General Sergio Mujica attended the launch of the 2014 Public-Private Customs Council, held on 27 October in Santiago, Chile. The central theme of the meeting was: "The Role of Customs to Contribute to Economic Competitiveness".
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13 十一月 2014
The CAC (http://www.codexalimentarius.org/codex-home/en/ ) was established by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1963 to develop harmonised international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. The WCO received the status of official observer of the CAC in 2013.
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12 十一月 2014
The World Customs Organization (WCO) welcomes the Joint Ministerial Statement issued by the 26th APEC Ministerial Meeting held in Beijing, China, on 7 and 8 November 2014.
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11 十一月 2014
At the request of Ms. Marlene Ardaya, Executive President of the National Customs of Bolivia, the WCO conducted a Capacity Building mission, as part of the Columbus Programme, to assist with the ongoing modernization process and to support work on the development of a new Strategic Plan. Two experts from the WCO conducted the mission to Bolivia over the period 20 – 29 of October 2014.
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11 十一月 2014
With the aim of assisting Oman customs in effectively and efficiently embedding risk management practices in Customs operations, the WCO, in cooperation with the Directorate General of Customs, organized a Risk Management / Assessment Workshop in Muscat, Oman from 19 to 23 October 2014.
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11 十一月 2014
At the invitation of the Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), representatives of the Vice Chair’s office of the WCO MENA Region, the WCO Secretariat, Saudi customs and Libyan customs held the second meeting of the regional working group dealing with the drafting and the review of the regional strategy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 2-4 November 2014.
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10 十一月 2014
At the invitation of the Thai Customs Department’s Director General, Dr. Somchai Sujjapongse, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya visited Bangkok, Thailand for the 10th anniversary ceremony of the Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) for Asia/Pacific, held on 7 November 2014.
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10 十一月 2014
At the invitation of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the WCO participated in the 4th IATA Cargo and Mail Security Forum held in Geneva, Switzerland from 4 - 5 November 2014.
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07 十一月 2014
At the invitation of the Director General of Laos Customs, Mr. Athsaphangthong Siphandone, Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya visited Vientiane, Laos on 5 and 6 November 2014 to garner support for the country’s approaching accession to the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC).
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06 十一月 2014
The WCO is pleased to announce that the IPM Mobile Application is now available for all of IPM country Members.
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06 十一月 2014
The WCO in cooperation with Saudi Customs organized a Risk Management / Assessment Workshop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 27 to 30 October 2014. The Workshop was attended by 45 participants from the Headquarters, airport and regional Customs offices.
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05 十一月 2014
WCO Council Chairperson addresses INTERPOL 83rd General Assembly
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05 十一月 2014
The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently organised an informal workshop on the use of valuation databases. This event, held in Geneva and chaired by the Chairperson of the Committee on Customs Valuation (CCV) of the WTO, was timed to immediately follow the 39th Session of the Technical Committee on Customs Valuation (TCCV) held in Brussels at the WCO headquarters.
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04 十一月 2014
At the invitation of the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, Mr. Gyan Chandra Acharya, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya addressed delegates at the high-level opening ceremony of the United Nations Conference in Vienna on 3 November 2014.
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