WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Workshop on Intelligence-Led Risk Management

30 十一月 2016

Twenty five representatives from 20 Customs administrations in the Asia/Pacific Region participated in the WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Workshop on Intelligence-Led Risk Management from 21 to 25 November 2016.

EU High-Level Workshop on AEO and charting the way forward

30 十一月 2016

At the invitation of Mr. Frantisek Imrecze, President of the Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic in his capacity as EU Presidency, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya delivered a keynote speech at the EU high-level Workshop on AEO, held in Senec, Slovakia on 29 November 2016.

WCO mission to Jamaica to support implementation of an advance ruling system

30 十一月 2016

A WCO Revenue Package national workshop with the aim of preparing for the implementation of an advance ruling system for tariff classification and origin, as required under the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, was held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 21 to 25 November 2016.

China Customs Vice Minister visits the WCO

30 十一月 2016

On 25 November, the WCO hosted a delegation from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) which was headed by Vice Minister Hu, who is in charge of Anti-Corruption initiatives within Customs. The delegation was composed of eight persons, including the Director General of the International Cooperation Department and the Deputy Director General of the Integrity Department.

Oman joined the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme

29 十一月 2016

From 13 to 24 November, WCO training experts and a specialist from Jordan Customs conducted the first Theoretical Training in the Sultanate of Oman, which recently joined the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP). Oman is the first country of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to implement this programme.

Updated Trade Facilitation Guidance now available

29 十一月 2016

The WCO has updated the TFA Implementation Guidance, incorporating new tools and instruments and adding more Members’ practices.

Ukraine Customs reform on the way

28 十一月 2016

At the invitation of Mr. Roman Nasirov, Head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya visited Kiev, Ukraine on 24 and 25 November 2016 to discuss Customs reform and the WCO Regional structure hosted by Ukraine Customs.

WCO holds a successful 10th Session of the WCO/IATA/ICAO API-PNR

28 十一月 2016

Delegates from the WCO, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met at WCO Headquarters on 21 and 22 November 2016 to discuss matters relating to advance passenger data in the framework of the WCO/IATA/ICAO Advance Passenger Information (API) – Passenger Name Record (PNR) Contact Committee.

WCO National Workshop on the modernization of the Customs Laboratory in Albania

28 十一月 2016

With the aid of the German Customs Cooperation Fund, a WCO National Workshop on the modernization of the Customs Laboratory in Albania was held at the Customs Laboratory in Tirana from 23 to 25 November 2016.

WCO-UPU Contact Committee irons out the implementation of advance electronic data exchange mechanisms

28 十一月 2016

Over 40 experts from Customs administrations and postal operators met in Brussels from 23 to 24 November 2016 under the framework of the WCO-UPU Contact Committee to discuss a number of issues of common interest with a view to developing collaborative solutions.

15th Revised Kyoto Convention Management Committee Meeting concluded with a renewed focus on the accession and implementation

25 十一月 2016

The Revised Kyoto Convention Management Committee (RKC/MC) at its 15th Meeting held from 16 to 17 November 2016 discussed many topical themes of relevance for the management of the Convention, in particular it wider accession and effective implementation.

Zimbabwe host a Workshop on Customs Laboratories and Test Procedures for the Customs Administrations of Zimbabwe and Sudan

25 十一月 2016

Under the sponsorship of HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs - UK), a WCO Workshop on Customs Laboratories and Test Procedures was held in Zimbabwe (Harare) from 21 to 24 November 2016 and attended by Customs staff from Zimbabwe and Sudan.

ESA Region members gather to drive customs modernization processes

24 十一月 2016

Under the auspices of the WCO Vice Chair for East and Southern Africa (ESA) region and the Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) of the region, and with the support of Mauritius Revenue Administration (MRA), a series of meetings were successfully carried out in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 3 to 11 November 2016.

Ghana Revenue Authority develops a roadmap to modernize HR with the WCO’s support!

24 十一月 2016

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) attaches strategic importance to human resource management (HRM).

Customs-Tax Conference in Hungary addresses avenues for enhancing cooperation

24 十一月 2016

At the invitation of Mr. Andreas Tállai, Commissioner of the Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA), WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya attended the Conference on "Modern Platforms of Interaction - Enhancing Cooperation between Tax and Customs Administrations" held at the National University of Public Service in Budapest, Hungary, on 23 November 2016.

WCO supports Chile in the establishment of its National Committee on Trade Facilitation

23 十一月 2016

At the invitation of Mr. Juan Araya, Director General of Chile Customs and Vice-Chair for the WCO Americas and Caribbean Region, WCO Deputy Secretary General Sergio Mujica participated in the “Dialogue for the establishment of the National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF)”, along with all border agencies and public services with competence in the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The Dialogue was held in Santiago on 14 November 2016.

WCO attends the annual Moving Industry Summit and updates Memorandum of Understanding with FEDEMAC

23 十一月 2016

At the invitation of Ms. Sabine Hartmann, President of the Federation of European Movers Association (FEDEMAC), WCO Deputy Secretary General Sergio Mujica attended the annual Moving Industry Summit held in Luxemburg on 11 November 2016.

WCO supported Customs Administrations in East Africa for sustainable enhancement of classification capacity

23 十一月 2016

Under the auspices of WCO/JICA Joint Project, which was launched in July 2016 to support trade facilitation in Africa, a workshop on the Harmonized System (HS) for Master Trainers of East Africa was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 7 to 11 November 2016.

WCO successfully supports the Sierra Leone Customs to complete a Time Release Study (TRS)

23 十一月 2016

Following an invitation from the National Revenue Authority (NRA) of Sierra Leone, WCO successfully completed a Time Release Study (TRS) workshop in Freetown on the 24-28 of October 2016.

Trainee Customs officers from French-speaking African countries, training at the Belgian Customs School, visit WCO Headquarters in Brussels

23 十一月 2016

At the request of Belgian Customs, 20 French-speaking Customs trainees from Africa, training at the Belgian Customs School, visited WCO Headquarters on 16 and 17 November 2016.

World Customs Organization declares 2017 to be the year of Data Analysis

22 十一月 2016

The Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, announced today that 2017 will be dedicated to promoting data analysis under the slogan “Data Analysis for Effective Border Management.” WCO Members will thus be called upon to further promote their efforts and initiatives in a sector that is becoming a key element in Customs modernization process: collecting and analysing data.

The Islamic Republic of Iran becomes the 68th Contracting Party to the WCO Istanbul Convention

22 十一月 2016

On 21 November 2016, H.E. the Ambassador Mr. Peiman Seadat of the Islamic Republic to the Kingdom of Belgium, and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as well as to the European Union, deposited his country’s Instrument of Accession to the Istanbul Convention with the WCO Secretary General Dr. Mikuriya.

African Union Commission holds the 8th Ordinary Meeting of its Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs

21 十一月 2016

At the invitation of the African Union (AU) Commission, the WCO Secretary General participated in the 8th Ordinary Meeting of the African Union Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs (AUSCDGC). The meeting entitled “From Barriers to Bridges - Implementing One Stop Border Posts (OSBP) for Improved Trade Facilitation” was held on 17 and 18 November 2016 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Regional Seminar on Customs Laboratory and Chemical Analysis in Japan

21 十一月 2016

In June 2014, the Central Customs Laboratory (CCL) of Japan became Regional Customs Laboratory (RCL) for the Asia-Pacific Region and since then has undertaken a number of activities.

WCO Welcomes APEC Ministerial Statement

21 十一月 2016

The APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) was held on 17 and 18 November 2016 in Lima, Peru. The APEC Ministers issued a Joint Ministerial Statement covering APEC initiatives in the field of Customs procedures and trade facilitation, including the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), Customs control over cross-border e-commerce, integration of the regional economy, simplification of documents and procedures, and transparency.

The WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Contact Points successfully concluded their 26th Meeting in Fiji to develop the Regional Strategic Plan 2016-18

18 十一月 2016

The 26th WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Contact Points Meeting was held from 9 to 11 November 2016 in Sigatoka, Fiji. The meeting was opened and chaired by Mr. Visvanath Das, Chief Executive Officer of Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority and Vice-Chair for the Asia/Pacific region.

Peru hosts National Workshop on the HS 2017

17 十一月 2016

A National Workshop on the HS 2017 amendments and Tariff Classification was held in Lima, Peru, from 26 to 28 October 2016. The Workshop was organized jointly by the WCO and the Customs Administration of Peru (SUNAT) and was co-facilitated by Mr. Guillermo Quiroz Flores, a newly WCO Accredited HS trainer from Mexico Customs. It was attended by 35 officials from local units and the Headquarters working on tariff classification related areas.

WCO supports the EAC Region to review the Regional AEO program Manual and Procedures

17 十一月 2016

In the continuation of the support the WCO has been providing to the East African Community (EAC) Region through the WCO EAC CREATe Project, financed by the government of Sweden, the WCO successfully conducted a one week workshop at Dar es Salaam Tanzania from 24th - 28th October 2016, to review the key EAC Regional AEO program documents.

WCO attends International Origin Conference in Korea

11 十一月 2016

At the invitation of the Korean Customs Service (KCS), the WCO participated in the International Origin Conference, held in Seoul, Korea, on 8 November 2016.

Benin Customs successfully implements the tools of the competency based HRM approach

11 十一月 2016

Under the support of West African Customs Administration Modernization (WACAM) project, financed by the government of Sweden, an expert mission in the field of Human Resource Management (HRM) was conducted to the Customs Administration of Benin from 29 October to 5 November 2016.

10 十一月 2016

On 9 November 2016, the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) signed a special arrangement aimed at improving international cooperation to combat trafficking in stolen motor vehicles by allowing the WCO to directly access and use the INTERPOL’s Stolen Motor Vehicles database.

WCO-OECD Regional Policy Dialogue: taking scope of illicit trade in Europe

10 十一月 2016

In cooperation with the OECD’s Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, the WCO co-organized and hosted the WCO-OECD Regional Policy Dialogue on countering illicit trade: addressing governance gaps in Europe in Brussels on 7-8 November 2016. This meeting was organized under the auspices of the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade (TFCIT) under the High Level Risk Forum. This event featured a multi-stakeholder platform for policy oriented research on illicit trade, building on the Task Force expertise as well as on past Regional Policy Dialogues such as the one that took place in Veracruz, Mexico, in 2014.

Special lecture for the WCO Scholarship Programme in Japan

09 十一月 2016

The Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, gave a special lecture on 8 November 2016 to WCO scholars at the Ivy Hall in Tokyo.

Capacity Building Contact Points for the West and Central Africa region take stock of progress with Customs reform and modernization

09 十一月 2016

The 7th Annual Meeting of Capacity Building Contact Points for the West and Central Africa (WCA) region was held in Bamako (Mali) from 24 to 28 October 2016.

East and Southern African Members discuss Transit Guidelines

07 十一月 2016

Transit experts from Customs administrations in the East and Southern Africa region discussed the WCO Transit Guidelines at a Workshop held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 31 October to 4 November 2016.

WCO attends a Symposium on Traceability and Customs compliance of international trade flows

07 十一月 2016

At the invitation of the “Cercle Collin de Sussy”, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya addressed the issue of Customs and goods’ traceability at the Symposium on “Traçabilité et conformité douanière des flux internationaux” (Traceability and compliance of international trade flows), held at the Ministry of Finance in Paris, France, on 4 November 2016.

WCO provides support to the Malawi Revenue Authority in strengthening its intelligence function

07 十一月 2016

Under the auspices of the WCO-INAMA project (funded by Sweden, US Department of State, GiZ and CITES Secretariat) the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) received support from the WCO in strengthening its intelligence function.

Tanzania host a National Seminar on the classification of chemical products in the HS and a Workshop on the implementation of its Customs Laboratory with support from WCO, Spanish Customs and NORAD

04 十一月 2016

Under the sponsorship of NORAD (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation), a national WCO Seminar on the classification of chemical products in the Harmonized System (HS) was held in Dar es Salaam on 27 and 28 October.

WCO attends the 28th International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition

04 十一月 2016

At the invitation of Mr. Douglas Brittin, Secretary General of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), WCO Deputy Secretary General Sergio Mujica attended the 28th International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition (ACF) held in Paris, France, on 26 and 27 October 2016.

Dialogue with the ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation

03 十一月 2016

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is holding its Commission meeting on Customs and Trade Facilitation, chaired by Mr. Norman Schenk, Vice President, Global Customs Policy and Public Affairs, United Parcel Service, United Parcel Service (UPS), at WCO Headquarters on 3 and 4 November 2016.

Saudi Customs achieved great success in E-Transformation

03 十一月 2016

As recognition for its effort in the field of IT, Saudi customs won the National Achievement Award for electronic transactions in 2015 through the project “Customs integration system”. This provides an additional proof of Saudi customs efforts towards the full implementation of Digital Customs.

Update of the Diagnostic Tool on Tariff Classification, Valuation and Origin Work and Related Infrastructure

02 十一月 2016

The Diagnostic Tool on Tariff Classification, Valuation and Origin Work and Related Infrastructure has been updated.

Strengthening of the Romanian Customs Administration

02 十一月 2016

At the invitation of Mr. Dorel Fronea, Vice-President of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) and Coordinator of Romania’s National Authority of Customs, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya visited Bucharest, Romania on 31 October and 1 November 2016. He had a meeting with Ms. Anca Dragu, Minister of Public Finance, and Mr. Dragos Doros, President of ANAF, to discuss the reorganization of Customs.