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WCO Objectives, Trade Facilitation WCO Objectives, Trade Facilitation and Modernized Customsand Modernized Customs
European Parliament European Parliament –– IMCO IMCO Session 1 Session 1 –– Enhancing CompetitivenessEnhancing Competitiveness
16 June 201116 June 2011
Susanne AignerDeputy Director
Compliance and Facilitation
The WCO Mission StatementThe WCO Mission Statement
To enhance the effectiveness andefficiency of Customs administrations
…by improving their ability to
economic prosperity and social development
Apply trade regulations &
facilitate trade
Protect Protect society society
Collect revenue
Copyright © 2010 World Customs OrganizationCopyright © 2010 World Customs Organization
...which promotes...which promotes
Key ChallengesKey Challenges
Doha Round stalemate
Facilitate and Secure supply chains
Recurring natural disasters and trade recovery
Terrorism, piracy, security
Environmental protection
IPR infringements
Trans-national organized crime (eg: money laundering)
Food crisis/Financial crisis
Displaced persons/people trafficking
Key ActivitiesKey Activities
Trade FacilitationTrade Facilitation
Efficiency of CustomsEfficiency of Customs
Holistic approach to end to end supply chainsHolistic approach to end to end supply chains
Technology, Use of modern toolsTechnology, Use of modern tools
Cooperation with trade and other agencies Cooperation with trade and other agencies (CBM, Customs(CBM, Customs--Trade Partnerships)Trade Partnerships)
Promotion of Mutual RecognitionPromotion of Mutual Recognition
Capacity Building in support of activitiesCapacity Building in support of activities
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Approved as the future Customs roadmap (2008 June Council)
10 building blocks for C21
CBM, GNC and RM as means to mitigate transport bottlenecks
Revised Revised Kyoto Kyoto ConventionConvention
International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention, adopted in 1973, revised in 1999
75 Contracting Parties (promotion priority and accession process ongoing in many countries)
Blueprint for Modern Customs procedures effective controls (risk management, audit based
control, Coordinated intervention, pre-arrival declaration)
facilitate legitimate trade (standardization, simplification, transparency, predictability, use of IT, trade partnership)
Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)
Relevance for implementation of future WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (jointly with other instruments)
BetterBetter management of Customs servicesmanagement of Customs services
FasterFaster clearance and clearance and lessless transaction transaction costcost
IncreasedIncreased revenue revenue throughthrough increasedincreased tradetrade volume and volume and integrationintegration of of informalinformal tradetrade
PromotePromote foreignforeign direct direct investmentinvestment (as efficient border (as efficient border proceduresprocedures are one of the are one of the decidingdeciding factorsfactors))
Certification as Certification as havinghaving international good practice international good practice ((«« announcementannouncement effecteffect »»))
Participation in future standard Participation in future standard makingmaking (right to vote)(right to vote)
Benchmark of Benchmark of successfulsuccessful capacitycapacity building/building/donorsdonors supportsupport
Benefits of RKC implementationBenefits of RKC implementation
Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)
Core provisions and definitions of general application to all Core provisions and definitions of general application to all Customs procedures in ten Chapters of the Customs procedures in ten Chapters of the General AnnexGeneral Annex -- obligatoryobligatory
Specific AnnexesSpecific Annexes contain Chapters relating to specific contain Chapters relating to specific procedures (25) procedures (25) -- optionaloptional
Implementation period for Standards/Recommended Implementation period for Standards/Recommended Practices (3 years) and Transitional Standards (5 years)Practices (3 years) and Transitional Standards (5 years)
Detailed GuidelinesDetailed Guidelines containing information forcontaining information for-- the the interpretationinterpretation of the of the provisionsprovisions-- the the implementation of the provisionsimplementation of the provisions-- mmethodsethods of application and best practicesof application and best practices
Transparency and predictabilityTransparency and predictability-- Rules for providing informationRules for providing information-- Clear and transparent appeal proceduresClear and transparent appeal procedures(Customs, independent authority, courts)(Customs, independent authority, courts)
Standardization and simplification of goods Standardization and simplification of goods declaration and supporting documentsdeclaration and supporting documents-- Minimum data requirementsMinimum data requirements-- Provisional / Incomplete Goods DeclarationProvisional / Incomplete Goods Declaration-- Submission by electronic meansSubmission by electronic means
Simplified procedures for all operatorsSimplified procedures for all operatorsSeparatingSeparating release release fromfrom clearance clearance proceduresprocedures
““Fast trackFast track”” procedures for authorized persons with procedures for authorized persons with good compliance records such as : release of good compliance records such as : release of goods with minimum information to identify goods with minimum information to identify goods (with subsequent declaration)goods (with subsequent declaration)
Key Principles of RKC (I)Key Principles of RKC (I)
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PrePre--arrival information (parrival information (priorrior lodgement and registration of the lodgement and registration of the Goods declaration and supporting documents Goods declaration and supporting documents –– cargo cargo declaration) declaration)
Maximum use of information technology Maximum use of information technology -- Use of international standardsUse of international standards-- Consultation of all relevant parties when introducingConsultation of all relevant parties when introducing
computer applicationscomputer applications-- Electronic commerce methods as an alternative to paperElectronic commerce methods as an alternative to paper--
based requirementsbased requirements
Juxtaposed Customs office and joint controlsJuxtaposed Customs office and joint controls
Coordinated intervention/Inspection with other border agenciesCoordinated intervention/Inspection with other border agencies
Partnership with the tradePartnership with the trade -- Formal consultative relationshipsFormal consultative relationships -- Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
Key Principles of RKC (II)Key Principles of RKC (II)
Minimum necessary controls to ensure complianceMinimum necessary controls to ensure compliance
Risk managementRisk management-- Identify high risk consignments based on risk analysisIdentify high risk consignments based on risk analysis
(intelligence)(intelligence)-- Shift from documentary and physical checks to targetedShift from documentary and physical checks to targeted
checkschecks-- Facilitation of legitimate trade while maintainingFacilitation of legitimate trade while maintaining
effective controleffective control-- Effective and efficient deployment of Customs resourcesEffective and efficient deployment of Customs resources
Audit based controlsAudit based controls -- PostPost--clearance auditclearance audit
Key Principles of RKC (III)Key Principles of RKC (III)
Other relevant WCO TF Instruments Other relevant WCO TF Instruments
The SAFE Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade
The WCO Data Model (Vers 3)
Single Window Compendium
Risk Management Compendium
Istanbul/ATA Convention
Time Release Study
Immediate Release Guidelines
Activities to support Coordinated Border Management
C21 Building Blocks
The SAFE Framework of Standards to The SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global TradeSecure and Facilitate Global Trade
SAFE ObjectivesSAFE Objectives
Copyright Copyright ©© 2011 World Customs2011 World CustomsOrganization. All rights reserved. Organization. All rights reserved.
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•• Certainty and predictability Certainty and predictability at a global level at a global level
•• Integrated supply chain Integrated supply chain management for all management for all transport modes transport modes
•• Allow Customs to meet the Allow Customs to meet the challenges and challenges and opportunities of the 21st opportunities of the 21st Century Century
•• Closer cooperation among Closer cooperation among Customs and with Customs and with OGAsOGAs
•• Stronger CustomsStronger Customs--toto-- Business cooperationBusiness cooperation
•• Tangible benefits for Tangible benefits for businesses businesses
•• Seamless movement of Seamless movement of goods goods
The SAFE Framework of StandardsThe SAFE Framework of Standards
Establish standards that provide supply chain Establish standards that provide supply chain security and facilitation to goods being traded security and facilitation to goods being traded internationally;internationally;
Enable integrated supply chain management for all Enable integrated supply chain management for all transport modes;transport modes;
Strengthen networking arrangements between Strengthen networking arrangements between Customs administrations to improve their capability Customs administrations to improve their capability to detect highto detect high--risk consignments;risk consignments;
Promote coPromote co--operation between Customs and operation between Customs and Business;Business;
Champion the seamless movement of goods through Champion the seamless movement of goods through secure international trade supply chains;secure international trade supply chains;
Importance of SW and CBM.Importance of SW and CBM.
Thank you for your attention
For more information
www.wcoomd.org
Susanne.Aigner@wcoomd.org
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