Efficient and Effective Customs for Seamless Transport Network in Eurasia (Maritime Transport)
Kazunari IGARASHIHead
WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB A/P)
Sole Intergovernmental Organization specialized in Customs matters
Established in 1952 as Customs Cooperation Council (CCC)
Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium
180 Members
Responsible for processing 98% of global trade
WCO in Brief
• to secure the highest degree of harmony and uniformity in Customs systems and study the problems related to development and improvement of Customs technique and Customs legislation
• to promote co-operation between Governments in these matters, bearing in mind the economic and technical factors
Preamble of the Convention Establishing a CCC (WCO) - 1950
Facilitating legitimate trade with efficient and effective Customs systems is a core mission of the WCO Development of instruments and tools Provision of technical assistance to implement
thereof
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Revised Kyoto Convention
SAFE Framework
of Standards
Time Release
Study Guide
Authorized Economic Operator
Data Model
Single Window
Compendium
Transit
SMEs
Globally Networked Customs
Risk Management CompendiumIntegrity
Coordinated Border
ManagementInformation Exchange
Informal Sector
5A set of the existing WCO instruments, tools and standards
Highlight of some of the existing instruments and guides
WCO Transit HandbookEssential measures in RKCGood practices by WCO Members
Multi-modal transport
WCO Time Release Study Guide Identify bottlenecks for Customs clearanceNOT for international comparison
Performance measurement
Revised Kyoto ConventionSimplify and Harmonize Customs procedures102 Contracting Parties
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global TradeCustoms – Customs CooperationCustoms – Business CooperationCustoms – Other Government Agencies
Authorize Economic Operator concept Use of Pre-Loading Cargo Information Conduct of pre-export control by Non-Intrusive
Inspection equipment
Customs – Business Partnership GuidanceRecommended practicesGood practices by WCO Members
Globally Networked Customs ConceptA standardized way for Customs to exchange
information A building block for seamless transport network
Customs
Immigration
Agriculture
Transport
Port Authority Quarantine
Environment
Other Border
Agencies
WCO’s theme for 2015
WCO CBM CompendiumPractical examples in WCO MembersMade available soon
WCO “Single Window” CompendiumEssential for CBMSupplemented by WCO Data Model
for standardizing data format
Coordinated Border
ManagementCompendium
Lead to the implementation of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
RKC ECPWCO
ActivitiesWTO Trade
Facilitation Agreement
WCO provides technical assistance to those in need under its “Mercator Program” (Launched in June 2014)
Thank you for your attention!
For more information http://www.wcoomd.orghttp://www.rocb-ap.org
Kazunari IgarashiHead of the WCO ROCB A/P