In 2013, ICC BASCAP published a seminal report, “Controlling the zone: Balancing facilitation and control to combat illicit trade in the world’s Free Trade Zones”. This 2020 update aims to build on that report by assessing the current environment as…
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WCO Global webinar series: Managing HR through a crisis and beyond
Background The current pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 has profoundly changed the reality of everyone, everywhere. People and organizations around the globe have experienced the shock of being lockdown and the distress of uncertainty of what lies ahead. Читать далее
Белорусская таможня принимает участие в заседаниях 83-й сессии Политической комиссии и 137-й сессии Совета Всемирной таможенной организации
Представители белорусской таможни во главе с заместителем Председателя Государственного таможенного комитета Александром Богдевичем с 7 по 12 декабря принимают участие в заседаниях 83-й сессии Политической комиссии и 137-й сессии Совета Всемирной таможенной организации. С учетом сложившейся эпидемиологической обстановки мероприятия проходят в онлайн-режиме.
WCO Research Paper № 50. Current situation, analysis and observations on waste control at borders by Customs
First WCO/ROCB Sub Regional Virtual Workshop on PCA for the Pacific Islands
Following a request for capacity building in the area of effective revenue assurance, the first Sub Regional Virtual Workshop on Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) for the Pacific Islands was organized by the WCO and the Asia Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building from 23 to 26 November 2020, with the financial support of the Indian Customs Co-operation Fund (CCF/India).
ADB-ESCAP webinar highlights the role of Customs during COVID-19
At the invitation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, spoke at the High-Level Meeting on Regional Cooperation for Trade and Transport Connectivity in the Age of Pandemics in Asia and the Pacific, held virtually on 2 December 2020. The aim of his intervention was to underline the vital role played by Customs in ensuring regional connectivity during the current emergency situation.
Global Free Zone online Conference 2020 (14 December 2020)
Successful completion of the WCO virtual PICARD Conference
Kazakhstan benefits from an Online National Workshop on Transit
WCO Global Free Zone Online Conference (14 December 2020)
The WCO, with the support of the Government of Japan, will host the first WCO Global Free Zone Online Conference under the theme “Meeting the SDGs – Ensuring Customs involvement for Free Zones’ competitiveness, safety and sustainability” for Customs administrations and external stakeholder partners. The Conference will be held virtually on 14 December 2020. The working language of the Online Conference will be English and French using the KUDO Platform. The WCO originally planned to organize a Global Free Zone Conference on 29 June 2020 at WCO headquarters but unfortunately, this event was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.