The Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Kunio Mikuriya, announced on 8 November 2018 that 2019 will be devoted to the swift and smooth cross-border movement of goods, people and means of transport, with the slogan “SMART borders…
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WCO Sub Regional Passenger Controls Workshop – Jakarta Indonesia
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise of Indonesia (DGCE) and the WCO Asia/Pacific Security Project co-hosted a workshop in Jakarta from 16 to 19 October 2018, funded by the Government of Japan. 20 officers representing the Customs administrations of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam attended the WCO Sub-regional Passenger Controls Workshop. The workshop was facilitated by the WCO Asia Pacific Security Project with assistance from United States Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) and Japan Customs.
A collection of scientific works of young scientists is published
A collection of scientific works of young scientists «Issues of political economy of Russia and the Far Eastern macro-region» is published in the Vladivostok Branch of the Russian Customs Academy. It presents the work of participants of the Youth Scientific Symposium of the Customs Faculty «Interaction of customs and business, innovative technologies, innovations of the law of the Eurasian Economic Union», the Youth Scientific Symposium of Economic Faculty «Economics of the Far Eastern Region: Issues of Development and Integration» and the Youth Scientific Symposium of Law Faculty «Russian political and legal reality: traditions and innovations». Symposiums were held at the Vladivostok Branch of the Russian Customs Academy on April 17–18, 2018 and were devoted to the 25th anniversary of the Russian Customs Academy. The work was attended by students and teachers, officials of the customs authorities of the Far East, representatives of universities and research organizations in the region. The publication is intended for students and teachers of universities, scientific and practical officers of the customs, economic and legal sphere.
10th TFA Working Group meeting agrees on its monitoring role for the future
The WCO Trade Facilitation Agreement Working Group (TFAWG) met for the tenth time on 22 and 23 October 2018. Delegates, representing Customs, other Border Agencies and Trade Ministries from WCO Members, Observers from several International Organizations, the Private Sector and Academia participated in the event. The Meeting was chaired by Mr. L. Satya Srinivas (India) who was elected from Vice-Chairperson to Chairperson, while Mr. Jonathan Page (Canada) was elected as Vice-Chairperson.
WCO participates in TIACA’s International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition 2018 in Toronto
Over 3,000 decision-makers, the majority of whom were airline industry representatives, gathered at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto (Canada) on 16 and 17 October 2018 for TIACA’s International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition 2018.
The WCO leads the discussions on a “Customs of the Future” model as part of the comprehensive review of the Revised Kyoto Convention
At their June 2018 sessions, the WCO Policy Commission and Council approved the setting up of a Working Group on the Comprehensive Review of the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (as amended), recognizing the need…
High-Level Conference on Respect for Intellectual Property Opens in South Africa
SANDTON, South Africa – Hundreds of experts from across the globe are charting a course toward increased respect for intellectual property (IP) and a better understanding of how cooperation amplifies the role of IP in widespread development. Читать далее
SAFE Working Group kicks off 2021 cycle with a futuristic agenda
WCO News digital edition goes live
We are delighted to announce to WCO News readers that a digital edition of the magazine is now available at https://mag.wcoomd.org. The last five editions are online, including the latest edition which has just been released today, and older editions will be added progressively.
Building a reliable digital landscape: WCO IT Conference kicks off in Lima, Peru
On 6 June, the WCO IT Conference and Exhibition (WCO ITC) 2018 opened its doors to more than 500 delegates from over 75 countries from all around the world in Lima, Peru. This 17th edition of the WCO IT Conference is being co-hosted by the Customs and Tax Administration of Peru (SUNAT), and with support from the Korea Customs Service (KCS) and the private sector.