Рубрика: Publications

A NEW EDITION OF THE GENDER EQUALITY ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT TOOL (GEOAT)

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The WCO is pleased to launch an updated edition of its Gender Equality Organizational Assessment Tool (GEOAT). Originally launched in 2014, this self-assessment tool aims at assisting Customs and Revenue Administrations in assessing their policies and practices both internally (related to, for instance, human resource management) and externally (in their border operations and stakeholder relations) to further incorporate gender equality and diversity on a cross-cutting basis within their administrations.

HANDBOOK ON MEASURING DIGITAL TRADE

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International experts note that digital technologies have made it increasingly feasible for buyers and sellers to place and receive orders on a global scale. They also enable the instantaneous remote delivery of services directly into businesses and homes, including internationally.

MEASURING THE VALUE OF E-COMMERCE

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UNCTAD mentions that measuring e-commerce is a prerequisite for understanding its economic role and contribution to GDP, employment, and development, as well as for evidence-based policymaking. Beyond total e-commerce, the distinction between domestic and cross-border e-commerce is important to understand to what extent e-commerce contributes to exports and imports. The UNCTAD Secretariat has received various enquiries from countries asking for guidance and support to measure the monetary value of e-commerce and digitally ordered trade.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEGAL APPROACHES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EAEU IN THE CONTEXT OF IMPROVING THE “SINGLE WINDOW” MECHANISM

Sergei Mozer

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On November 21, the “Science Week 2023” of the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Customs Academy began its work, which lasted from November 21 to 23. Science Week events are intended for scientists, specialists and officials of external organizations and institutions, customs authorities of the Russian Federation and include a plenary session and work of sections, which are organized using remote technologies on the on-line platform “Yandex Telemost ” .

IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCIPLES OF “SMART BORDERS” AT A MEDIUM-SIZED PORT

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17th October 2023, By Dilyana Gencheva, Bulgarian Customs

WCO News 102 – Issue 3 / 2023 Dossier: Focus on the port environment

Bulgaria has been a fully-fledged Member State of the European Union (EU) since 1 January 2007 and exerts controls over one of the external maritime borders of the EU with the Black Sea, in accordance with EU Customs policies. The number of inbound and outbound container units going through its largest maritime port, the Port of Varna, has grown steadily over the past 10 years (see Figure 1) but represents a minor part of the flows of goods entering or leaving the European Union through its maritime borders. Most goods entering Bulgaria by sea are released for internal circulation or are in transit to neighbouring EU countries. Transboundary movements to non-EU countries and transshipment operations are an exception.

PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITY INSTRUMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “SINGLE WINDOW” MECHANISM IN THE SYSTEM OF REGULATION OF FOREIGN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EURASIAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION UNTIL 2025

Sergei Mozer

On November 14, 2023, the “Export League” forum was held in Minsk, Republic of Belarus, which brought together more than 200 companies working for export, as well as representatives of government agencies and export support institutions. The event organizer is the National Marketing Center. On the agenda are current issues of developing foreign economic activity, searching for effective solutions to increase supplies abroad and promote exports.