CONTENT (Download the February 2016 Issue in PDF Format)
04 Flash info
04 – New book examines existing collaborative mechanisms aimed at protecting the environment
in a more efficient way
By Mariya Polner, Policy Advisor, WCO Enforcement Sub-Directorate
06 – The WCO launches I2C, a single contact centre for all enforcement-related matters
06 – New WCO guide for updating preferential rules of origin
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08 Dossier : Digital Customs
09 – Digital Customs, the opportunities of the Information Age
By Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization
12 – Malaysia launches new information system
By the Royal Malaysian Customs Department
14 – The United Kingdom’s journey towards a modern declaration management service
By Ian Wilkins, Head of Business Transformation and Customs Services, Her Majesty’s Revenue
and Customs
16 – UNI-PASS: Korea’s Customs modernization tool
By Hoon-Goo Cho, Director General of the Information and International Affairs Bureau,
and Sung-Hoon Nam, Deputy Director of the Information Planning Division, Korea Customs Service
18 – SARS’ experience regarding the impact of digitalization on human resources
By the Business Systems Division, South African Revenue Service
20 – eTIR, the new digital TIR carnet
By Daniel Kern, International Road Transport Union (IRU) and André Sceia, United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe (UNECE)
24 – AEO and paperless procedures: a great opportunity for companies
By Olivier Layec, ALIS INTERNATIONAL
27 – Securing the digital supply chain
By James Canham and Alexander de Voet, Accenture Global Customs Practice
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30 Focus: Data
30 – Start small, think big: big data!
By Ziv Baida, Business Development Director, European Government Sector, Dun & Bradstreet
34 – Using open data to combat transnational criminal networks
By Varun Vira and Jessica Hansen, C4ADS
38 – Customs, cultural goods and data
By María Esther Portela Vázquez, Researcher, Cultural Heritage International Protection
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42 Panorama
42 – Supporting private sector engagement – the CBSA’s stakeholder engagement model
By the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers
45 – CBP gauges automation of US Virgin Islands’ trade entry process
By the United States Customs and Border Protection
46 – The EU cracks down on e-waste crime
By Juha Hintsa and Sangeeta Mohanty, Cross-border Research Association
52 – Serbia puts technology to best use
By Serbia Customs
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54 Point of view
54 – Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement will deliver huge dividends to the global economy
By Coleman Nee and Robert Teh, Counsellors, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
58 – Addressing the misuse of Customs valuation databases
By John Danilovich, Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce
59 – Valuation database as a risk assessment tool: Ecuador, India and Kenya Customs share
their experience
By the WCO Secretariat in cooperation with the Customs administrations of Ecuador, India and Kenya
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62 Book Review
62 – Higher tobacco taxes increase revenue and save lives: a review of the WHO Report
on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2015
By Robert Ireland, WCO Head of Research and Communications
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66 Events
66 – Interdisciplinary approach, a hallmark of the 2015 WCO PICARD Conference
By Sylvie Degryse, Communications Service, World Customs Organization
70 – Round-up of the WCO Technology & Innovation Forum
By Laure Tempier, Communications Service, World Customs Organization
74 – Paper on the use of container status messages wins ‘best paper’ award
78 – Calendar of Events