The 217th/218th Sessions of the Permanent Technical Committee (PTC) concluded its proceedings on Friday 20 October with a list of important outputs and actions to be followed up on during the intersession.
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The Private Sector Consultative Group meets at the WCO Headquarters
The Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) met for the 41st time on 23 and 24 October 2017 at the WCO Headquarters. The meeting was chaired by John Mein from PROCOMEX, and Mr. Jaime King from IFCBA was presented as the newly-elected Vice-Chair. The group greeted four new members: The Association of Professional Customs Brokers of the Americas (ASAPRA), Expeditors, Fédération Maritime de Côte d’ Ivoire (FEDERMAR), and the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI). The meeting began with an orientation session for the new members by Ms Ana Hinojosa, WCO Director of Compliance and Facilitation.
WCO attends the XVIII International Exhibition “The Customs Service – 2017” in Moscow
At the invitation of Mr. Vladimir Bulavin, Head of the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya attended the XVIII International Exhibition “The Customs Service – 2017” in Moscow, on 24 and 25 October 2017.
8th meeting of the WCO Trade Facilitation Agreement Working Group
The World Customs Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement Working Group (TFAWG) met for the eighth time from 16 to 18 October 2017 in Brussels at the WCO’s Head Quarters. The meeting included a Joint Session with the WCO Permanent Technical Committee.
WCO Working Group on ECommerce moves closer to providing new deliverables in the coming months
Close to 200 delegates attended the second meeting of the WCO Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC), held at WCO headquarters in Brussels from 10 to 13 October 2017, with the aim of taking stock of the work done since the first meeting and moving forward in developing tools and instruments related to the management of growing cross-border transactions stemming from C-Commerce sales.
Fourth Global Canine Forum in the Czech Republic
The Fourth Global Canine Forum was organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO) from 2 to 4 October 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic with the support of the Czech Customs Administration and funded by the Customs Cooperation Fund Japan (CCF/Japan).…
Foremost WCO research conference concludes in Hammamet, Tunisia
The 12th annual WCO PICARD Conference, which ran from 26 to 28 September 2017 in Hammamet, Tunisia, ended on a high note after three days of thought-provoking presentations by invited speakers, followed by dynamic discussions among the participants. Читать далее
The WCO rolls out the first practical training for Customs officers on the protection of cultural heritage
Beirut, Lebanon, 18-21 September 2017 The World Customs Organization (WCO), in cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and with the support of Lebanese Customs organized the first WCO Middle East…
Strategic Trade Control Enforcement Expert Trainer Accreditation Workshop
Nineteen representatives from twelve WCO Member administrations completed the most recent Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) Expert Trainer Accreditation Workshop held at WCO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, from 22 to 30 August 2017. During the two weeks, representatives from Belize,…
WCO participates in CTPAT Conference organized by US CBP
From 29 to 31 August, 2017, the World Customs Organization (WCO) participated in the CTPAT Conference organised by United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Detroit, Michigan. The Conference saw the launch of the new CTPAT logo and programme…