Рубрика: Сonferences

ACTUAL ISSUES OF THE APPLICATION OF THE WCO LEGAL MEANS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE FUNCTIONING OF ITS WORKING BODIES

Sergei Mozer

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On March 24, 2021, a scientific and practical event was held at the Russian Customs Academy – the IV session of the Moscow International Model of the World Customs Organization, which gathered more than 50 participants from various countries. The event was held in the videoconference mode. The organizer – the Customs Faculty of the Academy.

ON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY OF THE STANDARDS OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION

Sergei Mozer

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In the period from 1 to 5 March, 2021 at the Headquarters of the World Customs Organization (hereinafter – the WCO) the 24th session of the Revised Kyoto Convention Management Committee was held in video mode. One of the issues related to the assessment of the WCO legal instruments and tools as part of the comprehensive revision of the Revised Kyoto Convention.

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.

Kazakhstan benefits from an Online National Workshop on Transit

A WCO Online National Workshop on Transit for the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan was delivered from 24 to 26 November 2020. The theme of the workshop was “National Transit Coordinator – Article 11 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation of the World Trade Organization (WTO TFA)” and it was organised with the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

WCO Global Free Zone Online Conference (14 December 2020)

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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.