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2014 WCO Knowledge Academy for Customs & Trade

WCO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium 30 June – 11 July 2014

A two-week intensive academy focusing on the development of technical skills for Customs and Trade

practitioners

Who will attend?

Customs authorities, the IT sector, the broader business community, governmental and trade

organizations, lending institutions, border regulatory agencies, and others involved in the international trade arena

For further information about the Academy visit the WCO Academy website: http://www.wcoomdtraining.org

For information concerning Sponsorship of the Academy

Please contact [email protected]

Sponsors:

http://www.wcoomdtraining.org/

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WCO Revenue Conference

30 June - 1 July 2014, Brussels, Belgium

Day 1: Monday 30 June 2014

09:00-10:00 Arrival of participants and registration

10:00-10:10 Opening address: Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General

Conference Chairperson: Sergio Mujica, WCO Deputy Secretary General

10:10-11:40 Session 1: Fair and Efficient Revenue Collection

1. Customs Administration 1 TBD


3. Gene Ravele, Chief Officer, Customs and Border Management, South African Revenue Service

11:40-12:00 Coffee and networking break

12:00-12:30 Presentation: The Revenue Package and its relevance to WCO Members

Revenue Package : Background and future activities: Ian Cremer, WCO Tariff and Trade Directorate, Valuation Sub-Directorate

12:30-14:30 Lunch and networking break

14:30-16:00 Session 2: Customs Valuation for Related Parties/Transfer Pricing

Panel discussion on the relationship between transfer pricing and Customs valuation and the challenges raised

Joel Cooper, IFC, World Bank (Moderator)

1. Mayer Brown Law Firm

2. Melinda Brown, OECD


4. Ian Cremer, WCO


16:20-17:50 Session 3: VAT, Excise and Compliance

1. Norwegian Import/VAT Systems: Pål Hellesylt, Director or Louise Holtoug Amundsen, Assistant Director, Norwegian Customs

2. Environmental Taxes: Robert Luessi, Vice Director, Swiss Federal Department of Finance, Swiss Customs

3. The Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products and How to Tackle it: International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC), Liz Allen

18:00 Cocktail hosted by Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, WCO

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Day 2: Tuesday 1 July 2014

09:30-10:40 Session 4: Revenue and the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF)

Panel discussion on the ATF

Susanne Aigner, Deputy Director, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate, Facilitation Sub-Directorate (Moderator)

1. Pieter Haesaert, BDO Customs

2. Norman Schenk, Chair of ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation

3. Private Sector TBD

4. John Malone, DG TAXUD

5. Adewuyi Akinade, Nigeria Customs Service (TBC)


11:00-12:30 Session 5: WCO Research and Research Partnerships

1. Performance Measurement Contracts (PMC) Tool; Thomas Cantens, WCO Research Unit

2. Study on optimum de-minimis levels for border taxes, including a web-based simulation tool; Juha Hintsa, Cross-border Research Association

3. National Tax and Customs revenue statistics; Jocelyn Pierre, OECD Center for Tax Policy and Administration

12:30-14:30 Lunch and networking break

14:30-16:00 Session 6: Informal Trade Practices

1. Robert Ireland, WCO Research Unit

2. Xavier Cardenas, Director General, Ecuador Customs

3. Richard K. Kamajugo, Commissioner, Uganda Revenue Authority


16:20-17:50 Session 7: Revenue and Regional Integration

1. Satoko Kagawa, Japan Customs

2. Mexico’s 20-year experience of implementing the NAFTA agreement, Rules of Origin; Mr. Luis Eduardo Lara, Head, General Administration for Foreign Trade Audit, Mexico Customs


17:50-18:00 Closing remarks: Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General

Overview of Academy schedule

Course timings with breaks

MODULE 1 (2-4 JULY 2014) – CUSTOMS MASTERCLASSES

Excise Tax & Illicit Trade Workshops (3 days; 2-4 July)

Duration: 18 hours Under the umbrella of the “Revenue Programme”, various initiatives have been launched to provide guidance or to support the operational activities of WCO Member administrations in a broad variety of sectors which have a direct or indirect impact on fair and efficient revenue collection and/or compliance and enforcement in relation to smuggling or other areas of commercial fraud. Commercial Fraud not only causes significant financial damage to the government‟s budget and the economic stability/competitiveness of compliant traders, it may also be a source to finance terrorist or other criminal activities. Trafficking in cigarettes is, next to trafficking in drugs, assumed to be one of main sources to fund terrorist activities in the sub-Saharan region where criminals involved in this trafficking closely cooperate with regional terrorist groups. The annual WCO Illicit Trade Report highlights the linkages between the illicit trade in different commodities and the way it involves money, goods or value gained from illegal and otherwise unethical activity. It encompasses a variety of illegal trading activities, including human trafficking, environmental crime, illegal trade in natural resources, intellectual property infringements, trade in certain substances that cause health or safety risks, smuggling of excisable goods, trade in illegal drugs, and a variety of illicit financial flows. These activities cause a wide range of economic, social, environmental or political damage. Customs administrations address risk wherever it is found and, increasingly, as early in the supply chain as possible. The WCO, through its Customs Enforcement Network (CEN), has been recording Customs seizures worldwide to allow tracking and analysis of the latest trends and patterns in relation to illicit trade. These recorded seizures do not only contribute to better knowledge about current smuggling and cross-border criminal activities but also reveal important information about evolving or emerging risks in the international Customs context. The WCO Illicit Trade Report comprises six chapters. Each chapter is dedicated to a single thematic area : Drugs, Revenue, IPR/Health and Safety, Environment, Security and the Customs Enforcement Network. The commentary on each of these outlines our programmes, activities undertaken within the programmes and key observations associated with those activities.

Day 1 – Wednesday 2 July 2014, Excise Tax & Illicit Trade

Session I: Introduction and open discussion on Excise Taxation Policy

09:30-11:00 Speakers

Introductions, Outline and Objectives Excise Taxation Policy Excise Taxation Administration And Revenue Controls Voluntary Compliance Regimes ITIC: Liz Allen, Program Advisor, ITIC WCO: Giuseppe Marra

11:00-11:30 Coffee/Tea Break

Session II: Overview of Illicit Trade In Excise Goods

11:30- 12:30 Speakers

The SADC Review Of Illicit Trade In Excise Goods

WCO: Illicit Trade Report 2013 – Mariya Polner

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12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session III: Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products

14:00-15:30 Speaker

ASIA 11 Study – Andy Logan, Oxford Economics ITIC: Oxford Economics: Andy Logan

The Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products and How to Tackle It – Liz Allen

Measuring Illegal Trade In Tobacco Products: Project SUN 2013 - Helen Young, Associate Director, The Strategy Group, KPMG


Session III: Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (continued)


“Implementing Change Effectively-The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit trade in Tobacco Products”

ITIC perspective on the implementation of the FCTC Protocol

16:30-17:30 General discussion

Mariya Polner, WCO Secretariat

Elizabeth Allen, Program Advisor of ITIC

17:30-19:0 0

Evening Reception Hosted By ITIC

Day 2 – Thursday 3 July 2014 – Excise Tax & Illicit Trade

Session IV: Industry Perspective on Illegal Trade and How to Tackle It

09:30-10:00 Keynote


Illicit trade and the nexus with organised crime

Alexandra Iliopoulou, Policy and Legal Adviser, ICC/BASCAP

10:30-11:00 The Tobacco Industry

Ronnie Flaneghan, external consultant and advisor to the Digital Coding & Tracking Association


Session IV: Industry Perspective on Illegal Trade and How to Tackle It (continued)

11:30- 12:00 Speakers

Counterfeit spirits: bad for business, exchequers and health Paul Skehan Director General, SpiritsEUROPE

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12:00-12:30 Understanding the sources of illicit alcohol can lead to effective solutions

Lance Hastings, Head of Regulatory & Tax Affairs at SABMiller plc

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session V- Technology Solutions: Secure Marking, Authentication & Tracking and Tracing to combat Illicit trade


'Track and Trace Approaches in Tobacco'

Robin Cartwright, Partner, The Strategy Group, KPMG LLP

14:30-15:00 Technology solutions: Secure marking, authentication and tracking & tracing to combat illicit trade

Daniel Hubert, DCTA

15:00-15:30 Technology solutions: Secure marking, authentication and tracking & tracing to combat illicit trade

Christophe Renard, Marketing Director, SICPA


Session V: Secure Marking, Authentication, Tracking And Tracing to Assist Customs in the fight against Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products

16:00-16:30

Technology solutions: Secure marking, authentication and tracking & tracing to combat illicit trade

Helen Cochrane

Director, Government Revenue Solutions, De La Rue International

Session VI - One dimension of Illicit trade: Counterfeit Goods


WCO’s Capacity Building Activities in Anti-Counterfeit Field

IPR Team, WCO Secretariat

17:00-17:30 WCO’s Anti-Counterfeit Tool : Interface Public-Members (IPM)

IPR Team, WCO Secretariat

Day 3 – Friday 4 July 2014 – Excise Tax & Illicit Trade

Session VII: Intergovernmental Perspectives on Illegal Trade and How to Tackle It

09:30-10:00 The WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products Ulrike Schwerdtfeger, WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

10:00-10:30 Universal Postal Union Harald Weyerich

10:30-11:00 CEN suite of applications CEN Team, WCO Secretariat

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Operation Gryphon

Giuseppe Marra, WCO Secretariat

12:00-12:30 UNODC

Peter Timmermans

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14:30 Closing

Customs Valuation and Rules of Origin Our trainer, Ulrika Lyckman-Alnered, has years working in various international training programmes and courses, financed by the Swedish International Development Agency covering e.g. international trade, trade policy, customs, private sector development, strategic communication, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and private public dialogue (PPD). During her career, she held the various positions at Swedish Trade Federation, Swedish Board of Trade, Intertek Group Plc. and Swedish Customs. Customs Valuation (1.5 days; 2-3 July)

“Customs valuation and convergence of transfer pricing: latest state-of-play” Duration: 1.5 days The key concepts of the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, customs valuation in global trade, advanced components within the section of customs valuation in the WTO agreement

Day 1: General introduction to the program and customs valuation, what are the trends and ongoing issues discussed at global level, how does a business apply the rules on customs valuation?

Day 2: From basic to advanced knowledge (compulsory adjustment, optional adjustment, assists and royalties, successive sale and freight terms), conclusion. Private sector participants will receive a login to access the free e-learning module “Customs valuation, general principles” at the latest 10 days before the course starts.

Day 1 – Wednesday, 2 July 2014, Customs Valuation

Session I: Introduction and open discussion on Customs Valuation


Introduction to the program

Welcoming note

Content and objectives of the program: What does the WCO Knowledge Accademy provide?

Customs Valuation: What is the understanding of the concept? Interactive work shop

WCO: its role and activities in the area of Customs Valuation Demos: Ulrika Lyckman-Alnered WCO: Mr Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer

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Session II: General introduction to customs valuation

11:30- 12:30 Speakers

Work-shop based on participants own “cases” (in beforehand provided to the organisers, anonymous if needed). Two or three cases are discussed and proposals for solutions are provided within the group, facilitated by the Demos/WCO. Demos: Ulrika Lyckman- Alnered WCO: Mr Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session III: An Introduction to the Agreement on Customs Valuation

14:00-14:30 Speaker

This session will sum up the morning discussions and go through the basic elements in the WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation. Demos: Ulrika Lyckman- Alnered WCO: Mr Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer

Session IV: Customs valuation and global trade

14:30-15:30 Speaker

The session will give a good picture on customs valuation in global trade; what are the ongoing issues discussed at a global level, what are the trends and questions raised by member states. Furthermore the session will encompass the Dispute Settlement Body within WTO. Time for Q & A. WTO: Roy Santana; Counsellor at the Market Access Division


Session V: Exercise on customs valuation and its basic components


How does a business apply the rules on customs valuation? Group exercise on how to calculate the customs value followed by a plenary discussion. Demos: Ulrika Lyckman-Alnered WCO: Mr Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer

Day 2 – Thursday, 3 July 2014, Customs Valuation

Session VI: From basics to advanced knowledge in customs valuation

09:30-11:00 Speaker

This session will take us through some of the more advanced components within the section on customs valuation in the WTO agreement; e.g. compulsory adjustments, optional adjustments, assists & royalties, successive sale and freight terms. Van Bael & Bellis: Pablo Muñiz


Session VII: Continued from basics to advanced knowledge in customs valuation and group exercise


Work-shop based on participants own “cases” (in beforehand provided to the organisers, anonymous if needed). Separate sessions for public and private sector. Two or three cases are discussed and proposals for solutions are provided within the group, facilitated by the Demos/WCO. Summing up and Q & A Demos: Ulrika Lyckman- Alnered WCO: Mr Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer

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12:30-14:00 Lunch


Rules of Origin (1.5 days; 3-4 July 2014)

“Why are you so anxious about getting rules of origins harmonised?”

Get the latest information about the discussions in the committees as well as understand the main decisions made about the BRICS countries

Duration: 1.5 days

Introduction to the rules of origin and its concepts; Rules of Origin in a global context, Harmonization of preferential Rules of Origin and how to apply for it. The procedural aspects – certification and verification. Benefits & Risks of preferential rules of origin. Day 1: Introduction; Rules of Origin and its concepts, the ongoing issues discussed at a global level, what are the trends, A remedy for the “Spaghetti bowl effect, preferential rules of origin Day 2: Risks and benefits of preferential rules of origin, Certificates of origin,rules of origin, group exercises

Private sector participants will receive a login to access the free e-learning module “Introduction on Rules of Origin” at the latest 10 days before the course starts.

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Day 1 – Thursday, 3 July 2014, Rules of Origin

Session I: Introduction and open discussion on Rules of Origin

14:00-15:30 Speaker


Welcoming note

Content and objectives of the program: What does the WCO Knowledge Accademy provide?

Rules of Origin: What is the understanding of the concept? Interactive work shop

WCO: its role and activities in the area of Rules of Origin The session will give

a good picture on rules of origin within the area of WCO; what are the ongoing

issues discussed at a global level, what are the trends and questions raised by

member states. Q & A.

Demos: Ulrika Lyckman-Alnered WCO: Mrs Mette Werdelin Azzam, Rules of Origin,Technical Officer

15.30-16:00 Coffee/Tea Break

Session II: A remedy for the “spaghetti bowl effect”; Preferential rules of origin – why should they be harmonized?

16:00 -17:30 Speakers

The European Commission, being the main body for the negotiations for new preferential rules or origin, will give us an introduction on their work and their dialogue with business when drafting new preferential rules of origin. The session includes Q & A. European Commission, DG TAXUD: Guillaume Dorey

Day 2 – Friday, 4 July 2013, Rules of Origin

Session III: Benefits & Risks of preferential rules of origin

09:30-11:00 Speaker

The session will cover the precautions that business might have to take, when applying for preferences under different preferential schemes (such as the GSP) or under various FTAs. We will look upon benefits but also risks and the repayment procedures that are available. The lecture will be followed by Q & A. Van Bael & Bellis: Pablo Muñiz


Session IV: Short recap on the basic concepts of rules of origin, Groupe exercise


This session will give a short recap on the basic elements as well as give an introduction to the certificates of origin. Group exercise on the basics of Rules of Origin. Demos: Ulrika Lyckman- Alnered WCO: Mrs Mette Werdelin Azzam, Rules of Origin,Technical Officer

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session V: Exercise on rules of origin and its basic components

14:00-15:30 Speaker

Work-shop based on participants own “cases” (in beforehand provided to the organisers, anonymous if needed). Two or three cases are discussed and proposals for solutions are provided within the group, facilitated by the Demos/WCO. Demos: Ulrika Lyckman- Alnered WCO: Mrs Mette Werdelin Azzam, Rules of Origin,Technical Officer

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15.30-16:00 Coffee/Tea Break

Session VI: Group exercise, summary and closing remarks


The group exercise and the plenary discussion will be followed by Q & A, summary and closing remarks. Demos: Ulrika Lyckman- Alnered WCO: Mrs Mette Werdelin Azzam, Rules of Origin,Technical Officer

AEO/SAFE

Our trainer, Mauro Giffoni, has many years of experience working as an advisor and consultant in customs and trade matters for private companies, customs associations and EU bodies. He held various positions at CONFIAD, ECASBA, J.C. Consulting, Bacardi and European Commission. He is also a professor at ICHEC-ESSF.

AEO/SAFE (2 days; 3-4 July 2014)

How have thriving multinationals succeeded to become AEO from different countries?

Learn from successful experiences!

Duration: 2 days

The concept of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), conditions and requirement, mutual recognition agreement, AEO around the world.

Day 1: Brief introduction, Conditions & Requirement, AEO benefits, AEO self-assessment, AEO & SME, AEO Mutual Recognition Agreement, Trade facilitation measures

Day2: AEO Japan, AEO Canada, AEO Africa, AEO EU, Conclusion. Private sector participants will receive a login to access the free e-learning module “WCO SAFE Framework of Strandard” at the latest 10 days before the course starts.

Day 1 – Thursday, 3 July 2014, AEO/SAFE

Session I: Introduction

09.30-9:45 Speakers


Content and objectives of the program

DEMOS : Mauro Giffoni

Session II: SAFE Framework

9:45- 10:30 Speaker

Introduction to SAFE Framework

Introduction

Objectives of the SAFE Framework

Analysis of the core elements of the SAFE Framework

Analysis of the two pillars of the SAFE Framework

Benefits of the SAFE Framework

WCO: Asha Menon

Session II: Conditions & Requirements, AEO benefits, AEO Self-Assessment

10:30- 11:00 Speaker

Conditions and requirements for AEO

WCO: George Cantone


11:30-12:00 AEO Benefits

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Speaker

Direct benefits

Indirect benefits

DEMOS: Mauro Giffoni

12:00-12:30 Speaker

AEO Self-Assessment

Analysis of the guidelines of the WCO

How to fulfill AEO Self-Assessment questionnaire


12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session III: AEO & SME, Management of the Authorisation, Trade facilitation measures

14:00-14:30 Speaker

AEO & SME

Challenges to become an AEO for SME

Benefits to become an AEO for SME


14:30-15:00 Speaker

Management of the Authorisation (review & maintenance)

Monitoring

Re-assessment

Suspension

Revocation


15:00-15:30 Speaker

Trade Facilitation measures for Authorised Operators (WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitations) WCO: P. N. Pandey


Session IV: AEO Mutual Recognition Programme

16:00-17:00 Speaker

AEO Mutual Recognition Arrangements/Agreements

What is a Mutual Recognition Agreement?

What are the benefits of a Mutual Recognition Agreement?

How a Mutual Recognition Agreement is implemented?

Concrete case taking into consideration the experience of the EU

European Commission, DG TAXUD: Suzanne Stauffer, Risk management and Security, Unit B2, Head of Sector

Day 2 – Friday, 4 July 2014, AEO/SAFE

Session V: AEO Japan

09:30-10:30 Speaker

AEO Japan First secretary Embassy of Japan in Belgium: Yukitomo Usutani

Session VI: AEO Africa & EU

10:30-11:00 Speaker

AEO China Minister Counsellor (Customs), Mission of China to the EU, Sun Xiangyang


11:30-12:00 AEO China (continued)

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Speaker

Minister Counsellor (Customs), Mission of China to the EU, Sun Xiangyang

12:00-12:30 Speaker

AEO EU DEMOS: Mauro Giffoni

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session VII: AEO EU & Canada

14:00-14:30 Speaker

AEO EU (continued) DEMOS: Mauro Giffoni

14:30-15:30 Speaker

AEO Canada CBSA Counsellor, Mission of Canada to the EU, Canada Border Services Agency. Pierre Paquet


16:00- 16:30 Conclusion and evaluation


Agreement on Trade Facilitation (5 days; 7-11 July)

The WCO welcomes the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF) adopted at the WTO‟s Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia from 3 to 7 December 2013. It constitutes an important milestone for the WTO and global trade. The potential of the ATF in the Bali Package is significant. In accordance with some analysis, the measures will boost prosperity by reducing administrative burden and transaction costs, and are expected to save developing countries around US$325 billion a year and accelerate their integration into the global value chains. According to OECD, developed countries also stand to gain with a 10 percent cut in their trade costs and easier trade flows for their operators. The potential new gains from trade facilitation are considerable, especially for countries that have yet to apply its principles. The Work Programme for the WTO ATF is a living document which will be regularly updated by the ATFWG based on developments in the WTO concerning the ATF. It contains actions that are relevant both for the Members and the Secretariat. Reform requires resources and technical capacity and the ATF ensures that those who need and ask for support will receive it. WCO activities on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building are including ATF related activities. The WCO Project Map Database will be one of the tools to coordinate donors and projects. The ATF is fully consistent with WCO tools and programmes on trade facilitation and compliance, including the WCO Economic Competitiveness Package, which incorporates, among other, the Revised Kyoto Convention, the Single Window Compendium, the Data Model, Guidance on Authorized Economic Operator programmes, the Coordinated Border Management Compendium and the Time Release Study. A number of instruments that are currently developed like, for example, the Transit Handbook and Guidance on Customs to Business Consultation and Partnership will further assist with ATF implementation. With decades of experience in implementing global Customs standards, the World Customs Organization (WCO) is an important source of expertise and support for its 179 Member countries, covering 98 percent of world trade. WCO standards and technical assistance delivery will support the global uniform implementation of the ATF.

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Monday (7 July)

Time Programme Speaker

9:30-10:00 Opening - - Opening Remarks

Mr. Gaozhang Zhu, Director Compliance & Facilitation

10:00-10:15 Overview of the Programme

Milena Budimirovic, WCO Technical Officer, Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate

10:15-11:00 WCO‟s role in implementing the ATF

Susanne Aigner, Deputy Director, Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30-12:30 Agreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF) - Overview

Ms. Sheri Rosenow, Trade Facilitation Section, WTO Secretariat

12:30-14:00 Lunch Break

14:00-14:30 WCO Working Group on the ATF Swaziland

14:30-15:30 Analysis on Section I - overview

Milena Budimirovic, WCO Technical Officer, Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate


16:00-17:30 Revised Kyoto Convention Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate

Tuesday (8 July)


9:30-9:45 Implementation Guidance – quick user guide Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate

9:45-10:15 Analysis on Section II - Overview Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate

10:15-11:00 WTO‟s need assessment WTO Secretariat


11:30-12:00 WTO‟s need assessment (continue) WTO Secretariat

12:00-12:30 EU‟s support for trade facilitation CBD


14:00-15:00 WCO‟s capacity building CBD

15:00-15:30

Activities of international organizations - presentation from UNCTAD - presentation from World Bank

- presentation from OECD

Annex D organizations

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16:00-17:30 Activities of international organizations (Continue) Annex D organizations

Wednesday (9 July)


9:30-10:30 Article 3 : Advance ruling Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate

10:30-11:00 Article 6 : Penalty and voluntary disclosure Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate


11:30-12:30 Article 8 : Coordinated Border Management - Presentation on CBM

Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate


14:00-15:00 Article 8 : Coordinated Border Management - Presentation from other international organizations

TBC

15:00-15:30 Article 11 : Transit Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate


16:00-17:00 Article 10.3 : Use of international standards Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate

17:00-18:00 Article 10.4 : Single Window Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate

Thursday (10 July)


9:30-11:00 Article 7.4 : Risk Management Compliance & Enforcement (TBC)


11:00-12:00 Article 7.5 : Post Clearance Audit TBC

12:00-12:30 Article 10.5 : Pre-Shipment Inspection TBC


14:00-15:30 Article 7.6 : Time Release Study Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate


16:00-17:30

Article 12 : Customs Cooperation - Overview - CEN and CENcomm - Globally Networked Customs

Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate / Compliance & Enforcement

Friday (11 July)


9:30-10:00 Trade Facilitation – Business Perspective ICC

10:00-11:00 Article 2 :Customs Business Partnership Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate


11:30-12:30 Article 7.7 : Authorized Economic Operators Asha or Pandey or

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Georges (TBC)

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:00 Closing Susanne

Harmonized System

Our trainer, Izaak WIND, is accredited by the World Customs Organization as a trainer for Harmonized System (HS) matters as from 1 January 2008. He worked for 10 years at the WCO, being his last function Deputy Director, Tariff and Trade Affairs. He also represented the Netherlands in national and international forums with respect to the development of the HS Convention.

Harmonized System Topic 1 (2 days; 7-8 July 2014)

Duration: 2 days

Day 1

The Harmonized System: A brief introduction

Amending the Harmonized System: Can I influence the outcome?

The General Interpretative Rules

Application of General Interpretative Rules 1 and 6

Day 2

Parts: Are there any specific classification rules for parts?

Structure of Section XVI

Classification of articles in high-tech area: touch-sensitive screens and devices, monitors, LED lamps

Day 1 –Monday, 7 July 2014, Harmonized System – Topic 1

Session I: Program introduction and positioning

9:30-9:50 Speaker

Program overview and introduction Demos: Izaak Wind

Session II: The Harmonized System: a brief introduction

9:50-11:00 Speaker

The WCO and its instruments

The HS: one of the WCO flagships Demos: Izaak Wind


Session III: Amending the Harmonized System

11:30- 12:30 Speaker

The procedure

Can I influence the outcome? Demos: Izaak Wind

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session IV: The General Interpretative Rules

14:00-15:30

Should I know them by heart?

Their interrelationship

Where do we find them?

Case studies

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Speaker

Demos: Izaak Wind


Session V: Application of General Interpretative Rules 1 and 6

16:00-16:30 Speaker

What you should know about Rule 1

Does Rule 6 apply to national subdivisions? Demos: Izaak Wind

16:30-17:30 Speaker

Section and Chapter Notes at subheading level

Case studies Demos: Izaak Wind

Day 2 – Tuesday, 8 July 2014, Harmonized System – Topic 1

Session VI: Classification of parts

09:30-11:00 Speaker

What are “parts”?

“Parts of general use” Demos: Izaak Wind


Session VII: Section XVI

11:30-12:30 Speaker

Its structure and Chapters

Section and Chapter Notes Demos: Izaak Wind

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session VIII: Classification of articles in the high-tech area


Touch-sensitive screens and devices

Monitors

LED lamps WCO: Tom Beris, Technical Officer Demos: Izaak Wind


Session VIII: Classification of articles in the high-tech area (Contd.)


WCO: Tom Beris, Technical Officer Demos: Izaak Wind

Session IX: Summary and Closing Remarks

17:15-17:30 Speaker

Summary & closing remarks Demos: Izaak Wind

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WCO Data Model Version 3 Sue Probert has many years of experience working in the computer industry as programmer, systems analyst, software designer, trainer, training course designer, presenter, consultant and technical author. She focuses on the area of paper and electronic document exchange requirements, particularly in the international trade and transport arena, and is a keen advocate of Trade Facilitation. She provides data mapping and data modelling contributions to ISO, UN/CEFACT and WCO standards setting projects including the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library, the EU Cross Industry Invoice Reference Model and the WCO Data Model. WCO Data Model (3 days; 7-9 July 2014)

Why, What, How?

An introductory course at management level with practical sessions to demonstrate implementation techniques and case studies of success stories

Duration: 3 days

An introduction to the WCO Data Model, its relationship to a wide range of WCO instruments including the SAFE Framework and the Revised Kyoto Convention, its building blocks and its maintenance procedure. Business process and information modelling: the principles and standards, modelling types and procedures for handling business process and information models. Data Sets: the data sets contained in the Data Model, their structure, their relationship to other standards and their practical implementation. Practical uSAFE of the Data Model (data harmonization and Single Window). PS: Please bring a laptop with you!

Day 1 – Monday 7 July 2014

Session I: Introductions, the WCO DM and its relationship to a wide range of WCO instruments

10:00-10:30 Speaker

Welcome, introductions, notices and introduction to the course Demos: Sue Probert

10:30- 11:00 Speaker

Introduction to the WCO DM and its relationships to a wide range of WCO instruments including:

SAFE Framework

Revised Kyoto Convention WCO: SP Sahu


Session II: WCO DM Development, relationship to other standards, publication and maintenance procedures

11:30-12:00 Speaker

WCO DM business process and information modelling:

Development procedures

Relationship to other key international standards

Maintenance and publication procedures

Demos: Sue Probert

12:00-12:30 Speaker

Introduction to WCO DM deliverables:

Base class library

Information Packages

GOVCBR WCO: SP Sahu

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12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session III: WCO DM Base Library and Information Packages

14:00-15:00 Speaker

The important role of the WCO DM Information Packages WCO: Sue Probert

15:00-16:00 Speaker

Introduction to the WCO GOVCBR EDIFACT message and its relationship to the WCO DM WCO: SP Sahu


Session IV: Introduction to the WCO + GEFEG Implementation Packages

16:30-17:30 Speaker

Study Package

Customisation Package

Extensible Package WCO: SP Sahu

Day 2 – Tuesday 8 July 8 2014

Session I: WCO DM Exploring

09:30–09:45 Speakers

Recap of Day 1 and introduction of the plan for the day DEMOS: Sue Probert

09:45–10:30

Speakers

How to find your way around the WCO DM using the „WCO and GEFEG.FX Study Package‟

GEFEG: Michael Dill


More about Information Packages:

Which are included in the latest WCO DM version

what is planned for the next version(s) WCO: SP Sahu


Session II: WCO DM GOVCBR Usage

11:30-12:30 Speaker

WCO DM – Working with GOVCBR

Message implementation guidelines

Mapping from WCO DM GEFEG: Michael Dill

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session III: WCO DM Usage examples

14:00-15:00 Speaker

Governmental Usage

What are the applications for Customs authorities and cross-border Partner Agencies?

Authority Implementation Case Studies WCO: SP Sahu

15:00-16:00

Traders Usage

What are the applications for Traders?

Implementation examples

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Speaker DEMOS: Sue Probert


Session IV: WCO DM Benefits Overview

16:30-17:30 Speaker

WCO DM – Benefits & Single Window Aspects WCO: SP Sahu

Day 3 – Wednesday 9 July 2014

Session I: WCO DM Implementation Aspects


Recap of Day 2 and introduction of the plan for the day DEMOS: Sue Probert

09:45-10:30 Speaker

Adoption Techniques

Maximising reuse to promote interoperability

Code management and customisation

Extensions and DMRs WCO: SP Sahu


WCO DM Customisation Techniques

Localisation

Hierarchies GEFEG: Michael Dill


Session II: WCO DM Practical Customisation Exercises


Exercise 1 - WCO DM Customisation Techniques Demos: Sue Probert


'My Information Package' exercise using the „WCO and GEFEG.FX Customisation Package‟ GEFEG: Michael Dill

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session III: WCO DM XML and autogeneration exercise


Introduction to WCO DM XML

Exercise to autogenerate conformant WCO DM XML message

Benefits of autogeneration from customisations WCO: SP Sahu and GEFEG: Michael Dill

Session IV Practical Mapping to/from the WCO DM

15:30-16:00 Speaker

Maximising the Use of WCO IDs and other identifiers for:

Data harmonisation

Integration with in-house applications

Migration to/from legacy systems etc.

How to increase interoperability GEFEG: Sue Probert


Session V: Summary and Closing Remarks

16:30-16:50 Speaker

Illustration of Validation techniques GEFEG: Michael Dill

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16:50-17:10 Speaker

WCO DM Adoption Support

WCO Data Modelling Project Team (DMPT)

WCO DM website

DEMOS/WCO eLearning training modules WCO: SP Sahu

17:10-17:30 Speaker

Summary & closing remarks Demos: Sue Probert


Harmonized System Topic 2 (2 days; 9-10 July 2014)

Day 1

Application of General Interpretative Rule 3

Classification of Sets

Classification of composite goods

Day 2

The 2017 HS amendments

The Harmonized System and Customs tariff rates: International agreements that may be related to classification

Summary and closing remarks

Private sector participants will receive a login to access the free e-learning module “General Introduction to the Harmonized System” at the latest 10 days before the course starts.

Day 1 –Wednesday, 8 July 2014, Harmonized System – Topic 2

Session I: Program and positioning

09:30-10:00 Speaker

Introduction

The program Demos: Izaak Wind

Session II: Application of General Interpretative Rule 3

10:00-11:00 Speaker

GIR 3: what you should know

In all cases applicable? Demos: Izaak Wind


Session III: Composite goods

11:30- 12:30 Speaker

What are composite goods?

GIR 3 (a) applicable? Demos: Izaak Wind

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session IV: Classification of sets


What makes a set a set?

Specific use

Retail sale WCO: Ed De Jong, Senior Technical Officer

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Demos: Izaak Wind


Session IV: Classification of sets (Contd.)


Can I construe a set?

Case studies WCO: Ed De Jong, Senior Technical Officer Demos: Izaak Wind

Day 2 – Thursday, 10 July 2014, Harmonized System – Topic 2

Session V: The 2017 amendments to the HS


Background of the amendments

Specific areas WCO: Ed De Jong, Senior Technical Officer Demos: Izaak Wind


Session V: The 2017 amendments to the HS (Contd.)


WCO: Ed De Jong, Senior Technical Officer Demos: Izaak Wind

12:30-14:00 Lunch

Session VI: The HS and Customs duties

14:00-16:00 Speaker

International agreements

Relationship and consequences Demos: Izaak Wind


Session VII: Summary and Closing Remarks

16:00-17:30 Speaker

Summary & closing remarks Demos: Izaak Wind

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Outside activity On Saturday 5 July, delegates will travel by coach to the Port of Rotterdam. We will depart at 07:30 from the WCO Headquarters and arrive at the Port by 10:00. We will take the Extended Harbour Tour. Unforgettable view of the international port

For an unforgettable impression of Rotterdam's busy international port, this extensive tour is definitely a must. Shipbuilding and ships' repair companies, pipe layers, Roll On-Roll Off ferries, dry docks and the sight of millions of containers being transshipped: after this impressive trip through the Botlek area, you will know the ins and outs of Rotterdam harbour from your own experience. Through the trip you have an excellent view of Rotterdam's unique skyline but also get the opportunity to pass by former cruise ship „De Rotterdam‟.

Following the Port tour, delegates will transfer by coach to the Belasting & Douane (Customs & Tax) Museum. (http://www.bdmuseum.nl/) The Tax and Customs Museum has a very interesting collection about everything that relates to tax and customs. Now this might not sound very interesting to everyone that hates to pay tax and customs, but there are actually some very nice things to see in this museum! Rotterdam has always played an important role in the history of tax and customs because of the many goods entering and leaving the country through the harbour. In the museum there are more than 40,000 objects that you can see varying from uniforms, medals, prints, paintings, silver works to smuggling goods!

http://www.bdmuseum.nl/

Course timings with breaks

Module 1 Wednesday 2 July 2014

09:00 – 09:30

Registration

09:30 – 10:00

Room B Plenary session – All three courses meet in Room B

10:00 – 17:30

Individual Learning Days

Facilitated by

TBD Facilitated by

Ulrika Lyckman- Alnered Facilitated by

TBD

10:00 – 11:00

Excise Tax & Illicit Trade Customs Valuation Negotiations

11:00 – 11:30

Refreshment and contact break

11:30 – 12:30


12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30


15:30 – 16:00


16:00 – 17:30


Module 1/2 Thursday 3 July 2014

Facilitated by

TBD Facilitated by

Ulrika Lyckman- Alnered Facilitated by

Mauro Giffoni

09:30 – 11:00

Excise Tax & Illicit Trade Customs Valuation Module 2 – AEO SAFE

11:00 – 11:30


11:30 – 12:30

Excise Tax & Illicit Trade Customs Valuation AEO SAFE

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Excise Tax & Illicit Trade Module 2 –

Rules of Origin AEO SAFE

15:30 – 16:00


16:00 – 17:30

Excise Tax & Illicit Trade Rules of Origin AEO SAFE

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Module 2 Friday 4 July 2014

09:30 – 17:30


Facilitated by

TBD

Facilitated by Ulrika Lyckman-

Alnered

Facilitated by Mauro Giffoni

09:30 – 11:00


11:00 – 11:30


11:30 – 12:30


12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30


15:30 – 16:00


16:00 – 17:30


Saturday 5 July 3014 – Outside Excursion for all delegates.

Module 3 Monday 7 July 2014

09:00 – 09:30

Registration

09:30 – 10:00

Room B Plenary session – All three courses meet in Room B

Facilitated by Sue Probert

Facilitated by Izaak Wind

Facilitated by TF SD

10:00 – 11:00

WCO Data Model SP Sahu, WCO Technical Officer

Harmonized System Topic 1

Agreement on Trade Facilitation

11:00 – 11:30


11:30 – 12:30

WCO Data Model Harmonized System

Topic 1 Agreement on Trade

Facilitation

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30



Facilitation

15:30 – 16:00


16:00 – 17:30



Facilitation

Module 3 Tuesday 8 July 2013



Facilitated by Will Ng

09:00 – 11:00



Facilitation

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11:00 – 11:30


11:30 – 12:30



Facilitation

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30



Facilitation

15:30 – 16:00


16:00 – 17:30



Facilitation

Module 3/4 Wednesday 9 July 2013




09:00 – 11:00



Facilitation

11:00 – 11:30


11:30 – 12:30



Facilitation

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30



Facilitation

15:30 – 16:00


16:00 – 17:30



Facilitation

Module 3/4 Thursday 10 July 2013

09:30 – 17:30




09:00 – 11:00

Harmonized System


Facilitation

11:00 – 11:30


11:30 – 12:30

Harmonized System


Facilitation

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Harmonized System


Facilitation

15:30 – 16:00


16:00 – 17:30

Harmonized System


Facilitation

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Module 3 Friday 11 July 2014


09:30 – 11:00


11:00 – 11:30


11:30 – 13:00


13:00 – 15:00

Lunch

15:00 – 16:00


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