WCO Strategic Direction
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WCO Strategic Direction
UN/CEFACT Plenary September 2008
Geneva
Gareth Lewis
World Customs Organization
and UN/CEFACT Instruments
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Outline
• The Global Customs The Global Customs
EnvironmentEnvironment
• Challenges, Priorities & Challenges, Priorities &
Responses Responses
• UN/CEFACT Instruments UN/CEFACT Instruments
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Winston Churchill
“A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.”
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Customs Environment
Just-in timeJust-in time Inventory controlInventory control
Lower costs
Lower costsLogisticsLogistics
DrugsDrugs
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
CulturalCultural
Int’l commitments
Int’l commitments
Admissibility of goodsAdmissibility of goods
Predictable processingPredictable processing
Dangerous goodsDangerous goods
Protect society
Protect society
StatisticStatistic
Governance, IntegrityGovernance, Integrity
Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment
Fewer resourcesFewer resources
Information technologyInformation technology
SecuritySecurity
Increase in volumeIncrease in volumeIPRIPR
GlobalizationGlobalization
More awarenessMore awareness
Regional Trade AgreementRegional Trade Agreement
Collect taxesCollect taxes
Trade facilitationTrade facilitation
MaintainMaintain Exchequer yieldExchequer yield
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Evolution of CustomsRevenue Collection of import taxesRevenue Collection of import taxes (duties & excise)(duties & excise)
Protection of Society <health, safety>Protection of Society <health, safety> (drug trafficking, firearms, environment etc.)(drug trafficking, firearms, environment etc.)
Economic Development Economic Development <trade, investment><trade, investment> (trade facilitation)(trade facilitation)
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Protection of Economic InterestsProtection of Economic Interests (domestic industry)(domestic industry)
Security <terrorism>Security <terrorism>(shifting focus to entire supply chain)(shifting focus to entire supply chain)
Framework of StandardsFramework of Standards
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2008 Business Context 2008 Business Context • Globalization and RegionalizationGlobalization and Regionalization• International Supply Chain & CustomsInternational Supply Chain & Customs• Transnational CrimeTransnational Crime• More Complex Policy & Procedural More Complex Policy & Procedural
EnvironmentEnvironment• IPR ProtectionIPR Protection• Customs is a Key Driver for Economic Growth; Customs is a Key Driver for Economic Growth;
Capacity BuildingCapacity Building• Governance, Integrity, Budgetary Governance, Integrity, Budgetary
Constraints… Constraints…
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Challenges/Priorities/Responses Challenges/Priorities/Responses
• Meet Member’s ExpectationsMeet Member’s Expectations• Meet Stakeholder ExpectationsMeet Stakeholder Expectations• Develop/Maintain Appropriate Instruments Develop/Maintain Appropriate Instruments
(RKC, HS, SAFE)(RKC, HS, SAFE)• International Cooperation (eg UN/CEFACT) International Cooperation (eg UN/CEFACT) • Capacity BuildingCapacity Building• Research & AnalysisResearch & Analysis
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WCO WCO
Data ModelData Model
(Version 3.0 and (Version 3.0 and
Single Window)Single Window)
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WCO and UN/CEFACT• MoU Signed 25MoU Signed 25thth April 2001 (ECE) April 2001 (ECE)
- Recognizing respective strengthsRecognizing respective strengths- Noting the importance of Trade Noting the importance of Trade Facilitation and the role of CustomsFacilitation and the role of Customs- Agree to cooperate & exchange info.Agree to cooperate & exchange info.- Promote collaboration with private sector Promote collaboration with private sector and other international orgsand other international orgs
• To hold regular meetingsTo hold regular meetings• To cover specific projects (CBRDM) To cover specific projects (CBRDM)
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WCO and UN/CEFACT• WCO has helped develop and/or used many CEFACT instrumentsWCO has helped develop and/or used many CEFACT instruments• Standards used include EDIFACTStandards used include EDIFACT UNTDED, and CCL (still “live” issue)UNTDED, and CCL (still “live” issue)• Recommendations used include 1, 16, 20, 21, 33+, we work together on 34 and there Recommendations used include 1, 16, 20, 21, 33+, we work together on 34 and there
will be collaboration on R.35 will be collaboration on R.35 • Tech. Specs include CCTS (NDR, ebXML), UMM (including UML)Tech. Specs include CCTS (NDR, ebXML), UMM (including UML)• Joint recognition of other standards such as ISO 3166, IMO FAL etc.Joint recognition of other standards such as ISO 3166, IMO FAL etc.
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