John Mathenge Executive Director, FEAFFA, Nairobi, 18 th September 2015
Outline FEAFFA Overview Achievements Challenges Improvement Opportunities Solutions
Regional private sector association for the Customs clearing and freight forwarding industry (CFA) representing over 2500 firms Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya Vision: Professional and competitive Customs clearing freight forwarding industry for Trade facilitation Members- Respective industry national associations from EAC partner states
Positive developments Infrastructure improvement Aut0mation of business process Political goodwill Increased risk management uptake 24/7 border operations Joint border stations SCT Improvement regulatory climate
Challenges Inadequate infrastructure Semi-automated business processes Inadequate human capital development Slow pace of implementation of WTO/WCO trade facilitation programme Inadequate participation of private sector in policy formulation, reform, implementation and monitoring Low deployment of risk management. Unfair trading terms and conditions by shipping lines Cargo safety and security
Solutions Business compliance – voluntary Strengthen PPP in TF policy design, implementation and monitoring; Think and Act regional in policy and regulation issues e.g. customs securities, tracking, Axle load control) Infrastructure: quality, quantity and integration; Invest and mainstream risk management in all processes; Enhanced business automation + integration;
Solutions Provide legislative safeguards to protect local business from exploitation by international shipping lines Human capital development for all cargo interveners Incorporate safety and security in entire cargo chain Value addition by logistics service providers Integrated freight logistics services Establish and enforce service standards Business to Business partnership
Initiatives by FEAFFA Regional practitioners training programme – industry in partnership with EAC Directorate of Customs and EAC Partner States Customs Administrations Trained and certified over 5,000 practitioners in the Region Developed and published code of conduct for companies and individuals Developed Standard Trading Conditions for the industry Accreditation & registration y Self-regulation - Acts of parliament Specialization courses Capacity building programme for women
Graduation ceremony
FEAFFA Code of Conduct
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