Working Group on Information Sharing 23-24 March 2017 Brisbane AUSTRALIA

SCENE-SETTING Background & Purpose of IWG Objectives & Expected Outcomes

IWG Background 2015 OCO Annual Conference: establishes IWG Purpose: assess capabilities to compile and share info assess authority to share info facilitate sharing of info Membership: Australia, Fiji, Guam, New Zealand, Niue (and New Caledonia); and OCO Secretariat Update: 3 meetings in 2016 (Guam, Auckland, Apia) Framework & High Level Understanding on Info Sharing

Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Centre New one - There is no singular crime type that equally effects each Pacific Island nation. Transnational Crime is generally increasing. Presentation will highlight the highest risk categories.    Encourage discussion and debate on what can be done better individually and collectively to ensure   Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Centre IN CONFIDENCE

Response to Transnational Organized Crime Policy and Legislation Research and Data Capacity Building Regional Strategies & Networks (Cross-border Cooperation) Source: UNODC

1. Policy and Legislation (Bring up UNODC & PTCCC slides)

2012 PTCN Transnational Crime Assessment PILON Methamphetamine Review 2012 PTCN Transnational Crime Assessment Country Coverage of legislation Cook Islands Partial Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati None Nauru New Zealand Full Niue Palau Papua New Guinea Pitcairn Islands Samoa Republic of Marshall Islands Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Australia FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

1. Policy and Legislation A key Question Is there authority in national legislation or policy to share intelligence by Customs with other law enforcement agencies, and vice-versa?

4. Regional Strategies & Networks A key Question There exists a plethora of regional strategies and networks, but how well coordinated are they to maximise effective use of available information?

A key consideration: Addressing transnational crime requires different actors to be involved as well as regional governance approaches and partnerships Source: UNODC

Working Together As One For A Safer Pacific The bottom line is: Working Together As One For A Safer Pacific Source: PTCN

OCO Regional Framework on Information Sharing (and High Level Understanding) Modernise business & operating processes, based on risk management and intelligence-led decision making Develop common resources & templates to facilitate the development and sharing of information and intelligence products Promote partnerships and communication between countries and key stakeholders Strengthen capacity of Customs administrations

Some recent developments… Bilateral MOUs signed between Fiji and Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu

Objectives & Expected Outcomes Share experiences on available products and networks for sharing info Share experiences on institutional arrangements (e.g. TCU, CLAG) Identify legal, institutional, capacity or technology gaps Map-out actors involved incl. regional network arrangements

Lack of Partnership

Together we will achieve this

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