-Customs Management- Defining capacity building and technical assistance for Customs Valuation for Customs Administrations WTO 6th November 2002

Essential and Recommemded capacity for Valuation CORE CAPACITY legal framework total mastery of Agreement total familiarity with business practices administrative procedures FURTHER CAPACITY risk management specialist valuation units rulings and records system on training programmes

Essential customs capacity Core capacity Legal Regulatory System Audit controls Further Capacity Risk management Use of information technology

Customs blueprints Standards of best practice by which improvements of operational capacity will be measured and to which technical assistance will be targeted Validated by EC Member States and partner Countries Divided in 11 sectors and subdivided in about 50 strategic objectives and 350 key indicators

Blueprints 1. Legislation 2. Rights and obligations of Importers; Communication 3. Ethics 4. Organisation and Management 5. Human Resource Management 6. Training 7. Border and inland control 8. Investigation and Enforcement 9. Fiscal Control 10. Administrative Co-operation and Mutual Assistance 11. Information Technology

Gap Analysis Comparison with the standard described in the relevant blueprint For each individual key indicator a) description of the current situation b) gaps are divided into two parts: - technical shortfalls - behavioural shortfalls

Needs Analysis Based on the outcome of the gap analysis To determine what needs to be done to bring performance in each customs functional area up to the standard described in the relevant blueprint Solutions to close the gap and meet the need objective are identified. The final outcome is an activity list.

Business Change Management Plan Based on the outcome of the needs analysis Reflects the prioritisation of needs objectives and gives a order of the activities to be implemented Consists of two parts: BCMP Summary and BCMP Individual Need Objective

Activities listed in the Needs Analysis (impact assessed solutions) requesting external assistance (in the order of the BCMP Summary) TNA includes estimation of budget and staff To be finalised for individual countries Technical Needs Analysis (TNA)

Summary of the programme Customs Blueprints Gap Analysis Needs Analysis Impact assessed solutions BCMPTNA

Fiscal Blueprints

Gap analysis - example Blueprint Key Indicator Current situation Technical shortfalls Behavioural shortfalls

Needs Analysis - example

BCMP Summary

BCMP - Individual Need Objective

Technical Needs Analysis

Model Trade related Technical assistance project for Customs Valuation Copy provided