World Customs Organization An Update of WCO Capacity Building Agenda after Cancun Global Facilitation Partnership for Transportation and Trade at the World Bank 6 November 2003, Brussels Kunio Mikuriya Deputy Secretary General, WCO

2 Customs Capacity Building Agenda Updated after Cancun “ Message from the International Customs Community” for the WTO Conference in Cancun “ Message from the International Customs Community” for the WTO Conference in Cancun Trade Facilitation in the Post-Cancun phase Trade Facilitation in the Post-Cancun phase Supply Chain Initiatives Supply Chain Initiatives Customs Capacity Building Strategy Customs Capacity Building Strategy Diagnostic Framework Diagnostic Framework Integrity Integrity

3 “ Message ” for Cancun - Partnership for Economic Development through Trade Facilitation - Adopted at the WCO Council in June 2003 and circulated to WTO in Geneva and Cancun Adopted at the WCO Council in June 2003 and circulated to WTO in Geneva and Cancun Potential benefits of trade facilitation in Doha agenda Potential benefits of trade facilitation in Doha agenda Political will for simplification of border procedures Political will for simplification of border procedures Support of trade community Support of trade community Awareness of Customs requirements and compliance Awareness of Customs requirements and compliance Cooperation with other border agencies Cooperation with other border agencies Impetus for capacity building Impetus for capacity building

4 “ Message ” for Cancun Suggestions to realize and maximize potential benefits Suggestions to realize and maximize potential benefits Participation of Customs in preparing national positions for Cancun Participation of Customs in preparing national positions for Cancun Cooperation between WCO and WTO, in using the revised Kyoto Convention and other WCO instruments as implementation tools of WTO rules Cooperation between WCO and WTO, in using the revised Kyoto Convention and other WCO instruments as implementation tools of WTO rules Involvement of other border agencies Involvement of other border agencies Investment and support for the implementation of Customs Capacity Building Strategy in responding to country-specific needs by all stakeholders Investment and support for the implementation of Customs Capacity Building Strategy in responding to country-specific needs by all stakeholders

5 Post-Cancun phase “ Message ” and cooperation with WTO remains valid “ Message ” and cooperation with WTO remains valid Other Customs-related areas in Doha agenda – Customs valuation, Rules of Origin, Pre- shipment Inspection, Capacity Building Other Customs-related areas in Doha agenda – Customs valuation, Rules of Origin, Pre- shipment Inspection, Capacity Building Awareness raising of benefits and need for more dialogue with trade Awareness raising of benefits and need for more dialogue with trade Early ratification and implementation of the revised Kyoto Convention Early ratification and implementation of the revised Kyoto Convention Review of Kyoto Guidelines and other initiatives Review of Kyoto Guidelines and other initiatives Transit cooperation for landlocked countries Transit cooperation for landlocked countries Correspondence between WCO SG & WTO DG Correspondence between WCO SG & WTO DG

6 Supply Chain Security & Facilitation Risk management to identify high-risk goods based on the information supplied at an early stage of supply chain Risk management to identify high-risk goods based on the information supplied at an early stage of supply chain A multilateral approach complementary to existing bilateral and regional initiatives A multilateral approach complementary to existing bilateral and regional initiatives Security & facilitation - two sides of the same coin: efficient and effective Customs procedures Security & facilitation - two sides of the same coin: efficient and effective Customs procedures Integration with existing instruments (revised Kyoto) and other Customs programmes (revenue, drugs, IPR etc.) Integration with existing instruments (revised Kyoto) and other Customs programmes (revenue, drugs, IPR etc.) Partnership with other stakeholders Partnership with other stakeholders

7 Supply Chain Security & Facilitation WCO Council Resolution of June 2002 – Task Force WCO Council Resolution of June 2002 – Task Force Package of measures (adopted in June 2003) Package of measures (adopted in June 2003) Standardized set of data for risk assessment Standardized set of data for risk assessment Advanced Cargo Information Guidelines Advanced Cargo Information Guidelines High-Level Customs/business partnership guidelines High-Level Customs/business partnership guidelines International Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance International Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance Customs exhibition in Budapest (Sept. 2003) Customs exhibition in Budapest (Sept. 2003) Guidelines for scanning equipment Guidelines for scanning equipment Action Plan (Task Force in Oct. 2003) Action Plan (Task Force in Oct. 2003)

8 Customs Capacity Building Strategy Adopted at the WCO Council in June 2003 Adopted at the WCO Council in June 2003 Case for a more focused, coordinated and well- resourced approach Case for a more focused, coordinated and well- resourced approach Lessons learned (political will, greater ownership, accurate diagnostic, donor expectation, resources, coordination) Lessons learned (political will, greater ownership, accurate diagnostic, donor expectation, resources, coordination) Needs survey Needs survey “Implementation Action Plan” to identify specific activities, roles and responsibility (High-Level WG in Nov. 2003) “Implementation Action Plan” to identify specific activities, roles and responsibility (High-Level WG in Nov. 2003) Regional approach - synergy with existing regional and sub-regional initiatives Regional approach - synergy with existing regional and sub-regional initiatives

9 Customs Diagnostic Framework Standardized and comprehensive approach to identify and address the CB needs Standardized and comprehensive approach to identify and address the CB needs Situational solutions tailored to each country’s reality based on gap analysis Situational solutions tailored to each country’s reality based on gap analysis Readiness assessment tool Readiness assessment tool Diagnostic tool (diagnostic questions, common weakness, possible solutions & improvement options, reference material) Diagnostic tool (diagnostic questions, common weakness, possible solutions & improvement options, reference material) Progress made and will be ready for 2004 Progress made and will be ready for 2004

10 Integrity Revision of the Arusha Declaration on Customs integrity – adopted at the WCO Council in June 2003, after ten years´ existence Revision of the Arusha Declaration on Customs integrity – adopted at the WCO Council in June 2003, after ten years´ existence Integrity Development Guide Integrity Development Guide Regional peer review and information sharing mechanism Regional peer review and information sharing mechanism Regional & national seminars Regional & national seminars A pilot project in the Philippines (funding options) A pilot project in the Philippines (funding options)

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