Advance Cargo Information Guidelines Advance Cargo Information Guidelines Ray Mc Donagh Deputy Director World Customs Organization Geneva Nov 2003 UNECE/WCO Facilitating Trade in a Secure Environment

ACI in Context u Security and community protection u Resolution/ Task Force ( Resolution mandate 2) : “Guidelines are developed to assist Members in developing a legal basis and other necessary steps to enable the advance electronic transmission of Customs data” * Procedural Guidance: - Advance Cargo Information Guidelines 2

ACI in Context u Economic and social development u Trade facilitation u Faster clearance of goods and people u E-commerce u Customs focus u Do more with less 3

Kyoto Principles of Customs Control u Intelligence based u Selectivity u Audit based control u Authorized traders u Simplified procedures u Advance cargo information & processing u Compliance measurement u G2G co-operation u Customs/Business consultation & co- operation 4

The Global Supply Chain The Global Supply Chain - ACI based on UNECE Model - 5

G7/ Kyoto Customs Data Principles u Common data sets and uniform electronic messages for cargo report, import, and export declarations for the clearance of “ordinary goods” u Maximum data requirements for the routine exchange of information between Customs and the trader u Countries to require as little information as necessary for Customs control purposes  Release on minimum information 6

ACI Guidelines u Advance information u Using WCO Data Model u Using UCR u Customs-to- Customs co-operation u Partnership with trade u Authorized Supply Chain 7

Compl. Export Goods declaration & UCR Exporter Agent Carrier Importer CUSTOMS EX Risk assessment Export Controls Intelligence CUSTOMS IM Risk assessment Import Controls Intelligence Initial Export Goods declaration & UCR Import Goods declaration & UCR Cargo declaration IM/EX & UCR Crew and PAX lists Other intelligence sources Other intelligence sources CUSTOMS Transit/Transshipment Risk assessment Controls Intelligence Common Risk Profiles & Criteria G2G push or pull information exchange using UCR. ACI Procedure/ Many options 8

WCO Customs Data Model  Harmonized maximum data sets for import, export and transit u Common electronic messages based on EDIFACT u International code standards u Version 1 (2002) = G7 Initiative u Version 1.1 (2003) = G7 + Security u Version 2.0 (2005) = WCO 9

Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) For Customs purposes  For Customs purposes u Applied to all international consignments u Used in ALL communications throughout the supply chain u Used as an access key for audit, consignment tracking and information reconciliation purposes u Unique at both national and international level u Issued by or on behalf of the party having initiated the transaction u Using ISO or other industry solutions 10

The Authorized Supply Chain  WCO measures on Council Resolution on security and facilitation u Authorized traders, transport operators and service providers u Common security standards described in the authorization - physical movement of goods and parallel movement of commercial data u Mutual recognition u Integrated simplified Customs treatment from origin to destination 11

Authorized Exporter Recognized Agent Recognized Carrier Authorized Importer CUSTOMS EX Risk assessment Export Controls Intelligence CUSTOMS IM Risk assessment Import Controls Intelligence Simplified Export/Import Goods declaration & UCR or UCR only Cargo declaration IM/EX & UCR Crew and PAX lists or CCS or UCR only Other intelligence sources Other intelligence sources CUSTOMS Transit/Transshipment Risk assessment Controls Intelligence Common Risk Profiles & Criteria G2G push or pull information exchange using UCR. Authorized Supply Chain 12

Conclusions u Political will and commitment u Industry support for the practical implementation of WCO instruments and tools u Governments to accede and implement the revised Kyoto Convention and other relevant existing instruments and solutions u Co-ordination and co-operation with other sectors- transport, communication, financial institutions u Single window- supports inter-agency coordination u More work still required on data model, UCR and ACI- close co-operation with trade and Member Customs of WCO 13

Thank You Ray Mc Donagh Deputy Director World Customs Organization Rue du Marché 30, 1210 Brussels Tel : Fax: