1. The WCO Experience in T&TA and Capacity Building
By Leonid Lozbenko
Deputy Secretary General
WTO Workshop on TA and Capacity Building in Trade Facilitation
Geneva, May 2001
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2. The WCO represents the interests of 156 member nations from all geographic regions of the world and at all stages of socio - economic development.

3. *
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Governments rely upon effective and efficient Customs administrations to implement a wide range of policies from their fiscal, economic and social programmes. *

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A modern Customs administration carries out its important control function by targeting resources to areas of serious risk.
Efficient trade facilitation is achieved through the use of effective selectivity methods and the implementation of international Conventions and instruments which simplify and harmonize processes. *

5. Environmental Protection Information Collection Cultural Preservation
The Political Menu
Revenue Collection
Social Protection
Environmental Protection
Information Collection
Trade Compliance
Trade Facilitation
Cultural Preservation

6. (WCO) CUSTOMS Trade & Commerce Transport Poverty Environment*
Trade & Commerce Transport
WTO IFCBA IATA ICS UPU FIATA
UNECE ICAO IMO ICC
IECC BIMCO IRU
Law Enforcement
UNDCP UCLAF
ICPO EUROPOL
INCB APEC
CCLEC FATF
EURODOUANE
G7 (P8) EU (DG21)
Environment
IAEA
OPCW
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Poverty
WORLD BANK
Statistics
UNSD
Health
WHO
CUSTOMS
(WCO)
Revenue
OECD
IMF
Consumer Protection
WIPO
Heritage
UNESCO
Development
UNCTAD
Endangered Species
CITES *

7. THE TRIANGLE OF INFLUENCE
WTO, World Bank, IMF, etc
GOVT
World Customs
Organization
International
Chamber of
Commerce
CUSTOMS
BUSINESS

8. Instruments and Trade Rules Procedural Best Practices
The WCO Pathway
Instruments and Trade Rules
Procedural Best Practices
Institution Building and
Organizational Best Practices

9. Instruments and Trade Rules*
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Instruments and Trade Rules
HARMONIZED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM
WTO VALUATION AGREEMENT
WTO RULES OF ORIGIN AGREEMENT (being developed)
Describe the essential information which a Customs official needs to check a goods consignment:
What the Goods are/What their Value is/Where they Originate
Explain revision of HS/Development of Origin Rules *

10. PROCEDURAL BEST PRACTICES THE REVISED KYOTO CONVENTION*
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PROCEDURAL BEST PRACTICES THE REVISED KYOTO CONVENTION
Standard and simplified
procedures and practices
Risk
management
programme
Partnership
with the Trade
Maximum use of
Information
Technology
Minimum
controls
necessary
System of appeals
Accurate, up-to-date,
easily available information *

11. Institution Building Technical Assistance Programme*
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Briefly describe WCO commitment to CRM.
It is a flagship product that seeks a holistic approach to reform
To provide you with more information
Institution Building
Technical Assistance Programme
Customs Reform and Modernization
Programme *

12. Analysis of WCO Member Administrations (1999)*
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Analysis of WCO Member Administrations (1999) *

13. The Objectives Enforcement of restrictions and prohibitions
Simple, standard, harmonized, fair and easily accessible procedures
Enforcement of restrictions and prohibitions
Enforcement of international trade rules
Increased efficiency and effectiveness
Increased Customs Integrity (transparency)
Promotion of basic trade principles (due-process, non-discrimination, least-trade restrictiveness, and predictability)

14. WCO T&TA Activities Courses, seminars, expert missions and workshops
Target population: Customs (sometimes the Trade)
200 activities to the value of 2 million USD/ year ( WCO budget: mUSD donors’ budget: mUSD 1.6)

15. Geographical Distribution of WCO T&TA
(2000/2001)
WCO Region No. of % of % of
Members Members T&TA
N. Africa / M. East
W & Cent. Africa
E. & S. Africa
Americas
Asia/Pacific
Europe

16. Allocation of WCO T&TA activities
2000/2001
Proposal for
2001/2002
(based on the first
3 priorities set by
Members in reply to
the Needs Assessment
Questionnaire)

17. Lessons learnt Misperception about the role of Customs
Lack of support from government
Lack of commitment to change
Lack of co-operation with other government agencies
Evaluation of T&TA activities

18. Future trade facilitation challenges*
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Future trade facilitation challenges
Simplification and harmonization of procedures
Implementation of WTO / regional commitments
Increasing border control capacity (modernization of infrastructure and computerization)
Harmonization of data elements and requirements
“Single window” and “one stop” solutions
E-commerce *