ACTS INTRODUCTION

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ARISE

ASEAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION SUPPORT FROM

THE EU

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ARISE Objectives

• Support free flow of goods in ASEAN• Budget: € 15 million

• Technical co-operation value € 7.6 million

• Project Started 1st November 2012

• 4 year duration finishing October 2016

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ARISE Component 2

• Support Free Flow of Goods• Trade facilitation – Customs and transport

• Facilitation of road transport• ASEAN Customs Transit System - ACTS• € 3 million for ACTS pilot• Other Customs integration priorities -

Strategic Plans for Customs Development

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ASEAN Customs Transit System - ACTS

The proposal for Transit includes:

• A single goods declaration from departure to destination

• A single guarantee valid for the whole regional journey

• Significant concessions for Authorised Transit Traders (ATT)

• Protocol 7 of AFAFGIT

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ACTS

The proposal for Transit include

• Acceptance that Customs controls carried out in one country are accepted by any other

• Pilot system in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore

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ACTS

A secure and efficient system through:

• Full end to end computerization of operations

• As per article 4 of Technical Appendix of Protocol 7

• Proven operators authorised to use simplified procedures

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ACTS

A secure and efficient system through:

• A complete Customs to Customs network

• A complete Customs to Business network

• Free movement for trucks and drivers

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ACTS

Computerization provides:• Immediate acquittal of individual

movements • Full monitoring and fast acquittal of

Guarantee

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ASEAN Customs Transit System - ACTS

Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore

ACTSManagement

• MIS• RDS• CSN• Helpdesk

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ACTS

Computerization provides:• Fast and efficient identification of

irregularities• On-line management of enquiry

procedures

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ACTS

Computerization provides:•Management information system•Reference data system•Effective anti-fraud environment•A catalyst for other harmonisation initiatives

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ARISE

Efficient real-time control environment

Bar code on Transit Accompanying Document

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ACTS

Additional benefits for Customs:•The computerised backbone (the network linking the members) can also be used for:•Enforcement and risk management information systems for use against:

• Counterfeiting and commercial fraud• Smuggling

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ACTS

Under ARISE:• Identification of transport barriers• Recommendations to assist removal of

barriers• Analysis of technical cooperation needs• Assist implementation of relevant

protocols

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ACTS

Under ARISE:• Co-operation with ASEAN Single Window

for networking• Recruitment of extra Customs & Transport

Officers in ASEAN Secretariat

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ACTS

Next steps:• Liaise with NTTCCs in pilot countries• Set up national ACTS management teams• Job descriptions• Training for Customs, Transport & Trade• Develop procedure manuals for Customs,

Transport & Trade

Thank YouASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU

ASEAN Secretariat Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70A, Jakarta 12110 – Indonesia

Tel: (+62 21) 726 2991, 724 3372 ext. 852Fax: (+62 21) 739 8234

E-mail: arise@asean.org http://arise.asean.org