WCO Customs Enforcement Network Applications

WCO CEN Applications

CEN is managed by the WCOWCO while nCEN is managed at the national levelnational level

Seizures and offences

Photos

Seizures and offences

Suspects

Companies

Photos

Non-nominal part of the data can be transferred between the nCEN and the CEN automatically automatically with the use of Icomm

No link No link between the two applications

Information can only be transferred between the applications manuallymanually by the owner of the information

A network is strength in numbers…

Central globalglobal depositary of enforcement related information

Access to data from January 20112011 for customs officers only

External organizations can only have access to the CENCEN websitewebsite

Available in English, French, and Spanish

More then 314 553 314 553 cases

3521 cases with 16 185 16 185 photos

17631763 users from 139 countries

1763

299299

964964

148148

7272

106106

174174

CEN users

Split into 1313 different commodities

Excel templates templates exist for all commodities

Predefined structurestructure of the database for easy data entry

A minimum amount of mandatorymandatory information to guarantee quality analysis

Powerful searchsearch function for cases and pictures

Statistics Statistics function with predefined queries

Accessible from allall browsers

An automatic reminderreminder 10 days before an account is blocked

Pop-up alerts Pop-up alerts with information about latest updates

A password resetreset function available to NCPs

A forumforum for users to voice their ideas on system defaults or desired improvements

Excel upload of data to the CEN:

Almost 211 000 211 000 cases of different commodities have been uploaded to the CEN

That’s around 66 % of all cases entered in the CEN

20 20 countries use the excel upload function CENComm operations’ non-nominal part of data can be uploaded uploaded to the CEN

CEN website:

Accessible to external organizations

Alert messages divided into main commodities

WCO and Member reports

RILO publications and analyses

Customs press releases

Bridging the gap through technology…

A central depository of nominalnominal Customs seizures and offences, suspected persons, means of concealment, and offending business entities at the national level

Accessible only to nationalnational customs enforcement officers

An Information Communication Interface (IcommIcomm) for data exchange between nCEN systems and for transmission of non-nominal information to the CEN database

Meets international security standards

An nCEN security audit has been carried out and recommendations implemented

nCEN package will be delivered with mandatory Information Security Guidelines

nCEN software is free

Pilot Project in Mauritius and Kenya

Start of implementation in the ESA Region in 2013

nCEN package contains the Icomm tool for data exchange between nCEN systems and for transmission of non-nominal information to the CEN database

Roll-out plan per country:

Receipt of questionnaireEvaluation Pre-assessment mission (if applicable)Purchase of hardware and installation of softwareTrainingPost-deployment supportLive operation and project completion

Roll-out begins with the ESA region:

Mauritius operates live from 2012

Questionnaires assembled have been evaluated

Pre-deployment missions are in progress

A shortlist of countries to be confirmed upon completion of the missions

Detailed procurement guidelines and market research to assist with the hardware procurement process

Risks are identified and mitigation measures put in place

Real-time secure communication…

Sharing of information and intelligence to enhance cross-border communication

Exchange of nominal information

Possible upload of non-nominal part of information to the CEN database manually or automatically

Organizer of the operation/project decides who participates

Different levels of access

SecureSecure communication system – personal login and password

A flexible and user-friendly user-friendly tool

EncryptedEncrypted data storage on the WCO server

Accessible only to closed user groups closed user groups (CUG) for the duration of their active operation or project

Operational Coordination Unit (OCU) can be setup anywhereanywhere in the world. The only requirement is an internet connection

WCO is part of the testing phase only, for the operational phase the WCO is out WCO is out of the CUG

Available in six languagessix languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian

* soon available in Arabic!

Automatic creation of the newsletters newsletters containing operation statistics, seizures information (including photos), involvement international organizations, information from other partners etc.

Allow CUG organizer to create and reset passwords related to their group (OCU+)

OCU able to create and ACCESS databasedatabase of the seizures at any time during the operation

Possibility to choose the language in which the application/templates will be displayed

An automatic alert to the user’s personal email account to inform them of a new message or a new document in the library

Different user ‘roles’ and possibility to amend user information

Formatted templates and a message database

Links to other projects Library Operational details and statistics

Mailbox:

Keeps an accurate record record of all formatted messages- certainty that a message is delivered

Enables to see if your message was already readread by the recipients

Enables to send multiple attachmentsattachments of up to 10 MB (all file types)

To arrange messages in topic folders folders e.g. feedback, seizure or warning messages

To reply reply to warning messages with the feedback or a seizure messages

Automatic alertsalerts inform users that a message is waiting in the mailbox

WARNINGWARNING

FEEDBACKFEEDBACK

SEIZURESEIZURE

Library: Users can share reports, newsletters, other reference documents

Possibility to create folders for each category of document

Upload of up to 10 MB (all types of files)

Automatic alert when new items has been added to the library

59 operations and projects in 2013, the highest number in CENcomm history

More than 900 users registered for short term operations and more than 1560 for long term projects

Increasing customization of the system tailored to the needs of a specific operation

(WCO/ UNODC/ INTERPOL) – preventing the illicit diversion and trafficking of precursor chemicals precursor chemicals which may be used by terrorist and other criminal organizations to manufacture explosive devices

Programme Global SHIELD

Global real time communication tool for information exchange and cooperation in daily environmental enforcement environmental enforcement

Among officers: Customs, national environmental authorities, police, international organizations, and their regional networks

For: information exchange, expert consultation, identification, and cooperation

ENVIRONET

Establishment of real-time secured operational communication between selected airportsairports

AIRCOP

Thank you for your attention!

WCO CEN TeamEmail: cis@wcoomd.org