wco strategic direction

WCO Strategic Direction

UN/CEFACT Plenary September 2008

Geneva

Gareth Lewis

World Customs Organization

and UN/CEFACT Instruments

22© 2008, World Customs Organization© 2008, World Customs Organization

UN/CEFACT Plenary September 2008UN/CEFACT Plenary September 2008

Outline

• The Global Customs The Global Customs

EnvironmentEnvironment

• Challenges, Priorities & Challenges, Priorities &

Responses Responses

• UN/CEFACT Instruments UN/CEFACT Instruments



Winston Churchill

“A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.”



Customs Environment

Just-in timeJust-in time Inventory controlInventory control

Lower costs

Lower costsLogisticsLogistics

DrugsDrugs

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

CulturalCultural

Int’l commitments

Int’l commitments

Admissibility of goodsAdmissibility of goods

Predictable processingPredictable processing

Dangerous goodsDangerous goods

Protect society

Protect society

StatisticStatistic

Governance, IntegrityGovernance, Integrity

Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment

Fewer resourcesFewer resources

Information technologyInformation technology

SecuritySecurity

Increase in volumeIncrease in volumeIPRIPR

GlobalizationGlobalization

More awarenessMore awareness

Regional Trade AgreementRegional Trade Agreement

Collect taxesCollect taxes

Trade facilitationTrade facilitation

MaintainMaintain Exchequer yieldExchequer yield



Evolution of CustomsRevenue Collection of import taxesRevenue Collection of import taxes (duties & excise)(duties & excise)

Protection of Society <health, safety>Protection of Society <health, safety> (drug trafficking, firearms, environment etc.)(drug trafficking, firearms, environment etc.)

Economic Development Economic Development <trade, investment><trade, investment> (trade facilitation)(trade facilitation)

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Protection of Economic InterestsProtection of Economic Interests (domestic industry)(domestic industry)

Security <terrorism>Security <terrorism>(shifting focus to entire supply chain)(shifting focus to entire supply chain)

Framework of StandardsFramework of Standards



2008 Business Context 2008 Business Context • Globalization and RegionalizationGlobalization and Regionalization• International Supply Chain & CustomsInternational Supply Chain & Customs• Transnational CrimeTransnational Crime• More Complex Policy & Procedural More Complex Policy & Procedural

EnvironmentEnvironment• IPR ProtectionIPR Protection• Customs is a Key Driver for Economic Growth; Customs is a Key Driver for Economic Growth;

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building• Governance, Integrity, Budgetary Governance, Integrity, Budgetary

Constraints… Constraints…



Challenges/Priorities/Responses Challenges/Priorities/Responses

• Meet Member’s ExpectationsMeet Member’s Expectations• Meet Stakeholder ExpectationsMeet Stakeholder Expectations• Develop/Maintain Appropriate Instruments Develop/Maintain Appropriate Instruments

(RKC, HS, SAFE)(RKC, HS, SAFE)• International Cooperation (eg UN/CEFACT) International Cooperation (eg UN/CEFACT) • Capacity BuildingCapacity Building• Research & AnalysisResearch & Analysis



WCO WCO

Data ModelData Model

(Version 3.0 and (Version 3.0 and

Single Window)Single Window)



WCO and UN/CEFACT• MoU Signed 25MoU Signed 25thth April 2001 (ECE) April 2001 (ECE)

- Recognizing respective strengthsRecognizing respective strengths- Noting the importance of Trade Noting the importance of Trade Facilitation and the role of CustomsFacilitation and the role of Customs- Agree to cooperate & exchange info.Agree to cooperate & exchange info.- Promote collaboration with private sector Promote collaboration with private sector and other international orgsand other international orgs

• To hold regular meetingsTo hold regular meetings• To cover specific projects (CBRDM) To cover specific projects (CBRDM)



WCO and UN/CEFACT• WCO has helped develop and/or used many CEFACT instrumentsWCO has helped develop and/or used many CEFACT instruments• Standards used include EDIFACTStandards used include EDIFACT UNTDED, and CCL (still “live” issue)UNTDED, and CCL (still “live” issue)• Recommendations used include 1, 16, 20, 21, 33+, we work together on 34 and there Recommendations used include 1, 16, 20, 21, 33+, we work together on 34 and there

will be collaboration on R.35 will be collaboration on R.35 • Tech. Specs include CCTS (NDR, ebXML), UMM (including UML)Tech. Specs include CCTS (NDR, ebXML), UMM (including UML)• Joint recognition of other standards such as ISO 3166, IMO FAL etc.Joint recognition of other standards such as ISO 3166, IMO FAL etc.



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Documents

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capabilities of customs

single windowuncefact

business cooperation

supply chain security

wco data modelversion

agencies cooperation

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