2015 Knowledge Academy

WCO Compliance & Enforcement Programmes (17-19 June 2015, 3 days) 

Customs compliance and enforcement is concerned with the deployment of effective control measures aimed at improving traders’ compliance levels, contributing to economic prosperity, protecting of society from the harm posed by illicit trade and fighting trans-national organized crime, all based on the principles of risk management. In discharging this mandate, Customs compliance and enforcement services are involved in a wide range of activities relating to information and intelligence exchange, combating commercial fraud, counterfeiting, tackling the smuggling of highly taxed goods (especially cigarettes and alcohol), combatting trafficking of  prohibited or restricted commodities (such as drugs, looted cultural goods, stolen motor vehicles, arms, nuclear materials, toxic waste, endangered fauna and flora), money laundering, electronic crime. A part from traditional border controls, modern and effective compliance and enforcement activities also include post clearance audits (PCA).

In order to assist its Members improve the effectiveness of their enforcement efforts and achieve a balance between control and facilitation, the WCO has developed a comprehensive technical assistance and training programme. In addition, it has established Regional Intelligence Liaison Offices (RILOs) that are supported by a global database, the Customs Enforcement Network (CEN), to facilitate the exchange and use of information.

The WCO’s Compliance and Enforcement programme therefore aims to promote effective control practices and encourage co-operation among its Members and with its various competent partners and stakeholders.

Day 1 – Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Time

Programme

Speaker

9:30 – 10:00

Opening Remarks

Mr. Gaozhang Zhu, Director Compliance & Facilitation

10:00 – 10:15

Overview of Compliance & Enforcement Programmes

Leigh Winchell, Deputy Director, Enforcement Sub-directorate

10:00 – 10:30

Revenue Programme

Michelle Medina, WCO Technical Officer, Enforcement Sub-directorate

10:30 – 11:00

Revenue Programme – Introduction to Post Clearance Audits (PCA)

Jun Tajima, WCO Technical Attaché, Enforcement Sub-directorate

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

 

11:30 – 12:30

Revenue Programme – Introduction to Post Clearance Audits (PCA) (cont.)

Jun Tajima, WCO Technical Attaché, Enforcement Sub-directorate

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch Break

 

14:00 – 15:30

Drugs and Precursors Programme

Pierre Bertrand, WCO Senior Technical Officer, Enforcement Sub-directorate

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

 

16:00 – 17:30

IPR, Health and Safety Programme

Philippe Vorreux, IPM/IPR Manager, Compliance and Facilitation Directorate

Day 2 – Thursday, 18 June 2015

Time

Programme

Speaker

9:30 – 11:00

CEN, CENcomm and nCEN

François Remue, WCO Technical Attaché, Compliance & Enforcement Sub-Directorate

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

 

11:30 – 12:30

CEN, CENcomm and nCEN (cont.)

François Remue, WCO Technical Attaché, Compliance & Enforcement Sub-Directorate

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch Break

 

14:00 – 15:30

Security Programme

François Remue, WCO Technical Attaché, Compliance & Enforcement Sub-Directorate

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

 

16:00 – 17:30

Security Programme (cont.)

François Remue, WCO Technical Attaché, Compliance & Enforcement Sub-Directorate

Day 3 – Friday, 19 June 2015

Time

Programme

Speaker

9:30 – 11:00

Environmental Programme

Sang-Hyup Lee, WCO Technical Attaché, Enforcement Sub-directorate

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

 

11:30 – 12:30

Environmental Programme (cont.)

Case Study

Sang-Hyup Lee, WCO Technical Attaché, Enforcement Sub-directorate

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch Break

 

14:00 – 15:30

Intelligence and Risk Management Programme

Mr. Oguz Onal, Technical officer Compliance & Enforcement Sub-Directorate, WCO

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

 

16:00 – 16:30

Closing remarks by WCO

Leigh Winchell, Deputy Director, Enforcement Sub-directorate