COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
- Customs evolving into a driver of competitiveness -
27 June - 6 July (5 days)
English language only
This programme is designed to provide a practitioner in the global supply chain with a better understanding of the current driving forces in today’s global trade arena from a Customs perspective.
Participants will be given a first-hand look at some of the key initiatives, new tools, guidelines and procedures that the WCO is focusing on in support of Member administrations and in close collaboration with private sector stakeholders and other international organizations.
This will provide an insider’s view into aspects of what Customs administrations around the world are working on to facilitate trade, while maintaining a strong compliance posture.
These efforts will ensure fair trading markets and build economic competitiveness for national governments and the private sector. This knowledge track will bring WCO technical experts, private sector experts and international organization experts together in one place to enrich participants’ understanding of the global supply chain from a different vantage point.
Participants will also have an opportunity to take part in an evening open forum and networking session to discuss all matter of global trade related issues with WCO leaders.
Facilitators:
Mette AZZAM, Senior Technical Officer, Origin Sub-Directorate, WCO Tariff and Trade Affairs Directorate
Theo HESSELINK, Technical Officer, Procedures and Facilitation Sub-Directorate, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate
Tejo KUSUMA, Technical Officer, Procedures and Facilitation Sub-Directorate, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate
Asha MENON, Acting Deputy Director, Procedures and Facilitation Sub-Directorate, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate
Matthew BANNON, Senior Technical Officer, WCO Capacity Building Directorate
Pashupati Nath PANDEY, Technical Officer, Procedures and Facilitation Sub-Directorate, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate
Mariya POLNER, Policy Adviser, Compliance and Enforcement Sub-Directorate, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate
Jun TAJIMA, Technical Officer, Compliance and Enforcement Sub-Directorate, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate
Varduhi TOVMASYAN, Assistant Coordinator, External Relations, Office of the Secretary General, WCO
External Experts:
Shawn C. BEDDOWS, CBP Deputy Attache, US Mission to the European
Union, US Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium
Gugu Treasure DLANIMI-ZWANE, Customs Attaché, Swaziland Revenue Authority, Embassy of Swaziland
Jean-Luc DELCOURT, Head of Sector, European Commission – DG TAXUD
Carlos ENRIQUEZ MONTES, Minister Representative to the WCO and the EU Tax Administration Service of Mexico (SAT), TFAWG Chairperson
Steve FORTIER, First Secretary, Mission
of Canada to the European Union
Masanori HIRAKI, Second Secretary Embassy of Japan in Belgium
pasting
Simone KAMPER–NAUTA,
Customs Administration of the Netherlands
Jong Pil PARK, Chief, Narcotics Intel. & Coordination Section, Incheon Airport House
Christian PIAGET, Senior Manager, IATA Cargo Border Management
Joseph
M. REES, CBP Attaché, US Mission to
the European Union, US Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium
Richard WADE, European regulatory affairs manager, TNT
Carol WEST, Secretary, International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA)
ICC
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Day 1 – Monday 27 June | |
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Session I: Programme introduction and Trade Facilitation | |
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09:30-10:00 |
Programme introduction and overview
Welcome address: Ana B. Hinojosa, Director, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate Facilitator: Theo Hesselink |
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Session II: WCO’s role in implementing the TFA | |
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10:00- 11:00 |
WCO’s role in implementing the TFA, including the WCO Mercator Programme The instruments, tools and expertise
Facilitator: Theo Hesselink External Expert: Carlos Enriquez Montes |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
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Session II: WCO’s role in implementing the TFA - continued | |
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11:30-12:30 |
WCO’s role in implementing the TFA, including the WCO Mercator Programme The instruments, tools and expertise
Facilitator: Theo Hesselink External Expert: Carlos Enriquez Montes |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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Streamlining global trade | |
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Session III: Coordinated Border Management | |
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14:00- 15:30 |
Coordinated Border Management (CBM) · What does it mean and how does it affect the cargo clearance process? · Case Study Beyond The Borders – practical example of cooperation and coordination between Canada and the United States
Facilitator: Theo Hesselink External Expert: Joseph M. Rees |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
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Session IV: Streamlining the export/import process | |
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16:00-17:30 |
How to manage the entire import and export process? What are some of the challenges, strategies and solutions to bring all border agencies on board? What are some of the pitfalls? A case study from the United States: Border Interagency Executive Council
Facilitator: Theo Hesselink External Expert: Joseph M. Rees |
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Day 2 – Tuesday, 28 June Is everything about facilitation of trade? | |
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Session V: SAFE Framework of Standards | |
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09:30-11:00 |
SAFE - the best of both worlds: enhanced security and improved trade facilitation How is this applied in the real world?
Facilitator: Asha Menon External Expert: Masanori Hiraki |
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11:00-11:30 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
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Session VI: Authorized Economic Operators | |
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11:30-12:30 |
Authorized Economic Operators - · Are there different programmes? · How do they impact global trade? · Can you provide some tangible examples of how this helps?
Facilitator: Asha Menon External Expert: ICC |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session VII: Authorized Economic Operators | |
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14:00-15:30 |
Authorized Economic Operators in a regional context – experiences from Africa Facilitator: Asha Menon External Expert: Gugu Treasure Dlamini-Zwane |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
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What are some of the concepts and programmes that can help drive uniformity in the global trade process? | |
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Session VIII: Advance Rulings | |
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16:00-17:30 |
Enhanced trade transparency through Advance Rulings - · In what areas can they be used? · Are they difficult to obtain? · What are the benefits for Customs and Trade?
Facilitator: Mette Azzam |
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Day 3 – Wednesday, 29 June | |
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Session IX: Single Window | |
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09:30-11:00 |
What is a Single Window? What are some of the challenges, strategies and solutions? What are some of the ‘ugly truths’ about them?
Facilitator: Pashupati Nath Pandey Presenter: Member – Jong Pil Park |
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11:00-11:30 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
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Session X: WCO Data Model | |
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11:30-12:30 |
What is the WCO Data Model? How is it used? How does the Data Model Facilitate trade? I am not an Information Technology person, so why should I care?
Facilitator: Tejo Kusuma External Expert: Jean-Luc Delcourt |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session XI: Customs penalties | |
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14:00-15:30 |
Customs penalties – a compliance tool
When are they used? What disciplines need to be upheld when applying them according to the TFA? Hard to believe, but they constitute a benefit to compliant traders!
Facilitator: Theo Hesselink External Expert: ICC |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
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Session XII: Voluntary compliance | |
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16:00-17:30 |
Allowing traders to self-correct without penalties
Under what circumstances? What are the effects? How does the global express industry ensure compliance?
Facilitator: Theo Hesselink External Expert: Richard Wade |
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Day 4 – Thursday 30 June | |
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Session XIII: Risk management | |
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09:30-11:00 |
The role of risk management in facilitating and securing international trade: What does the process look like? How important is advance information? What about data quality?
Facilitator: Matthew Bannon External Expert: Simon Kamper-Nauta |
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11:00-11:30 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
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Session XIV: Risk management | |
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11:30-12:30 |
How do airlines manage risks? The IATA perspective
Facilitator: Matthew Bannon External Expert: Christian Piaget |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session XV: Post-Clearance Audit | |
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14:00-15:30 |
Post-Clearance Audit (PCA)as a solution for the effective management of compliant traders: What are the prerequisites? What can PCA offer in a trade facilitation context
Facilitator: Jun Tajima |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
Session XVI: Post-Clearance Audit | |
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16:00-17:30 |
A private sector perspective on PCA
What are the challenges for trade? What does trade expect from Customs?
Facilitator: Jun Tajima External Expert: Carol West |
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Day 5 – Friday 1 July | |
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Session XVII: Information exchange | |
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09:30-11:00 |
The many facets of information exchange between government agencies, and its importance and impact on global trade
Facilitator: Theo Hesselink |
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11:00-11:30 |
Coffee/Tea Networking Break |
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Session XVIII: Information exchange | |
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11:30-12:30 |
WCO Case Studies on successful exchanges with industry to support enforcement efforts Ongoing projects and success stories. Facilitators: Mariya Polner and Varduhi Tovmasyan |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-15:30
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Knowledge transfer assessment Ana B. Hinojosa, Director, WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate |
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15:30-1630
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Preparations for practical day exercise and close out |
