Masterclasses July 7-8, 2014
Harmonized System Topic 1 facilitated by Izaak Wind
Specific to: GIRs and High-tech and related products
Duration: 2 days
Day 1
- Program introduction and positioning
- Amending the Harmonized System
- The General Interpretative Rules
- Application of General Interpretative Rules 1 and 6
Day 2
- Classification of parts
- Structure of Section XVI
- Classification of articles in high-tech area: touch-sensitive screens and devices, monitors, LED lamps
- Summary and closing remarks
You will receive a login to access the free e-learning module “General Introduction to the Harmonized System” at the latest 10 days before the course starts.
WCO Data Model facilitated by Sue Probert
Why, What, How?
An introductory course at management level with practical sessions to demonstrate implementation techniques and case studies of success stories
Duration: 3 days
An introduction to the WCO Data Model, its relationship to a wide range of WCO instruments including the SAFE Framework and the Revised Kyoto Convention, its building blocks and its maintenance procedure. Business process and information modelling: the principles and standards, modelling types and procedures for handling business process and information models. Data Sets: the data sets contained in the Data Model, their structure, their relationship to other standards and their practical implementation. Practical uSAFE of the Data Model (data harmonization and Single Window).
PS: Please bring a laptop with you!
Agreement of Trade Facilitation
The WCO welcomes the World Trade organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF) adopted at the WTO's Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia from 3 to 7 December 2013. It constitutes an important milestone for the WTO and global trade.
Duration: 5 days
The Work Programme for the WTO ATF is a living document which will be regularly updated by the ATFWG based on development in the WTO concerning the ATF. It contains actions that are relavant both for the Members and the Secretariat.
Reform requires resources and technical capacity and the ATF ensures that those who need and ask for support will receive it. WCO activities on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building are including ATF related activities. The WCO Project Map Data base will be one of the tools to coordinate donors and projects.
With decades of experience in implementing global Customs standards, the World Customs Organization ( WCO) is an important source of expertise and support for its 179 Member countries, coverning 98 percent of world trade. WCO standards and technical assistance delivery will support the global uniform implementation of the ATF.
The detailed program can be donwloaded here
The WCO welcomes the World Trade organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF) adopted at the WTO's Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia from 3 to 7 December 2013. It constitutes an important milestone for the WTO and global trade.
Duration: 5 days
The Work Programme for the WTO ATF is a living document which will be regularly updated by the ATFWG based on development in the WTO concerning the ATF. It contains actions that are relavant both for the Members and the Secretariat.
Reform requires resources and technical capacity and the ATF ensures that those who need and ask for support will receive it. WCO activities on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building are including ATF related activities. The WCO Project Map Data base will be one of the tools to coordinate donors and projects.
With decades of experience in implementing global Customs standards, the World Customs Organization ( WCO) is an important source of expertise and support for its 179 Member countries, coverning 98 percent of world trade. WCO standards and technical assistance delivery will support the global uniform implementation of the ATF.
The detailed program can be donwloaded here
