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	World Customs Organization
		It consists of an evaluation of the WCO programme, the effectiveness of customs, a strategy for a long term engagement and the relation of the group towards other institutions.
		World Status report: REACT prepares a summary of the customs protections, applicable rules, practice, administrative formalities and follow up procedure of the European Countries to start with.
		WCO folder is outdated (wrong addresses and contact persons) and has to be reprinted in time, for the moment use stickers with right addresses and names.
	www.wcoipr.org /wcoipr/MinutesCopenhagen14062000.htm (1530 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/World Customs Organization
		The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization that helps Members (currently Customs administrations from 169 countries) communicate and co-operate on customs issues.
		It was established in 1952 as the Customs Co-operation Council; it adopted its current name in 1994.
		The WCO does not deal with tariff and trade disputes; these issues fall under the jurisdiction of the World Trade Organization.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/World_Customs_Organization (288 words)

	World Customs Organization
		World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1952 as the Customs Cooperation Council; it adopted its current name in 1994.
		Headquartered in Brussels, it develops agreed rules on custom procedures and provides advice and assistance to customs services.
		It has established an international standard classification of commodities, which is use to determine the application of tariffs--it does not however deal with the tariffs themselves, that being the job of the WTO.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wc/WCO.html (74 words)

	Legal Materials - Co-operation Agreement (World Customs Organization)
		Interpol and the WCO shall exchange information on developments in any of their fields and projects that are of mutual interest and shall reciprocally take observations concerning such activities into consideration with a view to promoting effective co-ordination and to avoiding duplication of effort.
		When appropriate, consultation shall be arranged at the required level between representatives of Interpol and the WCO to agree upon the most effective way in which to organize particular activities and to optimize the use of their resources in compliance with their respective mandates.
		The competent bodies of the WCO and Interpol shall delegate their respective Secretaries General to adopt such special arrangements as may be necessary to implement joint projects on matters of common interest.
	www.interpol.int /Public/ICPO/LegalMaterials/cooperation/agreements/Wco1998.asp (901 words)

	Who Can Help Me Protect My Intellectual Property?
		The United States is a member of Interpol (www.interpol.int), a global police organization with 182 member countries, which facilitates cross-border police cooperation to prevent or combat crime, including intellectual property crimes.
		The World Customs Organization (WCO) (www.wcoomd.org) aids the national economic wealth and social protection of its Members by promoting an honest, transparent and predictable Customs environment.
		The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (www.wipo.int) is an organization responsible for the administration of 23 international treaties dealing with intellectual property protection.
	www.stopfakes.gov /sf_who.asp (2087 words)

	Tapani Erling elected chairman of the Council of the World Customs Organization
		Members of the WCO are 168 nations recognized by the UN and their share of the world trade is 98 per cent.
		Jorma Uitto, served as chairman of the Customs Cooperation Council, the earlier equivalent of the present-day WCO.
		The predecessor of WCO, the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), was founded in Brussels in January 1952.
	www.tulli.fi /en/01_Releases/01_Press_releases/vipnews_34533.jsp (335 words)

	WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION ENDORSES GLOBAL TRADE PRINCIPLES 151204
		The World Customs Organization (WCO) for the first time ever endorsed a Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade that is based upon principles designed and implemented by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
		CBP Commissioner Robert C. Bonner, WCO Secretary General Michel Danet, WCO Policy Chairman and South African’s Revenue Service Commissioner Pravin Gordhan, and the Director General of Jordanian Customs Mahmoud Qteishat announced the approval at a joint press conference in Amman, Jordan.
		The WCO represents 164 Customs administrations from around the world and accounts for 99 percent of all global trade.
	www.customs.govt.nz /about/News/wcoglobaltrade151204.htm (105 words)

	common customs data model
		Comment from Australian industry is invited on this important Customs data harmonisation and simplification initiative being jointly produced under the auspices of the Group of 7 economies and the World Customs Organisation.
		G7 Customs administrations were tasked by Heads of State to examine data requirements with a view to minimising their overall impact on the international trading community.
		Already the current draft has reduced the maximum set of data required by Customs from over 800 elements to around 140, the intention is to reduce them still further.
	www.customs.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=4482 (109 words)

	www.worldsecurity-index.com - Contact World Customs Organization - KNM Media LLP
		The Economic Committee was the predecessor of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Customs Committee became the Customs Co-operation Council (CCC).
		The principal Committees of the WCO are the :
		The WCO developed and introduced the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, which is used world-wide as the basis for classifying goods and for the collection of Customs revenue.
	www.worldsecurity-index.com /details.php?id=270 (1057 words)

	Jordan Customs >> About Us >> WCO Representative (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The world customs organization is a non governmental organization working closely with governmental and non governmental partners such as; the world trade organization, united nation's organizations, the world bank and the academic institutions…etc.
		The mission of the WCO is to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of customs administrations in terms of the implementation of trade regulations, develop and sustain the basic standards of facilitating and unifying customs systems and procedures.
		The WCO adopted the geographical division of the world that comprises six regions and accredited one customs administration from each region as a regional representative of the organization and the director general of the same administration is the regional representative as well as deputy president of the WCO; these regions are:
	www.customs.gov.jo /WCO_representative.asp (533 words)

	Science Fair Projects - World Customs Organization
		World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization that helps member states communicate and cooperate on customs issues.
		It was established in 1952 as the Customs Cooperation Council; it adopted its current name in 1994.
		The WCO does not deal with tariff and trade disputes; these issues fall under the jurisdiction of the World Trade Organization.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/World_Customs_Organization (282 words)

	GreenCustoms
		Established in 1952 as the Customs Co-operation Council, the WCO is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.
		The principal function of this area is to allow the Customs community to reach relevant documents on certain topics, which are subject to discussion at the WCO meetings and to share experiences.
		Nodal focal points at national and regional level of WCO and appointment of contact persons in the Secretariats as the basis for establishment of formal channels of communication and information exchange may be an important area of work.
	www.greencustoms.org /wco/home.htm (1525 words)

	Carrier and customs cooperation
		When illegal shipments are discovered by customs authorities at ports of destination, the results can be financially as well as publicly devastating to ship owners and their crews.
		In 1991, the World Customs Organization held a conference in Brussels aimed at pursuing these types of cooperative agreements with the carrier industry.
		Customs authorities are also asked to ensure that risk analysis is used during cargo and ship search efforts.
	www.americanshipper.com /paid/JAN01/carrier_and_customs.asp (997 words)

	Legal Materials - Co-operation Agreement (World Customs Organization)
		Interpol and the WCO shall exchange information on developments in any of their fields and projects that are of mutual interest and shall reciprocally take observations concerning such activities into consideration with a view to promoting effective co-ordination and to avoiding duplication of effort.
		When appropriate, consultation shall be arranged at the required level between representatives of Interpol and the WCO to agree upon the most effective way in which to organize particular activities and to optimize the use of their resources in compliance with their respective mandates.
		The competent bodies of the WCO and Interpol shall delegate their respective Secretaries General to adopt such special arrangements as may be necessary to implement joint projects on matters of common interest.
	www.interpol.com /Public/ICPO/LegalMaterials/cooperation/agreements/Wco1998.asp (901 words)

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		The World Customs Organization is internationally acknowledged as the global centre of Customs expertise and plays a leading role in the discussion, development, promotion and implementation of modern and secure Customs systems and procedures.
		The World Customs Organization is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Member Customs administrations, thereby assisting them to contribute successfully to national development goals, particularly in the areas of trade facilitation, revenue collection, community protection and national security.
		The WCO has three major strategies to accomplish its mission: setting standards on simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures (the most relevant of which are set out in these pages), promoting international co-operation and, finally, delivering technical assistance and capacity building to Members.
	www.gfptt.org /Entities/PartnerProfile.aspx?id=b93f1f40-eb36-4e37-800e-d07208c47390 (766 words)

	International Customs Day on 26th -DAWN - National; 20 January, 2004
		He said the Pakistan Customs was the first non-European country that joined the inter-governmental organization, World Customs Organization in 1956.
		Moreover, he said the Pakistan Customs thwarted the attempts aimed at tarnishing the image of the country when the narcotics were seized before crossing the national boundaries.
		He said an exhibition of photos and Customs paraphernalia would also be organized at the third floor of Custom House while a seminar on the "Role of customs in protection of society" would be the main feature of the day.
	www.dawn.com /2004/01/20/nat27.htm (487 words)

	Federal Customs Service :: 29.11.2006 On the Meeting held between Andrei Belyaninov, Head of the Federal Customs ...
		The head of the World Customs Organization arrived in Moscow to participate in the World Anti-terrorism Forum, dedicated to cooperation between states and businesses in their struggle against terrorism (from November 28 through November, 302006), organized in the framework of the Russian Federation presidency in the “Group of Eight”.
		In his opinion, administration of the World Customs Organization (WCO) is extremely interested in further active participation in the WCO activities of the Russian customs service, carrying a well-earned authority with its foreign colleagues.
		In this connection, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization on behalf of his agency expressed readiness to render assistance in training of Russian customs personnel and participants of foreign economic activity to be able to work in new environment.
	www.customs.ru /en/news/index.php?id695=12422 (756 words)

	CBSA - World Customs Organization (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Established in 1952, the World Customs Organization (WCO) is an independent intergovernmental body focused on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.
		WCO members control and administer the international movement of goods and, as a result, are in a unique position to provide increased security to the global supply chain.
		The IX Regional Conference of the Customs Directors General of the Americas and the Caribbean (RCCDG) and Meeting of the WCO Members of the South America, North America, Central America and the Caribbean Region was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from May 30 to June 2, 2006.
	www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca /general/wco/menu-e.html (256 words)

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		Together with a newly launched initiative at the World Bank, the World Customs Organization integrity task force is trying to develop measures of efficiency -- for example, delay time in port, number of physical inspections and number of customs trade disputes.
		With these as benchmarks, the World Customs Organization and the World Bank hope to be able to identify where problems are occurring and how severe they are, as a guide to taking corrective action.
		The World Customs Organization data also would be used for benchmarking purposes, with models developed to compare data across national lines, Ms.
	www.cscb.ca /archive/archive-preview.cfm?ID=2565 (889 words)

	Customs Lawyer,Customs Attorney,U.S. Customs,Export,Customs Broker,Freight Forwarder, Classification, Harbor ...
		Customs agents would be prohibited, as part of a Homeland Security spending bill, from seizing as much as a 90-day supplies of prescribed medicines brought across the border by individuals personally.
		Customs and Border Protection actually makes the final determination of what the correct rate of duty is. For very specific duty information on a particular item you may request a Binding Ruling and/or receive guidance by calling your local CBP port.
		Customs penalties are officially subject to uniform regulation, obviously, and one would hope they would be handled the same way nationwide.
	www.customscourt.com /Customs.html (3829 words)

	CNS - Conflicting Goals under the World Customs Organization - Dec 22, 2005 - Research Story
		Under that resolution, a task force, including senior customs officers from 50 countries, representatives from intergovernmental organizations, and private sector experts, was created to standardize the data elements necessary to identify high risk cargo and to facilitate the exchange of information between exporting and importing countries.
		The WCO and developed countries have pledged to provide technical and financial assistance, but this assistance is contingent upon the elimination of corruption in customs agencies--something very difficult to determine.
		U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "World Customs Organization Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade: Implementation and the Role of the Private Sector," presentation for the Fifth Trade Symposium Globalizing Trade Security and Facilitation--Realizing the Promise of the WCO Framework, November 3, 2005, powerpoint slides available at .
	cns.miis.edu /pubs/week/051222.htm (3961 words)

	AeANET : AeA Represents Member Companies at 37th Session of World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System Committee
		The Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature is used as a basis for the collection of Customs duties and international trade statistics by almost all countries (98% of world trade).
		The AeA WCO Subcommittee’s primary focus is to follow the developments of the HS and insure member company high tech products are classified and described in a manner that provides for most favorable duty treatment as well as consistency by national Customs organizations.
		To join the AeA Customs Committee or participate in the activities of the WCO subcommittee, contact Ken Montgomery at ken_montgomery@aeanet.org.
	www.aeanet.org /GovernmentAffairs/gajl_37wco0306.asp (281 words)

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		The WCO was established so as “to secure the highest degree of harmony and uniformity in their customs systems and especially to study the problems inherent in the development and improvement of customs technique and customs legislation” and to promote cooperation between governments in matter related to international trade.
		International Customs Day is celebrated on 26th January every year, to mark the date of the founding of the World Customs Organization (WCO).
		On International Customs Day, the WCO Secretary General usually confers merit awards to customs officials from member countries in recognition of their contribution to the mission of the organization.
	mirror.undp.org /kenya/BackgroundInternationalCustomsDay.doc (367 words)

	Customs Framework Will Transform Trade - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The World Customs Organization Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade, agreed on June 24, includes many of the principles behind Washington's post-Sept. 11, 2001 customs and supply chain security initiatives.
		This will transform the way customs procedures are managed, creating significant new winners and losers through the costs they impose, the compliance standards they require and the opportunities they create.
		This is essentially a private sector company that is prepared to comply with all the standards required by customs authorities, and which is then accorded fast-track clearances for consignments.
	www.forbes.com /business/2005/08/19/wto-wco-trade-cx_0819oxan_trade.html (781 words)

	FCW.com News - Customs group considers cargo standards (Site not responding. Last check: )
		America’s top customs official is urging members of an international body to adopt a framework this week that will provide common standards and practices for governments and industry to secure global trade.
		The World Customs Organization (WCO), an independent intergovernmental body with 166 member governments, which represent 99 percent of global trade, has drafted a minimum set of standards that would help customs officials worldwide seamlessly and securely transport cargo from port to port.
		WCO officials have said that the framework will be adopted in phases by customs administrations based on their financial resources, capacity and legislative authority.
	www.fcw.com /article89319-06-20-05-Web (491 words)

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