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The Customs authority carries out the following tasks: • Participates in the development and execution of Customs policy; • Ensures, within the limits of its authority, the economic safety and … sovereignty of the country; • Ensures compliance with Customs and other legislation;

The World BASC (Business Alliance for Secure Commerce) Organization (WBO) is a private sector/Customs partnership that was established to promote the security of international trade in co-operation … with governments and international organisations. It is a non-profit organisation, constituted in the State of Delaware, USA, with over 2000 member companies in 16 countries throughout South and North America.

Today’s consumers are constantly prowling around to see what's new on the market. The quest to satisfy these consumers drives innovators to create new products at an ever increasing rate. Imitators … are just as eager to relieve these consumers of their hard-earned cash and they do this by copying branded products but not slavishly, just enough to confuse the consumer into thinking this is the real thing or it looks so similar it's probably "almost" the real thing and anyway the price is good. Look-alikes are disguised to deceive, but aren't these the same tactics used by counterfeiters and pirates?

The 109th/110th sessions of the Council were characterised by vibrant discussions, influential decisions and a host of nominations, not forgetting the election of a new Director of Tariff and … Trade Affairs. Buoyed by this year’s event which also touched on future directions for the WCO and its members, the WCO News editorial team have attempted to provide a summary both in text and in pictures to capture this annual three-day meeting.

The WFZC - World Free Zone Convention - hosted an international conference in Brussels from 5-6 June 2007 with the support of the WCO. The event focused on a number of pertinent issues related … to economic zones around the world and their impact on world trade.