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IN 2005, THE Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) embarked on a massive modernization programme aimed at repositioning it to be more effective and efficient, while offering more user-friendly services … to its clients. It therefore undertook a number of reforms to modernize and adopt worldclass best practices in its processes. Customs is one of six departments in the URA.

2014.11.01 Europos Sąjungos oficialiajame leidinyje Nr. L315/46 paskelbtas Europos Bendrijos ir Kinijos Liaudies Respublikos muitinių bendradarbiavimo komiteto sprendimas dėl Europos Sąjungos … įgaliotojų ekonominių operacijų vykdytojų programos ir Kinijos Liaudies Respublikos įmonių klasifikavimo pagal valdymo kategorijas priemonių programos abipusio pripažinimo.

Importo - eksporto operacijas vykdančios įmonės kartais teiraujasi, ar verta siekti įgaliotojo ekonominių operacijų vykdytojo (sutr. AEO, angl. Authorized Economic Operator) statuso, prašo suteikti … daugiau informacijos apie patį statusą ir jo teikiamą naudą verslui. Temą aptarsime pristatydami šiemet vykusią antrąją pasaulinę AEO konferenciją.

The signing of a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) between Mexico and the Republic of Korea on 11 March 2014 affirms the compatibility between their respective trade partnership programmes. … This event is also a boost for the WCO’s efforts to encourage its Member Customs administrations to recognize each other’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) initiatives.

It is now widely acknowledged that building collaborative relationships with trusted traders is advantageous for governments facing the challenge of growing trade volumes and increased security … requirements on the one hand, and the need to develop efficient crossborder processes that allow businesses to be more competitive on the other hand.

This article discusses Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programmes and AEO Mutual Recognition Agreements/ Arrangements (MRAs), in the context of recent research and consulting work carried … out by the author, in Thailand (Thailand Europe Cooperation TEC-II, PDSC) and in the European Union (FP7-CASSANDRA).

The WCO SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (SAFE), and specifically the creation of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme, is undoubtedly among the most … significant achievements in securing borders in the last decade. Since the adoption of the SAFE in June 2005, one needs to ask a critical strategic question – why is there not greater demand for AEO participation, given its potential security and economic advantages?

The October 2010 ‘Yemen incident’ demonstrated weaknesses in the security standards and procedures applying to air cargo in the European Union (EU) and worldwide. The ensuing debate underlined … the need to review security procedures and requirements more broadly for all transport modes. The review undertaken at EU level led to the publication in early January of a communication on “Customs risk management and the security of the supply chain”.

On 1 March 2013, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will celebrate its 10th anniversary. When the agency was formed a decade ago, the aftermath of the attacks on 11 September 2001 was still … very fresh. The country’s focus was on keeping the United States safe and secure, and protecting the supply chain from further terrorist threats and weapons of mass destruction.

The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) signed a Mutual Recognition Decision on 4 May 2012 recognizing the compatibility between their respective trade partnership programmes.

Latin America today is one of the most engaged and forward thinking of regions. Since 2008, when the WCO first began to disseminate information on the SAFE Framework of Standard’s Authorized … Economic Operator (AEO) concept through workshops and presentations, the region has rapidly moved toward implementation of such programmes.

On 20 May 2011, on the occasion of the Japan-Korea Customs Cooperation Meeting held in Tokyo, Atsuo Shibota, Director General of the Customs and Tariff Bureau in Japan, and Yoon Young-Sun, Commissioner … of the Korea Customs Service (KCS), signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) relating to their Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programmes. Upon signing the MRA, Director General Shibota and Commissioner Yoon reaffi rmed their view that the Arrangement should be implemented as soon as possible for the sake of further facilitating bilateral trade.

“Screening all cargo shipments for suspicious packages is not the best way to prevent terrorist attacks,” stated US Secretary for Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, during a Policy Briefing … on securing the global supply chain organized by the European Policy Centre in Brussels in early January, instead, addressing senior international trade and security stakeholders, she called for "...an intelligence-risk-based approach."

Recent detection of explosives in air cargo packages in October 2010 was the latest reminder of terrorist threats to the global trade supply chain which is vulnerable to disruption. Fortunately … the plot was thwarted due to specific intelligence information and the collaboration of various public and private agencies, including Customs.

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the Global Shippers … Forum (GSF) recently created the Global Air Cargo Advisory Committee (GACAG) to address global issues affecting the air cargo supply chain.

June 2010 marked the fifth anniversary of the endorsement by the WCO Council of the SAFE Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade.

The world is trying to ensure that global container traffic is controlled and secure; reducing the vulnerability containers could pose for nations and their ports. Governments and non-government … organizations are constantly debating and demanding certain protocols be adopted to achieve this security, for instance the demand by the United States (US) for scanning.

On 26 June 2009, during the WCO’s Council Sessions, Mr. Hiroshi Fujioka, the then Director General of Japan’s Customs and Tariff Bureau (CTB), and Mr. Jayson P. Ahern, Acting Commissioner of … US Customs Border Protection (CBP), signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement concerning their Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programmes, namely Japan’s AEO programme and the US’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). Distinguished delegates from Member administrations and observer organizations, including Mr. Martyn Dunne, Chairperson of the Council, and Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, the WCO Secretary General, witnessed the ceremony.

Headquartered at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) isthe world’s centre of cooperation in the nuclear field. Established in 1957 … as an independent, inter-governmental organization under United Nations auspices, IAEA membership currently stands at 146 States.

The EastWest Institute partnered with Italy, 2009 Chair of the G-8, and the World Customs Organization to host the Sixth Worldwide Security Conference (WSC6) at WCO headquarters in Brusselsfrom … 18 to 19 February 2009 with the theme ‘From the Global War on Terror, to Common Security and Joint Action’.