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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDFSwiss Federal Customs Administration FCA

International Affairs Office of the Federal Customs

Administration of Switzerland

European Regional Forum“Partnership: Customs and Business”

Astana, Kazakhstan / 21-22 May 2015

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Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA

Switzerland and its neighbours

Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015

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Director General of Customs

Staff Resources DutiesBorder Guard

CommandHR/

TrainingProcedures

and operation

SBG Region II Schaffhausen

SBG Region VI Geneva

SBG Region V Lausanne

SBG Region IV Lugano

SBG Region III Chur

SBG Region I BaselDistrict Directorate of Customs I Basel

District Directorate of Customs III Geneva

District Directorate of Customs IV Lugano

District Directorate of Customs II Schaffhausen

SBG Region VIII Porrentruy

Internal auditing

Organisation of Swiss Customs


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Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015

Background• Overall consensus, that consultations between Customs

authorities and business is a must• Partnership and Trade Facilitation can only be established

successfully, if the partners are aware of each others needs• Constructive customer-dialogue and customer orientation

are key issues for a sound relationship between Customs and business

• Active involvement of the business sector on all levels (strategic, tactical and operational) is necessary

«Partnership Customs and Business»

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Legal basis

• International• WCO Revised Kyoto Convention (none binding)• WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, (binding for

contracting members, when in force)

• National• Federal Law 18. March 2005 on consultation

process («Consultation Process Law») (mandatory for new laws)

• Directorate General {2015}. (Civil Strategy > Management Instrument > Concept > Customs Environment)


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Swiss Best Practices• Partnership with private schools

• Engagement of interested private stakeholders

• Partnership with private research companies

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Partnerships with private schools

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Partnership with private schools

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Partnership with research companies

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Keep up with the time and explore new ways!!!

Engagement in applied research projects (such as ACXIS) are commitments of a modern customs administration

Public – Private Partnership is in line with the recommendations of our international partners (WCO, UN, WTO, etc.)

Combating Commercial Fraud / A. Canonica / May 2015


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Engagement of interested private stakeholders

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Key messages:

• For a sound partnership, some legal guidelines and provisions should be discussed and defined

• Partnership needs to be established on all (strategic, tactical and operative) levels

• Partnership should be on equal level

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Thank you for your attention!

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