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WCO Economic Competitiveness Package
“Expert Group Meetingon
Transport and Trade Facilitation in ESCWA region”
10-11 April 2013, Dubai
• BackgroundEconomic uncertainty due to ongoing Global Financial CrisisWTO negotiationsRegional integration
• Customs’ contributionPromote Revised Kyoto Convention and other toolsEnhance cooperation among all stakeholders in international tradeShare best practices among MembersDevelop new tools as appropriateCapacity building
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Economic Competitiveness Package
ECP: Economic effects
Examples of Trade Facilitation Interventions• Better border and Customs management• Improved infrastructure• Open and competitive market in logistics and service sector• Harmonized regional standards
Reduction of trade costs
Advantage for firms
Better export performance and more FDI
Job creation and increased government revenue
Economic growth and competitiveness
Poverty reduction/ Prosperity
WCO instruments• Customs in 21st Century• Revised Kyoto Convention• SAFE Framework of Standards,
etc.
ECP
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Revised Kyoto
Convention
SAFE Framework
of Standards
Time Release Study Guide
Authorized Economic Operator
Data Model
Single Window Compendium
Transit
SMEs
Globally Networked Customs
Risk Management Compendium
Integrity
Coordinated Border
Management
Information Exchange
ECP: Conceptual chart
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Informal Sector
Action Plan in DecemberRegional outreach to assess Members’ needsCase studies to share best practicesDevelop new or adapt existing tools as necessaryCapacity building
Promotion of Revised Kyoto ConventionStrategic discussion on the role of RKC Management CommitteeImplementation, interpretation and systematic review
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PC/Council recommendation: Way forward
Kyoto Communiqué (WCO Policy Commission December 2012)
11. Policymakers worldwide have articulated the positive impact that international trade and trade facilitation have on economic recovery and sustainable growth. As the central public sector border agency, Customs administrations are integral to the smooth movement of goods, conveyances and people across borders.
12. To that end, the WCO has contributed - through its standards, tools, and technical assistance - support for increasing economic growth and competitiveness by Members. This culminated in the adoption of the innovative Economic Competitiveness Package (ECP) at the 119th/120th Council Sessions in June 2012.
13. The ECP assists Customs administrations with border management responsibilities and supports regional integration. The ECP could provide practical implementation guidance in preparation for any future WTO agreement on trade facilitation. Under the ECP, the WCO is collecting innovative and best practices on matters such as coordinated border management (CBM); IPR border enforcement; small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs); informal trade practices; and transit.
14. The Policy Commission endorsed the ECP Action Plan and urged its steady implementation through technical assistance, including needs assessment and gap analysis. The Policy Commission also encouraged regional entities to develop programmes to implement the ECP in co-operation with the WCO and regional development banks.
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Action Plan
Awareness-raising and Member’s needs assessment
4 Areas and 21 Actions for the enhancement of Economic Competitiveness
Promotion of existing instruments and Tools
Regional seminars/workshops, Publication, Needs assessments, etc.
Regional strategic plan, Capacity building, Donor coordination meeting,Accreditation of more experts, E-learning for the RKC, etc.
Collection and dissemination of innovative and best practices on existing tools and Informal trade, SMEs, CBM and Transit, etc.
Collection and dissemination of innovative and best practices
Development of new tools, Further research on ECP,regular report to the PTC, etc.
Development and elaboration of the ECP
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CouncilJune2012
PTCNov 2012
PCDec 2012
PC & Council
June 2013
Dec 2013
Dec 2014
ECP
Concept of ECP
List of components
Schedule of instruments and tools(technical explanation)
List of tools foraccession to the RKC
Research Paper
Action Plan
Best practices
New instruments or tools for the ECP
Capacity Building
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Collecting Best Practices
Development of new tools (where appropriate)
Adopted
Adopted
Approval
Approval
Discussion
Development of the ECP
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Adopted
Schedule of existing instruments and tools
The Schedule provides technical details of all related instruments and tools. It describes prime text and supporting instruments & tools in each area.
Section 1 - PRIME TEXTINSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION AND AVAILABILITY
2-4-1Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)
Standards 6.3 to 6.5 of the General Annex to the Revised Kyoto Convention set out principles of Customs Risk management. The Guidelines to these Standards cover many aspects of risk management, including control method, supporting infrastructure and examples of a Customs control process.
The Legal Text is available here.The Guidelines are available on the WCO online shop.
2-4 Risk Management
Section 2 - SUPPORTING INSTRUMENTS & TOOLS
INSTRUMENT/TOOL DESCRIPTION AND AVAILABILITY2-4-2 The Compendium on Risk Management
The Compendium was adopted by the Customs Co-operation Council in 2011
- The compendium contains the systematic application of management procedures and practices which provide Customs with the necessary information to address movements or consignments which present a risk.The Compendium is available here.
(Example)
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5 Areas and Examples of tools and instruments
Publication, Establishment of Official Website, Establishment of Enquiry Points, Advance Ruling, etc.
Formalities and Requirements, Simplified Procedures, Risk Management, Audit Based Control, AEO, etc.
Standardization & harmonization of sets of data, Unique Consignment Reference, Single Window, etc.
Customs to Customs Partnerships, Customs to Business Partnership, etc.
Time Release Study, Customs International Benchmarking
Revised Arusha Declaration
Recommendation on the use of world wide web
sites by Customs
Recommendation on the application of HS
Committee Decisions
Technical Guidelines on Binding Origin
Information
1. Transparency & Predictability
Compendium on Risk
Management
Post Clearance Audit Guideline
AEO Guideline
ATA Convention
Istanbul Convention
Customs Guidelines on Integrated Supply Chain
Management
SAFE Framework of Standard
2. Modernized Procedures & formalities
WCO Data Model WCO Unique Consignment Reference
WCO Single Window Compendium
3. Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Nairobi Convention
SAFE Framework of Standard
Model Bilateral Agreement
4. Partnership and Cooperation
TRS Guide Customs International Benchmarking Manual
5. Performance Measurement
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WTO TF measures referenced toWCO instruments and tools
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Action Plan - Regional needs
Considering the fact that WCO Members’ needs in respect of the ECP are very different, the adequate assessment of such needs is definitely important for the implementation and the development of the ECP.
WCO will Organize regional workshops/seminars for the ECP in all WCO regions by June 2014
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Thank you
Milena BudimirovićTechnical Officer
Procedures and Facilitation Sub-DirectorateWorld Customs Organization (WCO)