World Customs Organization Copyright ©2014 World Customs Organization. The 10 th COMSA Business Dialogue March, 2015

Outline  The WCO o Introduction  Illicit trade o key areas & challenges  WCO Instruments & Tools o Partnership approach  Inter-agency Cooperation o Coordinated Border Management (CBM) o Potential opportunities © World Customs Organization

Strategic Plan © World Customs Organization

WCO focus on key areas of Illicit trade REVENUESECURITY HEALTH & SAFETY AND IPR DRUGS ENFORCEMENT ENVIRONMENT CEN & RM/Intelligence Programmes WCO Illicit Trade Report analysis of trends and patters in these five key risk areas

Common Challenges  Illicit trade and cross-border smuggling  Evasion of taxes and duties  Trade mispricing  Illicit financial flows  Money laundering  Informal Trade Common goal of securing government revenues and combating illicit activities and facilitating compliant business! Needs Whole Government Approach. © World Customs Organization

Fostering Partnerships  Customs – Customs  Customs – Business  Customs – other Government agencies Bilateral, Plurilateral and Multilateral Cooperation © World Customs Organization

Customs – Customs Cooperation WCO Instruments and Tools  Nairobi Convention o In force since May Contracting Parties  Johannesburg Convention (not in force) o Adopted in Contracting Parties - not in force  Revised Kyoto Convention o In force since Contracting Parties  SAFE Framework of Standards o Adopted in 2005 – Letter of Intent by 168 Members  Cyprus Declaration 2000  Various WCO Recommendations © World Customs Organization

Customs – Customs Cooperation  Model Bilateral Agreement on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters o Developed in 2004 o Extensively used by Members for bilateral agreements  Globally Networked Customs (GNC) o Set of Protocols, Guidelines and Standards for exchange of information o Feasibility Study Report 2012 o Proof of Concept stage – 5 UBs (Including the Exchange of information project between South Africa and Swaziland)  Customs Enforcement Network (CEN) o A system to share and disseminate information on Customs offences in a timely, reliable and secure manner o Over 1700 users from 145 countries  National Customs Enforcement Network (nCEN) o National nominal seizure database o Pilots (Mauritius, Kenya) completed © World Customs Organization

Customs - Business  Customs – Business Partnership o SAFE AEO programmes o WCO Customs-Business Partnership Guidance  Leveraging Trade Intelligence  Data Quality  Capacity Building © World Customs Organization

Customs – Other Government Agencies WCO Instruments & Tools:  Coordinated Border Management o WCO Coordinated Management Compendium o A Whole Government Approach  WCO theme for “Coordinated Border Management - An inclusive approach for connecting stakeholders”.  Pillar 3 in the SAFE 2015 edition © World Customs Organization

CBM: Concepts & Applications Eliminates duplications in info requirements – each information only needs to be submitted once Allows all personnel have the info they need to do their work effectively Shared Information Reduces costs through sharing resources between different agencies – NII equipment, inspection bays, offices, IT systems Co-location allows everyone to work “under one roof”, enhancing communication and availability Shared Resource Agencies empowered to assist each other. E.g. customs empowered to conduct checks on behalf of CBRAs, in a joint border post, customs from either country can clear imports / exports Shared Work Common sense of purpose and vision among all agencies at the border. Facilitation coordinated between all agencies, controls determined holistically Shared Responsibilities

Cooperation in Action at International level  UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme o aimed to improve their law enforcement capacity, thereby preventing drug trafficking and other illegal activity, while also facilitating legitimate trade. o the Port Control Units representing staff from different border enforcement agencies  Project Aircop Project Aircop o a joint UNODC-WCO-INTERPOL endeavor in combating against trafficking of cocaine and other illegal drugs by air from South America via West Africa to Europe.  Programme Global Shield Programme Global Shield o aimed at combating illicit diversion and trafficking of explosive precursor chemicals used to manufacture improvised explosive devices.  Other Joint Operations/Projects : GRYPHON, Cocair, Gapin, Crocodile, Westerlies,Cullimen, Demeter, Cobra, Short-Circuit © World Customs Organization

Eastern and South Africa - Regional perspective in illicit trade  IPR infringements (all region)  Tobacco (Southern Africa)  Wildlife ( East Africa) © World Customs Organization

WCO activities in the Region  Wildlife illicit trade:  The WCO operation under the framework of the Great Apes and Integrity project in January/February 2011 (2 weeks)  Aiming to raise awareness and build the enforcement and integrity capacity of some customs administrations in the ESA in the implementation of the CITES Convention, in particular the combating of illicit trafficking in great apes ( Chimpazes, Gorillas and Baboons) and other protected species.  Tobacco illicit trade:  The WCO supporting countries in region in fighting tobacco Illicit trade with ‘Operation GRYPHON’ (6 months starting in October 2013)  Focused on the application of core Customs legislation, competencies across the entire Customs control and clearance process including checks being conducted on duty free outlets, free zones, stores, bonded warehouses and means of transport  Counterfeit goods:  The WCO recommended all ESA countries to comply with the TRIPS agreement and provide a robust enabling IPR legislation  The WCO has been supporting the ESA countries with various capacity building missions to empower members in the fight of IPR infringements. © World Customs Organization

Christine F. Msemburi Director World Customs Organization East & Southern Africa Regional Office for Capacity Building, Forodha House 3 rd Floor 3 Upper Hill Close P. O. Box NAIROB, KENYA. Tel / Fax CONTACTS