Información De Mercados Mundiales

World Customs organization

ANNUAL REPORT

2011-2012

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Contents
01 Foreword 02 The WCO at a Glance 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 WCO Profile WCO Milestones: 1947-2012 Vision, Mission and Values Strategic Goals and Activities Organization Committee Structure 266 10 05 Operations 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Project GAPIN Global Shield Operation Pangea IV Operation Short Circuit Operation Tigre 2 36 34

06 Topical Issues 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Knowledge Supply Chain Security Trade Facilitation Revenue Package Capacity Building

03 Council 2011 3.1 3.2 Council Decisions Resolution on the Role of Customs in Natural Disaster Relief

04 WCO Key Events: June2011-June 2012 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9

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07 Enforcement Trend Reports 7.1 7.2 7.3 Drugs Report Tobacco Report IPR Report

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Open Day for Trade Knowledge Academy for Customs & Trade PICARD Conference EastWest Institute Worldwide Security Conference International Forum “Customs and Business” Security of the Supply Chain and Commerce Facilitation World Customsand Trade Forum Global Forum on Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking and Related Threats Research Conference on Measurement in Customs and Tax Administrations in Developing and Emerging Countries Technology and Innovation Forum Global AEO Conference IT Conference and Exhibition

08 New and Updated Tools 8.1 8.2 8.3 Interface Public-Members (IPM) Customs Enforcement Network (CEN) Time Release Study(TRS)

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Annex: Member Profiles

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Who we are
The World Customs Organization is the steward of international Customs standards. Its main function is assisting Customs administrations to achieve their objectives, especially effective application of Customs controls while efficiently facilitating legitimate trade.

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Using this report
The WCO’s 2011-2012 Annual Report summarizes the WCO’s objectives, history, and current activities. It also consists of an Annex which presents data on the 177 WCO Members.

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Customs is operating in an increasingly complex and rapidlychanging environment characterized by new trade patterns, demands for better trade facilitation and efficiencies while at the same time dealing with growing safety and security concerns and new risks.

A Message from the Council Chair Josephine Feehily
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60th Anniversary of the World Customs Organisation represents an important milestone in the history of our Organization. TheOrganization, which began with a membership of just 17 European countries (including Ireland) in 1952, has now grown to include 177 politically and culturally diverse countries worldwide. The WCO occupies a unique position as the international voice of Customs. In this our 60th year it is an appropriate time to reflect on our achievements over the years and re-focus on the challenges ahead. I amvery pleased to be contributing to this report. It is an excellent publication reaffirming the WCO mission and vision and providing a clear outline of our strategic goals and current key activities. The Report enables WCO Members and interested parties to evaluate our performance and gain a better understanding of the challenges ahead.

Over the years, the WCO, ably supported by the SecretaryGeneral and the Secretariat, has achieved a lot but there are always new challenges and more to do. Customs is operating in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing environment characterized by new trade patterns, demands for better trade facilitation and efficiencies while at the same time dealing with growing safety and security concerns and new risks. Over the years the WCO has played a...