Government of Nepal Ministry of Finance Department of Customs Customs Week 24-28 January 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal

Familiarization on the Customs Trade Facilitation Committee and Stakeholders consultation on the Proposed Legislative Changes to comply with the General Annex of the Revised Kyoto January 25, 2016 Agenda Time Agenda 08:00 Tea/Coffee 08:30 Registration 09:00 Opening Program Welcome to Secretary (Revenue), Joint Secretary, Revenue Management Division, Director General of Customs, Heads from Stakeholders Association, ADB and requesting them to take the seat on the dais. Program Outline by Mr. Mimangsa Adhikari, CRM Director, Department of Customs. 09:30 - 10.00 Outline of the Customs Trade Facilitation Committee by Mr. Shree Krishna Nepal, Deputy Director General (DDG) , Department of Customs. 10:00 - 10.15 Tea Break 10:15 - 11.15 Presentation on the Proposed Legislative Changes to comply with the General Annex of the Revised Kyoto Convention by Mr. Achyut Siwakoti, Director, Tariff Section, DOC. 11:15 - 11.45 Open Discussion. 11:45 - 12.00 Salient Features of Proposed Legislative Changes and next step - Ms. Kameswari Subramanian, International Customs Procedure Expert. 12.00 - 12.30 Closing Program - Closing remarks by Ms. Sonoko Sunayama, Economist, Asian Development Bank. Mr. Rajan Khanal, Secretary (Revenue), Ministry of Finance. Vote of Thanks and Closing remarks by Mr. Sishir Kumar Dhungana, Director General, Department of Customs. 12:30 - 13.30 Lunch

64thInternational Customs Day January 26, 2016 Agenda Time Agenda 14:00-14:15 Registration, Arrival of Guests, Special Guests and the Chief Guests 14:15-14:30 Inviting Chair, Special Guests and Chief Guest to take seats on the dais Revenue Secretary, Mr. Rajan Khanal, Chair of the session. Hon. Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel, Chief Guest. Hon. State Minister of Finance, Damodar Bhandari, Special Guest Inviting Special Guests to take their respective seat on the dais Finance Secretary Mr. Lok Darshan Regmi. Financial Comptroller General Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nepal. Chairman of FNCCI Mr. Pashupati Murarka. Chairman of CNI Mr. Narendra Basnyat. Chairman of Nepal Chamber of Commerce Mr. Rajesh Kaji Shrestha.

Inviting Director General of the Customs, Mr. Sishir Kumar Dhungana to take seat on the dais.

Calling/Requesting - Chief Economic Adviser, dignitaries and guests to take their respective seats.

National Anthem. 14:30 - 14.40 Welcome speech and highlights on the importance of International Customs Day by DG, Department of Customs, Mr. Sishir Kumar Dhungana. 14:40 - 15.00 Inauguration of the program by Chief Guest by lighting the Panas. Inauguration/unveiling of Customs publications and launching of different Customs initiatives: o Unveiling of Customs Day Book 2072 o Inauguration of Nepal Customs Automation System (NECAS), ASYCUDA World. o Inauguration of Revenue Exemption Module o Inauguration of expansion of IP Camera's to different Customs o Release of Customs Song Felicitation of FNCCI. 15:00 - 15.30 Felicitations, Distribution of Certificate of Merit and Recognition

Felicitation to 2 former Director Generals for their contributions on the Customs services, by Hon. State Minister of Finance. Felicitation to the best employee of the year, by Hon. State Minister of Finance Distribution of WCO Merit Award by Finance Secretary. Distribution of Certificate of Recognition to best Customs employees, by Revenue Secretary. Distribution of Certificate of Recognition to Economic Reporter Mr…. by Revenue Secretary. 15:30 - 16.30 Remarks, Key Note Address and Vote of thanks. Remarks: o Chamber of commerce o CNI o FNCCI o Felicitated Former DGs o Comptroller General o Finance Secretary Key Note Address: o Hon. State Minister for Finance o Hon. Finance Minister Vote of Thanks and Closing Remarks: o Revenue Secretary 16:30 Hi Tea Onwards