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Innovation Progress for Customs February 2013 | n° 70 | www.wcoomd.org WCO news Innovation for Customs Progress World Customs Organization THE WCO TOOL IPM IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INTERFACE PUBLIC-MEMBERS COUNTERFEITING ALREADY 53 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES. JOIN THE IPM PROJECT ! CONTACT THE IPM TEAM : PHONE : +32 2209 95 02 EMAIL : [email protected] HTTP://IPMPROMO.WCOOMDPUBLICATIONS.ORG carlooliveira.ultra-book.com WCO news N° 70 February 2013 Content 4 Flash info 10 Dossier THE WCO TOOL 26 Focus 21 30 30 Zoom Innovative solutions to Zooming in on IN THE FIGHT AGAINST 32 Panorama defeat nuclear threats Norwegian Customs IPM 38 In conversation INTERFACE PUBLIC-MEMBERS COUNTERFEITING 42 Events ALREADY 53 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES. JOIN THE IPM PROJECT ! 18 26 CONTACT THE IPM TEAM : Singapore nurtures Moving mail more PHONE : +32 2209 95 02 green technologies quickly across borders EMAIL : [email protected] HTTP://IPMPROMO.WCOOMDPUBLICATIONS.ORG DOSSIER: INNOVATION PANORAMA IN CONVERSATION 12 The Secretary General of 32 Netherlands Customs 38 David Aguilar, Deputy the WCO shares his thoughts acquires the fastest rail Commissioner of US CBP, on innovation scanner in the world shares his views on the evolution of trade at CBP 14 Three areas of work that 34 EU proposes new approach and where the agency is should be considered to become to strengthen supply chain headed with its new trade an agency of the future security transformation initiatives 24 Serbia puts technology to 35 Jordan Customs launches a best use trade facilitation campaign 25 Put your ideas into motion! 36 A platform for strategic thinking in East and Southern Africa Editor-in-Chief Editorial team Editorial note D/2013/0448/5 Grant Busby [email protected] WCO News is distributed free of charge in English Copyright © 2013 World Customs Organization and in French to Customs administrations, international All rights reserved. Requests and enquiries concerning Writer / Editor Publisher organizations, non-governmental organizations, the translation, reproduction and adaptation rights should be Laure Tempier World Customs Organization business community and other interested readers. Opinions addressed to [email protected]. Rue du Marché, 30 expressed in WCO News are those of the contributors and Online subscriptions B-1210 Bruxelles do not necessarily reflect the official views of the World Acknowledgements: The Editorial Team wishes to express its www.wcoomd.org/en/media/wco- Belgium Customs Organization. Contributions in English or French sincere thanks to all who contributed to this publication. news-magazine/subscriptions.aspx are welcome but should be submitted no later than 15 carlooliveira.ultra-book.com Tel.: +32 (0)2 209 94 41 April 2013 for consideration. The WCO reserves the right Pictures: Our sincere thanks also extend to all who kindly Advertising Fax: +32 (0)2 209 92 62 to publish, not to publish, or to edit articles to ensure their provided photos, logos and drawings to illustrate this issue. [email protected] conformity with the magazine’s editorial policy and style. www.wcoomd.org The WCO Communications Service is available to answer Photo cover: fotolia.com all requests for subscriptions, submission of contributions, Bernard Bessis and any other enquiries relating to WCO News. Please email Design: www.inextremis.be [email protected] [email protected]. 3 FLASH INFO WCO Career Development Programme THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT Programme is a fairly new initiative, having been launched in 2009 by the WCO, in cooperation with Japan Customs. It provides an opportunity for selected candidates, known as Profes­ sional Associates (PA), to undertake work at the WCO Secretariat for 10 months. Aims of the Programme: Secretary General Mikuriya with Professional Associates taking part in the current Programme • To enable participants to obtain know­ ledge, skills and international work ex­ perience; those in which neither of the WCO’s two dia, Côte d’Ivoire, India, Jordan, Mauritius • To enhance networks among WCO official languages is widely spoken, in vari­ and Uruguay are working at the Secreta­ Members and the Secretariat; ous WCO activities. riat. They have been assigned to different • To strengthen the Secretariat in the de­ Directorates in the Secretariat and are livery of its mission and tasks; According to feedback, former Profession­ expected to work for the benefit of their • To develop a pool of highly compe­ al Associates have been contributing posi­ country and region in carrying out their tent officials with Customs expertise. tively to their administrations and regions daily professional tasks. on their return home, including acting as a Since its launch, 20 Customs officials from liaison point between their administration At the end of the Programme, WCO ma­ different developing countries across the and the Secretariat. nagement representatives gather to hear WCO’s six regions have benefited from the each Professional Associate present a re­ Programme. It has served to promote the As part of the 2012/13 Programme, eight port on an individually selected research involvement of WCO Members, especially officials from Angola, Azerbaijan, Cambo­ topic, particularly one that will either “My experience at the WCO from 2009 “I joined the WCO Career Development to 2011 as a Professional Associate Programme in September 2010. For 10 within the WCO Career Development months I had the opportunity to assume Programme was very positive. Among responsibilities as part of the Secreta- the range of valuable Customs matters riat’s enforcement team, working side learned, I paid special attention to the by side with officials from all over the Secretariat’s organizational culture in world. This Programme enabled me to which appreciation and positive energy improve my knowledge and skills, and are the norm rather than the exception; gain work experience in a truly interna- a culture in which staff feel valued for their work and help tional environment. At the same time it allowed me to pursue those around them to do the same. During the Programme, I a research project that enhanced risk management within my was also able to contribute towards facilitating communica- home administration. More importantly, participating in the tion between the Secretariat and Portuguese-speaking WCO Programme enabled my administration to reinforce exis- Members. When looking back at my achievements now, I ting ties with the WCO. Looking back, the Programme was, would say that my experience at the WCO helped me greatly without a doubt, an impactful capacity building initiative that to be more successful as a person and in my career. I am altered my perspective and opened a world of opportunity for currently the Deputy Coordinator General for the One Stop personal and professional growth. I am currently the Domini- Border Post between Mozambique and South Africa.” can Republic’s Technical Attaché at the WCO Secretariat.” Benjamim M. Massocha Michelle M. Medina MOZAMBIQUE REVENUE AUTHORITY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION 4 The safest route benefit the Associate’s home administra­ tion or the region. for your customs and The standard nomination process is set out below: security declarations • January/February ­ invitation letters sent to developing countries • April ­ deadline for submission of nomi­ nations • May ­ selection process undertaken • June ­ results notified to candidates • September ­ Programme year commences Having received many favourable com­ ments from WCO Members to date, the Secretariat encourages developing coun­ tries to submit their nominations for the 2013/14 Programme. More information [email protected] Agence Linéal - 03 20 41 40 76 Conference on Informality, International Trade Whether it's for application software and Customs or electronic message transmission, CONEX has solutions for companies The WCO and the World Bank are dealing with import/export customs organizing a research conference, from 3 to 4 June 2013 at WCO Head­ and security declarations. quarters in Brussels, on the theme of informality related to international trade and border administration. The Conference aims to promote applied research on the relationships between States, Customs administrations and DELTA PASS local importers and to deepen the analysis of informality as a reality in international trade from a multi/ interdisciplinary perspective. Keith Hart, a renowned anthropologist, will deliver the keynote speech. More information [email protected] FLASH INFO News from the drug front IN THE AUTUMN of 2012, the WCO organized Australia and New Zealand have also re­ two operations against drug trafficking, one ported the increasing role of West African focusing on methamphetamine transpor­ organized crime groups in the trafficking of ted from Africa to Asia by air passengers, ATS and their precursors. Amongst the des­ and the other targetting illicit drugs and tinations, Japan is the most favoured, owing drug precursors being transported via the to the high price of methamphetamine on postal and express courier channels. its local market. Globally, amphetamine­type stimulants Operation WESTERLIES focused specifi­ (ATS) are considered to be one of the two cally on methamphetamine transported most widely used illicit drugs; the other from Africa to Asia by air passengers. Af­ being cannabis. According to the United ter six months of preparation and training, Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UN­ the Operation, initiated by Japan Customs, ODC), there is growing
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