Customs officials of Asia & Europe agree on exchange of best practices, capacity building
Updated: Oct 09, 2015 04:58:52pm
Goa, Oct 9 (KNN) The Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) of the Directors General / Commissioners of Customs that concluded today came out with the Goa Declaration that outlined a plan of action that involves exchange of best practices and capacity building in various trade matters.
Representatives from 41 Asian and European countries and 2 Intergovernmental bodies, namely European Union and ASEAN took part in the 11th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) held here.
During the course of the meeting, the Heads of the Customs Administrations deliberated upon various issues and agreed upon an action plan called 'Goa Declaration' for 2016-17, an official release said.
“The action plan involves Exchange of Best Practices and Capacity Building in the Areas of Trade Facilitation, Supply Chain Security, Scheme of Authorized Economic Operators, Coordinated Border Management, Intellectual Property Rights, Trans-boundary waste shipment, Joint Customs Operation against Counterfeit Goods, Paperless Customs, and Passenger Name Record,” it said.
In order to promote Digital India campaign, India sponsored ‘Paperless Customs’ which received wide support from the ASEM Members.
During the Meeting, India and Korea signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) to facilitate the Scheme of Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) for boosting international trade and faster customs clearances between two countries.
The 12th ASEM Meeting will be hosted by Germany in 2017 in Berlin. (KNN Bureau)
Representatives from 41 Asian and European countries and 2 Intergovernmental bodies, namely European Union and ASEAN took part in the 11th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) held here.
During the course of the meeting, the Heads of the Customs Administrations deliberated upon various issues and agreed upon an action plan called 'Goa Declaration' for 2016-17, an official release said.
“The action plan involves Exchange of Best Practices and Capacity Building in the Areas of Trade Facilitation, Supply Chain Security, Scheme of Authorized Economic Operators, Coordinated Border Management, Intellectual Property Rights, Trans-boundary waste shipment, Joint Customs Operation against Counterfeit Goods, Paperless Customs, and Passenger Name Record,” it said.
In order to promote Digital India campaign, India sponsored ‘Paperless Customs’ which received wide support from the ASEM Members.
During the Meeting, India and Korea signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) to facilitate the Scheme of Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) for boosting international trade and faster customs clearances between two countries.
The 12th ASEM Meeting will be hosted by Germany in 2017 in Berlin. (KNN Bureau)
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