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Advance Cargo Information Guidelines

UNECE/WCO Facilitating Trade in a Secure Environment. Advance Cargo Information Guidelines. Ray Mc Donagh Deputy Director World Customs Organization. Geneva 13-14 Nov 2003. ACI in Context. Security and community protection Resolution/ Task Force

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Advance Cargo Information Guidelines

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  1. UNECE/WCO Facilitating Trade in a Secure Environment Advance Cargo Information Guidelines Ray Mc Donagh Deputy Director World Customs Organization Geneva 13-14 Nov 2003

  2. ACI in Context • Security and community protection • Resolution/ Task Force ( Resolution mandate 2) : “Guidelines are developed to assist Members in developing a legal basis and other necessary steps to enable the advance electronic transmission of Customs data” • Procedural Guidance: - Advance Cargo Information Guidelines 2

  3. ACI in Context • Economic and social development • Trade facilitation • Faster clearance of goods and people • E-commerce • Customs focus • Do more with less 3

  4. Kyoto Principles of Customs Control • Intelligence based • Selectivity • Audit based control • Authorized traders • Simplified procedures • Advance cargo information & processing • Compliance measurement • G2G co-operation • Customs/Business consultation & co-operation 4

  5. The Global Supply Chain- ACI based on UNECE Model - 5

  6. G7/ Kyoto Customs Data Principles • Common data sets and uniform electronic messages for cargo report, import, and export declarations for the clearance of “ordinary goods” • Maximum data requirements for the routine exchange of information between Customs and the trader • Countries to require as little information as necessary for Customs control purposes • Release on minimum information 6

  7. ACI Guidelines • Advance information • Using WCO Data Model • Using UCR • Customs-to- Customs co-operation • Partnership with trade • Authorized Supply Chain 7

  8. ACI Procedure/ Many options Importer Agent Carrier Exporter Cargo declaration IM/EX & UCR Crew and PAX lists Compl. Export Goods declaration & UCR Initial Export Goods declaration & UCR Import Goods declaration & UCR CUSTOMS Transit/Transshipment Risk assessment Controls Intelligence CUSTOMS IM Risk assessment Import Controls Intelligence CUSTOMS EX Risk assessment Export Controls Intelligence G2G push or pull information exchange using UCR. Other intelligence sources Other intelligence sources Common Risk Profiles & Criteria 8

  9. WCO Customs Data Model • Harmonized maximum data sets for import, export and transit • Common electronic messages based on EDIFACT • International code standards • Version 1 (2002) = G7 Initiative • Version 1.1 (2003) = G7 + Security • Version 2.0 (2005) = WCO 9

  10. Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) • For Customs purposes • Applied to all international consignments • Used in ALL communications throughout the supply chain • Used as an access key for audit, consignment tracking and information reconciliation purposes • Unique at both national and international level • Issued by or on behalf of the party having initiated the transaction • Using ISO 15459 or other industry solutions 10

  11. The Authorized Supply Chain • WCO measures on Council Resolution on security and facilitation • Authorized traders, transport operators and service providers • Common security standards described in the authorization - physical movement of goods and parallel movement of commercial data • Mutual recognition • Integrated simplified Customs treatment from origin to destination 11

  12. Authorized Supply Chain Authorized Exporter Recognized Agent Authorized Importer Recognized Carrier Cargo declaration IM/EX & UCR Crew and PAX lists or CCS or UCR only Simplified Export/Import Goods declaration & UCR or UCR only CUSTOMS Transit/Transshipment Risk assessment Controls Intelligence CUSTOMS IM Risk assessment Import Controls Intelligence CUSTOMS EX Risk assessment Export Controls Intelligence G2G push or pull information exchange using UCR. Other intelligence sources Other intelligence sources Common Risk Profiles & Criteria 12

  13. Conclusions • Political will and commitment • Industry support for the practical implementation of WCO instruments and tools • Governments to accede and implement the revised Kyoto Convention and other relevant existing instruments and solutions • Co-ordination and co-operation with other sectors- transport, communication, financial institutions • Single window- supports inter-agency coordination • More work still required on data model, UCR and ACI- close co-operation with trade and Member Customs of WCO 13

  14. Thank You Ray Mc Donagh Deputy Director World Customs Organization Rue du Marché 30, 1210 Brussels Tel : + 322-209-9341 Fax: + 322-209-9493 e-mail: Ray.mcdonagh@wcoomd.org 14

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