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The Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council

The Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council CCLEC/ CDI/ CCALA. Overview . Our history Membership Mission and objectives Structure Achievements Strategic priorities 2009-2012 __________________________________. A short History.

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The Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council

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  1. The Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council CCLEC/ CDI/ CCALA

  2. Overview • Our history • Membership • Mission and objectives • Structure • Achievements • Strategic priorities 2009-2012 __________________________________

  3. A short History • Established in the early 1970s. • MOU signed in 1989 by 22 countries • Today has 38 members: • Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, France, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Spain, Suriname, The Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, UK, USA and Venezuela. _____________________________________

  4. Mission To upgrade the effectiveness and efficiency of its member Customs administrations in pursuing their mandates, through cooperation, sharing of best practices, human resource development, modernization, automation, harmonization of processes and procedures and information/intelligence sharing

  5. Objectives • Promote capacity building initiatives including human resource management and development programmes; • Develop and encourage the implementation of measures to enhance border security, inter-agency cooperation and information sharing; • Support regional efforts towards trade facilitation and • Institute measures to promote integrity

  6. Structure • The Council- all member states • The Executive Committee (EXCO) Present members are Anguilla, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, France, Netherlands, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, USA. • The Permanent Secretariat, based in Castries, St. Lucia. • The CCLEC/WCO Joint Intelligence Office, based in Castries, St Lucia ___________________________________

  7. Achievements • Created a WCO/CCLEC Joint Intelligence Office to support the Customs Enforcement Network (CEN). • Developed several Training Modules • Established a Regional Vessel tracking System • Provide training in law enforcement and trade facilitation, valuation etc. • Played a formative role in Customs Reform and Modernization (CRM) programs in the region • Established links with several regional and international organizations __________________________________

  8. Strategic Priorities 2009-2012 • Develop Accredited Management Training Initiative • Encourage regional administrations to use the Customs Capacity Building Diagnostic Framework to identify key developmental needs • AEO/Trade Facilitation • Promote inter-agency cooperation

  9. Capacity Building • Coordinate organisational reforms for non-WCO members utilizing the WCO SAFE FRAMEWORK of Standard • Build Leadership and Managerial Capacity through the CCLEC accredited management program • Update training Modules regularly

  10. Support Regional Efforts towards Trade Facilitation • Promote use of WCO SAFE Framework • Promote Customs/private sector cooperation • Promote implementation of AEO

  11. eSeaClear • Online pre-arrival notification system for yachts • Direct crew input of data • Expedited Customs processing • Future: Single format for Customs and Immigration use • Share system with Port authority

  12. Cooperation In keeping with its strategic objectives CCLEC has worked closely with regional and international organisations including: • CARICOM, CIFAD, Commonwealth Secretariat, OECS, OAS • Signed MOUs with ACCP, CICAD, INTERPOL, RSS, OCO, WCO

  13. AREAS OF COOPERATION (CCLEC &CIP) • Establishment of a formal cooperation agreement between CCLEC & CIP – MOU • Training and development • Implementation of the AEO Programme • Advance trade Data exchange via the single window • Non- intrusive inspection (NII) and NII systems

  14. CCLEC CDI CCALA

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