As noted in previous editions of the Review of
Maritime Transport, in 2005, WCO adopted the SAFE
Framework with the objective of developing a global
supply chain framework, while also recognizing the
significance of a closer partnership between customs
administrations and business. The SAFE Framework
provides a set of standards and principles that must
be adopted as a minimum threshold by national
customs administrations, originally contained within
two pillars: pillar 1, “Customs-to-customs network
arrangements”, and pillar 2, “Customs–business