As noted in previous editions of the Review of Maritime
Transport, in 2005 WCO had adopted the Framework
of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (the
SAFE Framework),
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with the objective of developing a
global supply-chain framework. The SAFE Framework
provides a set of standards and principles that must be
adopted as a minimum threshold by national customs
administrations. These standards are contained within
two pillars – pillar 1, customs-to-customs network
arrangements and pillar 2, customs–business
partnerships