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 (SAFE),66 with the objective of developing
a global supply-chain framework. The Framework
provides a set of standards and principles that must
be adopted as a minimum threshold by national
customs administrations.67 The Framework has been
updated and has evolved over the years as a dynamic
instrument, aiming to balance “facilitation and controls