Acknowledged the presentations on various Members’ initiatives.
The EU provided an update on the EU-China Pilot Project – Smart and Secure
Trade Lanes (SSTL) in terms of extending it to new ports and trade lanes as
well as to air and rail modes besides the maritime one.
The Secretariat provided a brief overview on the Southern African Customs
Union (SACU)’s regional Preferred Trader Accreditation and Mutual
Recognition programme that is being carried out under a WCO Capacity
Building Project funded by Sweden. This was followed by a presentation by
Namibia providing details on the ongoing pilot process including audit
verification, legal framework, lessons learned and future road map.
Uruguay presented on the Brazil-Uruguay Supply Chain project, including its
background and future way forward.Brazil provided information on their pilot AEO programme starting in
December 2014 at the Viracopos International Airport, including its action plan
and expected benefits.
Detailed presentations can be found on the WCO Members’ website soon