In this field, as in many others, the co-ordination and distribution of tasks is essential
in order to avoid overlapping components and activities that would render the end
result inefficient. The lack of a comprehensive common strategy to prevent and
combat TOC is manifested in the use of different approaches in determining the
threats and risks of TOC and in the identification of possible “enemies” and the
assessment of their capacities, which diminishes effectiveness in fighting them. TOC
is moving much faster than the ability of states to react. This calls for a very efficient
approach to be taken to combating TOC, with the setting of priorities which require
the adoption of common standards and shared methods and practices to identify and
fight TOC.