The SAFE Framework is a widely
accepted instrument that serves as an important
reference point for customs and for economic
operators alike and has evolved over the years
as a dynamic instrument.59 It was first updated
in 2007 to incorporate detailed provisions on the
conditions and requirements for customs and AEOs
(a status that reliable traders may be granted and
that entails benefits in terms of trade-facilitation
measures). In 2010, a SAFE Package was issued,
which brought together all WCO instruments and
guidelines that support implementation of the SAFE
Framework, and in June 2012 a revised version of
the SAFE Framework included new parts 5 and 6
in respect of coordinated border management and
trade continuity and resumption. A new annex I for
definitions, including definition of “high risk cargo”,
was also added