World Customs Organization (WCO) Establishes Task Force on Customs Security
October 8, 2002
The WCO has organized a task force to work on securing and protecting the
international supply chain from terrorism while facilitating legitimate trade.
The task force is comprised of Customs administrators from numerous nations,
intergovernmental organizations, trade associations, and representatives from
the air and maritime transport industries. The task force, which held its first
meeting in September, will address such issues as enhancement of import, export
and in-transit controls; improving technology and automation; the advance
electronic transmission of Customs data; and the use of risk management and risk
assessment techniques to select goods and conveyances for examination. The task
force is due to complete its work by June 2003. For contact information, go to
http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/Press/SecureSupplyChain.html.
For more information, contact Andrea Ewart or Ron Oleynik, toll free at
888-688-8500, or via e-mail at
aewart@hklaw.com and roleynik@hklaw.com,
respectively.