Proceedings of the 14th Meeting of
The COMCEC Trade Working Group
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Transit Systems, features of the Customs Transit Regimes, benefits provided, challenges, lessons
learned, and needs for further improvement from the perspectives of government and public
sector.
4.3 Comparison of used Customs Transit Systems in OIC with Best Practices
When 11 areas in the OIC Member Countries are considered, it is observed that
 There is a solid legal framework for the application of efficient Customs Transit Systems
based on bilateral, regional and partially on international agreements;
 There is a solid ICT infrastructure, but lack of exchange of information is decreasing the
level of transit information management;
 There is solid management of guarantees for Customs Transit Regimes, but discharging
the guarantee is done manually;
 There is a regular evaluation of applied transit fees and charges in the Customs Transit
Regime;
 The forms and benefits of simplification of formalities in the Customs Transit Regime in
some OIC countries is at the promising level, but in other OIC countries the use of
simplification of formalities in the CTR is still at the low level;
 The use of risk management in the CTR in some OIC countries is at the promising level,
but in other OIC countries the use of risk management in the CTR is still at the low level;
 The importance of an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) in the CTR has been
identified;
 There is a solid base for the application of security measures in the CTR;
 There is a promising level of application of coordinated border management in the CTR;
 There is a solid base for the application of the partnership with the business sector;
 There is a solid base for the application of performance measurement in the CTR.
4.4 Challenges and Recommendations
International instruments relating to CTR
(i) The OIC Member Countries can accede to the International Organisation to ensure transit
facilitation and freedom of transit; (ii) they need to fully utilize the International instruments,
standards and recommendation arising from International Organizations; (iii) Prior to sign new
transit agreements, the existing regional agreements need to be checked by the Governments of
OIC Member Countries.
National legislation related to Customs Transit Regime
(i) Customs legislation of OIC Member Countries should include transit provision according to
International standards and recommendation; (ii) Appropriate legal and procedural framework
and the formalities to be accomplished for Customs transit; (iii) Customs transit through the
Customs territory may be authorized for goods which, under national legislation, are subject to
prohibitions or restrictions at importation.
Exchange of information and data protection
(i) Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries can establish a common concept -
interoperability standards for the electronic and automatic exchange of information; (ii)
Information exchange between all agencies involved en route, including Customs, transport
control, OGA's, police, and railways; (iii) Use of Single window as a mechanism / gateway for