Proceedings of the 14th Meeting of
The COMCEC Trade Working Group
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(i) Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries should arrange that Guarantee management
system should reduce the guarantee paper-based related documents; (ii) Customs authorities of
OIC MS should integrate guarantee management systems in Customs Declaration Processing
Systems to improve the efficiency of customs transit and automatic release of the guarantee.
Transit Fees and charges
(i) Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries should not collect any fees or charges for
transit except for charges for administrative expenses related to transit or charges for services
rendered; (ii) Customs authorities of OIC MS in respect of transparency should publish the
applicable fees for transit operations.
Simplification of documentary requirements
(i) Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries and OGAs should review the formalities and
minimize the documentary requirements for transit; (ii) Customs authorities of OIC Member
Countries should reduce the customs mandatory and additional documents for transit.
Simplification of procedures -pre-arrival transit declaration
(i) Customs authorities of OIC MS should introduce legal requirements for electronic pre-arrival
information; (ii) Customs authorities of OIC MS should allow traders and transit operators to
lodge in advance the documents in electronic format for pre-arrival processing.
Digitalization/automation of processes –Single Window
(i) To Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries it is highly recommended the exchange of
information to take place on a national level (e.g., OGAs and CA) and on an international level
(e.g., bilateral or multilateral agreements between Customs authorities); (ii) To Customs
authorities of OIC MS it is highly recommended to establish the Single Window and to enable
transit operators to submit transit customs declarations and documentation through a single
entry point; (iii) To Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries it is highly recommended that
transit declarations and other messages & communications are sent and processed
electronically.
CTR risk management system
Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries should develop and maintain a risk management
system for Customs controls on transit in line with the WCO Risk Management Compendium.
Integrated risks management systems –Customs and border control agencies
Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries should integrate the risks management systems
for border control agencies - CA and OGAs.
Facilitation benefits under the AEO program and access to the simplified procedures
(i) To Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries , it is highly recommended to reduce the
guarantee amount to AEO authorization holders; (ii) Customs authorities of OIC MS should
simplify data requirements and submission for transit.
CTR in accordance with the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards
Customs authorities of OIC Member Countries should establish a core set of internationally
accepted trade facilitation benefits that could be provided to AEOs for transit.
Customs seals and electronic Customs seals