Proceedings of the 14th Meeting of
The COMCEC Trade Working Group
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5. Policy Options for Public Availability of Customs Information in the OIC
Member Countries
The session was moderated by Ms. Maria KAZI, Joint Secretary from Ministry of Commerce &
Textile in Pakistan. At the outset, Ms. KAZI stated that “the Room Document for the Moderation
Session of the 14th Meeting of the TradeWorking Group”, prepared by the COMCEC Coordination
Office in light of the findings of the analytical study prepared specifically for the Meeting and the
answers of the Member Countries to the policy questions which have already been sent by the
CCO.
At the beginning of the session, Mr. Selçuk KOÇ, Director from the COMCEC Coordination Office,
made a brief presentation on the responses of the Member Countries to the policy questions on
the customs transit systems sent to the Trade Working Group focal points by the CCO.
Afterwards, Mr. Ercan SAKA, Consultant of the CCO, gave some information regarding the draft
policy advices included in the Room Document.
Based on intensive deliberations, the participants agreed on the following policy advices which
are also given in the attached room document to be submitted to the 35th Session of the COMCEC
as an important outcome of the 14th Meeting of the Trade Working Group.
The policy recommendations highlighted by the participants are as follows:
1. Designing an appropriate legal and procedural framework for national customs
administrations through, among others, utilizing international conventions on customs
transit regimes
2. Establishing/Developing an efficient electronic exchange of information system among
all relevant agencies, particularly among neighboring countries
3. Developing an efficient guarantee management and monitoring system for Customs
Transit Regimes
4. Simplifying the formalities and documentary requirements for facilitating transit
operations.
5. Developing integrated risk management systems to manage and facilitate transit
customs procedures
6. Ensuring a well-coordinated border management through enhancing cooperation
among different border control agencies and with the neighboring countries as well as
assigning a national transit coordinator.
7. Developing necessary mechanisms (i.e. a Customs-Business Partnership programme)
for promoting partnership with private sector while designing policies and procedures
related to transit.