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Improving the Efficiency of the Customs Procedures in the OIC Member States
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collaboration among many agencies is one of the main challenges in implementing the
Single Windows. The study also stated that, many countries have more than one Single
Windows such as trade single window, transport single window etc. leading to
complexity. In this context, it suggested that these different SWs within and between the
countries shall be interconnected and interoperated for more efficient, secure and
effective operations.
-Other Measures
In addition to the aforementioned measures, the RKC and other international
conventions, standards or recommendations brought some modern standards in
important areas as shown in Table 8. For example use of Customs Brokers shall not be
mandatory according to both the RKC and the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. The
trading community shall have the right to make the transactions with the customs.
Table 8: Some of the Modern Customs Procedures and Relevant International Standards
Subject Relevant Convention, Recommendation or Instrument
Expedited Shipments
 RKC General Annex Chapter 3
 Immediate Relase Guidelines
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 7
Perishable Goods  RKC General Annex Chapter 3
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 7
Prohibition of Consular Transaction
Requirements
 RKC General Annex Chapter 3
Formalities and Documentation
Requirements
 RKC General Annex Chapter 3
 Recommendation (2012) on Dematerialization of Supporting
Documents
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 10
Use of Customs Brokers  RKC General Annex Chapter 3 and 8
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 10
Common Border Procedures and
Requirements
 RKC General Annex Chapter 3
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 10
Option to Return Rejected Goods to
the Exporter
 RKC General Annex Chapter 3
 RKC Special Annex C Chapter 1
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 10
Temporary Admission of Goods
 RKC Special Annex G Chapter 1
 Istanbul Convention
 ATA Convention
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 10
Inward and Outward Processing
 RKC Special Annex F Chapter 1 and 2
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 10
Transit
 RKC Special Annex E Chapter 1 and 2
 WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Article 11
 Customs Compendium on a Secure and Efficient Transit System
Free Zones and Customs Warehouses  RKC Special Annex D
Source: WCO Economic Competitiveness Package Toolkit