Improving the Border Agency Cooperation
Among the OIC Member States for Facilitating Trade
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ANNEX B. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS (BY CBRA)
 Please provide an overview of the international BAC activities between the two
countries. Which ministries and which agencies play a role? Are there specific
commodity and/or transport modality focus areas? Is one specific agency empowered
to carry out the BAC work on behalf of other(s)?
 Which of the following specific BAC activities are covered today? Streamlining of
working hours/days; Harmonising procedures; Mutual recognition of controls; Mutual
recognition of AEO (or other trusted trader certifications); Sharing of information and
intelligence; Common use of ICT systems and their development; Cross-training of
human resources; Provision of technical assistance; Coordinating company visits &
audits; Harmonising data filing requirements; Synchronising border interventions &
inspections; Joint investments in common resource pools (equipment, facilities etc.);
Joint teams and joint operations; Collaborative criminal investigations & prosecutions;
Common risk indicators, risk profiles & targeting systems; Empowering manpower;
Joint public-private partnership arrangements, training sessions etc.; and so forth.
 In case information sharing is involved in your BAC activities, please elaborate on
which information is being shared, how, why, when etc. Please consider both generic
information as well as specific information.
 Please elaborate on any aspects of sharing resources, sharing work and/or sharing
responsibilities, between the two countries.
 Please elaborate on any aspects of integration – including technical, operational,
legislative and/or institutional / between the two countries.
 When and where exactly (border crossing points) did these BAC activities start, which
transport modes were covered, and what have been the main steps and the main costs
since then to develop and to enhance the BAC activities? Have international donor
agencies been involved in the process?
 Which border crossing points are covered by the BAC arrangements today? Please
share also annual data on border crossing flow values, volumes and number of
customs transactions, per transport mode.
 What are the main tangible benefits of BAC for the participating government agencies
and for the companies in the cross-border supply chains? (please think in terms of
resource usage, efficiency and effectiveness; supply chain speed and predictability,
etc.)
 What have been main obstacles or bottlenecks during the BAC process? What has been
done to overcome them, and what else could be done in the future?
 Please share details on your national legislation – including customs, trade, national
security etc. laws – which have enabled the BAC activities and improvements so far.
Have any updates been done to facilitate BAC developments? Which laws / regulations
have formed the main obstacles while aiming to improve BAC activities?
 Please share details on your bilateral or regional agreements / instruments which
have enabled the BAC activities and improvements so far. Have any updates been done
to facilitate BAC developments? Which have been the main obstacles while aiming to
improve BAC activities?
 Please share details on the global agreements / conventions / instruments which have
enabled the BAC activities and improvements so far. Have any updates been done to
facilitate BAC developments? Which have been the main obstacles while aiming to
improve BAC activities?