Improving Customs Transit Systems
In the Islamic Countries
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In addition to the exchange of information, the Naples II Customs Convention contains special
forms of cooperation, such as hot pursuit, cross-border surveillance, controlled delivery, covert
investigations, and joint special investigation teams. The widest possible range of cooperative
operations logically leads to improved law enforcement, and this, in turn, will also improve trade
facilitation for all customs procedures.
2.1.4.5 New WCO Dataset for Transit
The definition of the transit dataset elements is leading to the development of an electronic
transit system, that, a part of CTR data, will support results from Customs control (if any),
scanner (x or gamma-ray) picture, notification on crossing frontier to be sent to all relevant
Customs offices and thus meets the requirements of both CAs and traders.
WCO Data Model version 3.6.0 is defining new dataset elements for Customs Transit:
 WCO ID 235, Control results at departure - a code and description indicating the
results of the controls carried out by the authorized consignor prior to departure;
 WCO ID 302, Security level - a code identifying a specific security level;
 WCO ID 405, Examination Image -the digital image is resulting from the
examination, (example the x-ray scan of a container).
2.1.5 TIR Electronic Data Exchange and Data Availability
The TIR Electronic Data Exchange consists of three layers of TIR digitalization. The systems
connect all TIR actors electronically and at the same time, enhance the TIR security for CAs,
traders, transport companies, and TIR national associations.
 TIR-EPD is a system that enables TIR carnet holders to submit Customs transit
declarations 38 to Customs authorities in different countries. With TIR-EPD, CAs are able
to confirm that the declaration was submitted by an authorized TIR carnet holder and
that the TIR carnet is valid. This exchange of pre-arrival information enables CAs to
perform risk analysis on the pre-arrival basis and allocate resources in an accurate and
timely manner;
 SafeTIR system provides a database of terminated TIR Carnets. The system is an
effective risk management tool that allows early detection of possible
infringements/fraud by CAs 39 with information on the validity and closure of TIR
Carnets. As well, the system provides information in real-time to TIR country
associations - guarantee chain on termination of the TIR movement. SafeTIR system can
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39 OIC MS using the SafeTIR - Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (under
implementation)