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Brazilian Revenue Authority adopts its first Time Release Study

Thursday, 02 July 2020 17:29

On 30 June 2020 the Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil (Receita Federal do Brasil), launched its first Time Release Study (TRS). TRS are a tool used by Customs, which follows a precise methodology developed by the World Customs Organizations (WCO), to determine the average time spent for the release of goods from their arrival until their effective exit from the area under customs control.

Enhanced Integrated Framework and Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies

Monday, 29 June 2020 11:53

Housed in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) is a multi-donor programme dedicated exclusively to assisting the least developed countries (LDCs), mostly of which are in Africa, in leveraging trade as an engine for growth, sustainable development, and poverty reduction. EIF is therefore a global Aid for Trade (AfT) partnership in action for the LDCs aimed to help such countries to build trade capacity and reinforce their productive capacities, so that they can play a more active role in the global trading system.

West Africa strengthens information exchange and coordination among law enforcement agencies

Thursday, 25 June 2020 05:57

In recent periods, West Africa has emerged as a hot spot for criminal activities, especially drug smuggling, human trafficking and international terrorism. Its geographical location on the Atlantic Ocean makes this region a transit hub between Africa, Europe and the Americas. Hence, improving security in this area is not only a matter of regional, but also global interest. Implemented by INTERPOL with funding from the European Union, the West Africa Police Information System (SIDAO/WAPIS) Programme aims at strengthening information exchange and coordination among the region’s law enforcement agencies (Police, Gendarmerie, Customs, Immigration Services, etc.) in the 15 ECOWAS Member States, Mauritania and Chad, supporting their efforts in preventing and combating transnational organised crime and terrorism.

SADC adopts revised guidelines on harmonisation and facilitation with SOPs for the Management and Monitoring of cross-border road transport

Wednesday, 24 June 2020 05:58

At the extra-ordinary Council of Ministers Meeting held on 23^rd June 2020, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approved: 1) Revised Regional Guidelines on Harmonization and Facilitation of Cross Border Transport Operations across the Region, and 2) Regional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Management and Monitoring of Cross Border Road Transport at Designated Points of Entry and Covid-19 Checkpoints.

COMESA to enter into the piloting phase of the Electronic Certificate of Origin System

Thursday, 18 June 2020 09:13

The COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO) is one of the tools developed under the COMESA Digital Free Trade Area (DFTA) initiative, aimed at replacing the current paper-based and manually-released certificates of origin being used by COMESA importers for preferential trade within the COMESA Free Trade Area, with electronic certificates that will simplify their issuing, circulation, and verification processes, that are quite burdensome in all COMESA countries. The certificate of origin is like a passport for goods that proves that the product is originating from a certain country. Such certificates are the precondition for accessing to preferential customs duties rates when imported in another country which is member of the same Free Trade Area to which the country where goods are originating is part.

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Brazilian Revenue Authority adopts its first Time Release Study

Enhanced Integrated Framework and Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies

West Africa strengthens information exchange and coordination among law enforcement agencies

SADC adopts revised guidelines on harmonisation and facilitation with SOPs for the Management and Monitoring of cross-border road transport

COMESA to enter into the piloting phase of the Electronic Certificate of Origin System

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