Representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gather at the 27th ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Customs (CCC) on 24 to 26 October 2017 to discuss and finalize pressing issues and other topics tackled during the 26th CCC meeting.
Acting as a preparatory meeting for the upcoming ASEAN Customs Directors-General, the attendees will discuss customs integration, interoperability between member countries, and customs enforcement.
One of the objectives of the meeting is to strengthen the relationship between customs administrations, advocate further simplification of customs procedures, implementation and updates on plans agreed during the previous CCC meetings.
In the speech of Bureau of Customs’ Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group Deputy Commissioner, lawyer James Dy Buco said the commitment of the members will strengthen one genuine ASEAN.
The three-day close door meeting will focus on building measures to facilitate trade and security for trade supply chain, standardize and simplify customs procedure, prevent counterfeit items and protect the environment.
“There’s a pressing risk in the global movement of counterfeit products, illegal shipments, and dangerous goods that needs to be addressed through cooperation with other ASEAN members,” Dy Buco added.
CCC is one of the three levels of customs meeting focused on providing policy and strategic plans of ASEAN.
Also present are representatives from Australia, China, and Japan for sharing of information and expertise between them and ASEAN.
Indonesia holds the current chairmanship of the ASEAN CCC meeting.
Previously, Customs Cambodia hosted similar meeting on April 25-27, 2017 at Siem Reap, Cambodia. (BOC-PR)
