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WCONewsN81October2016

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04Flashinfo

04OverviewoftheelearningcoursesavailableontheWCOCliKC!platform

05LatestaccessionstoWCOinstruments

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06Dossier:Council2016

08MembersoftheWCOengageonecommerce,security,coordinatedbordermanagement,illicittrade,
andrevenueattheJuly2016WCOCouncilsessions
ByKunioMikuriya,SecretaryGeneral,WorldCustomsOrganization

11Latestdevelopmentsrelatedtotariffandtradeaffairs

17Latestdevelopmentsrelatedtoproceduresandfacilitation

22Latestdevelopmentsrelatedtocapacitybuilding

26Latestdevelopmentsrelatedtocomplianceandenforcement

30Otherhighlights:electionresultswinnerofthephotocompetitionandsigningofMemorandaof
Understanding

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32Focus:CustomsBrokers

32AnoverviewoftheoutcomesoftheWCOStudyReport
BytheWCOSecretariat

41SomethoughtsaboutCustomsbrokers:theWCOsurveyandbeyond
BytheInternationalFederationofCustomsBrokersAssociations

44AnoverviewofJapansCustomsbrokeragelegislation
ByShoichiSudo,DeputyDirector,CustomsandTariffBureau,MinistryofFinance,Japan

46CameroonsexperienceconcerninglicensedCustomsbrokers
ByCameroonCustoms

49AglobalCustomsbrokersinsightsintotheprofessionschallenges,successes,andbestpractices
ByDanaL.Lorenze,SeniorVicePresident,GlobalCustoms,Expeditors

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45Panorama

52AssessingSingleWindowperformance:anoverviewofthepeerreviewexerciseundertakeninfive
Africancountries
BytheAfricanAllianceforeCommerce

55ImprovingcocaineprofilingforbetterlawenforcementinItaly
ByMariaMonfreda,CentralDirectorateforProductAnalysisandChemicalLaboratories,
ItalianCustoms

58Homecoming:after15years,CBPreturnstotheWorldTradeCenter
ByMarcyMason,awriterwhocoverstradeforUSCustomsandBorderProtection

62Georgia,EuropesfirstnCENcountry
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62Georgia,EuropesfirstnCENcountry
BytheGeorgiaRevenueService

64DubaiCustomslaunchestheUAEsinnovativeAEOprogramme
ByEmanBadrAlSuwaidy,Director,CustomsDeclarationManagement&Owner,
AEOProgrammeProject,DubaiCustoms

67Cooperation:acornerstoneoftheEUsCustomsUnion
ByByRoelvan'tVeld,SpecialistPolicyAdvisor,EUAffairs,CustomsAdministrationof
TheNetherlands

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70Interview

70MollyFannon,theDirectoroftheOfficeofInternationalRelationsattheSmithsonianInstitution,
talksabouttheInstitutionanditsactivities,withafocusontheillicittradeinculturalgoodsand
cooperationwithlawenforcementauthorities

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75Pointofview

75Globalwarming,internationaltrade,andthequantificationofcarbonemissions:productionbasedand
consumptionbasedaccounting
ByRobertIreland,HeadoftheWCOResearchUnit

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79Events

79CalendarofEvents

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