During the first meeting of the 2010 APEC Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures (SCCP) held in
We are pleased to provide you with the registration form and the invitation for the 2010AACS as attached. The subjects covered in the 2010AACS will include the WCO Data Model, the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Certification System, best practices in the implementation of the Single Window Plan, the advance electronic cargo information system, inspection technique modernization systems, etc. For more details, please refer to our website at http://w3.mofti.gov.tw/mofti_public/New-international/frmInter.aspx
We would appreciate it if you could fill out the registration form and send it back to 2010apec-taipei@mofti.gov.tw as soon as possible and no later than 15th August, 2010. We look forward to welcoming you all in Taipei on 18th October.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
About the Programme
Given that trade facilitation can help boost regional economic growth, it has become one of the main pillars of APEC to achieve the goals of the liberalization of trade and investment, and, as one of the chief focuses of trade facilitation lies in customs procedures, Customs has long been active in the development and implementation of concrete trade facilitation measures.
In addition to playing an important role in facilitating trade, Customs has to assume a heavy responsibility as well to protect society from the transportation of illicit goods or people, while also implementating security measures to combat terrorism. In such a context, it is inevitable that customs administrations across the Asia-Pacific region share a common concern in how to maintain necessary and effective border control without hindering the flow of legitimate trade as trade security is a matter of common interest within the highly integrated world economy.
Chinese Taipei is always willing to give constant support to the relevant measures endorsed by member economies of the SCCP. Chinese Taipei has been active in sharing its experiences with other member economies through participation in meetings under the SCCP.
After having successfully organized the 2002
This seminar aims to assist customs administrations of APEC economies to develop a greater understanding of how to meet the perpetual challenge of striking a balance between trade facilitation and supply chain security. It is also designed to help foster the development of human resources in the Asia-Pacific region to be capable of effectively managing customs policy and practice in this regard. The participants can expect to:
- Promote the implementation of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Certification System with the aim of improving trade security and facilitation
- Share experiences of the modernization of inspection techniques to raise efficiency and effectiveness of cargo inspection
- Gain a deeper understanding of the advanced electronic cargo information system
- Identify best practices under the Single Window Plan from the experiences of member economies
- Obtain knowledge of data harmonization conforming to international standards
- Equip themselves with useful knowledge to meet the demands of the global economy and world trade
- Gain insights into how to find a balance between trade facilitation and supply chain security.
The seminar will be an effective channel for participants to build capacity through the experience of lectures, participants' presentations, field studies and interactive activities. In addition, attendance at the Seminar will provide customs officials responsible for trade facilitation or enforcement with an opportunity to network with each other, which may well contribute to future cooperation on related issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Venue and Location
The Training Institute, Ministry of Finance (MOFTI) http://tmisweb.mofti.gov.tw
No. 11, Lane 142, Section 6,
Number of Participants
Chinese Taipei would like to urge all member economies to recommend medium/high-level customs officials, i.e., persons who form the backbone of the policy-making system in customs administrations, to attend the 2010 APEC Customs Seminar. The total number of overseas participants will be limited to 20.
In principle, each member economy can recommend one customs official to participate in the Seminar. However, attendance by two officials from one member economy will be considered should there be any vacancies remaining, and, in such a case, the member economy is welcome to recommend one representative and one alternate.
Trainers
Customs experts from APEC member economies including
Each participant is requested to give a presentation on ‘How to Strike a Balance between Trade Facilitation and Border Security.’
Language
The Seminar will be conducted in English.
Room and Board
Single dormitory rooms and three meals per day are provided free of charge. No per diem allowance will be provided for the participants.
Support for Travelling Expenses
The MOFTI will support the cost of the economy round-trip airfare for each overseas participant between his or her domicile and Chinese Taipei by the most direct route to a maximum amount which will apply on the basis of the distance between Chinese Taipei and the home regions of the participants. The three ceiling amounts for the reimbursement of airfare are NT$65,000[1], NT$50,000, and NT$24,000, respectively.
The ceiling amount of NT$65,000 is applicable in the case of participants from Chile, Papua New Guinea, and Peru; that of NT$50,000 in the case of participants from Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, and the USA; and that of NT$24,000 in the case of participants from Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Expenses
No training fees will be charged for this program. Participating APEC economies need to make provision for the expenses incurred by the participants during their stay in Chinese Taipei outside of attendance on the training program. Participants are responsible for their own per diem expenses.
Application Procedure
Each participant is required to be endorsed by the governmental agency to which he or she belongs when filing the application with the MOFTI. Please complete the Registration Form and forward it to:
[1] US$1=NT$32 on 25 June, 2010