WTO SEMINAR ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON CUSTOMS VALUATION

1. WTO SEMINAR ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON CUSTOMS VALUATION PROMOTING COOPERATION, COORDINATION & SCHEDULING IN VALUATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/ CAPACITY BUILDING Aziz El Kassimy Deputy Director, Valuation, WCO Geneva, 7 November 2002 1

2. 30 NATIONAL 8 REGIONAL reaching 1,100 officers 2000 - 2002 : WCO VALUATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES TO MEMBERS - 2

3. 161 MEMBERS 121 LDC’s/DC’s WCO 3

4. DEMAND DRIVEN NEEDS INVENTORIES PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS VALUATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 4

5. WCO/USAID COMESA AusAID ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF T.A. • Theme meetings • WCO Symposiums • Regional approach • Other donor funded programmes • New training modules 5

6. Re-assessment Capacity building priorities Organisational infrastructure Valuation specific Supporting procedural requirements Exchange of valuation information = Effective implementation programmes = Successful implementation WCO FOCUS 6

7. WCO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COORDINATION INCLUDES • Member T.A. delivery reports to the TCCV • Secretariat T.A. delivery reports to the TCCV • Members reports on implementation status to the TCCV • WCO T.A. programmes are published on the WCO Web site 7

8. SEEK ALTERNATIVE POOLS OF VALUATION EXPERTISE CONSULTATION PARTNERSHIPS 8

9. Thank you for your attention.