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Oceania Customs Organisation

‘ OCO does not

only look at

the regional

initiatives

but also

recognises

that each

country’s

must be

tailor-made.

program ‘

OCO, like any other regional or-
ganisation is limited in its funding and
therefore collaborates with development
partners, other regional organisations
Above: Delegates to the OCO Regional Workshop on Customs Modernisation and Reforms in November, 2016, Photo: OCO
and international bodies to support
OCO and member administrations in
the implementation of its strategic plan
and work programs. The first quarter of
2017, saw the signing of two Memoran-
dums of Understanding (MOU) between
OCO and Korea Customs Service(KCS)
and World Health Organisation(WHO)
respectively. The MOU with KCS spe-
cifically provides for the co-hosting
and support of workshops to support
the OCO members’ modernization ef-
forts and including the implementation
of the WTO TFA, with KCS providing
Invitees to the signing of MOU ceremony between Oceania Customs Organisation and Korea Customs Service
the financial and technical expertise
program must be tailor-made. OCO in its solutions to meet the priority needs of to the customs areas of importance to
strategic plan has a particular Program our members, 2016 saw the facilitation members. The MOU with WHO outlines
aimed specifically at meeting the needs of country missions to CNMI & Guam to key joint activities that can be pursued
of OCO’s small Customs administrations, create an overall awareness on what’s with the WHO and includes information
including leadership training and devel- happening In the Customs Space, Glob- and data sharing, alignment of customs
oping core Customs capabilities that are ally, Regionally and contextualized It legislation, awareness raising and joint
compatible with current development to their operating environment along missions to Pacific islands related to
status and capacities. the key aspects of customs In the 21st eliminating illicit trade in tobacco prod-
In the Organisation’s commitment to Century. ucts as appropriate.
provide targeted assistance and lasting

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