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Sep 6
WCO/CCLEC signed Declaration of Intent
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The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (CCLEC) recognize the need for Customs Services worldwide to reform and modernize to meet international standards and for many years the two organizations have been working closely to help Customs administrations achieve this goal. 

At the recent WCO Council session in June, CCLEC signed a Declaration of Intent with the WCO which will extend the WCO Columbus Programme to the membership of the CCLEC.   The WCO Columbus Program is a capacity building program which promotes sustainable Customs modernization and the WCO FRAMEWORK of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade.   


As a result of this cooperation all regional members will be able to benefit from the program.  A workshop to train regional facilitators will be held in the fourth quarter of 2008 after which diagnostic studies will be carried out, in conjunction with WCO, to assist members who wish to participate in the program.