WP 14/21 OCO members supported with mobile phones and search kits

by OCO Admin | Dec 1, 2021 | Latest Postings

Suva, Fiji, December 1, 2021– As borders around the Pacific region prepare for re-opening, Customs administrations are also leveraging their capacity in border security. Ten OCO member countries- American Samoa, Cook Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia,...

WP 13/21 Oceania Region Mourns FSM Head of Tax and Customs

by OCO Admin | Nov 25, 2021 | Latest Postings

Suva, Fiji, November 24, 2021- The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) is mourning the loss of Mr. Salvador Jacob, its deputy chairperson and also head of the Tax and Customs Division of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Mr. Jacob passed away after a short...

PR 39/21 Millions of Pacific Islanders at Risk of Counterfeit Items

by OCO Admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Latest Postings, Press Release

Suva, Fiji, November 18, 2021- Tonga’s Ministry of Revenue and Customs CEO, Kelemete Vahe has called for more regional commitment towards the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to protect millions of Pacific Islanders from receiving counterfeit items,...

WP 12/21 PACER Plus Countries Build Capacity to Improve Implementation of Agreement

by OCO Admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Latest Postings

Suva, Fiji, November 18, 2021- Almost a year since the PACER Plus agreement came into effect, countries met to discuss opportunity areas in the implementation of the trade tool. Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) and the PACER Plus Implementation Unit (PPIU) convened...

PR 36/21 Plans de modernisation de Sutton pour les îles Salomon

by OCO Admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

Suva, Fidji, 1er novembre – Jim Sutton est le chef des douanes des îles Salomon et l’un des douaniers les plus expérimentés de la région, avec 45 ans d’expérience professionnelle en Australie, en Afghanistan, au Pakistan, au Liberia, au Ghana, en...