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Regional law enforcement organisations for Customs, Police and Immigration strengthen collaboration to combat security threats to the Pacific

In a show of unity and solidarity, the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO), Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) and Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) representing over 60 national Pacific Islands law enforcement agencies have signed a Declaration of Partnership to enhance cooperation between the three organisations. The Declaration, signed by the respective Chairs Fiji (PIDC),…

Customs implements the ASYCUDA World Offence Module

As a border law enforcement agency, who also deals with ensuring compliance with trade rules and collection of duties, Vanuatu Customs has always struggled with the consistent application of relevant laws and the ease of applying compliance measures nationally to improve voluntary compliance, primarily due to lack of readily available data. A contributing factor to…

PACER Plus Rules of Origin (ROO) Train-the-Trainers Workshop

Under the sponsorship of the PACER Plus Readiness Package, the OCO in collaboration with the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, Charles Sturt University (CCES) have jointly organized the PACER Plus ROO Train the Trainers (TTT) Workshop from 23-27 July, 2018 in Nadi, Fiji and 18 Customs Officials from 11 member countries took part. Rules…

20th OCO Annual Conference Concludes

The 20th OCO Annual Conference, hosted by Australian Border Force in Melbourne, Australia, concluded on Thursday 14 June 2018. The official communique for the conference can be downloaded here: 20th OCO Annual Conference Communique- Australia.

20th OCO Annual Conference commences

The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) annual conference commenced on 11th June, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia, hosted by the Australian Border Force (ABF) with the theme “Strengthening regional connections to support a safe and prosperous Pacific”. The Conference was opened with statements from ABF Commissioner, Mr. Michael Outram and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Secretary General,…

IMF ISORA/ISOCA WORKSHOP- NADI, FIJI

More than 23 personnel from the Pacific island countries [PICs] from both Tax and Customs administrations underwent a five-day Regional Workshop on ISORA /ISOCA conducted by the IMF. The Training was organized and funded by PFTAC. OCO, PFTAC and PITAA. Members were in attendance at the 5-day workshop at the Novotel Nadi that ran from…