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OCO SUPPORTS PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN FIGHT AGAINST ILLICIT TRADE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES WP04/12

Dec162020Stephanie

Suva, Fiji, December 14, 2020- Keeping our borders secure from illicit trade is not only the concern of regulatory bodies but is a national effort, says OCO acting Head of Secretariat, Mrs. Irma Daphne Stone. “Regulatory bodies such as customs administrations alone cannot battle against unscrupulous traders. We need to have a collaborative approach of…

CUSTOMS OFFICERS PARTICIPATE IN USPTO/ICHIP WEBINARS ON COVID-19 ENFORCEMENT, TRADE RELATED IPR ISSUES WP 03/12

Dec102020Stephanie

Suva, December 10, 2020– If there is one major change enforced by COVID-19, it has been the increased use of digital technology to continue operations. In the Pacific region and like the world all over, e-commerce is now relevant more than ever. “Our customs officers need to quickly learn how to adapt to these changes…

OCO/PIDC MEMBERS TRAINED ON SMALL CRAFT INFORMATION GATHERING WP 01/12

Dec042020Stephanie

December 03, 2020– Customs and Immigration officers in the region are being trained by the Australian Border Force (ABF) to use the Pacific Small Craft Application, which has been developed for the Pacific by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs and the ABF. Since mid-November, Customs and Immigration officers have been attending the two-hour weekly Virtual…

OCO HOSTS INFORMATION SHARING WORKING GROUP MEETING WP02/12

Dec032020Stephanie

December 04, 2020– Information sharing is now important more than ever, OCO Acting Head of Secretariat, Irma Daphney Stone says following the conclusion of another Information Sharing Working Group (ISWG) meeting on November 24. The meeting, which is held every quarter comprises six members who have been elected from the 23 OCO member countries. The…

OFFICERS TRAINED ON USE OF THE APAN SYSTEM TO IMPROVE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WP 02/11

Nov202020Stephanie

November 20, 2020– Nineteen customs officers and five other law enforcement officers from 13 Pacific Island countries, consisting of six females and eighteen males recently completed the basic All Partners Access Network (APAN) training- A Starter Pack for OCO Intelligence Contact Points, aimed to assist the countries in their gathering and sharing of information on…

PACIFIC ISLANDS DISCUSS PROGRESS OF PHASING DOWN OF HYDROFLUROCARBONS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE EFFECT WP 01/11

Nov172020Stephanie

November 17, 2020– Fourteen Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are in various stages of implementing the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which require Parties to gradually phase down the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs are greenhouse gases commonly used in air conditioning and refrigeration. The Kigali Amendment came into effect in 2019 and…

OCO NEWSLETTER, ISSUE 3- JULY-SEPT 2020

Nov092020Stephanie

Greetings from the OCO Secretariat! We are pleased to present the OCO E-Newsletter for the period July – September 2020. In this edition we bring you up to speed on: • Activities for the period July – September 2020 • Getting countries PACER Plus ready • Preparatory works for WCO Master Training Program • Role…

HEADS OF CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE REGION PLEDGE TO WORK TOGETHER

Nov032020Stephanie

Suva, Fiji, November 03, 2020– Customs administrations in the region are faced with similar challenges due to COVID-19 but have agreed to work together and collaborate more to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic. At the conclusion of the OCO Heads Annual Conference on October 20, themed “Working together to build a safer Blue Pacific”, leaders…

REVENUE SECURITY A PRIORITY FOR CUSTOMS HEADS

Oct192020Stephanie

Suva, Fiji, October 19, 2020– Revenue security is a priority for Heads of Customs administrations in the Oceania region when they virtually meet tomorrow (Tuesday, October 20) for their annual conference. “We all know the chaos COVID-19 has caused and the impacts on various economies, for customs organisations in the Pacific region it is critical…

Island Business Article- Fiji 50th Independence Anniversary

Oct092020Stephanie

Greetings and Bula vinaka! Please access the link below to the Islands Business feature (Sept-Oct issue) by the OCO Secretariat in celebration of Fiji’s 50th Year of Independence; https://islandsbusiness.com/pacific-market/partner-advertorials/item/2983-happy-50th-independence-day-viti.html  Vinaka  

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