Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan covers the period 2022-2027, which coincides with the conclusion of the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan.
OCO is forecasting changes in international movements and anticipates the following developments:
- The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic which will endure for some time
- Constantly evolving geo-political and socio-economic relationships impacting trade, including recent Chinese initiatives in the Pacific
- Greater international harmonisation of systems, policies and protocols, including intelligence sharing
- Increased workload for Customs
- Increased volume and speed of movement of goods and people
- Streamlining of Customs processes through digitisation and other mechanisms
- Continuing increase in e-commerce
- Enhanced data collection
- Increased costs
- Increased intelligence sharing
- Emerging players in the shipping and goods movement industry
- Enhanced capacity to track and monitor goods
- Better cooperation between countries
OCO anticipates changes in the movement of illicit goods as follows:
- Increased contraband movement (drugs, counterfeit goods, money laundering, smuggling)
- Increase in new and innovative approaches by criminals to continue their illicit activities
- Increasing evasion of duties and taxes
- Increasing difficulty in detection of illicit goods due to increasingly sophisticated methods of concealment
- Increase in cyber-enabled criminal activity, cybercrime and related threats
OCO will strive to take active steps towards future readiness which is critical to the success of the Organisation and its Members. This Strategic Plan sets out the actions required to achieve this.
Priority 5
Institutional Strengthening of Small Member Administrations
Overall Objective : Accelerate members’ compliance to international standards
Modernise legislative and regulatory frameworks
- Align legislation to Revised Kyoto Convention and other relevant international instruments.
- Develop a Pacific Customs regional framework on the implementation of international Conventions
Strengthen capability to manage Customs reforms
- Support the enhancement of technical and management capability and institutions
- Implement digital capacity to advance Customs modernisation
- Regular dialogue with Small Islands members on their needs.
Strengthen capability to manage fair and efficient revenue collection
- Support the implementation of PACHS2022 and subsequent amendments
- Develop the capability of Members on application of the WTO Valuation and Rules of Origin
- Develop the capability of Members to interpret and implement relevant legislation and regulations
Provide support to the roll out of ASYCUDA World
- Collaborate with UNCTAD in the roll out of Asycuda to members countries.
- Develop a sustainable plan for the Asycuda system for members
* The definition and composition of the “Small Member administrations” category is reviewed at each Annual Conference as part of the consideration of the Membership Fee Structure.
Note: Other objectives relevant to Small Member administrations are reflected in the other Priority Areas applicable to all Members.