The WCO Secretary General attended the 22nd Governing Council hosted by the Uganda Revenue Authority in Kampala, Uganda, on 11 and 12 May.
The Secretary General outlined the five main priority areas of work for the WCO Secretariat:
· Trade facilitation and the challenges and opportunities offered by the entry into force of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement.
· E-Commerce and its implications for revenue collection, control of goods and the protection of society as a result of the increase in trade of small packages.
· Security and the need to determine and consolidate the role of Customs in the fight against terrorism.
· Customs/Tax Cooperation, highlighting the need for a well-resourced Customs Administration, regardless of the structure adopted nationally.
· Illicit Financial Flows.
