Tunisia Customs will host the next PICARD Conference in Tunis, Tunisia, from 26 to 28 September. This follows the WCO’s publication of the 2017 PICARD Conference Call for Papers.
According the release, although not required, submitters could consider focusing on one of four overarching themes:
Data Analysis was selected as the WCO’s annual theme for 2017, in recognition of the crucial role it plays in the Customs context, underpinning virtually all functions of a Customs administration.
The Trade Facilitation topic refers to methods for improving the efficiency of border procedures, including but not limited to, Risk Management, Single Window, Post-Clearance Audit (PCA), and advance rulings.
The Security topic refers to the contribution of Customs to securing territories at the border and against threats accompanying trade and financial flows, in different frameworks and environments: from borderlands where trade is highly facilitated to conflict and post-conflict zones where Customs and civilian enforcement agencies seek to restore the presence of the State.
The Customs-Tax Cooperation topic refers to all forms of interaction between Customs and tax agencies, including organisational interactions (e.g. Revenue Authorities) and the exchange of information between the two agencies, particularly relating to data exchange mechanisms - interoperable or integrated IT systems.