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Question 1

when was the year wco established in

Answer 1

1952

Question 2

old name of wco

Answer 2

customs cooperation council

Question 3

the voice of international customs community

Answer 3

wco

Question 4

headquarters of wco

Answer 4

brussels, belgium

Question 5

how many functions wco have?

Answer 5

6

Question 6

what are the fuctions of wco

Answer 6

tFRMFC

Question 7

wco originally focused on?

Answer 7

europe

Question 8

how many founding members of wco

Answer 8

17

Question 9

current total members of wco

Answer 9

186

Question 10

how many regions wco members have

Answer 10

6

Question 11

what are the six regions of wco

Answer 11

…

Question 12

when was ian saunders elected

Answer 12

june 24. 2023

Question 13

who is the secretary general

Answer 13

ian saunders

Question 14

when did ian saunders took the office

Answer 14

january 1, 2024

Question 15

what is the functions of secretary general

Answer 15

leads to global customs community focusing on developing international customs standards, securing global trade, and building partnerships

Question 16

administrative and operational arm of wco

Answer 16

wco secretariat

Question 17

fuctions of wco secretariat

Answer 17

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Question 18

suprem decision making body of wco

Answer 18

wco council

Question 19

composed of directors general

Answer 19

wco council

Question 20

assisted by finance committee and policy commission

Answer 20

wco council

Question 21

convenes once a year

Answer 21

wco council

Question 22

submits policy recommendations and strategic plan to __

Answer 22

council, policy commission

Question 23

discusses and share information on international standards

Answer 23

ptc

Question 24

develops strategies, standards and tools for ____, ____. ____ providing a forum for cooperation on development topics

Answer 24

CAPACITY BUILDING
capacity building,
technical assistance, and training

Question 25

evaluates the wco ____ and related tools and act as a focal point for all integrated related issues

Answer 25

integrity plan
integrity sub committee

Question 26

advises the wco secretary general, policy commission, and members on customs and international trade matters from private sector’s pespective

Answer 26

private sector consultative group

Question 27

what are the technical committee

Answer 27

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Question 28

harmonizes non preferential rules of origin under ___

Answer 28

tech com or rules of origin
auspices of wto

Question 29

ensures uniformity in the interpretation and appplication or wco valuation agreement

Answer 29

customs valuation

Question 30

interprets it legal test for unifom classification and updates legal text based on trade and technology changes

Answer 30

harmonized systems committee

Question 31

works on anti smuggling, compliance, money laundering, illicit drug trafficking

Answer 31

enforcement committee

Question 32

what are the working groups

Answer 32

safe
e commerce
wto trade facilitation agreement working group

Question 33

meaning of pestle

Answer 33

political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental

Question 34

intended to inform wco members and stakeholders of relevant issues

Answer 34

wco customs environment scan

Question 35

difference of wco and wto

Answer 35

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Question 36

customs theme

Answer 36

customs engaging traditional and new partner with purpose