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Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat
The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) was established by Heads of Oceania Customs Administrations in August 1998 to promote efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of Regional Customs Administrations. The OCO has a membership of 23 countries and territories from the Pacific region, and its principal activity is facilitating and where appropriate helping member administrations align with customs international standards and best practice, leading to greater economic prosperity and increased border security within the Oceania region.
Strategic Priority Areas
Priority 1
Customs Leadership
Priority 2
Law Enforcement and Border Security
Priority 3
Trade Management and Facilitation
Priority 4
Revenue Management and Compliance
Priority 5
Institutional Strengthening of Small Member
Administrations
Priority 6
Institutional Strengthening of the OCO
Secretariat
Latest News
OCO CONDUCTS REFRESHER TRAINING ON PACER PLUS RULES OF ORGIN
Suva, Fiji, October 5, 2020- Oceania Customs Organisation is conducting a refresher training on PACER Plus Rules of Origin for nine Pacific Island customs administrations to prepare them for when the agreement comes into force. Seven countries have ratified PACER...
ROLE OF CUSTOMS AGENCIES DURING AND POST COVID-19
By Richard Brennan, OCO Head of Secretariat The economic crisis caused by COVID-19 will continue longer than the health crisis. The continuation of trade is important for all economies- nations still need to have imports and exports moving across borders during this...
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS PREPARE FOR WCO MASTER TRAINING PROGRAM
Preparatory works have begun for the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Master Training Program (MTP), which is expected to begin mid next year. The program will initially be rolled out to regional World Customs Organisation members. A virtual meeting was held this...
OCO APPOINTS NEW ENFORCEMENT ADVISOR
Suva, Fiji, August 31, 2020- Customs officers are often seen as gatekeepers and not as important economic contributors even though they help in facilitating trade in an economy, newly appointed OCO Enforcement Advisor, Mohammed Ajaz says. “The public fails to...
OCO PREPARES CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS FOR PACER-PLUS
Suva, Fiji, August 25, 2020- OCO recently worked with five signatory countries – Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands and Tuvalu- to draft Guidelines on Customs Procedures and Rules of Origin, intended to improve customs officials and traders’ understanding of the...
OCO Newsletter, Issue 2- Jan-July 2020
Greetings from the OCO Secretariat! We are pleased to present the OCO E-Newsletter for the period Jan-July 2020 In this edition we bring you up to speed on: • Activities for the period January – July 2020 • News from OCO Members and, • Activities currently lined up...
NEW APPOINTMENT – FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES MANAGER
The Oceania Customs Organisation represents the interest of 23 member countries in the Pacific region. Its mission is to facilitate and where appropriate help customs administrations align with customs international standards and best practice leading to greater...
Events & Workshop
OCO Events and Workshops is a great way to communicate ideas, acquire new skills and specialized knowledge which members can apply to their profession and to better accomplish member goals and values.
Upcoming events and workshops:
- 08 – 12 Jan Trade Facilitation Expert In Country Mission – TIMOR-LESTE
- 15 – 26 Jan Customs Expert In Country Mission – TONGA
- 15 Jan – 5 Feb CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream: Risk Management/ Enforcement Stream: Legislation
- 19 – 23 Jan Trade Facilitation Expert In Country Mission – FSM
- 29 Jan – 9 Feb WCO Master Trainer Program – Customs Valuation and Tariff
- 29 Jan – 19 Feb CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Ethics and Givernance/ Enforcement Stream: Risk Management
- 5 – 16 Feb Customs Expert In Country Mission – SAMOA
- 12 – 16 Feb Train the Trainer Workshop
- 12 Feb – 4 Mar CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream:Ethics and Governance/ Enforcement Stream: Legislation
- 19 Feb – 23 Feb Trade Facilitation Expert In Country Mission – FSM
- 26 Feb – 18 Mar CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Enforcement and Compliance/ Enforcement Stream: Ethics and Governance
- 06-Mar ISWG Meeting
- 4 – 15 Mar Customs Expert In Country Mission – NIUE
- 11 Mar – 1 Apr CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream:Enforcement and Compliance/ Enforcement Stream:Ethics and Governance
- 25 – 29 Mar Trade Facilitation Expert In Country Mission – RMI
- 25 Mar – 15 Apr CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream:Traiff/ Enforcement Stream:Enforcement and Compliance
- 8 – 29 Apr CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream: Traiff/ Enforcement Stream:Enforcement and Compliance
- 15 – 20 Apr Trade Facilitation Expert In Country Mission – KIRIBATI
- 15 – 26 Apr Customs Expert In Country Mission – NAURU
- 22 – 26 Apr Trade Facilitation Expert In Country Mission – TUVALU
- 23 – 25 Apr Corporate & Succession Planning Workshop
- 26 – 27 Apr Authorized Economic Operators – Workshop
- 22 Apr – 13 May CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Valuation/ Enforcement Stream:Traiff
- 6 – 27 May CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream: Valuation / Enforcement Stream:Traiff
- 13 – 17 May OCO Team Building Training
- 13 May – 7 Jun Customs Expert In Country Mission – PNG
- 20 May – 10 Jun CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Valuation
- 24-May PCA, Investigation and Intelligence Capacity Workshop
- 27 – 31 May Risk Management / Intelligence Workshop
- 05-Jun ISWG Meeting
- 3 Jun – 1 Jul CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Valuation
- 3 Jun – 15 Jul CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 1 Jul – 12 Aug CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 8 – 29 Jul CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 5 – 26 Aug CERT III Topic – Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 13 – 16 Aug Industry Advisory Committee – Meeting/ Workshop
- 19-Aug CERT IV Topic – Final Assessment
- 02-Sep CERT III Topic – Final Assessment
- 1 – 4 Oct Industry Advisory Committee – Meeting/ Workshop
- 19 – 22 Nov Industry Advisory Committee – Meeting/ Workshop
OCO Member Countries
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