“Strengthening Partnerships for Dynamic Solutions and
a future ready Blue Pacific”
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
Island Business Article- Fiji 50th Independence Anniversary
Greetings and Bula vinaka! Please access the link below to the Islands Business feature (Sept-Oct issue) by the OCO Secretariat in celebration of Fiji's 50th Year of Independence;...
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...
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:
- 01 – 15 Jul CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives – Cont’d
- 01 Jul – 12 Aug CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 08 – 29 Jul CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 25 – 26 Jul Executive Leadership Retreat – (Heads of Customs) inclusive of Mentoring
- 29 – 31 Jul 26th OCO Annual Conference, Cook Islands
- 01 – 12 Aug CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives – Cont’d
- 16 Aug Joint Heads of Pacific Security Conference
- 05 – 26 Aug CERT III Topic – Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 19 Aug CERT IV Topic – Final Assessment
- 26 – 30 Aug IPR Pacific Colloquim, Los Angeles, U.S.
- 03 – 04 Sep Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Annual Conference
- 02 Sep CERT III Topic – Final Assessment
- 16 – 18 Sep PITAA Annual Heads Meeting, Port Vila, Vanuatu
- 24 – 26 Sep Customs Control over Trade in Toxic Chemicals, Vanuatu
- 24 – 26 Sep Business Process Re-engineering Workshop
- 28 – 30 Oct ABF Trade Enforcement: Revenue Evasion Master Class
- TBC GESI Action Plan – Module II
- 08-10 Nov OCO Staff Retreat (Team Building) & Christmas event
- TBC ABF Trade Enforcement Leadership Seminar, Brisbane
- TBC Conduct TRS in FSM, RMI, Palau & Timor Leste
- TBC GESI Action Plan – launch of Community of Practice – Module III
OCO Member Countries
Interactive Map. Select member country pin to view brief info about our members. You can view map in 3D and also activate your location to zoom map to your location.