“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
Building Capacity in Transposition of PACER Plus Schedule of Commitments on Tariffs and Product Specific Rules – 21-24 January 2019
The Regional Workshop on Transposition of PACER Plus Tariff Schedules and Products Specific Rules (PSR) from HS 2012-HS 2017 was held at the Tanoa International Dateline Hotel, Tonga on 21-24 January, 2019. The Workshop was conducted by OCO Consultants and Secretariat...
OCO celebrates International Customs Day with Tonga Customs- 25 January 2019
The OCO member representatives and Secretariat joined the Tonga Revenue and Customs Service and their stakeholders in celebrating International Customs Day on 25th January, 2019 in Tongatapu. The theme of the celebrations was consistent with that of the WCO “SMART...
National Workshop on the Harmonized System for PACER Plus Signatories
As part of the ongoing assistance to strengthen the effective implementation of the Harmonised System (HS) 2017 for PACER Plus signatory countries, the OCO organized HS training in member countries. In the past year, the OCO had assisted the nine countries to...
National PACER Plus Rules of Origin Workshop in Solomon Islands
The National PACER Plus Rules of Origin (ROO) Workshop was held from 22-23 November, 2018 in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The national workshop was supported by OCO with the funding from the PACER Plus Readiness Package. The workshop was facilitated by two Solomon...
National PACER Plus Rules of Origin Workshop in Vanuatu
The OCO in partnership with the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, Charles Sturt University (CCES) and the Vanuatu Customs and Inland Revenue Department (VCIR) organized a PACER Plus Rules of Origin (ROO) Workshop from 19-20 November, 2018 in Port Vila, Vanuatu....
OCO PACER PLUS NEWSLETTER ISSUE 3
Greetings and Bula Vinaka! We are pleased to present our third OCO PACER Plus Project Newsletter. The OCO PACER Plus Project which is funded by the governments of Australia and New Zealand, is a two year work program of technical assistance to PACER Plus signatories...
OCO Secretariat signs MOU with MSG Secretariat
The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat and the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat have signed a MOU to work together in sharing information and technical expertise on areas of mutual interest; trade facilitation, revenue mobilization and border...
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
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