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DTSTART:20240522T203000Z
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LOCATION:Bridgetown\, Barbados
SUMMARY:NTFC Session 6: The role of customs in National Trade Facilitation 
 Committees and the link to customs consultative committees
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The proper functioning of NTFCs requires the involvement of all
  relevant government agencies\, including the full and active participatio
 n of Customs administrations given the key role that Customs plays at bord
 ers in facilitating and securing global trade.Additionally\, many countrie
 s highlight increased dialogues between public and private sectors as one 
 of the benefits of NTFCs.This session will discuss the challenges and oppo
 rtunities in terms of effective functioning and sustainability of NTFCs ba
 sed on the diverse experiences from different regions.SubtopicsPolitical s
 upport &amp\; commitment by members.Coordination\, communication\, and dat
 a exchange.Importance of national strategic plan and implementation plans.
 Involvement of the private sector\; regional perspective.Best practices &a
 mp\; lessons learned.ProgrammeModerator:Ricardo Treviño Chapa\, Deputy Se
 cretary-General\, World Customs Organization (WCO)Speakers:Bibiana Das Cha
 gas Meroni\, Tax Auditor and Customs Officer\, Federal Revenue of BrazilSu
 rjit Bhujabal\, Member (Customs)\, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Cus
 toms (CBIC)\, Government of IndiaVictoria Weyulu\, Senior Manager\, Trade 
 Facilitation and Customs Procedures\, Department of Customs and Excise\, N
 amibia Revenue Authority (NamRA)Fabián Villarroel\, Regional Private Sect
 or Group Representative\, WCO Americas and Caribbean Region&lt\;p&gt\;The 
 proper functioning of NTFCs requires the involvement of all relevant gover
 nment agencies\, including the full and active participation of Customs ad
 ministrations given the key role that Customs plays at borders in facilita
 ting and securing global trade.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Additionally\, many 
 countries highlight increased dialogues between public and private sectors
  as one of the benefits of NTFCs.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This session will 
 discuss the challenges and opportunities in terms of effective functioning
  and sustainability of NTFCs based on the diverse experiences from differe
 nt regions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Subtopics&lt\;/strong&g
 t\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Political support &amp\;amp\; comm
 itment by members.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Coordination\, communication\, 
 and data exchange.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Importance of national strategi
 c plan and implementation plans.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Involvement of th
 e private sector\; regional perspective.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Best prac
 tices &amp\;amp\; lessons learned.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Programme&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Moderator:
 &lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Ricardo Treviño Chapa
 &lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Deputy Secretary-General\, World Customs Organization 
 (WCO)&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Speakers:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\
 ;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Bibiana Das Chagas Meroni&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, 
 Tax Auditor and Customs Officer\, Federal Revenue of Brazil&lt\;/li&gt\;&l
 t\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Surjit Bhujabal&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Member (Custo
 ms)\, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)\, Government of I
 ndia&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Victoria Weyulu&lt\;/strong&g
 t\;\, Senior Manager\, Trade Facilitation and Customs Procedures\, Departm
 ent of Customs and Excise\, Namibia Revenue Authority (NamRA)&lt\;/li&gt\;
 &lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Fabián Villarroel&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Regional
  Private Sector Group Representative\, WCO Americas and Caribbean Region&l
 t\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org
 /meeting/ntfc-session-6-role-customs-national-trade-facilitation-committee
 s-and-link-customs
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