Course Category: SAFE and AEO
The WCO SAFE Framework of Standards – Overview
“By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
– Explain the history behind SAFEĀ and its evolution from 2002 to the present day
– State its fundamental objective and associated principles
– Name the four core elements of SAFE
– Name the three pillars and provide a basic rationale for each one
– List at least five key benefits of SAFE for all stakeholders in international trade
– Describe the constituent parts of the SAFE Package.
A quiz is also included to test your knowledge.”
The WCO SAFE Framework of Standards – Pillar 1 (Customs-to-Customs)
“By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
– Explain how Customs administrations can work cooperatively using international standards to maximize the security and facilitation of the international trade supply chain
– List the legal, procedural, technological and administrative principles underlying the C2C concept
– State the pivotal role of advanced electronic information to enable more effective risk assessment
– Identify the kinds of modern technology that Customs will be required to use to perform NII
– List the eleven standards within Pillar One and be able to explain the key features of each.
A quiz is also included to test your knowledge.”
The WCO SAFE Framework of Standards – Pillar 2 (Customs-to-Business)
“By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
– Explain the principal purpose of this Pillar
– State the six overarching themes of Pillar Two.
A quiz is also included to test your knowledge.”
The WCO SAFE Framework of Standards – Authorized Economic Operator
“By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
– Name the kinds of businesses that are in scope to be AEOs
– List the benefits businesses and Customs can get from an AEO program
– List the main criteria AEOs would need to satisfy in order to qualify
– Describe the main aspects of mutual recognition of AEOs.
A quiz is also included to test your knowledge.”
The WCO SAFE Framework of Standards – Pillar 3 (Customs-to-OGAs)
“By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
– Identify the agencies involved in supply chain security and facilitation other than Customs
– Differentiate their respective roles and the importance of collaboration
– Define the different levels of government cooperation, namely national, bilateral and multinational or global
– Describe the commonalities between this pillar and other relevant international instruments such as Coordinated Border Management
– Define the nature of cooperation in a general sense, state practical ways this can be done and the legal agreements that need to be in place.N150
A quiz is also included to test your knowledge.”
The WCO SAFE Framework of Standards*
The Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade is a unique international instrument which usher in a safer world trade regime, and also heralds the beginning of a new approach to working methods and partnership for both Customs and business.
This module aims to present this tool and the benefits of its implementation.