DUBAI: Dubai customs celebrates International Custom Day with a number of activities at the Dubai custom main office. On this occasion Customs processes and future development plans are the focus of discussion. In addition, a short film depicting the journey of the World Customs Organization and Dubai Customs’ globally acclaimed achievements in 2014 is played. It also focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs.
The WCO is dedicating ICD 2015 to promoting Coordinated Border Management (CBM) under the slogan “Coordinated Border Management – An inclusive approach for connecting stakeholders”.
On 26 January every year the Customs administrations of 179 Member States of the World Customs Organization host various national events to mark the first session of the Customs Co-operation Council. The official inauguration session of the Council was held in Brussels on 26 January 1953. In 1994 the Customs Co-operation Council adopted a new name – World Customs Organization (WCO), thus becoming a global intergovernmental organization.
Dubai Customs has contributed over the years to developing Customs processes internationally through the cooperation and coordination with the WCO, setting new rules and regulations for Customs operations.
The World Customs Organization’s Columbus Diagnostic Mission Report praised Dubai Customs’ experience at improving the usage of IT applications in order to provide quality services to the customers. The report considered Dubai Customs a model for customs work, and called upon other customs authorities and organizations around the world to learn from it.
