Panama concludes this month the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Secretariat for Economic and Customs Integration corresponding to first half of 2022, and passes the baton to Guatemala within the framework of the Third Round of Customs Union, resumed on June 28 and 29.
According to the statement, the head of the National Customs Administration of Panama, Tayra Barsallo, led the Meeting with the customs directors of Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Nicaragua, an activity in which the results and progress of the work carried out by the technical and IT groups and the drafting committee of the Central American Uniform Customs Code (CAUCA) and its Regulations (RECAUCA) were presented.
The Director General of Customs of Panama He presented a report on the activities carried out during his tenure as President of the Central American Customs Council.
The report on customs risk management and the Ad Hoc group of the Authorized Economic Operator was also presented. In addition, a summary was presented on international cooperation to support the action plan of the Study of Dispatch Times.
Among other topics discussed were the progress of the communications plan and training in risk management for foreign trade operators, the manual for regional operations to combat illicit trade, as well as the draft manual of good practices in cargo control prior to arrival, tax and non-tax risks.
According to the statement, The Guatemalan representation headed by Werner Ovalle, Customs Superintendent and Regional Vice President of the WCO for the Americas and the Caribbean, takes over starting in the second half of 2022. (ANA press release))
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