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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDFSwiss Federal Customs Administration FCA
International Affairs Office of the Federal Customs
Administration of Switzerland
European Regional Forum“Partnership: Customs and Business”
Astana, Kazakhstan / 21-22 May 2015
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Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA
Switzerland and its neighbours
Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA
Director General of Customs
Staff Resources DutiesBorder Guard
CommandHR/
TrainingProcedures
and operation
SBG Region II Schaffhausen
SBG Region VI Geneva
SBG Region V Lausanne
SBG Region IV Lugano
SBG Region III Chur
SBG Region I BaselDistrict Directorate of Customs I Basel
District Directorate of Customs III Geneva
District Directorate of Customs IV Lugano
District Directorate of Customs II Schaffhausen
SBG Region VIII Porrentruy
Internal auditing
Organisation of Swiss Customs
Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
Background• Overall consensus, that consultations between Customs
authorities and business is a must• Partnership and Trade Facilitation can only be established
successfully, if the partners are aware of each others needs• Constructive customer-dialogue and customer orientation
are key issues for a sound relationship between Customs and business
• Active involvement of the business sector on all levels (strategic, tactical and operational) is necessary
«Partnership Customs and Business»
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Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA
«Partnership Customs and Business»
Legal basis
• International• WCO Revised Kyoto Convention (none binding)• WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, (binding for
contracting members, when in force)
• National• Federal Law 18. March 2005 on consultation
process («Consultation Process Law») (mandatory for new laws)
• Directorate General {2015}. (Civil Strategy > Management Instrument > Concept > Customs Environment)
Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
«Partnership Customs and Business»
Swiss Best Practices• Partnership with private schools
• Engagement of interested private stakeholders
• Partnership with private research companies
• &
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
«Partnership Customs and Business»
Partnerships with private schools
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
Partnership with private schools
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
«Partnership Customs and Business»
Partnership with research companies
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA
Keep up with the time and explore new ways!!!
Engagement in applied research projects (such as ACXIS) are commitments of a modern customs administration
Public – Private Partnership is in line with the recommendations of our international partners (WCO, UN, WTO, etc.)
Combating Commercial Fraud / A. Canonica / May 2015
«Partnership Customs and Business»
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
«Partnership Customs and Business»
Engagement of interested private stakeholders
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
«Partnership Customs and Business»
Key messages:
• For a sound partnership, some legal guidelines and provisions should be discussed and defined
• Partnership needs to be established on all (strategic, tactical and operative) levels
• Partnership should be on equal level
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Swiss Federal Department of Finance FDF
Swiss Federal Customs Administration FCA Partnership Customs and Business / R.Stoll / 22.05.2015
«Partnership Customs and Business»
Thank you for your attention!
Questions or remarks?