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WCO Customs Enforcement Network Applications
WCO CEN Applications
CEN is managed by the WCOWCO while nCEN is managed at the national levelnational level
Seizures and offences
Photos
Seizures and offences
Suspects
Companies
Photos
Non-nominal part of the data can be transferred between the nCEN and the CEN automatically automatically with the use of Icomm
No link No link between the two applications
Information can only be transferred between the applications manuallymanually by the owner of the information
A network is strength in numbers…
Central globalglobal depositary of enforcement related information
Access to data from January 20112011 for customs officers only
External organizations can only have access to the CENCEN websitewebsite
Available in English, French, and Spanish
More then 314 553 314 553 cases
3521 cases with 16 185 16 185 photos
17631763 users from 139 countries
1763
299299
964964
148148
7272
106106
174174
CEN users
Split into 1313 different commodities
Excel templates templates exist for all commodities
Predefined structurestructure of the database for easy data entry
A minimum amount of mandatorymandatory information to guarantee quality analysis
Powerful searchsearch function for cases and pictures
Statistics Statistics function with predefined queries
Accessible from allall browsers
An automatic reminderreminder 10 days before an account is blocked
Pop-up alerts Pop-up alerts with information about latest updates
A password resetreset function available to NCPs
A forumforum for users to voice their ideas on system defaults or desired improvements
Excel upload of data to the CEN:
Almost 211 000 211 000 cases of different commodities have been uploaded to the CEN
That’s around 66 % of all cases entered in the CEN
20 20 countries use the excel upload function CENComm operations’ non-nominal part of data can be uploaded uploaded to the CEN
CEN website:
Accessible to external organizations
Alert messages divided into main commodities
WCO and Member reports
RILO publications and analyses
Customs press releases
Bridging the gap through technology…
A central depository of nominalnominal Customs seizures and offences, suspected persons, means of concealment, and offending business entities at the national level
Accessible only to nationalnational customs enforcement officers
An Information Communication Interface (IcommIcomm) for data exchange between nCEN systems and for transmission of non-nominal information to the CEN database
Meets international security standards
An nCEN security audit has been carried out and recommendations implemented
nCEN package will be delivered with mandatory Information Security Guidelines
nCEN software is free
Pilot Project in Mauritius and Kenya
Start of implementation in the ESA Region in 2013
nCEN package contains the Icomm tool for data exchange between nCEN systems and for transmission of non-nominal information to the CEN database
Roll-out plan per country:
Receipt of questionnaireEvaluation Pre-assessment mission (if applicable)Purchase of hardware and installation of softwareTrainingPost-deployment supportLive operation and project completion
Roll-out begins with the ESA region:
Mauritius operates live from 2012
Questionnaires assembled have been evaluated
Pre-deployment missions are in progress
A shortlist of countries to be confirmed upon completion of the missions
Detailed procurement guidelines and market research to assist with the hardware procurement process
Risks are identified and mitigation measures put in place
Real-time secure communication…
Sharing of information and intelligence to enhance cross-border communication
Exchange of nominal information
Possible upload of non-nominal part of information to the CEN database manually or automatically
Organizer of the operation/project decides who participates
Different levels of access
SecureSecure communication system – personal login and password
A flexible and user-friendly user-friendly tool
EncryptedEncrypted data storage on the WCO server
Accessible only to closed user groups closed user groups (CUG) for the duration of their active operation or project
Operational Coordination Unit (OCU) can be setup anywhereanywhere in the world. The only requirement is an internet connection
WCO is part of the testing phase only, for the operational phase the WCO is out WCO is out of the CUG
Available in six languagessix languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian
* soon available in Arabic!
Automatic creation of the newsletters newsletters containing operation statistics, seizures information (including photos), involvement international organizations, information from other partners etc.
Allow CUG organizer to create and reset passwords related to their group (OCU+)
OCU able to create and ACCESS databasedatabase of the seizures at any time during the operation
Possibility to choose the language in which the application/templates will be displayed
An automatic alert to the user’s personal email account to inform them of a new message or a new document in the library
Different user ‘roles’ and possibility to amend user information
Formatted templates and a message database
Links to other projects Library Operational details and statistics
Mailbox:
Keeps an accurate record record of all formatted messages- certainty that a message is delivered
Enables to see if your message was already readread by the recipients
Enables to send multiple attachmentsattachments of up to 10 MB (all file types)
To arrange messages in topic folders folders e.g. feedback, seizure or warning messages
To reply reply to warning messages with the feedback or a seizure messages
Automatic alertsalerts inform users that a message is waiting in the mailbox
WARNINGWARNING
FEEDBACKFEEDBACK
SEIZURESEIZURE
Library: Users can share reports, newsletters, other reference documents
Possibility to create folders for each category of document
Upload of up to 10 MB (all types of files)
Automatic alert when new items has been added to the library
59 operations and projects in 2013, the highest number in CENcomm history
More than 900 users registered for short term operations and more than 1560 for long term projects
Increasing customization of the system tailored to the needs of a specific operation
(WCO/ UNODC/ INTERPOL) – preventing the illicit diversion and trafficking of precursor chemicals precursor chemicals which may be used by terrorist and other criminal organizations to manufacture explosive devices
Programme Global SHIELD
Global real time communication tool for information exchange and cooperation in daily environmental enforcement environmental enforcement
Among officers: Customs, national environmental authorities, police, international organizations, and their regional networks
For: information exchange, expert consultation, identification, and cooperation
ENVIRONET
Establishment of real-time secured operational communication between selected airportsairports
AIRCOP