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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Dubai Customs is hosting the 5th WCO Global Authorized Economic Operator

Conference in cooperation with the UAE Federal Customs Authority, to be held

virtually between 25 and 27 May 2021. The Conference brings together all

stakeholders of global trade to explore the challenges, opportunities, and way

forward for the Authorized Economic Operator programme.

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The Conference is held under the headline "AEO 2.0: Advancing Towards New

Horizons for Sustainable and Secure Trade", with a busy programme that includes

keynote speeches by several dignitaries: HE Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group

Chairman and CEO, CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, CEO of

International Chamber of Commerce – Dubai; HE Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director

General of Dubai Customs, and Dr Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World

Customs Organization, and Professor David Widdowson, CEO of the Centre for

Customs and Excise Research at Charles Sturt University.

HE Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs, asserted Dubai's

progressive attitude toward the adoption of global trade systems, information

exchange, and its readiness for strategic partnerships within the Mutual

Recognition Agreement (MRA) framework of the AEO programme. His Excellency then

added: "Choosing Dubai as virtual host of the Conference reflects its leading

global status as a facilitator of trade, as well as its position as a trusted

partner for the implementation and development of the Authorized Economic

Operator programme."

Dr Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization,

commented saying: "The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of

Customs-Business partnership in the wake of an unprecedented disruption of the

world trade. Customs has managed to navigate the complexities imposed by the

pandemic and the restrictions thereof owing to the cooperation and this

Conference will allow us to discuss the lessons learned and the way forward.

The AEO programme has grown markedly since it was first introduced in 2012, and

we have witnessed the development of national AEO programmes, mutual

recognition agreements and other types of cooperation under the programme's

umbrella. In these uncertain times, the WCO wishes to reiterate its commitment

to assisting the customs community as it works to make the global trade system

safer, more reliable and more resilient."

Dubai Customs and the UAE Federal Customs Authority have announced registration

is open at this link: http://www.AEOConference2021.com

Dubai Customs

Dubai Customs is a government authority in the emirate of Dubai in the United

Arab Emirates, responsible for implementing and regulating customs procedures,

facilitating smooth movement of legitimate trade, and supporting the emirate's

socioeconomic development.  One of the oldest public institutions in Dubai and

the UAE, Dubai Customs is also known as 'al Furdah', Arabic for 'berth', and

has since its foundation sustained Dubai's reputation as a global trading hub.

Federal Customs Authority of the UAE

The Federal Customs Authority (FCA) is a federal government authority in the

United Arab Emirates responsible for setting customs policies, laws, and

regulations, as well as overseeing all customs operations in coordination with

local customs departments. FCA is additionally in charge of setting and

adopting unified customs procedures for inspection, tariffs, information,

customs licensing, and monitoring.

World Customs Organization

The World Customs Organization (WCO), established in 1952 as the Customs

Co-operation Council (CCC) is an independent intergovernmental body whose

mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs

administrations. The WCO currently represents 183 Customs administrations

across the globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade.

SOURCE:  Dubai Customs