Kazakh Customs Committee Chairman met with colleagues from Europe in Oslo

The meeting discussed a wide range of issues. Notably, the heads of the customs endorsed the priorities of the WCO Strategic Plan, took note of the report on the outcome of the Finance Committee session, discussed the composition of the Finance Committee and the question of alternates for the Policy Commission should the need arise, emphasized the importance of the debate on the review of the Harmonized System, and prepared for the forthcoming discussion at the Policy Commission. The participants expressed a preference that the WCO publications be made available free of charge, but recognized the financial implications involved.

Within the Conference, Chairman of the Kazakh Customs Committee of the Finance Ministry Mazhit Yessenbayev held bilateral meetings with the leaders of customs of Italy, the Netherlands, France, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Turkey and Romania to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation and the necessity to sign the bilateral agreements.