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Following the adoption of the Framework of Standards on Cross-Border E-Commerce by the June 2018 Policy Commission and Council, the World Customs Organization's Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC) held its 4th meeting at the WCO headquarters in Brussels from October 8 to 12, 2018.
The Framework provides 15 baseline global standards with a focus on the exchange of advance electronic data for effective risk management and enhanced facilitation of growing volumes of cross-border small and low-value B2C and C2C shipments through simplified procedures with respect to areas such as clearance, revenue collection and return, in close partnership with e-commerce stakeholders. It also encourages the use of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment, data analytics and other cutting-edge technologies to support safe, secure and sustainable cross-border E-Commerce.
This meeting was aimed at consolidating the ongoing work and carrying out further work on the identified items as per the WGEC's Work Plan, such as Technical Specifications, Definitions, E-Commerce Flow Charts, Data Elements, Revenue Collection Models, E-Commerce Business Models and Roles and Responsibilities of E-Commerce Stakeholders with a view to further enriching the Framework of Standards for its effective implementation.
