24th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting


The 24th Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) provides a critical platform for member countries to assess progress in implementing the CCC Work Plan 2024-2025 and to align ongoing and future initiatives with the broader goals of the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030.

As global and regional trade dynamics continue to evolve, CAREC countries face shared challenges and opportunities in enhancing trade facilitation, advancing digitalization, strengthening risk profiling and targeting, and promoting sustainable practices through green initiatives. In line with this, the meeting aims to facilitate strategic discussions among member countries to collaborate and deliberate in priority customs modernization areas, exchange country experiences, and identify areas where coordinated action and technical support can deliver the greatest impact.

Objectives

  1. To review the implementation progress of sub/regional and national projects under the CCC Workplan 2024-2025;
  2. To discuss and seek feedback from CCC members on ongoing trade facilitation initiatives under the CCC priority areas and the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 and its Rolling Strategic Action Plan;
  3. To develop plans and activities to support key customs cooperation areas, such as integrated risk management, regional transit facilitation, green customs, digitalization, and paperless trade;
  4. To agree on the CCC work plan 2025-2026 and determine future activities that can be included in the new ADB technical assistance to support and enhance the capacity of customs administrations in the region; and
  5. To adopt the 24th CCC Summary of Proceedings and CCC Report to the CAREC National Focal Point’s Meeting.

Key Documents

Agenda (ENG | RUS)

List of Participants (ENG)

Presentations

  • Session 1: Approved ADB Regional Technical Assistance and Midterm Review of the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 2: Transport Sector Collaboration: BCP regional facility (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 3: Ongoing CAREC Trade Facilitation Initiatives on Customs Development
    • A. Study on Regional Improvement on Border Services (ENG | RUS)
    • B. CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring Report 2023 (ENG | RUS)
    • C. Deepening Trade & Transport Facilitation Policy Analysis at Border Crossing Points (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 4: Ongoing CAREC Trade Facilitation Initiatives on Customs Technology: CAREC Advanced Transit System Pilot Phase Implementation (ENG, RUS)
  • Session 5: Around the Table
  • Session 6: CCC Progress and Workplan 2025-2026; Proposed activities under the new ADB Regional Technical Assistance (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 7: Ongoing CAREC Trade Facilitation Initiatives on Customs Services: (ENG | RUS)
    • Concept note: Green Performance Measure Activity (ENG)
    • Concept note: E-Commerce Goods Clearance Integration Strategy (ENG)
    • Concept note: AEO Program as a Platform for Central Asia Connectivity (ENG)

This event is supported under TA0069: Implementing the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 (Phase 2).