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The Structure and Function of the World Customs Organization

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  • Weerth, Carsten

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The World Customs Organization (WCO, Organization Mondiale des Dounaes, OMD) is an intergovernmental organization of more than 170 Member States. It is of tremendous importance for the simplification of international trade and customs procedures; however, its modes of action and decision-making processes have been very secretive for a very long time. Only in very recent years the WCO has decided to open up (in particular by help of the internet) and it now explains its ways of action. This paper gives an overview of the WCO structures, committees, and functions.

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  • Weerth, Carsten, 2009. "The Structure and Function of the World Customs Organization," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 4(5), pages 131-154.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:espost:144583
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    1. Weerth, Carsten, 2020. "World Customs Organization’s Role During the COVID-19-Pandemic: Declarations, Information Distribution, Guidance and Leadership," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 27(4), pages 44-56.
    2. Weerth, Carsten, 2020. "International Response to Covid-19: Initiatives and Declarations by the UN, WHO, WCO, WTO and other Stakeholders on World Trade, Customs Law and Solidarity in a Human Emergency," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 0(III (July), pages 12-24.

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    Keywords

    Customs Law; World Customs Organization;

    JEL classification:

    • K33 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - International Law
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations

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