Pre-Conference Workshop Monday 17 May 2010
1:30 pm to 5:00pm
A: Implementing An Effective and Global Customs Self-Assessment (CSA) Programme
Bruno Fransman
Strategic Trade Initiatives Manager
Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions (Belgium)
This highly interactive and practical workshop led by Bruno Fransman, will equip the participants with the tools to prepare their internal customs processes to support CSA programme requirements that will allow you to manage and monitor your customs activities through your own business accounts and financial administration and its supporting IT-systems.
Topics include:
- What benefits can you gain from a Customs Self Assessment programme (CSA)?
- Developing a self-assessment programme and relevant processes
- Who are eligible to apply to the CSA programme and what are the requirements?
- which entities should be assessed?
- which departments should be involved during the assessment?
- Impact of the Implementing Provisions of the Modernised Customs Code on companies if they use self assessment
- Preparing your internal customs processes to support CSA programme requirements
- How should the partnership with Customs Authorities work to achieve a successful CSA?
- How do you utilise the self-assessment report
- who should be conducting the assessment?
- what should not be the goal of a self-assessment programme?
- how to communicate the results
- how to implement an improvement plan
- Self assessment and custom compliance programme: what prevails?
- A step-by-step demonstration of an operational EU customs self-assessment programme
Post-Conference Workshop Thursday 20 May 2010
9:00 am to 12:30 pm
B: Overcoming Challenges Related to Customs Compliance in Russia & CIS
Vladimir Tchikine
Partner, Customs, Indirect Taxation and Foreign Exchange
Goltsblat BLP (Russia)
Elena Belozerova
Head of Group, Customs, Indirect Taxation and Foreign Exchange Goltsblat BLP (Russia)
Nicolay Goldovich
Export and Custom Control Officer
Siemens LLC (Russia)
This highly-rated interactive workshop is designed to provide a practical overview of Russia and CIS customs procedures, with a focus on issues and areas where importers into Russia and CIS need to be especially cautious. Through case studies the experts will provide you with tips on how to tackle challenges on the ground for running a customs compliance programme. Topics include:
- The new Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
- Would there be a mutual recognition between the new Customs Union and the EU?
- Classification of goods and customs valuation in Russia
- Ongoing initiatives between Russia and the EU to simplify procedures
- Customs clearance transferred to customs officials at the borders in Russia
- how do traders overcome transition issues likely to hinder the normal operations?
- Latest developments in the region in relation to
- regulatory transparency
- anti-corruption initiatives at state and corporate levels
- Review of the distribution structures
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