The following is excerpted from a 10 September 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) welcomes the Declaration released on 9 September by APEC Leaders meeting in Vladivostok, Russia under the theme “Integrate to grow, Innovate to prosper” which highlights the importance of streamlining Customs procedures in developing reliable supply chains to facilitate trade and maintain sustainable development.
The AEO programme in line with the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade was specifically addressed in the Declaration as an area for deeper discussion with the business community and other relevant stakeholders.
This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wcoomd.org/press/?v=1&lid=1&cid=14&id=317