The following is excerpted from a 5 June 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) welcomes the Statement released by APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting in Kazan, Russia from 4-5 June 2012 to discuss various trade issues, including supply chain security and global trade facilitation, under the chairmanship of Andrey Belousov, the Russian Federation’s Minister of Economic Development.
Recognizing the importance of further facilitation, simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures in APEC economies to make global trade more predictable, transparent and secure, the Ministers acknowledged the importance of applying international standards, such as the Revised Kyoto Convention and the SAFE Framework of Standards – both key WCO instruments.
This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wcoomd.org/press/?v=1&lid=1&cid=14&id=300