Council
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The Council is the highest decision-making body of the World Customs Organization, responsible for setting its strategic direction and adopting key policies and instruments on customs matters.
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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governing body → organ of the World Customs Organization → |
| adopts |
WCO instruments on customs procedures
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WCO recommendations → WCO resolutions → WCO standards → |
| aimsAt |
effective customs enforcement
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harmonization of customs procedures → simplification of customs procedures → trade facilitation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council
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| approves |
WCO budget
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WCO strategic plan → |
| composedOf |
representatives of WCO member customs administrations
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| elects |
Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
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WCO Finance Committee members → |
| field |
customs
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international trade facilitation → |
| governs |
overall activities of the World Customs Organization
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| hasMemberType |
customs territories
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sovereign states → |
| hasSubordinateBody |
WCO Policy Commission
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| jurisdiction |
member administrations of the World Customs Organization
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| languageUsed |
English
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French → |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
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Brussels → |
| meetsAt |
World Customs Organization headquarters in Brussels
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| meetsFrequency |
annually
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| oversees |
adoption of WCO conventions and instruments
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policy direction of the World Customs Organization → |
| parentOrganization |
World Customs Organization
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| partOf |
World Customs Organization
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| reportsTo |
WCO members
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| responsibleFor |
adopting key instruments on customs matters
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adopting key policies on customs matters → setting the strategic direction of the World Customs Organization → |
| role |
highest decision-making body of the World Customs Organization
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| sector |
intergovernmental organization governance
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| shortName |
WCO Council
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| worksWith |
WCO Policy Commission
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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World Customs Organization
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hasOrgan |
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ISO Council
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shortName |