Customs Department held Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding on Integrated Risk Management and Coordination Mechanism to facilitate cross-border trade through International Border Checkpoints among Lao Customs Department, Food and Drug Department, Department of Agriculture and Department of Livestock & Fisheries a on the morning of 13th December 2021 at Crone Plaza Hotel.
The Signing Ceremony of Memorandom of Understanding on Integrated Risk Management and Coordination Mechanism to facilitate cross-border trade through International Border Checkpoints among Lao Customs Department, Food and Drug Department, Department of Agriculture and Department of Livestock & Fisheries. The Joint MOU is an important initiative to provide a framework of collaboration among the border agencies for improving border clearance through WTO-TFA Implementation under the Multi-Donors Trust Fund – Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project funded by World Bank, Australian Government, Irish Government and USA Government. The Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding was participants from relevant departments.
The Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding was attended by
Director General of Food and Drug Department, Ministry of Health, Dr. Bounsou keohavong PhD
Director General of Import-Export Department, Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Mrs. Manivone
Deputy Director General of Department of Agriculture, Dr. Soulaphone Inthavong PhD
Deputy Director General of Department of Livestock & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Mr Sythong Phiphakhavong
Deputy Director General of Customs Department, Ministry of Finance, Mr Saymanolin Sinbandhit
The implementation purpose of memorandum of understanding is to exchange information on risk management among the concerned departments by using the selectivity module on customs ASYCUDA system and using it for risk-based border checks that aimed to making procedures and time of inspection goods of import - export is accurate, quick and uniform at international checkpoint across the country across the country. The signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was unanimously agreed by the National Implementation Unit and the concerned ministries.
In addition, the Ministry of Finance has established a Joint Risk Management Committee, which consists of the relevant departments, to coordinate collection of information, development of integrated risk profiles and uploading into the ASYCUDA system for being used as risk criteria in its selectivity module. In addition, the committee is also responsible for improving the clearance process through system of risk-based inspections and proving recommendations to the concerned parties for further efficient and effective implementation.
The risk management principle mentioned in a revised Kyoto Convention is remaining to be conducted by customs officers as an important member of the mentioned convention on using risk management principle for customs clearance controls.
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