Tonga

16 juin 2022 — G/TFA/N/TON/4  

Procedures for risk management for customs control are in place. The Customs Automation System (CMS) selectivity criteria is used for the requisite assessment and compliance management thereof. WCO commenced a Mercator diagnostic assessment of Customs as part of its capacity building assistance under the Mercator Programme. This assistance stands to continue with in-country support missions once restrictions on international travel are lifted. This assistance with include RKC (Revised Kyoto Convention) Support.

Under the PACER Plus ASYCUDA Project, Customs is receiving technical assistance from UNCTAD to enable the migration from the use of the CMS to the ASYCUDA World system.

TACB support is still required from Donors for the following:
1. Develop Border Risk Management Strategy agreed between all border agencies (2022)
2. Undertake a risk management gap analysis (based on the Border Risk Management Strategy by agency) (2022)
3. Develop regulations (if applicable), policies and procedures based on the Border Risk Management Strategy (example of possible need for regulation could be access and sharing of information)
4. Create an operational common risk register and mitigation strategy (2023)
5. Identify technologies and interfaces to ASYCUDA World (e.g., x-ray) (2022)
6. Training to develop capacity in relevant border agencies to ensure understanding and application of border risk assessment and risk management (2024)