WCO approves Bahrain proposal for customs data exchange platform

Manama, Dec. 19 (BNA): President of Customs and Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has chaired the three-day meeting of the 85th session of the WCO General Policies Committee. The committee approved to conduct a feasibility study of a proposal submitted by Shaikh Ahmed to form an international platform to exchange customs data and information under the WCO. The President of Customs stressed the importance of the meeting, expressing thanks to the General Secretariat for the efforts made to prepare for the meeting. He asserted the crucial role played by the global customs authorities in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as part of frontliners.