Convenes Meeting On Customs Law

RIYADH, January 24, 2010, SPA -- The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
held here on Sunday the 9th meeting of the Committee, which is assigned to
consider the GCC Customs Law.


A press release of the GCC General Secretariat said the Committee's four-day
deliberations will focus on common customs procedures of the GCC countries,
including regulations on fees on "transit" goods.


The meeting will also tackle the amended Kyoto international convention on the
simplification and harmonization of customs procedures, under the World Customs
Organization (WCO), which the GCC states joined recently.


In addition, it will discuss the United Arab Emirate's proposal on documents
provided for imported goods and utilization of latest technology in this
context. Moreover, the proposal addresses a demand by the WCO that all customs
bodies adhere to international secure shipping standards so that goods could be
effectively inspected for any hazardous content while en route through member
states.


The GCC is made up of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar,
Bahrain and Oman.

--SPA