Regulatory & Legal Framework Flashcards

When did the WCO adopt the SAFE Framework of Standards?

Answer: June 2005

The WCO Council adopted the SAFE Framework in June 2005.

Which regulation first added AEO provisions to the EU Community Customs Code, effective January 1, 2008?

Answer: Regulation (EC) No 648/2005

Regulation 648/2005, the 'security amendment', created AEO status in the EU.

Which is NOT one of the core elements of the WCO SAFE Framework?

Answer: Elimination of import duties for AEOs

SAFE deals with security and facilitation, not with removing duties.

When did the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement enter into force?

Answer: February 22, 2017

The TFA entered into force once two-thirds of WTO members had ratified it in February 2017.

If a CTPAT partner has a security breach linked to its failure to maintain the minimum security criteria, CBP may:

Answer: Suspend or remove the partner's benefits

CBP can suspend or remove CTPAT benefits, and the partner may appeal the decision.

What were the 2019 updates to CTPAT's Minimum Security Criteria mainly meant to do?

Answer: Strengthen criteria in areas such as cybersecurity and agricultural security

The 2019 MSC added new criteria such as cybersecurity, security vision and responsibility, and agricultural security.

Which SAFE Framework pillar, added in later revisions, covers cooperation between customs and other government agencies?

Answer: Pillar 3

Pillar 3 (Customs-to-Other Government Agencies) was added in the 2015 edition.