Sub-Decree No. 21 on the Facilitation of Trade Through Risk Management.

This Sub-Decree, consisting of 22 articles and one Attachment, establishes an Inter-Agency Coordination Group to increase the effectiveness of management of export and import operations through the application of risk management. This Inter-Agency Coordination Group has the following objectives: ensure that an effective risk based balance between regulatory intervention and trade facilitation is achieved among the Ministries and agencies involved in management of export and import operations; identify agency roles and responsibilities, to ensure agencies maintain high levels of cooperation and that there is no duplication of activity; coordinate strategic plans and activities relating to management of export and import operations, including agreement on common objectives; review procedures for clearing and inspecting internationally traded goods and, as necessary, develop effective procedures for implementation in conjunction with the introduction of electronic clearance arrangements; develop and monitor implementation of administrative guidelines for the inspection and clearance of imports and exports; advertise agency roles and responsibilities to provide the international trading community with a clear understanding of processes related to export and import operations; and monitor the effectiveness of procedures for clearing and inspecting internationally traded goods through the use of risk management and initiating corrective action where required.
The Customs and Excise Department is a single leading agency with responsibility for inspecting goods at the international borders under the coordination of the Customs and Excise Department. CamControl, MOC, MOH, MAFF, and MIME have overall policy responsibility for particular commodities or products. For these products, the specialized agencies are generally responsible for ensuring compliance with international obligations, ensuring compliance with national laws and regulations governing the control of these products, and managing risks to the achievement of these objectives. These agencies will establish clear risk based selectivity criteria for these particular commodities. The Attachment lays down the Guidelines for Implementation of Risk Management in ministries and agencies involved with importation and exportation formalities. The purpose of these guidelines is to assist to implement risk management programmes that will significantly improve trade facilitation security and control of import & export operations at international borders.