Customs Day 2012
CBEC is planning to celebrate International Customs Day Celebrations on Friday, the 27 th January 2012. This year, the World Customs Organization (WCO) has decided to dedicate International Customs Day with the theme "Borders Divide; Customs Connect". WCO has stated that Borders are synonymous with division and the main challenge for WCO Members is to find the best methods to increase connectivity, which refers to people-to-people, institutional, and information linkages that underpin and facilitate the achievement of Customs' main goals: ensuring the smooth and lawful flow of goods, people and means of transport; and fighting efficiently against all types of fraud and crime that affect the legal economy and society in general.
On the occasion of the International Customs Day, Customs officers who have demonstrated commitment in their work towards connectivity would be awarded 'WCO Certificate of Merit'. Representatives from business world and academic world may also be honoured for their contribution in connection with the above theme.
CBEC F. No. 21000/9/2011-Cus/ICD Dated. December 08, 2012