Dear All,

 
The Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES) is undertaking a review of the emerging 'Accredited Operator' concept to provide the Government with an Australian international trade and transport industry view about the way in which it should be progressed in Australia, in order to guard against any possible erosion of the industry's competitive position in the global marketplace.

 

This project is being funded through the Australian International Trade and Transport Industry Development Fund (AITTIDF) with the support of AFIF and other industry Associations, whose representatives comprise the Board of Trustees for this fund.

 

In particular, it seeks to identify options for maximising the relevance and benefit of such a scheme to the Australian business community, whilst minimising compliance costs ensuring that Australian exporters and the international trade and transport industry are able to compete on an equal footing with their overseas competitors.

 

The project is designed to develop an industry position for presentation to Government on the various forms of Accredited Operator schemes that are in place, under development, or being considered by Australian agencies, including recommendations on how they should be progressed within Australia and in terms of linkages with the programs of major trading partners. The project seeks to identify a whole-of-government solution for a whole-of-industry outcome.

 

 

 

Thanks and regards,