COMESA REGIONAL CUSTOMS TRANSIT GUARANTEE SCHEME WORKSHOP HELD AT HOTEL EQUATORIAL ON 23RD AUGUST 2007
1. THE COMESA RCTG SCHEME
The Regional Customs Transit Guarantee(RCTG) Scheme is a system designed to facilitate efficient movement of goods in transit in the COMESA region under a system of secure seals and motor vehicles accompanied by standardized declaration documents (COMESA Customs Declaration and COMESA Carnet) and reliable regional guarantee mechanism that will protect the interests of all stake holders. The RCTG provides a uniform basis for transit movement through the region where only one guarantee is used for transit of goods through all transiting member states.
2. ORGANISATION:
The workshop was organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism Trade and Industry, coordinated by Uganda Clearing Industry and Forwarding Agents Association and sponsored by UPTOP.
Mr. Icila Lino Criel and Mr. Tabule Jad Johnsons who are members of the national RCTG Management Committee together with Mr. Omar Kassim, the National Chairman UCIFA, coordinated the organisation of the workshop.
3. ATTENDANCE:
The workshop was attended by both members of Uganda Clearing Industry and Forwarding Agents Association (UCIFA) and Uganda Freight Forwarders Association. (UFFA).
UCIFA was represented by thirty nine companies
UFFA was represented by six companies.
4. AIM:
• To sensitize the clearing and forwarding fraternity about the basic requirements for the operation of the scheme.
• To obtain reactions to and appreciation of the operation of the scheme
• To draw up recommendations to the operation of the scheme.
5. OUTCOME:
The clearing and forwarding agents were identified as major key players in the operations of the RCTG Scheme.
The agents after presentations from the various resource persons internalized, discussed and raised particular issue relevant to the operation of the scheme to be forwarded to the National RCTG Management Committee for due consideration.
The secretariat of UPTOP to compile these issues and recommendations and forward the report to the management committee that would look into it prior to forwarding it to the COMESA RCTG scheme National Management Committee for the necessary action.
UCIFA will coordinate other workshops under the sponsor ship of UPTOP to be held at Malaba, Busia, Entebbe and Katuma.
ICILA LINO CRIEL
CO-ORDINATOR COMESA RCTG SCHEME (UCIFA)
