Tonga

10.3 - Use of international standards

Articles 10.3.110.3.2
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Indicative date of implementation 22 February 2022
Definitive date of implementation 31 December 2024
Assistance required for implementation Support to develop policy or procedure on the examination of relevant international standards and to enable Tonga to meet the recommendation of WCO to become RKC compliant.

Tags: Legislative and regulatory framework

Donor / Agency

World Customs Organization

Progress reported
16 June 2022 — G/TFA/N/TON/4  
As abovementioned, the assistance offered to Customs through the WCO Mercator Programme will also include RKC Accession Support. This will see Customs adopting Customs international standards and best practices of the Revised Kyoto Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of custom procedures.

TACB support is still required from Donors for the following:
1. Capacity building for agencies on relevant international standards, testing procedures and international best practices
2. Awareness campaigns on use of international standards

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