Tonga

7.4 - Risk management

Articles	7.4.1 – 7.4.2 – 7.4.3 – 7.4.4 View measure text
Indicative date of implementation	22 February 2018
Definitive date of implementation	31 December 2024
Deadline for extension request, if required	2 September 2024
Shift	Shift from Cat. B to Cat. C notification.
Assistance required for implementation	Legal/Policy: • Technical assistance to develop a mechanism to ensure enhanced coordination and collaboration between border agencies on risk identification and application of risk management. Procedures: • Technical assistance to develop necessary procedures that ensures effective implementation of risk management system. Human Resources/Training: • Technical assistance to develop capacity in relevant border agencies to ensure understanding and application of risk assessment and risk management to allow for better risk identification, analysis, assessment and treatment. ICT: • Enhance technological capacity for border agencies necessary to implement the risk management system. Infrastructure/Equipment: • Provision of appropriate technology and equipment to support the implementation of a proper risk management system. Tags: Information and communication technologies (ICT), Legislative and regulatory framework, Infrastructure and equipment, Human resources and training, Institutional procedures
Donor / Agency	World Customs Organization, Australia, New Zealand
Progress reported	16 June 2022 — G/TFA/N/TON/4 Procedures for risk management for customs control are in place. The Customs Automation System (CMS) selectivity criteria is used for the requisite assessment and compliance management thereof. WCO commenced a Mercator diagnostic assessment of Customs as part of its capacity building assistance under the Mercator Programme. This assistance stands to continue with in-country support missions once restrictions on international travel are lifted. This assistance with include RKC (Revised Kyoto Convention) Support. Under the PACER Plus ASYCUDA Project, Customs is receiving technical assistance from UNCTAD to enable the migration from the use of the CMS to the ASYCUDA World system. TACB support is still required from Donors for the following: 1. Develop Border Risk Management Strategy agreed between all border agencies (2022) 2. Undertake a risk management gap analysis (based on the Border Risk Management Strategy by agency) (2022) 3. Develop regulations (if applicable), policies and procedures based on the Border Risk Management Strategy (example of possible need for regulation could be access and sharing of information) 4. Create an operational common risk register and mitigation strategy (2023) 5. Identify technologies and interfaces to ASYCUDA World (e.g., x-ray) (2022) 6. Training to develop capacity in relevant border agencies to ensure understanding and application of border risk assessment and risk management (2024)

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