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The Canada Border Services Agency and Coordinated Border Management

Regional Conference of Customs Directors General, April 22-25, 2012

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Coordinated Border Management“Better coordinated border management…entails coordination and cooperation among all the relevant authorities and agencies involved in border security and regulatory requirements that apply to passengers, goods and conveyances that are moved across borders.”

~ Customs in the 21st Century

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• Enhanced risk management

• Resource efficiencies

• Internal and external policy cohesion

• Increased accountability / transparency

Coordinated Border Management

• Increased trade volumes

• Increased security threats

• Societal demand

• Fiscal constraint

Success Factors

Benefits

Drivers

• Political will

• Legislative / regulatory environment

• Private sector buy-in

• Organizational will

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Building of the Canada Border Services Agency

An integrated approach to border management with an emphasis on security and public safety

– Development of a new organizational structure

– Establishing a common organizational culture

– Ongoing modernization effortsAn integrated border agency that is recognized for service

excellence in ensuring Canada’s security and prosperity

Agency Vision Statement

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• WCO

• APEC

• Other border management agencies

• Importers / Exporters

• Airport / port authorities

• Trade associations

• Other government departments and agencies

Government Stakeholders International

Building Trust

Regular and open communication

Clarity of RolesRequirements

Our Engagement

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• International standards

• WCO SAFE Framework

• Capacity Building

• Trusted Trader

• Border Commercial Consultative Committee

• Air Consultative Committee

• Joint trade and security programming

• Single Window

• Joint force operationsExa

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Path to Beyond the Border

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Beyond the Border

CBSA/CBP Framework Security and

Prosperity Partnership Creation of the

CBSA2005

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Smart Border Accord

2003

Creation of the US CBP

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Beyond the Border Action Plan Focuses on four areas of Canada-U.S. cooperation:

Addressing threats earlyTrade facilitation, economic growth and job creationIntegrated cross-border law enforcementCritical infrastructure and cyber security

Initiatives include:

-Harmonization of trusted programs

-Infrastructure and technology

-Simplification of business reporting requirements

-Improving shared approach to identify management

-Improving information sharing

Emphasis on measures to

“push out” border operations to identify high or unknown risks earlier in the process

www.actionplan.gc.ca/border

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Conclusion

• CBM ensures effective response to new and emerging challenges– Fiscal constraints– Increased trade and travel– Societal expectations

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• Making CBM Work– Incremental changes– Commitment at domestic and international levels– Capitalize on multilateral resources– Accountability and transparency– Monitoring and targeting