ANALYSIS OF THE DIGITAL CUSTOMS WORK PROGRAM OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION

Purpose. To analyze the Digital Customs Work Program of the World Customs Organization (WCO, Organization). To consider the practical aspects of the work of the WCO working bodies to create this Program. Design/methodology/approach. The research article is devoted to the issues of modernization of legal instruments of customs regulation within the framework of the functioning of the Secretariat, the Policy Commission, the Permanent Technical Committee, and the Information Management Sub-Committee of the World Customs Organization. The subject of the study is the Digital Customs Law Institute, as well as the WCO Digital Customs Work Program (Program). It is comprehensively considered the approaches of the international customs community to the formation of the Program as part of the WCO Strategic Plan. The key capabilities, main tasks, strategic goals of the Program are analyzed, its structure is revealed. The tasks of the WCO Digital Customs Work Program are highlighted here; practical examples of the activities of the working bodies of the Organization are also represented. Social implications. The development of the digital customs institute, as well as its introduction into the customs legislation of the WCO Member Countries, is aimed at optimizing customs operations and simplifying trade procedures. Practical meaning. The results of the study are of interest to the Customs block of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), can be used to organize the work of the Information Management Sub-Committee, Permanent Technical Committee, Capacity Building Committee of the World customs Organization, in terms of generating working analytical materials for the digital customs institute, as well as for creating scientific and practical basis for customs officials training in accordance with the WCO capacity building programs. Originality/value. The research material is based on an analysis of the practical aspects of the WCO's activities and is a continuation of scientific and practical publications on the development of the digital customs institute within the framework of the WCO's activities.

The World Customs Organization, the WCO, the Eurasian Economic Union, EEU, the Eurasian Economic Commission, EEC, Permanent Technical Committee, Information Management Sub-Committee, e-Customs, digital Customs, Work Program on Digital Customs, customs regulation, customs administration, international customs law, customs