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The Committee’s work focuses on customs reform and modernization and the implementation of transparent, simplified and harmonized customs policies and procedures.

Customs and business: improving performance through partnership

Brussels, 3 February 2010

ICC has proposed that the already extensive cooperation between the world business organization and the World Customs Organization be extended further, especially in the areas of trade facilitation, training, and capacity building initiatives.

ICC calls for more business input for border security
Paris, 23 January 2009 ICC is urging governments to provide meaningful opportunities for the private sector to supply input on mutual recognition of US-EU trade partnership programmes for border security.

ICC recommends further steps in trade facilitation in Doha Round
Paris, 4 September 2007 As global trade negotiations enter a crucial new phase, ICC has published a list of recommendations for World Trade Organization members in upcoming talks and has expressed its broad support for the significant progress made on trade facilitation.

ICC gives final push at critical juncture in Doha trade talks
Geneva, 30 June 2006 As ministers gather in Geneva this week during what many claim is a make-or-break stage in the World Trade Organization's Doha trade round, ICC has rallied its resources in Geneva and across the globe to help ensure much needed progress will be made.

ICC to push harder for progress on Doha Round
Paris, 16 June 2006 ICC's World Council, which is made up of over 100 business people from around the world, today agreed to intensify the pressure on national governments in the hope of bringing the World Trade Organization's Doha trade negotiations to a successful conclusion by the end of this year.

ICC meets EU trade chief as Doha deadline slips
Paris, 26 April 2006 ICC Chairman Marcus Wallenberg met in Brussels with the European Union's Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson, shortly after confirmation that the Doha Round trade negotiations would miss an important end-April deadline to agree on procedures for liberalizing agricultural and industrial trade.

Business disappointed by lack of progress on Doha round in Geneva
Paris, 29 July 2005 The International Chamber of Commerce, the world business organization, is concerned and deeply disappointed with the lack of progress in talks held at the World Trade Organization in Geneva this week on the Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations.

World business community delivers appeal to G8 leaders
Paris, 5 July 2005 In a statement issued to all G8 leaders, businesses from around the world asked them to use their upcoming meeting in Scotland on 6-8 July to address four key issues: drawing developing countries into the global economy, particularly Africa; bringing the Doha trade negotiations to a successful close; addressing climate change more effectively; and protecting intellectual property and innovation.