Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

This guide provides an overview of the multilateral environmental agreements, their requirements related to trade in environmentally sensitive substances and commodities, and the role of customs officers and border control officers in facilitating legal trade and preventing illegal trade. Hence, the customs and border control officers will know better what to look for, why they are looking for it, what the implications of uncontrolled or illegal trade are and whom to contact for more specialized assistance.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Other Authors: Green Customs Initiative Secretariat
Format: Manuals and Guides biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:CUSTOMS, ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS, ILLEGALITY, ILLICIT TRAFFIC, SEARCHES AND SEIZURES, TRANSBOUNDARY WASTE DISPOSAL, BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, BIOSAFETY, ENDANGERED SPECIES, OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS WASTES, PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/25495
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Summary:This guide provides an overview of the multilateral environmental agreements, their requirements related to trade in environmentally sensitive substances and commodities, and the role of customs officers and border control officers in facilitating legal trade and preventing illegal trade. Hence, the customs and border control officers will know better what to look for, why they are looking for it, what the implications of uncontrolled or illegal trade are and whom to contact for more specialized assistance.