18th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum – Free Trade Zones And Transnational Crime

Piotr Stryszowski

OECD Public Governance Director

June 30, 2021

Panama City, Panama

Evidence

Quantitative report
Dialogue with experts EUIPO HQ
There are illicit trade risks at some Free Trade Zones
More transparency needed Guidance:
OECD Recommendation
Non-binding, legal instrument
To: adherent jurisdictions
Includes: code of conduct
Calls for the TF-CTT to establish
- Implementation toolkit
- Assessment mechanism Implementation:
Assessment mechanism
Certification scheme
Voluntary scheme
Builds on the code of conduct. Quantifiable assessment areas for each criterion
Currently being developed in cooperation with experts from the testing-inspection and certification industry (TIC)