ROCB Europe hosted a Training on Seal Manipulation under the UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Program on 12-14 December 2017.

Upon the kind invitation of Kazakh Embassy in Baku, ROCB Europe attended the official reception for the celebration of the 26th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

A Workshop on Common Transit Convention and New Computerized Transit System (NCTS) was held at ROCB Europe on 5-7 December 2017.

A Workshop on Improving Inspectional and Investigative Functions was delivered at the ROCB Europe premises on 27-29 November 2017 within the framework of World Customs Organization (WCO) – State Customs Committee (SCC) of the Republic Azerbaijan partnership.

Inter-regional Debriefing Meeting on the Regional Operation Container Programme Chemical Check – I was successfully conducted at the ROCB Europe premises on 21-22 November 2017.

The World Customs Organization (WCO) released the 2016 Illicit Trade Report, its flagship publication in which the Organization tries to quantify and map the situation concerning illicit markets in the following six key areas: Cultural Heritage; Drugs; Environment; Intellectual Property Rights, Health and Safety; Revenue; and Security.

Upon the kind invitation of Turkish Embassy in Baku, ROCB Europe attended the official reception for the celebration of the 94th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

European Union published its goods nomenclature (i.e., Combined Nomenclature) today for the year 2018.

The official opening ceremony of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars Railway Project which connects Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey was held on 30 October 2017 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

ROCB Europe has launched new publicity releases for better promotion of its work and activities. Brand new flyer and brochure are now ready to be reviewed on the new section dedicated for publicity on the ROCB Europe web site.

The Dog Training Center of the Ministry of Customs and Trade of the Republic of Turkey has become an accredited WCO Regional Dog Training Center.

ROCB Europe hosts another favorable example of Customs - Business Partnership at its premises. Within the frame of a long term program, DHL staff in Baku has been in training on customs matters provided by the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan.