The U.S. and European Union issued a joint statement and announced various agreements as part of the latest meeting of the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council1 on December 16-17, 2010.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has sent an email to Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism partners highlighting certain security matters for the purpose of raising awareness and renewing partner vigilance regarding supply chain security.
On December 15, 2010, the U.S. and Mexico Executive Steering Committee on 21st Century Border Management (ESC) held its first meeting where it adopted an Action Plan establishing specific goals for the U.S.-Mexico border region.
On December 7, 2010 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held the North American Competitiveness and the Global Supply Chain Summit to develop a strategy that ensures security, predictability, and speed in the global supply chain.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice announcing that it will be hosting two Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Supply Chain Security Training Seminars in 2011.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a news release announcing that customs and ministerial officials from twelve Caribbean countries participated in a World Trade Organization Regional Workshop on the Trade Facilitation Negotiations hosted by the U.S. government on November 14 -- 19, 2010.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have recently been discussing various issues related to 10+2 and the Importer Security Filing.
In a September 7, 2010 letter, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Bersin responded to an earlier Transportation Intermediaries Association letter on the merits of allowing non-asset based Third Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) into the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.
On November 9, 2010, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) met in Washington, DC to discuss a variety of trade issues.
CBP has posted a notice providing the following information regarding Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism applications for Mexican long haul carriers: