(a) whether the Ministry is adopting policies of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), which has set up standards for securing global trade;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the Government is likely to finalise the norms for security standards?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) & (b): Ye:s, Madam. An `Authorised Economic Operators1 (AEO) Programme based on the World Customs Organization`s (WCO) SAFE Framework of Standards has been formulated to secure global trade whereby security standards relating to premises, cargo etc. have been prescribed for an Authorised Economic Operator.
(c): Security standards` shall be revised by 15.10.2012.