Mr CHEN LiMr CHEN Li

Intelligence AnalystIntelligence Analyst

RILO A/PRILO A/P

27th January 201027th January 2010

Mr CHEN LiMr CHEN Li

Intelligence AnalystIntelligence Analyst

RILO A/PRILO A/P

27th January 201027th January 2010

In Yokohama

April, 2008

World Customs Organization (WCO)

Middle East

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Western EuropeCologne (Germany)

CIS

Moscow (Russia)

WCO

Brussels (Belgium)

Beijing (China)

WCO RILOs

East & Southern Africa

Nairobi (Kenya)

Central Africa

Douala (Cameroon)

Western Africa

Dakar (Senegal)

North Africa

Casablanca (Morocco)

Eastern & Central Europe Warsaw

(Poland)

South America

Valparaiso (Chile)

19871987------1998 Hong Kong Customs1998 Hong Kong Customs

RILO A/PRILO A/P

Regional Intelligence Liaison Office of Regional Intelligence Liaison Office of Asia and the Pacific, WCOAsia and the Pacific, WCO

19199999------2003 Japan Customs2003 Japan Customs

20042004------2011 China Customs2011 China Customs

Enlargement of RILO A/P MembershipEnlargement of RILO A/P MembershipEnlargement of RILO A/P MembershipEnlargement of RILO A/P Membership

JapanKorea

Iran

Bangladesh

Pakistan

India

Sri Lanka

Maldives

Nepal

Mongolia

China

Myanmar

Thailand

Hong Kong, China

Macao, ChinaViet Nam

The PhilippinesMalaysia

Singapore Brunei

Cambodia

Papua New Guinea

Afghanistan

Laos Rep.

Indonesia

Australia

New Zealand

Fiji

1. Regular 1. Regular Members : 2Members : 299

Timor-leste

Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Staffs of RILO A/PStaffs of RILO A/P

Head

(China Customs)

Intelligence Analysts

(6 China Customs)

Intelligence Analyst

(1 Hong Kong

Customs)

Intelligence Analyst

(1 Korea Customs)

Intelligence Analyst

(1 Japan Customs)

Deputy Head

(China Customs)

Deputy Head

(China Customs)

Total Staff: 12

6 Core roles6 Core roles::

�� To strengthen Intelligence Analysis; To strengthen Intelligence Analysis;

�� To use the hub function of RILO to accelerateTo use the hub function of RILO to accelerate

information exchange and widerinformation exchange and wider--scale coscale co--operation, operation,

including enforcement cooperation including enforcement cooperation –– Joint operations;Joint operations;

6 Core roles6 Core roles::

�� To strengthen Intelligence Analysis; To strengthen Intelligence Analysis;

�� To use the hub function of RILO to accelerateTo use the hub function of RILO to accelerate

information exchange and widerinformation exchange and wider--scale coscale co--operation, operation,

including enforcement cooperation including enforcement cooperation –– Joint operations;Joint operations;including enforcement cooperation including enforcement cooperation –– Joint operations;Joint operations;

�� To have Capacity Building To have Capacity Building -- 2008 Survey, expert mission;2008 Survey, expert mission;

�� To achieve regional cooperation;To achieve regional cooperation;

�� To link up member Administrations and WCO;To link up member Administrations and WCO;

�� To support WCOTo support WCO

including enforcement cooperation including enforcement cooperation –– Joint operations;Joint operations;

�� To have Capacity Building To have Capacity Building -- 2008 Survey, expert mission;2008 Survey, expert mission;

�� To achieve regional cooperation;To achieve regional cooperation;

�� To link up member Administrations and WCO;To link up member Administrations and WCO;

�� To support WCOTo support WCO

6 Core activities:6 Core activities:

�� To facilitate Intelligence and information exchangeTo facilitate Intelligence and information exchange

�� To To runrun the projects the projects ––

Project Crocodile, Project SkyProject Crocodile, Project Sky--HoleHole--Patching, Project DSINS (Drugs Patching, Project DSINS (Drugs

Seizure Immediate Notification Systems)Seizure Immediate Notification Systems)

6 Core activities:6 Core activities:

�� To facilitate Intelligence and information exchangeTo facilitate Intelligence and information exchange

�� To To runrun the projects the projects ––

Project Crocodile, Project SkyProject Crocodile, Project Sky--HoleHole--Patching, Project DSINS (Drugs Patching, Project DSINS (Drugs

Seizure Immediate Notification Systems)Seizure Immediate Notification Systems)

��To provide capacity building To provide capacity building ––

Survey, seminars, attachment training, expert missionsSurvey, seminars, attachment training, expert missions

��To issue publication To issue publication ––

Monthly Bulletin/Monthly Circular, Analysis Report, Alerts, Monthly Bulletin/Monthly Circular, Analysis Report, Alerts,

Annual ReportsAnnual Reports

�� To hold annual meeting and attend international meetingsTo hold annual meeting and attend international meetings

�� To participate operationsTo participate operations

��To provide capacity building To provide capacity building ––

Survey, seminars, attachment training, expert missionsSurvey, seminars, attachment training, expert missions

��To issue publication To issue publication ––

Monthly Bulletin/Monthly Circular, Analysis Report, Alerts, Monthly Bulletin/Monthly Circular, Analysis Report, Alerts,

Annual ReportsAnnual Reports

�� To hold annual meeting and attend international meetingsTo hold annual meeting and attend international meetings

�� To participate operationsTo participate operations

Cooperation within A/P region

What is Project SkyWhat is Project SkyWhat is Project SkyWhat is Project SkyWhat is Project SkyWhat is Project SkyWhat is Project SkyWhat is Project Sky--------HoleHoleHoleHoleHoleHoleHoleHole--------PatchingPatchingPatchingPatchingPatchingPatchingPatchingPatching

The main objective of the Project:The main objective of the Project:

To form an united antiTo form an united anti--environmental environmental crime front in the A/P region to curb the crime front in the A/P region to curb the illegal trade in ODS and hazardous wastesillegal trade in ODS and hazardous wastes

Implementation by two phases:Implementation by two phases:

��Phase I Phase I –– SixSix--month trial period from month trial period from 1.9.2006 (focus on ODS)1.9.2006 (focus on ODS)

��Phase II Phase II –– continuation of Phase I continuation of Phase I w.e.f. 1.3.2007 (hazardous wastes w.e.f. 1.3.2007 (hazardous wastes included)included)

��Routine operation (w.e.f. 1 Nov 2007)Routine operation (w.e.f. 1 Nov 2007)–– maintain the notification mechanismmaintain the notification mechanism

Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP -------- Implementation StatusImplementation StatusImplementation StatusImplementation StatusImplementation StatusImplementation StatusImplementation StatusImplementation Status

20 Participating 20 Participating MembersMembers

Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei; Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei;

Cambodia; China; Fiji; Hong Kong China;Cambodia; China; Fiji; Hong Kong China;Cambodia; China; Fiji; Hong Kong China;Cambodia; China; Fiji; Hong Kong China;

India; Japan; Korea; Macao China; India; Japan; Korea; Macao China;

Maldives; Mongolia; New Zealand; Maldives; Mongolia; New Zealand;

the Philippines; Samoa; Sri Lanka; the Philippines; Samoa; Sri Lanka;

Thailand; VietnamThailand; Vietnam

Project SHP Project SHP -- Monitoring Monitoring MechanismMechanism

Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP Project SHP --------

MechanismMechanismMechanismMechanismMechanismMechanismMechanismMechanism

Monitoring SystemMonitoring System

Immediate Seizure Immediate Seizure Immediate Seizure Immediate Seizure Notification SystemNotification System

Information Information exchangeexchange

Mutual Assistance Mutual Assistance (Investigation & (Investigation & Prosecution)Prosecution)

Objectives of theObjectives of theObjectives of theObjectives of theObjectives of theObjectives of theObjectives of theObjectives of the

Monitoring SystemMonitoring SystemMonitoring SystemMonitoring SystemMonitoring SystemMonitoring SystemMonitoring SystemMonitoring System

Identifies suspicious export shipments from Identifies suspicious export shipments from high risk importers/exporters for monitoringhigh risk importers/exporters for monitoring

Keep track of movements of suspicious Keep track of movements of suspicious Keep track of movements of suspicious Keep track of movements of suspicious shipmentsshipments

Ensure suspicious shipments in their proper Ensure suspicious shipments in their proper coursecourse

Take immediate followTake immediate follow--up action if anomaly up action if anomaly foundfound

Seizures on ODSSeizures on ODSSeizures on ODSSeizures on ODSSeizures on ODSSeizures on ODSSeizures on ODSSeizures on ODS

(1 Sept 2006 (1 Sept 2006 (1 Sept 2006 (1 Sept 2006 (1 Sept 2006 (1 Sept 2006 (1 Sept 2006 (1 Sept 2006 –––––––– 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 2009)2009)2009)2009)2009)2009)2009)2009)•• 30 seizures (Total 693,519 Kg)30 seizures (Total 693,519 Kg)

•• Nature of SeizuresNature of Seizures•• Nature of SeizuresNature of Seizures

–– CFCCFC--12, HCFC12, HCFC--123, HCFC123, HCFC--22, Refrigerant R22, Refrigerant R--12 99.9%12 99.9%

Recent Seizures (ODS)Recent Seizures (ODS)Indonesia Customs

China Customs

Seizures on Hazardous WasteSeizures on Hazardous WasteSeizures on Hazardous WasteSeizures on Hazardous WasteSeizures on Hazardous WasteSeizures on Hazardous WasteSeizures on Hazardous WasteSeizures on Hazardous Waste

(1 March 2007 (1 March 2007 (1 March 2007 (1 March 2007 (1 March 2007 (1 March 2007 (1 March 2007 (1 March 2007 –––––––– 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September 2009)2009)2009)2009)2009)2009)2009)2009)

•• 260 seizures (Total 19,782,867 Kg)260 seizures (Total 19,782,867 Kg)

•• Seizures included used batteries, used computer Seizures included used batteries, used computer •• Seizures included used batteries, used computer Seizures included used batteries, used computer monitors, used TV monitors, copper ash, electronic monitors, used TV monitors, copper ash, electronic and telephone partsand telephone parts

•• Being commonly declared as metal scrap, plastic Being commonly declared as metal scrap, plastic scrap, computer parts, hardware materials, electric scrap, computer parts, hardware materials, electric goods, etcgoods, etc

Hazardous waste: Country of loadingHazardous waste: Country of loading::

•• US US –– 71; Canada 71; Canada –– 1919; ; United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates –– 1616; ;

Japan Japan –– 14 etc14 etc

Nature of SeizureNature of Seizure::Nature of SeizureNature of Seizure::

•• Used batteries Used batteries –– 4,206,575 Kg4,206,575 Kg

•• Used computer monitors/parts Used computer monitors/parts –– 1,774,051 Kg1,774,051 Kg

•• Used TV monitors/parts Used TV monitors/parts –– 116,456 Kg116,456 Kg

•• Used plastic wastes Used plastic wastes –– 4,446,080 Kg4,446,080 Kg

•• Others Others –– 9,239,705 Kg9,239,705 Kg

Significant Seizures (Hazardous waste)Significant Seizures (Hazardous waste)Significant Seizures (Hazardous waste)Significant Seizures (Hazardous waste)Significant Seizures (Hazardous waste)Significant Seizures (Hazardous waste)Significant Seizures (Hazardous waste)Significant Seizures (Hazardous waste)

456,000 Kg (in 19 containers) of used vehicle 456,000 Kg (in 19 containers) of used vehicle

batteries from MX via HK to CN (origin is USA)batteries from MX via HK to CN (origin is USA)

135,440 Kg (in 9 containers) of used computer/TV 135,440 Kg (in 9 containers) of used computer/TV

monitors from JP via HK to VNmonitors from JP via HK to VN

125,000 Kg (in 9 containers) of used monitors 125,000 Kg (in 9 containers) of used monitors from from 125,000 Kg (in 9 containers) of used monitors 125,000 Kg (in 9 containers) of used monitors from from

BE via HK to VNBE via HK to VN

Regions of loading of Hazardous Waste Regions of loading of Hazardous Waste

reportedreported

20072007(no. of seizure)(no. of seizure)

20082008(no. of seizure)(no. of seizure)

20092009

(Jan(Jan--Sept)Sept)(no. of seizure)(no. of seizure)

North AmericaNorth America 35.3%(41)35.3%(41) 59.2%(64)59.2%(64) 55.6%(20)55.6%(20)

A/PA/P 25.9%(30)25.9%(30) 17.6%(19)17.6%(19) 11.1%(4)11.1%(4)

Latin Latin

AmericaAmerica17.2%(20)17.2%(20) 9.3%(10)9.3%(10) 11.1%(4)11.1%(4)

EuropeEurope 9.5%(11) 9.5%(11) 1.9%(2)1.9%(2) 5.5%(2) 5.5%(2)

Middle EastMiddle East 7.8%(9)7.8%(9) 8.3%(9)8.3%(9) 16.7%(6)16.7%(6)

AfricaAfrica 4.3%(5)4.3%(5) 2.7%(3)2.7%(3) //

Total 100%(116) 100%(108) 100%(36)

Regional Cooperation

RILO A/P and other RILOs

Global Cooperation

Operation DEMETER ENVIRONET

• Promotion

• Effective information exchange

• Capacity building