PRESENTATION ON

PORT CONTROL UNIT(PCU)

Custom House, Chittagong

PORT CONTROL UNIT (PCU) The Container Control Programme (CCP),

developed jointly by UNODC and the World Customs Organization (WCO). Since its establishment in 2004, the Container Control Programme created more than 40 operational port control units worldwide, in 24 operational countries.

It aims to enhance law enforcement capabilities in seaports. The Programme seeks to minimize the misuse of containers in the transnational shipment of illicit goods.

2004: Start in 4 pilot ports in Ecuador, Ghana, Senegal and Pakistan

Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador GuatemalaGuyanaJamaicaPanama # ParaguaySuriname

24 operational countries

Afghanistan #Albania #AzerbaijanB & H #BeninGeorgia #GhanaMontenegroPakistan #Senegal #TogoTurkmenistan #

ArmeniaKazakhstanMoldovaTajikistanUkraine #Uzbekistan #

Egypt #IraqCote d’Ivoire JordanLebanon #MoroccoOmanYemen #

ArgentinaBrazilChile

India #IndonesiaMalaysiaNepalPhilippinesThailand #Vietnam #

Regional structure staff #

Kenya #Tanzania #Uganda

BangladeshMaldivesSri Lanka

and 27 funded countries

ESTABLISHMENT OF PCU IN CHITTAGONG CUSTOMS HOUSE

Earlier in 2015, UNODC and the World Customs

Organization initiated the implementation of their joint Container Control Programme (CCP) in Bangladesh. The program is being implemented at Chittagong Port which serves as the gateway to Bangladesh.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES To identify high-risk containers containing drugs &

illicit goods

Awareness raising activities to facilitate legal trade

Cooperation among competent national authorities

Regional/international cooperation among port control units and non participating ports (e.g. European Ports, Canadian, USA etc.)

1. Risk Identification;2. Risk analysis;3. Risk Evaluation & country prioritization;4. preparation and profiling, 5. Targeting;6. Treatment of the risk (Physical Examination)

RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS

INDICATORS OF RISK IDENTIFICATION Risk indicators on the bill of lading and/or cargo

manifest

Bill of Lading number Shipper (Consignor) Consignee Notify Party Routing Goods Container and seals (marks and numbers) Weight and Measurement, Prepaid and Collect Place and Date of issue of the B/L

Shipper/Consignor

Fictitious (not traceable)New business Adversely knownSubject of a LE alertSeller not in country of exportNo address - hotelFirst shipmentKnown risk area locationForwarding companyNot in one’s line of businessPOB address insolvency

Consignee Fictitious (not traceable) New business Adversely known Name or /address misused No address First shipment Known risk area location Forwarding company Not in one’s line of business Accommodation address To order POB address Only mobile phone number as contact

Notify party Fictitious (not traceable) New business Adversely known Name or /address misused No address First shipment Known risk area location Forwarding company Not in one’s line of business Accommodation address To order POB address Only mobile phone number as contact

Goods A specific description No description Consolidated cargo Unusually detailed Difficult to examine Exceptional low value Transhipment Not in line Shippers business Out of Harvest season Packaging /goods Type of container used Value versus freight charges

Container details Shipper own Leased by shipper or consignee

instead of the carrier False number Incomplete number

Date & place of issue not consistent with the voyage

vessel Place of issue not consistent

with shippers address

STATISTICS OF LAST 3 MONTHSMonth Profiled

ContainerInspected Containers

Findings

April 2000 26

May 2150 30

June 2010 40 *Seized Goods:4080000 sticks Cigarettes Container:1*20 ft

LIMITATIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS adequate training by UNODC is necessary More skilled officers are needed for continuous

monitoring frequent transportation facilities for smooth

operation & field monitoring

THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE