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WCO: Technology solutions: Secure marking, authentication and tracking & tracing to combat illicit trade D Hubert Director 3 rd July 2014. Who we are. Formal Association, registered in Zurich Produce 75% of the world’s tobacco products (ex China) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WCO: Technology solutions: Secure marking, authentication and tracking & tracing to combat illicit trade
D HubertDirector3rd July 2014
• Formal Association, registered in Zurich
• Produce 75% of the world’s tobacco products (ex China)
• Raise over US$150 billion in taxes annually
WHO WE ARE
Digital Tax Verification
Track & Trace
Product Authentication
Drive for the adoption of standards (and approved
solutions) to fight illicit trade in excisable products.
SEPARATE PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
Volume/Tax Verification
CounterfeitSmuggling
PROBLEM
Track & Trace Authentication
Tax Evasion
SOLUTIONS
Regulatory Response: • EU Tobacco Products Directive• FCTC Illicit Trade Protocol
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
Manufacture External Distributors/ Wholesalers
ConsumerRetailOutlet
Pallet
Stick
Master Case
On site warehouse
Distribution Centre
Carton
Pack
EU CooperationAgreement
TPD(Beyond
1st Customer)
FCTC Protocol
TPDSecurity Feature
(Overt/CovertAuthentication)
. .
TRACKING & TRACING
T&T AIT Portal & Database
Internal Distribution Production
Mastercase PalletOuter Warehouse1 Warehouse 2,etc.
T&T regulatory Queries
Pack
1st Customer
2nd Customer
.
External Distribution
PRODUCT AUTHENTICATIONIn
crea
sing
Acc
urac
y/R
elia
bilit
y
Overt: Mass authentication
Covert: Law enforcement
Forensic: Evidence in court
Unique digital codesSecure/encryptedNon-proprietary scanners
Material basedAdded to packagingProprietary scanners
Intrinsic to packaging: non-material basedUniqueness of every packageNon-proprietary scanners
+Optimum combination
+(Confidential: Brand Owner & Government)
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
Volume and tax verification
Product Authentication
Manufacture Distribution Market Enforcement
Tracking & Tracing
Based on GS1 & international technology standards
SINGLE POINT OF VERIFICATION
Proven Solution: Based on international marking, data and technology standards
Verification: any time, anywhere
DCTA: TRACK RECORD
Operating in over 50 countries worldwide
On-going projects to integrate with WCO’s IPM and Interpol Global Register
702 product lines
868 distribution points
>5.3Bn cartons
>106Mn master cases
Thank You