The regional meeting of the directors general of customs in the North Africa, Near and Middle East region at the headquarters of the league Arab states today, February 27, 2024. 

In the presence of the head of the Egyptian Customs Authority, the Secretary-General of the World Customs Organization, the Director General of Jordanian Customs and the Regional Representative for North Africa, Near, and Middle East region, the meeting discussed a report on the session of the General Policy Committee of the World Customs Organization, which was held in Italy in December 2023, and these topics were: 

 _ WCO Secretariat Action Plan on Gender Equality

 _ Passenger control and related working groups

 _ Customs Environmental Scan

 _ Executive Plan 2024/2025

 _ Financial Forecasts and Visions for 2024/2025  

 _ Exploratory Study on the Possible Strategic Review of the Harmonized System

 _ Strengthening the Resilience of Customs and Industry

 _ Green Customs

 _ WCO Data Strategy

 _ E-commerce

 _ Governance in terms of modernization and analysis of election and appointment, as well as election rules in the World Customs Organization and mitigation of red risks.