What has Philippine Customs done about KC?
• Philippine Customs was not a contracting party to the KC. However, in its various reforms and modernization programs particularly during the 1992-98 Customs Reform and Modernization Program, several national legislation, were issued and systems and procedures developed that made many Customs operations compliant with the major provisions not just of KC but also with the then being deliberated RKC. back to top Results of not acceding and not ratifying KC? • 1992-1998 Customs Reforms were Administrative initiatives that were changed or ignored by succeeding Customs management. • Reforms were not sustained. In several fronts, there were even reversals. back to top Compliance vs. Accession: Differences • Kyoto Compliant means • Accepting the responsibility to construct regulatory policies and practices in a manner that is consistent with the principles laid down in the Convention. • Conforming to the standards set forth in the Convention. • Being compliant is something that can be done n
