The UNODC and WCO jointly developed the Container Control Programme in 2004 to enhance law enforcement capabilities in seaports and minimize the use of containers for illicit shipments. Since then it has created over 40 port control units worldwide. In 2015, the programme was implemented in Bangladesh at the Chittagong port to identify high-risk containers containing drugs and illicit goods, raise awareness about legal trade, and foster cooperation among national and international authorities. The risk assessment process involves risk identification, analysis, evaluation, targeting containers for physical examination based on indicators from cargo manifests and bills of lading like shipper/consignee details, goods descriptions, and container details.
2. 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.
3. 2004: Start in 4 pilot ports in Ecuador, Ghana, Senegal
and Pakistan
4. Costa Rica
Dominican
Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Guyana
Jamaica
Panama #
Paraguay
Suriname
Afghanistan #
Albania #
Azerbaijan
B & H #
Benin
Georgia #
Ghana
Montenegro
Pakistan #
Senegal #
Togo
Turkmenistan #
Armenia
Kazakhstan
Moldova
Tajikistan
Ukraine #
Uzbekistan #
Egypt #
Iraq
Cote
dIvoire
Jordan
Lebanon #
Morocco
Oman
Yemen #
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
India #
Indonesia
Malaysia
Nepal
Philippines
Thailand #
Vietnam #
Regional structure staff #
Kenya #
Tanzania #
Uganda
Bangladesh
Maldives
Sri Lanka
5. 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.
6. 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.)
7. 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
8. 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
9. Shipper/Consignor
Fictitious (not traceable)
New business
Adversely known
Subject of a LE alert
Seller not in country of export
No address - hotel
First shipment
Known risk area location
Forwarding company
Not in ones line of business
POB address
insolvency
10. Consignee
Fictitious (not traceable)
New business
Adversely known
Name or /address misused
No address
First shipment
Known risk area location
Forwarding company
Not in ones line of business
Accommodation address
To order
POB address
Only mobile phone number as contact
11. 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 ones line of business
Accommodation address
To order
POB address
Only mobile phone number as contact
12. 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
13. 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
15. adequate training by UNODC is necessary
More skilled officers are needed for continuous
monitoring
frequent transportation facilities for smooth
operation & field monitoring