5. Customs cooperation
（五）海关合作
The Tripartite Customs Heads’ Meeting, which was officially launched in 2007, has provided an important platform for the customs authorities of the three countries to strengthen coordination and cooperation in regional affairs. The customs heads of the three countries have already met four times so far. At the Fourth Customs Heads’ Meeting held in November 2011, the revised Action Plan of the Tripartite Customs Cooperation was adopted, which mapped out trilateral customs cooperation for the future. The Trilateral Customs Heads’ Meeting is supported by four working groups, i.e., working groups for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection, customs enforcement and intelligence, authorized economic operator (AEO) and customs procedures. The customs authorities of the three countries have carried out close and effective cooperation in the above areas as well as in human resources development.
2007年，中日韩三方海关领导人会议机制正式建立，为三方海关加强在地区性事务方面的协调与合作提供了重要平台。目前，三国海关共召开了四次领导人会议。2011年11月第四次会议通过了经修订的《中日韩海关合作行动计划》，对三方海关合作方向进行了规划。目前，三国海关领导人会议机制下设4个工作组，即知识产权保护工作组、海关执法与情报工作组、经认证的经营者（AEO）工作组和海关手续工作组。三国海关在上述四大领域及人力资源开发方面开展了密切合作，取得良好成效。
In the area of IPR protection, the Customs Authorities of the three countries have adopted the IPR Action Plan (fake-zero project), and made progress in general and case information exchange, legislation and law enforcement practice sharing, public awareness campaign and cooperation with IPR holders. In the area of law enforcement cooperation, the three countries have concluded the Action Plan on Intelligence Exchange and Law Enforcement Cooperation, and improved the dissemination and utilization of intelligence and information for combating commercial fraud and drug trafficking in keeping with the provisions of the action plan, provided mutual support in case investigation, and carried out effective joint campaigns against transnational smuggling activities. The three countries will continue their consultations with a view to improving the efficiency and quality of intelligence and information exchange. In the area of AEO mutual recognition, the three countries have taken effective steps to advance cooperation in AEO mutual recognition. The customs authorities of China and the ROK have signed the Action Plan for AEO Mutual Recognition, which is expected to lead to the formation of the arrangement for AEO mutual recognition between China and the ROK in 2013. The customs authorities of China and Japan have also drafted the roadmap for AEO mutual recognition and are now in the process of comparing their respective AEO regimes. In the area of customs procedure harmonization, the three countries have adopted the Work Plan for the Improvement of Customs Procedures, and identified the priorities and goals of the customs procedure working group. In the area of human resources development, the General Administration of Customs of China has signed the Memorandums of Cooperation in Human Resource Development respectively with its counterparts in Japan and the ROK, laying a solid foundation for furthering their cooperation.
在知识产权保护领域，三方制订了《中日韩三国海关保护知识产权行动计划》（即《零假冒计划》），在加强综合信息和个案信息交换、立法和执法实践交流、提高公众意识、与权利人合作等方面取得了积极进展。在执法合作领域，三方达成了《执法合作和情报交流的行动计划》，并切实围绕行动计划确定的内容，在打击商业瞒骗、毒品走私等方面加强情报信息的传递和使用，开展案件协查，共同打击了跨国走私活动，并取得一定成果。三方将继续进行磋商，共同提高情报信息交换的效率和质量。在AEO互认领域，三方积极采取有效措施推进AEO互认合作，中韩海关签署了《AEO互认行动计划》，预计将在2013年形成中韩AEO互认安排。中日海关也制定了AEO互认路线图，并正在开展双方AEO制度对比。在改进海关手续领域，三方制定了《海关手续改进工作计划》，确定了海关手续工作组的工作重点与目标。在人力资源开发领域，中韩、中日海关分别签署了《关于人力资源开发的合作备忘录》，为进一步深化合作奠定了良好基础。
The customs authorities of the three countries have conducted in-depth exchange of views on regional trade security and facilitation, IPR protection, law-enforcement cooperation and human resources development within the Customs Heads’ Meeting framework. This has not only contributed to the healthy growth of their own economies and regional economy, but also set a good example for customs cooperation in other parts of the world.
三方海关通过海关领导人会议机制，就地区贸易安全与便利、知识产权保护、执法合作、人力资源开发等议题深入交换意见，有效促进了本国乃至区域经济的健康发展，并对世界其他区域海关间的合作起到了良好的示范作用。