Riyadh: The State of Qatar participated in the second meeting of the board of directors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Customs Union Authority, which was held at GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday.
Qatar was represented by Chairman of the General Authority of Customs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal in the meeting in which heads of customs authorities and departments in the GCC countries also participated.
According to a statement by the General Secretariat, the meeting discussed completing the work requirements of the executive management of the Customs Union Authority in the founding phase, and approving the work regulations required for the executive management to carry out its duties.
It also discussed a number of issues related to completing the requirements of the GCC customs union and removing obstacles to its implementation,
following up on completing the remaining steps to establish the customs union according to a specific timetable before the end of 2024.
The meeting also reviewed the reports of work teams and technical committees concerned with studying issues related to joint customs action.
