WCO FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS

UNCLAS MANAMA 000763 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD BA CTM SUBJECT: WCO FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS REF: STATE 94927 ¶1. EmbOffs on May 25 delivered reftel demarche on the World Customs Organization (WCO) Framework of Standards to Ministry of Finance Director General of Customs Ali Ebrahim Al Mahmeed and MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. ¶2. Al Mahmeed told EconOff May 30 that the Government of Bahrain had reviewed the Framework of Standards and that it would participate in the June 23-25 WCO council meetings in Brussels. Al Mahmeed said that Bahrain was inclined to support adoption of the Framework, but he would listen to all views expressed at the meetings. MONROE