The General Authority of Customs (GAC) held a workshop on online trade and the GAC’s role. 
The workshop saw the participation of 30 employees of GAC as well as representatives of government entities.
The event aimed at introducing the participants to the rules of online trade and the role of customs in this field. The participants were also briefed on the latest developments and updates in the area of international online trade. 
Further, the workshop stressed that international organisations in the field are keen to enhance the performance of customs departments in order to guarantee the smooth flow of global trade through the Internet.
The topics addressed during the workshop included the tools used by the World Trade Organisation in putting in place specific legislation for online trade, in a way that enhances its efficiency and simultaneously ban the use of online trade transactions for operations related to organised crime.
In addition, the workshop discussed the challenges involved.
In the end, the participants said the workshop and its subject were highly informative and would help enhance their experience.