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The chairman of the General Authority of Customs (GAC) and chairman of the GCC Customs Union Authority Executive Council, HE Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Jamal, met on Sunday with Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.The GAC reported that the meeting, which took place in Riyadh, discussed updated on the Customs Union Authority's work, as well as joint Gulf customs projects and the requirements for completing the establishment of the customs union.The meeting further explored mechanisms to enhance co-ordination and co-operation with relevant government authorities in member states, in a way that supports the implementation of joint initiatives and projects and helps achieve their intended objectives.HE al-Jamal thanked Albudaiwi for his unwavering support for the Customs Union Authority's work, as well as his commitment to removing challenges facing Gulf customs operations. 

The General Authority of Customs (GAC) announced that HE Chairman of the Authority Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Jamal has been selected as Chairman of the Executive Council of the Customs Union Authority of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.In a statement, the authority stated that the Chairman of the General Authority of Customs was selected during the 14th meeting of the Executive Council of the Customs Union Authority, held in Kuwait.The election of the Chairman of the Council is based on the Union's bylaws that stipulate that the Chairman of the Executive Council be selected from among the representatives of the member states for a two-year renewable term.The GCC Customs Union Authority was established on June 1, 2012, pursuant to a decision taken by 32nd session of the GCC Supreme Council, held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in December 2011.It aims to oversee the implementation of the Customs Union Authority, facilitate the movement of goods between member states, and establish the GCC as a single market for the outside world.