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The State of Qatar has participated in the 18th meeting of the Customs Union Authority of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Bahrain.HE Chairman of the General Authority of Customs and President of the Executive Council of the Customs Union Authority, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal, has represented Qatar at the meeting.The meeting has discussed a number of matters related to strengthening and advancing joint GCC customs cooperation, foremost among them the decisions of the 125th meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee concerning the implementation steps required to complete the establishment of the Customs Union.Discussions also have addressed ongoing efforts related to transit and customs clearance procedures in light of current developments, reviewed reports submitted by technical committees and teams, and followed up on the implementation of the Executive Council's decisions.The meeting has also reviewed progress on projects included in the Authority's strategic plan, particularly the project to develop and operate a customs data exchange platform among GCC member states, along with a number of related technology projects. Updates on the Authority's operational activities have also been reviewed.These periodic meetings form part of ongoing efforts to advance GCC customs integration and strengthen coordination and cooperation among customs authorities and administrations across the member states. They contribute to harmonizing customs procedures, enhancing mechanisms for joint action, facilitating the smooth flow of intra-GCC trade, and improving the efficiency of the GCC customs system in support of the member states' shared objectives.

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.