5. Related to the trade efficiency initiative is the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA).

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It had not been possible to derive import data based on customs codes, as such data had not been reported by the customs authority, but the survey estimates had been checked with customs and could be considered reasonably accurate.

Ocean data

(b) Produce a transit control system using elements of ASYCUDA and ACIS Advance Cargo Information System, see Box 4 below.

Regional studies on the ocean climate relationship are being carried out by the CRTS, using altimetric data on sea levels provided by the TOPEX POSEIDON satellite, data on the surface temperature of the sea constructed from NOAA and wind data obtained from the ERS satellite.

As for PAME, the GRID facility at Arendal assists in presenting key data and producing base data sets and GIS data.

Information and data relating to the international seabed area

A prompt action satellite, Ocean O , was used to obtain data on ocean parameters.

The WCO has also developed a Mapping Guide for Customs data that is available to all members.

New ASYCUDA projects were signed with the three Baltic States in 1997.

Similarly the customs department has instituted a computerized program known as the automated system for customs data (ASYCUDA), which integrates customs and clearing and forwarding activities.

(b) A first practical illustration the ASYCUDA Programme

Particular attention should be given to ASYCUDA, which is a computerized customs management system covering most foreign trade procedures.

Thailand is currently exploring the possibilities of incorporating the WCO Data Model and WCO Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) Number Guidelines into the work of the Customs Department.

Landlocked and transit developing countries continued to benefit from the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) programme of UNCTAD designed to speed up customs procedures through the use of information technology.

21. At the request of LAS, two representatives of UNCTAD made a presentation of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) customs efficiency programme at the Customs Committee Meeting organized by LAS at Cairo from 19 to 21 May 1997.

Ocean data and information.

22. ASYCUDA could assist Customs in ensuring the effective collection of revenue and increasing enterprise competitiveness.

The Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) Programme continued to implement a number of technical assistance projects to allow user countries to benefit from a robust and modern customs system using information technology (ASYCUDA ), mainly in Africa, the Caribbean and Afghanistan.

The GIS database enables the Division to convert geographical data submitted in the form of a chart.

So updates from a beaver.

The GIS database is connected with the National Legislation database in the Division which enables the Division to access other relevant information linked to certain geographic features.

Most of the large scale, tsunami related emergency contributions will be reflected in 2005 data.

For example, its database is linked with Interpol and the World Customs Organization.

Two such evaluations, namely the Automated System of Customs Data Entry, Control and Management (ASYCUDA) and the training and human resources development in the field of foreign trade programme (TRAINFORTRADE) projects, have already taken place and have shown that consultant resources made available under this programme were insufficient for the requirements of in depth evaluations.

The Fund supports the reform and modernization of customs and in that context has financed several UNCTAD ASYCUDA projects as well as numerous missions.

Or take another example big data.

ASYCUDA therefore needs to be continuously improved to better service the needs of importers and exporters through more efficient customs.

The major emphasis of most approaches to big data focus on, How do I store this data? How do I search this data? How do I process this data?

The Seawatch Thailand Programme is a marine surveillance and information system consisting of a network of moored data buoys in the Gulf of Thailand collecting meteorological and oceanographical data for the database at NRCT.

These elephant seals cover half an ocean, take data down to 1,800 feet amazing data.

An organizational INFOODS meeting for the Arab Gulf States was held in Dubai in November in order to set up GULFOODS.

And that's a huge amount of data.

SEAWATCH THAILAND is a complete marine environmental monitoring and forecasting system which integrates data collection, data analysis, environmental modelling and forecasting with an advanced computerised system for distribution of marine information and forecast to interested operators and or authorities.

This system has the potential to exchange real time information on all sorts of Customs offences, alert Customs world wide on a timely basis on Customs related issues including security and allows carrying out regional and global risk analysis, based on the information contained in the CEN database.

IOC, through GOOS, recently formed the International Ocean Color Coordination Group, which will foster expertise in using ocean colour data by providing training opportunities, express the voice of the user community, stress the importance of ocean colour data to the global community, optimize the quality of data for calibration and validation, advocate the collection of essential ocean and atmosphere data, facilitate merging of data and facilitate access to the data.

The details contained in the licenses and the receipt form will be verified against details stored in the Customs database.

Improvement in related metadata and data quality.

Following the implementation of customs telecommunications networks customs administrations in Uganda and Zimbabwe began operating the ASYCUDA transit module in April and June 2005, respectively.

Some cartographic data of the Baltic Sea itself have also been identified as desirable.

We could talk about government data, enterprise data is really important, there's scientific data, there's personal data, there's weather data, there's data about events, there's data about talks, and there's news and there's all kinds of stuff.

Through GRID Geneva, UNEP maintains cooperation with regional intergovernmental bodies concerned with the Baltic Sea, the Danube Basin, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Mediterranean and the Aral Sea.