Turkey

Custom Brokers Declaration of Ethical Standards

Ethics and Reputation Society of Turkey (TEID)

Custom Brokers Declaration of Ethical Standards

Mission

Raise anti-corruption standards and ethical awareness amongst customs brokers in Turkey

Raise anti-corruption standards and ethical awareness amongst customs brokers in Turkey

Goals

The Turkish Customs Broker Initiative aims to raise anti-corruption standards and ethical awareness amongst customs brokers as to the crucial role they play in ensuring security and fair competition.

Stakeholders

The initiative brings together customs authorities, customs brokers, business associations, particularly the Istanbul Customs Brokers Association, and civil society under the leadership of the Ethics and Reputation Society of Turkey (TEID).

Activities

As part of the initiative, TEID convened customs brokers representing two thirds of all customs clearances in five Turkish cities to sign an anti-corruption declaration. Joint activities agreed in the declaration include training of the parties’ employees, training of value chain collaborators’ employees, joint progress evaluations and assessments, and communication.

Brokers that implement their commitments under the declaration receive via a compliance programme addressing bribery risks, receive an “Ethical Broker Logo” that identifies them as a broker capable of managing identified risks.

This sectoral Collective Action on customs brokers is featured in the 2015 United Nations Global Compact Practical Guide for Collective Action against Corruption as a best practice.

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Start Year

Status

  • active
    The initiative or project is currently being worked on.

Countries Operations

Countries Host

Scope

  • national
    Initiative that operates in and focuses mainly on one country, whether on a national or sub-national level.

Stakeholders

  • Private sector
    Privately owned commercial (for-profit) entities of all sizes, including SMEs
  • Public sector
    National and sub-national, local government entities, agencies from all branches (policy-making, executive, adjudication)
  • Civil society
    non-governmental organisations (national or international), foundations funded by private entities, faith-based organisations, Professional associations, Industry associations, Chambers of Commerce, Local Global Compact Networks

Type

  • Engagement-focused initiative
    Joint declarations of intent, Joint capacity and learning initiatives, Industry-specific working groups, Joint events/awareness raising, Joint activities and integrity tools

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