Comunicados de Prensa
Plan Estratégico Aduanero Bilateral Fortalecerá
la Seguridad y Facilitará el Comercio
Declaración del Embajador Antonio O. Garza
México, D.F., 13 de agosto de 2007 — “Los
gobiernos de México y los Estados Unidos firmaron
hoy el Plan Estratégico Aduanero México-Estados
Unidos para ampliar nuestra relación y cooperación
constantes en el tema aduanero.
“El Comisionado de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza
de los Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés),
Ralph Basham, junto con la Secretaria Adjunta para el Servicio
de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los Estados
Unidos, Julie Myers y el Administrador General de Aduanas
de México, Juan José Bravo, firmaron este
plan para fortalecer aún más y expandir los
mecanismos de cooperación existentes y establecer
nuevos programas de cooperación diseñados
para combatir el tráfico de contrabando, el intercambio
ilegal de bienes, el fraude y otros crímenes relacionados.
“Al mismo tiempo que facilitamos el intercambio y
el comercio, el marco estratégico de este plan de
cooperación, ayudará a prevenir y evitar el
terrorismo a través de la coordinación de
nuestros mecanismos de seguridad a favor de los cargamentos
y viajeros del perímetro de América del Norte.
Las asociaciones aduaneras comerciales y la administración
optimizada de nuestras fronteras, como resultado de este
Plan Estratégico Bilateral, mejorará las vidas
de los ciudadanos en ambos lados de nuestra frontera.
“Adjunto encontrará más información
sobre el acuerdo firmado este día”.
El comunicado de prensa a continuaciónestá
disponible únicamente en inglés:
ICE and CBP partner with
Mexico to develop a strategic plan
to combat money laundering, customs violations and border
crimes
New task forces will focus on human, financial, technical
and material resources
to promote commerce and border security
MEXICO CITY, August 13, 2007 — U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary Julie
L. Myers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner
Ralph Basham and Mexico Customs Administrator General Juan
Jose Bravo today signed a Bilateral Strategic Plan (BSP)
recognizing the longstanding relationship and cooperation
on customs and border security issues between their agencies.
The agreement establishes principles the United States
and Mexico will follow in the exploration and deployment
of projects to enhance the flow of commerce and the security
of the border.
"This agreement officially recognizes the critical
nature of strategic cooperation and collaboration between
the United States and Mexico," said Department of Homeland
Security Assistant Secretary Julie Myers. "The working
groups established under this plan will help ensure that
critical information is shared in a more timely manner and
that issues of enforcement, security and trade are managed
more efficiently, to the ultimate benefit and safety of
both nations."
“This bilateral plan will strengthen cooperation
in matters related to law enforcement by expanding existing
institutional cooperation mechanisms and establishing new
collaboration programs designed to fight contraband trafficking,
smuggling of prohibited goods, fraud, and related crimes,”
said Commissioner Basham. “CBP, ICE and Mexican Customs
will expand existing cooperation in matters related to law
enforcement, integrity, trade facilitation, border management,
customs-trade partnerships, security and business resumption.”
The BSP stems from a Declaration of Principles (DOP) that
was signed on June 8, 2007, by U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Mexican Ministry
of Finance and Public Credit Secretary Agustin Carstens.
The DOP established joint goals for customs cooperation
and called for the development of a BSP. Through the BSP,
CBP, ICE and Mexican Customs will implement working groups
to address joint goals and long-term projects.
BSP will enhance security by providing the strategic framework
that will help prevent and deter terrorism and align security
mechanisms, procedures and programs for North America-bound
conveyances, shipments and travelers.
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