L'UE signe un pacte visant à renforcer le niveau de sécurité des contrôles douaniers[en] 

Robert Verrue, director-general for Taxation and Customs Union in the European Commission, confirmed the Commission's full commitment to the Framework and to its effective application worldwide:"The Framework not only balances security and trade facilitation measures but will also improve collection of customs duties in developing countries in particular."

The EU, United States, Canada, Australia and Japan have all offered to assist developing countries implement the standards.