WCA Region Members are required to appoint at least one Expert who participates in the two regional meetings of the WCA Committee of Experts held annually and in the WCA Conference of Directors General of Customs.

The Expert plays a key role in coordination and communication between his administration and the WCA regional structures. The Expert must match the predefined profile and have the ability to actively contribute to the WCA Committee of Experts.

The programme for the WCA Committee of Experts is developed jointly by the WCA Vice-Chair, the host country and the WCO Secretariat, with the support of the other regional structures.

Meetings of the Committee of Experts, which are held in English and French (with simultaneous interpretation), are chaired by the WCA Vice-Chair with the support of the WCO Secretariat and the host country authorities and are normally held in March and November.

The Vice-Chair reports on this Committee to the WCA Conference of Directors General of Customs.

The main tasks of the WCA Committee of Experts are:

• Consolidating and validating the following reports:
  • Reports of the regional bodies and structures (Vice-Chair, Finance and Audit Committee, ROCB, RTCs,RILOs) and the WCO Secretariat;
  • Reports of WCA Conferences and Meetings (Contact Points, Human Resource and Training Managers).
• Monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the WCA Conference of Directors General of Customs;
• Developing the programme for the next WCA Conference of Directors General of Customs and presenting its annual report for adoption.

The following stakeholders are invited to attend the Committee meeting:

• The WCA Vice-Chair and Experts;
• The political authorities of the host country;
• The WCO Secretariat;
• Regional structures (ROCB, RTCs and RILOs);
• Regional Economic Communities;
• Other guests (e.g. development partners, donors, representatives from academia, etc.).