15-16 December 2022, Bijača, Bosnia and Herzegovina: The UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP) conducted a monitoring visit to the Port Control Unit (PCU) at the land-border Bijača in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The in-person monitoring visit to the PCU was implemented as part of the joint EU-UNODC action on promoting the rule of law and good governance through targeted border control measures at ports and airports, funded by the European Union and implemented by AIRCOP and CCP in cooperation with the UNODC Regional Programme for South Eastern Europe.

Such regular monitoring visits, while observing the implementation of the CCP on the ground, are aimed at supporting inter-agency PCUs in their regular work and troubleshooting. In addition, they are an indispensable tool for CCP officers in staying informed on the operational developments and needs of the customs and border police officers. The activity is an example of operationalization of the priority recommendations adopted by Paris Pact partners with regard to the Pillar I on Cross-border cooperation.