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Central Revenues Control Laboratory (CRCL)
Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Economy; Taxation
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- ; (CRCL), New Delhi was recently recognized as a Regional Customs Laboratory (RCL) of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) for Asia-Pacific Region.
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Central Revenues Control Laboratory (CRCL)
- CRCL is under the administrative control of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
- Established in 1939
- With its recognition as RCL, CRCL joins a select group of Customs Laboratories in the region like those in Japan & Korea.
World Customs Organization (WCO)
- Established in 1952 as the Customs Co-operation Council (CCC).
- It is an independent intergovernmental body
- Mission: To enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations
- Headquarter: Brussels, Belgium.
