<h1>41 Nations Unite at 11th ASEM in Goa, Adopt 'Goa Declaration' for Customs Reforms, India Pushes Paperless Initiative.</h1> The 11th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) of Directors General/Commissioners of Customs concluded in Goa, with participation from 41 countries and two intergovernmental bodies, the European Union and ASEAN. The meeting resulted in the 'Goa Declaration' action plan for 2016-17, focusing on trade facilitation, supply chain security, and other customs-related areas. India promoted the Paperless Customs initiative, aligning with the Digital India campaign, and signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Korea to enhance the Authorized Economic Operators scheme. The next ASEM meeting will be hosted by Germany in 2017.