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E-CUSTOMS INITIATIVES E-CUSTOMS INITIATIVES IN WESTERN BALKAN IN WESTERN BALKAN

COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES

Viktor HristovViktor Hristov


CUSTOMS PRIORITIESCUSTOMS PRIORITIES

Fiscal role - revenuesFiscal role - revenues Trade facilitationTrade facilitation Protecting of economic interestsProtecting of economic interests Protecting of health and safety of Protecting of health and safety of

citizenscitizens Fight against fraud, terrorism …Fight against fraud, terrorism …


TRADE FACILITATIONTRADE FACILITATION

Offer faster release of goods during Offer faster release of goods during import/export and other proceduresimport/export and other procedures

Companies may be identified as Companies may be identified as trusted and represent a smaller risk trusted and represent a smaller risk in the course of performance of in the course of performance of their customs dutiestheir customs duties

Ensure integrity and effectiveness Ensure integrity and effectiveness in controlling the movement of in controlling the movement of goods and passengersgoods and passengers


RISK MANAGEMENTRISK MANAGEMENT

Complete IT coverageComplete IT coverage Intentions of “globalization” Intentions of “globalization” Common risk management Common risk management

(mainly building of common risk (mainly building of common risk profiles) at national and regional profiles) at national and regional (EU) level(EU) level


TRADE FACILITATION – TRADE FACILITATION – RISK MANAGEMENTRISK MANAGEMENT

Effective customs working and Effective customs working and fulfilling of aims and priorities is fulfilling of aims and priorities is done trough right balance done trough right balance between Trade facilitation and between Trade facilitation and quality Risk management;quality Risk management;

ICT (e-Customs) solutions – tools ICT (e-Customs) solutions – tools for assessment of this balance for assessment of this balance


PROTECTING OF ECONOMIC PROTECTING OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS/ PROTECTING OF INTERESTS/ PROTECTING OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENSCITIZENS Prevent smuggling Prevent smuggling Reflect both the government and Reflect both the government and

the public opinion on effective the public opinion on effective control over prohibited goods, control over prohibited goods, intellectual property rights etc.intellectual property rights etc.

Offer uniform use of the Law on Offer uniform use of the Law on CustomsCustoms

Offer a more effective data Offer a more effective data analysis for internal and external analysis for internal and external statistical usestatistical use


WHY E-CUSTOMS ?WHY E-CUSTOMS ?

European projectEuropean project Intention of Western Balkan Intention of Western Balkan

countries to join European Union - countries to join European Union - EU e-Customs initiativesEU e-Customs initiatives

Efficiency of customs clearanceEfficiency of customs clearance– Reduction of customs officesReduction of customs offices– Offer a new approach and access Offer a new approach and access

via new modern technologies and via new modern technologies and trendstrends


MULTIANUAL STRATEGIC MULTIANUAL STRATEGIC PLAN - MASPPLAN - MASP

Fundamental documentFundamental document Need to set up basic Need to set up basic

timetabletimetable Need to set up as binding Need to set up as binding

frameworkframework


LIST OF E-CUSTOMS LIST OF E-CUSTOMS PROJECTSPROJECTS

Export procedureExport procedure– ECS = e-communication between CO ECS = e-communication between CO

export and CO exitexport and CO exit– AES = e-export declarationAES = e-export declaration

Import proceduresImport procedures– ICS = e-communication between CO ICS = e-communication between CO

entry and CO importentry and CO import– IES e-import declaration (followed by IES e-import declaration (followed by

modules for all import procedures)modules for all import procedures)


LIST OF E-CUSTOMS LIST OF E-CUSTOMS PROJECTSPROJECTS cont. cont. Common risk profilesCommon risk profiles

– RIF = exchange of national risk RIF = exchange of national risk profiles between countriesprofiles between countries

AEO databaseAEO database Single e-access pointSingle e-access point Common customs information Common customs information

portal and Single Windowportal and Single Window Centralized Customs ClearanceCentralized Customs Clearance


INTEROPERABILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY AND INTERCONNECTIVITY WITH INTERCONNECTIVITY WITH EU CUSTOMS SYSTEMSEU CUSTOMS SYSTEMS In the moment of accession in the EU, the ICT In the moment of accession in the EU, the ICT

must meet all prerequisites related to the must meet all prerequisites related to the interoperability and interconnectivity with interoperability and interconnectivity with the EU IT systems and at the same time must the EU IT systems and at the same time must ensure collection of all national and EU duties ensure collection of all national and EU duties while not impeding the functionality in the while not impeding the functionality in the flow of persons and goods. flow of persons and goods.

The need of functioning of the ICT system The need of functioning of the ICT system within the frame and in direct correlation within the frame and in direct correlation with the IT systems operating within the DG with the IT systems operating within the DG TAXUD frame is especially emphasised.TAXUD frame is especially emphasised.


E-CUSTOMS INITIATIVESE-CUSTOMS INITIATIVES

IBM - Integrated Border IBM - Integrated Border ManagementManagement

G2G horizontal cooperationG2G horizontal cooperation Common Customs Information Common Customs Information

Portal and Single WindowPortal and Single Window

B2G, C2G orientedB2G, C2G oriented


IBM (1)IBM (1)

Organization and supervision of Organization and supervision of border agency activities in order border agency activities in order to:to:– Facilitate the movement of peopleFacilitate the movement of people– Facilitate the movement of goodsFacilitate the movement of goods– Maintaining secure bordersMaintaining secure borders– Meet national legal requirementsMeet national legal requirements


IBM cont. (2)IBM cont. (2)

Integration between government Integration between government agenciesagencies

Horizontal interagency cooperationHorizontal interagency cooperation Require cooperation of all agencies Require cooperation of all agencies

involvedinvolved It provides:It provides:

– common national risk profilescommon national risk profiles– Reduction of responsibilities at BCPsReduction of responsibilities at BCPs– Faster release of goods at BCPsFaster release of goods at BCPs



DirectionsDirections– Process analyses for each involved border Process analyses for each involved border

agencyagency– Standardization, process and document Standardization, process and document

simplificationsimplification– National data harmonizationNational data harmonization– Interagency MoU-sInteragency MoU-s– Needed legal regulation changesNeeded legal regulation changes– New processes automation (IT solution New processes automation (IT solution

following Personal Data Protection and following Personal Data Protection and Classified Data regulations) Classified Data regulations)



Implementation risks:Implementation risks:– Very ambitious projectVery ambitious project– IBM concept not clear for majority involvedIBM concept not clear for majority involved– Difficulties with acceptation by other Difficulties with acceptation by other

agenciesagencies– Agencies: different level of IT developmentAgencies: different level of IT development– Consultant engagement and financial Consultant engagement and financial

support neededsupport needed


COMMON CUSTOMS COMMON CUSTOMS INFORMATION PORTAL & INFORMATION PORTAL & SINGLE WINDOW (1)SINGLE WINDOW (1) A system that allows all A system that allows all

participant in trade and transport participant in trade and transport file requested information in one file requested information in one place, in standardized formats, in place, in standardized formats, in order to carry out import, export order to carry out import, export and transit operationsand transit operations

One-stop shop for tradersOne-stop shop for traders


COMMON CUSTOMS COMMON CUSTOMS INFORMATION PORTAL & INFORMATION PORTAL & SINGLE WINDOW (2)SINGLE WINDOW (2) Business-to-Government conceptBusiness-to-Government concept Standardized source for Standardized source for

information from Customs areainformation from Customs area Same information and applying Same information and applying

possibilities to all citizens and possibilities to all citizens and traderstraders

Automated, electronic issuing of Automated, electronic issuing of export/import licensesexport/import licenses


Business community(importer/exporter/

declarant)

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CCIP & SW CCIP & SW ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES For authority:For authority:

– Efficient risk managementEfficient risk management– Increased streamliningIncreased streamlining– Simplification and security of customs Simplification and security of customs

operationsoperations– Easier cooperation with other authoritiesEasier cooperation with other authorities

For traders:For traders:– Streamlining of lodging the supporting Streamlining of lodging the supporting

documents (time and money savings)documents (time and money savings)– Request for licenses/certificates from Request for licenses/certificates from

competent bodiescompetent bodies


CCIP & SW (4)CCIP & SW (4)

In coherence with international In coherence with international standardsstandards– WCO framework of standards – WCO WCO framework of standards – WCO

data modeldata model– UNECE standards and UNECE standards and

recommendationrecommendation– DG TAXUD documents on paperless DG TAXUD documents on paperless

environment and SW environment and SW recommendations recommendations


CCIP & SW (5)CCIP & SW (5)

Planning and implementation very Planning and implementation very close to IBM, business community close to IBM, business community involvedinvolved

Implementation risks similar with Implementation risks similar with those for IBMthose for IBM– Business sector not ready Business sector not ready – Agencies: different level of IT developmentAgencies: different level of IT development– Consultant engagement and financial Consultant engagement and financial

support neededsupport needed


NEXT ACTIVITIESNEXT ACTIVITIES

Implementation of fully EU compatible Implementation of fully EU compatible customs declaration processing system customs declaration processing system (CDPS) (CDPS)

Implementation of Public Key Implementation of Public Key Infrastructure and other security Infrastructure and other security assessmentsassessments

Finalization of IBM and SW projectsFinalization of IBM and SW projects Start of procedures and processes for Start of procedures and processes for

interconnection with EU systems interconnection with EU systems Interfacing with other relevant systems Interfacing with other relevant systems

at national, regional and wider (EU) levelat national, regional and wider (EU) level


THANK YOUTHANK YOU www.customs.gov.mk www.customs.gov.mk

[email protected]@customs.gov.mk

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