1. Write down 10 words that you think relate to the topic.

2. Find the dictionary definitions of the words "risk" and "management".

3. Guess the meaning of the following words:

element, basic, private, banking, industry, result, public, determine, area, effectively, strategic, operational, tactical, information, identify, commercial, policy, quotas, select, demonstrate, procedure, intelligence.

For Customs administrations there is always an element of risk in facilitating the movement of goods and persons.

Nowadays Customs administrations are required to provide extensive facilitation while maintaining control over the international movement of goods, means of transport and persons.

Risk management - the basic control philosophy

Risk management is successfully applied in the private sector, where insurance, banking, trade und industry find that it creates opportunities to improve business results. The use of risk management can also help the public sector to determine where the greatest areas of exposure to risk exist, and can support management in deciding how to allocate limited resources effectively.

Risk management within customs can be strategic, operational and tactical. It should be remembered that the risk management process can be applied across all of these levels.

6. sift out (v) f. тщательно рассматривать

7. allocate (v) g. вмешиваться

8. facilitate (v) h. зд. оценка

9. extensive i. определять

5. MATCH THE WORD AND EXPLANATION

1. assess (v) a. to make it possible or easier to

happen

2. sift out (v) b. to become involved in a situation

in order to try to stop or change it

3. quota c. the state of being put into a situation

in which smth. harmful or dangerous might affect you

4. exposure d. an amount of smth. thatsomeone is

officially allowed to have or do

5. facilitate (v) e. to carefully consider a situation, person or

problem in order to make a judgment

6. intervene (v) f. to remove one part of something

C. USING THE INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER

1. For Customs administrations there is always an element of risk in facilitating

   1. their work

   2. the movement of goods and persons

   3. customs control

2. The use of risk management can also help the public sector to determine

   1. the quality of goods

   2. where the greatest areas of exposure to risk exist

   3. where travelers can use the dual channel system

3. Risk management within customs can be

   1. strategic

   2. tactical

   3. strategic, operational and tactical

      5. The use of risk management can also help....

      6. By studying comprehensive information. Customs administrations can identify ....

      7. Risk areas in the customs context can include social issues.... 6. The determination of the levels of control is....

         9. Customs moves from being a "gatekeeper" checking every movement....

         10. Tactical risk management is used ....

         11. Using set procedures combined....

3. FIND THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCES IN THE TEXT

1 an element of risk in facilitating the movement of goods

and persons.

2 to provide extensive facilitation while maintaining

control over the international movement of goods, means of transport and persons.

3 in the private sector, where insurance, banking, trade und

industry find that it creates opportunities to improve business results.

4 to determine where the greatest areas of exposure to risk

exist, and can support management in deciding how to allocate limited resources effectively.

5 strategic, operational and tactical.

6 identify areas of risk, sift out those of minor importance

and intervene only where experienced and practical judgment indicates it is necessary.

7 the determination of the levels of control necessary to

deal effectively with the assessed risk.

8 by officers at their workplace in dealing with immediate

situations.

4. MATCH THE LEFf AND THE RIGHT

1. judgment а. облегчать

2. assess (v) b. обширный

3. exposure с. поддерживать

4. maintain (v) d. подвергание

5. intervene (v) е. распределять

8. TRANSLATE THE RUSSIAN WORDS AND PHRASES IN THE SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH

1. For Customs administrations there is always an element of risk in облегчении the movement of товаров and persons.

2. Nowadays Customs administrations are required обеспечить extensive facilitation while maintaining control over the международ­ным movement of goods, транспортных средств and persons.

3. The применение of risk management can also help the public sector определить where the greatest areas of exposure to risk exist, and can support management in deciding how распределить limited ресурсы effectively.

4. Управление рисками within customs can be strategic, operational and tactical.

5. Risk areas in the customs context can include социальные аспекты, импортно-экспортные запреты и ограничения (e.g. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), public health, environment, commercial policy measures (e.g. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), квоты и пошлины and tax issues.

6. Customs administrations can выявить areas of risk, выделить those of minor importance and intervene only where experienced and practical judgment indicates it is necessary.

7. Оперативное управление рисками is the determination of the levels of control necessary to deal effectively with the assessed risk.

8. Тактическоеуправленне рисками is used by officers at their workplace in dealing with immediate situations.

9. SPEAK ABOUT

   1. Risk management in customs and the ways it helps to fight against customs violations.

   2. Risk areas in the customs context.

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

facilitate (v) облегчать

extensive обширный

maintain (v) поддерживать

exposure нодвергание, подверженость

4. The determination of the levels of control necessary to deal effectively with the assessed risk is

   1. operational risk management

   2. tactical risk management

   3. strategic risk management

5. Tactical risk management is used by officers

   1. in studying comprehensive information

   2. in dealing with immediate situations

   3. in determination of the levels of control

7. ASK QUESTIONS TO WHICH THE UNDERLINED INFORMATION WILL PROVIDE ANSWERS

1. For Customs administrations there is always an element of risk in facilitating the movement of goods and persons.

2. Nowadays Customs administrations are required to provide extensive facilitation while maintaining control over the international movement of goods, means of transport and persons.

3. Risk management is successfully applied in the private sector, where insurance, banking, trade und industry find that it creates opportunities to improve business results.

4. It should be remembered t be applied across all of these levels.

5. By studying comprehensive information, Customs

administrations can identify areas of risk, sift out those of minor importance and intervene only where experienced and practical judgment indicates it is necessary.

6. Risk areas in the customs context can include social issues, import/export prohibitions and restrictions (e.g. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES^-), public health, environment, commercial policy measures (e.g. Generalized System of Preferences (GSPV quotas and duty and tax issues.

7. Operational risk management is the determination of the levels of control necessary to deal effectively with the assessed risk,

8. Tactical risk management is used by officers at their workplace

The penalties for customs offences vary according to the seriousness or the importance of the offences. Some customs offences are serious and they may have severe consequences, and in case they are of minor importance only a small fine is generally imposed.

Depending on the seriousness of the customs offence, the Customs authorities may be empowered to require security, to seize or detain the goods and means of transport, or to detain the persons concerned and hand them over to other competent authorities.

After discovering a customs offence the Customs authorities inform the person concerned as soon as possible of the nature of the offence, the legal provisions that have been contravened and the possible penalties.

Goods are not to be seized or detained in case they are not liable to confiscation or adequate security cannot be given or they may be required to be produced as evidence at some later stage in the procedure or are subject to prohibitions or restrictions.

The penalties are fines, seizureof the goods and, where appropriate, confiscation of the means of transport.

The fines are usually based on the amount of the duties and taxes and not on the value of the goods.

1. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. What is one of the main tasks of the Customs authorities?

2. In what case are customs offences brought before the administrative tribunals or courts of law?

3. What do the Customs authorities do when a customs offence has been established?

4. How may the penalties for customs offences vary?

5. What consequences may a serious customs offence have?

6. What are the Customs authorities empowered to do depending on the seriousness of the customs offence?

7. What do the Customs authorities do after discovering a customs offence?

8. What do the Customs authorities inform the person concerned about?

9. In what case are goods not to be seized or detained?

10. What are the penalties for different kinds of customs offences?

распределять

тщательно рассматривать, выявлять

вмешиваться

зд. оценка

определять

CUSTOMS VIOLATIONS

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