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

2. Find the dictionary definition of the word "violation".

3. What customs violations do you know?

4. Guess the meaning of the following words:

national, administrative, penalty, minor, person, competent, authority, to inform, nature, provision, confiscation, legal, adequate, security, stage, procedure.

One of the tasks of the Customs authorities is to investigate and to establish any breach or attempted breach of the current customs regulations. In some countries customs offences may be dealt with by the Customs authorities in accordance with procedures which are laid down in national legislation. In this case only customs offences which are regarded as relatively serious are brought before the administrative tribunals or courts of law.

allocate (v) sift out (v) intervene (v) judgment assess (v)

When a customs offence has been established, the Customs authorities have the right to take the necessary precautionary measures and to seize or detain the goods and means of transport.

4. MATCH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT

1. breach а. умышленное намерение

2. attempted breach b. нарушать

3. administrative tribunals с. административные взыскания

4. precautionary measures d. попытка нарушения

5. hand over (v) е. передавать

6. contravene (v) f. меры предосторожности

7. fraudulent intent g. нарушение

5. MATCH THE WORD AND EXPLANATION

1. offence	a. an organization that controls
	smth., often a public service
2. consequence	b. punishment for breaking a rule
	or law
3. provision	c. crime or illegal activity for which
	there is a punishment
4. seize (v)	d. a result or effect of smth.
5. penalty	e. to take smth. using official
	power or force
6. authorities	h. a part of an agreement or law

that deals with a particular problem

6. USING THE INFORM ATION FROM THE TEXT CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER

1. One of the main tasks of the Customs authorities is to investigate any breach of

   1. commercial law

   2. the current customs regulations

   3. criminal law

2. When a customs offence has been established, the Customs authorities have the right

   1. to seize or detain the goods and means of transport

   2. to fine the person concerned

   3. to make the person concerned study the Customs Code

2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PHRASES FROM THE TEXT

1. One of the tasks of the Customs authorities is....

2. In some countries customs offences may be dealt with by the Customs authorities in accordance with ....

3. When a customs offence has been established ....

4. The penalties for customs offences vary according to....

5. Depending on the seriousness of the customs offence, the Customs authorities may be empowered ....

6. After discovering a customs offence the Customs authorities....

7. Goods are not to be seized or detained in case....

8. The penalties for customs offences are fines....

3. FIND THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCES IN THE TEXT

1 to investigate and (o establish any breach or attempted

breach of the current customs regulations.

2 procedures which are laid down in national legislation.

3 which are regarded as relatively serious are brought before

the administrative tribunals or courts of law.

4 the Customs authorities have the right to take the

necessary precautionary measures and to seize or detain the goods and means of transport.

5 vary according to the seriousness or the importance of

the offences.

6 may have severe consequences, and in case they arc of

minor importance only a small fine is generally imposed.

7 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.

8 the person concerned as soon as possible of the nature

of the offence, the legal provisions that have been contravened and the possible penalties.

9 are not liable to confiscation or adequate security cannot

be given or they may be required to be produced asevidence at some later stage in the procedure or are subject to prohibitions or restrictions.

1. 0 fines, seizure of the goods and, where appropriate.

confiscation of the means of transport.

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

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

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

1. One of the tasks of the таможенных органов is to investigate and to establish any breach or попытка нарушения of the current customs regulations.

2. In савеатаможенное нарушение is serious it is brought before the административное взыскание or courts of law.

3. When a customs offence выявлено, the Customs authorities have the right to take the necessary меры предосторожности and конфисковать or detain the goods and means of transport.

4. Some customs offences are serious and they may have серь­езные последствия and in case they are of minor importance only a small штраф is generally imposed.

5. 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 лиц причас­тных and hand them over to other competent authorities.

6. The Customs authorities inform the person concerned as soon as possible of the характер of the offence, the положения закона that have been contravened and the possible наказание after discovering a customs offence.

7. Goods не конфискуются or detained in case they не подле­жат confiscation or adequate security cannot be given or they may be required to be produced as доказательство at some later stage in the procedure or are subject to запрету or ограничению.

8. The penalties are fines, seizure of the goods and, where appropriate, confiscation of the транспортных средств.

9. SPEAK ABOUT

   1. The ways of preventing customs violations.

   2. Different typesofcustomsviolationsand thewaysofpunishment for them, taking into consideration the seriousness and the importance of the offence.

   3. The penalties for customs offences vary according to

      1. the customs regulations

      2. different circumstances

      3. the seriousness and importance of the offence

   4. After discovering a customs offence the Customs authorities

      1. detain the person concerned as soon as possible

      2. inform the person concerned as soon as possible

      3. seize goods and means of transport as soon as possible

5. The fines are usually based on the

1. value of the goods

2. amount of duties and taxes

3. weight and size of goods

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

1. The Customs authorities investigate and establish any breach or attempted breach of the current customs regulations.

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

3. The Customs authorities have the right to take the necessary precautionary measures and to seize or detain the goods and means of transport when a customs offence has been established.

4. The penalties for customs offences vary according to the seriousness or the importance of the offences.

5. 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.

6. After discovering a customs offence the Customs authorities

offence, the legal provisions that have been contravened and the possible

7. in case the goods are not liable to confiscation or adequate security cannot be given or thev mav be required to be produced as evidence at some later stage in the procedure or are subject to / are not seized.

play an essential role in anti-money laundering activities because of their presence at borders, their legal powers, their trade knowledge and their experience.

The WCO enhances its members' opportunity to fight money laundering by increasing awareness, developing training programs, creating legal instruments etc. International cooperation is an essential component of law enforcement efforts. Partnership with other international organizations is an important component of the WCO anti-money laundering strategy. The WCO cooperates with Interpol, Europol and other relevant bodies. Customs and other law enforcement agencies throughout the world are confronted today by individuals and organized crime groups that are international in scope. Identifying and seizing their illicit capital at the border is an effective way to ensure that crime doesn't pay.

Customs and the WCO are committed to working with their counterpart organizations to fight the global threat of money laundering.

i. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. What is the main driving force behind crime?

2. What problem are criminal organizations faced with?

3. What offers such organizations a vast range of options?

4. What role do Customs administrations play in anti-money laundering activity?

5. In what way does WCO help its members to fight money laundering?

6. What is the essential component of the WCO anti-money laundering strategy?

7. What are customs and other law enforcement agencies throughout the world confronted by?

8. What is an effective way to ensure that crime does not pay?

2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PHRASES FROM THE TEXT

1. The main driving force behind crime....

2. But profit can only be considered as such if it....

3. Criminal organizations are faced with....

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

breach

attempted breach administrative tribunals precautionary measures hand over (v) contravene (v) fraudulent intent нарушение

попытка нарушения

административные взыскания

меры предосторожности

передавать

нарушать

умышленное намерение

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