Раздел 3.Иностранный язык (английский)

1. The Customs Service of the Republic of Belarus and its history. The basic prerequisites of the establishment of the Belarusian Customs Service.The main documents regulating the activity of the Customs Service. Objectives, functions and tasks of the Customs Service. The governing body of the Customs Service and its main tasks.

2. Clearance for home use as a Customs procedure. The definition of a Customs procedure. The main obligations to be fulfilled by the declarant in order to obtain clearance for home. Measures taken by Customs in connection with clearance. The places where the goods may be cleared for home use.

3. Controlled deliveries. Drug control and drug trafficking as a global problem. Measures taken to combat drug trafficking. The notion of a controlled delivery. The participants of controlled deliveries.

4. Customs Communication. Value of Communication. The balance Customs administrations need to maintain. Internal and external communication. The benefits of effective communication.

5. Customs Offences. The documents regulating law-enforcement activities. The actions of Customs officers after establishing any breaches of the law. Types of Customs offences and possible penalties.

6. Customs procedures. The definition of a Customs procedure. Customs procedures contained in the National legislation. A brief descriptions of Customs procedures (Outright exportation, Customs warehousing, Temporary admission of goods, etc.).

7. Customs Service of the 21-st century. The impact of rapidly changing trade environment on Customs activities. The role of Customs in the future. The use of sophisticated technologies. The image of a Customs officer of the 21st century.

8. Customs tariff and non-tariff regulation of foreign economic activity. International trade environment. Types of trade policy. The role of Customs tariffs. Means of non-tariff regulation of foreign economic activity (quotas, licensing, etc.).

9. Customs technologies. The aim of Customs technologies. The examples of Customs technologies used by Customs services round the world. Customs technologies used by Belarusian Customs Service.

10. Customs valuation. The roleof Customs valuation in Customs regulation.Article VII of the GAAT. A system of Customs valuation.

11. Customs Violations. Smuggling. The investigatory powers conferred upon Customs officers by National legislation. The actions of Customs officers after discovering a Customs violation. Types of Customs violations. The penalties applied in respect of Customs violations.

12. Drug Control. Drug abuse and drug trafficking as a global challenge. Adverse consequences of drug abuse. The adoption of countermeasures (drug control conventions, laws, programmes).

13. Dual channel system as an effective means of passenger control. The requirements for the system to function effectively. Customs regulations for passengers (banned and restricted goods, declaring cash, duty-free allowances). Effective passenger and baggage control.

14. Free zones. The notion of a free economic zone. Objectives and functions of FEZ. Types of FEZ and the permitted operations. The benefits of establishing FEZ for Belarus.

15. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The purpose of creating GATT. The role of GATT in integrating countries into an open multilateral trading system.The main principles of GATT.

16. The Harmonized system.The history of the Harmonized system.The structure of the system. The role ofthe Harmonized system in international trade.

17. International Customs Conventions. The definition of a Customs convention. The purpose and a brief description of Customs Conventions (The Istanbul Convention, the Kyoto Convention, the Harmonized System Convention).

18. International trade.Types of trade policy. The advantages of free trade.

19. The Services provided by Customs representatives.Personal and professional qualities of Customs representative's staff. Main duties and responsibilities.

20. Media relations. The role of media relations in the context of Customs communication.

21. Code of Conduct.Personal and professional qualities of a Customs officer. Main responsibilities.Code of Conductas a framework for appropriate behavior in a variety of contexts. The principles and moral rules of the Code of Conduct.

22. The WCO's enforcement strategy.Regional Intelligence Liasion Offices (RILO).The Customs Enforcement Network (CEN) as a RILO's supporting tool.

23. The benefits of communication for the participants of foreign economic activity. Principles of communication (Internal and external communication, managing communication). The benefits of communication for management, staff, the business community and the public.

24. The Customs Service of the Republic of Belarus. The main documents regulating the activity the Customs Service. Objectives, functions and tasks of the Customs Service. The governing body of the Customs Service and its main tasks.

25. Supply Chain Management and Logistics. The definition of a supply chain. The issues covered by supply chain management. Logistics and its complexity. Logistics attractiveness of the Republic of Belarus.

26. The Kyoto convention. The definition of a Customs convention. The purpose and the structure of the Convention.

27. The profession of a Customs officer. The personality of a Customs officer. Duties and responsibilities.

28. Warehousing. The notion of warehousing as a Customs procedure. Classification of warehouses.

29. Working for Customs. Personal and professional qualities of a Customs officer. Main responsibilities.Problems facing the Customs administrations today.

30. World Customs Organization. The vital role played by the WCO in stimulating the growth of legitimate international trade. The structure of the WCO. The activities of the WCO.