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Electronic Customs

The electronic customs project initiated by the European Commission aims to replace paper format customs procedures with EU wide electronic ones, thus creating a more efficient and modern customs environment. The project’s dual objective is to enhance security at the EU’s external borders and to facilitate trade. It should therefore benefit both businesses and citizens.

The customs union is one of the pillars of the European Union and is at the heart of the internal market. Current legislation on customs procedures and processes is rather complex and is still based on paper declarations, and although all Member States have electronic customs systems, they are not inter-connected. The Commission considers that, with simplified customs legislation, streamlined customs processes and procedures and convergence of IT systems, traders would save money and time in their business transactions with customs. This would enhance the competitiveness of European businesses and thereby advance the main goals of the EU strategy for growth and jobs. In addition, these changes would improve safety and security checks, which would benefit all citizens.

The first step to the EU-wide electronic exchange of customs declarations was established with “New Computerised Transit System” started in 1997. As a contribution to the “e-government” programme, in July 2003, the Commission published its communication on a paperless environment for customs and trade which provided a vision of a modern customs service communicating electronically with trade. This vision was endorsed by the Council Resolution which called for a Multi-Annual Strategic Plan for the creation of a European electronic environment. It is also intended to provide interested parties with a short overview and background information on projects and key issues related to the evolution of the electronic customs initiative and the present state of play.

The electronic customs initiative is essentially based on the following three pieces of legislation: 1) the “Security and Safety Amendment to the Customs Code” which provides for full computerisation of all procedures related to security and safety; 2) the “Decision on the Paperless Environment for Customs and Trade” which sets the basic framework and major deadlines for the electronic customs projects; 3) the modernised “Community Customs Code” which provides for the completion of the computerisation of customs.

As set out in the Decision on the paperless environment for customs and trade – “Electronic Customs Decision”, the electronic customs initiative aims at establishing secure, interoperable electronic customs systems for the exchange of the data to: 1) facilitate import and export procedures; 2) reduce compliance and administrative costs; 3) improve clearance times; 4) coordinate the approach to the control of goods and application of the legislation; 5) ensure proper collection of Community duties and charges; 6) enable a seamless flow of data between the parties involved and allow re-use of data.

The Electronic Customs Decision details the interoperable systems to be introduced, deadlines for their establishment and responsibilities relating to the human, budgetary and technical resources of the Community and of the Member States.

The modernised Community Customs Code simplifies legislation and streamlines customs process and procedures for the benefit of both customs authorities and traders. Furthermore, the modernised Customs Code introduces the electronic lodging of customs declarations and accompanying documents as the rule. It promotes the concept of centralised clearance, under which authorised traders are able to declare goods electronically and pay their customs duties at the place where they are established, irrespective of the Member State through which the goods are brought in or out of the EU customs territory or in which they will be consumed.

Exercise 9. Choose the right answer.

1. What would replace the electronic customs project of the EU?

a) customs declaration; b) paper format customs procedures;

c) customs procedures; d) paper promises.

2. What is the main goal of the EU?

a) to improve conditions for economic growth and employment rate;

b) to improve conditions for sleeping and keeping awake;

c) to levy more taxes and duties;

d) to improve the life rate in Europe.

3. What difficulty exists in creating EU electronic customs in spite of the fact that all Member States have electronic customs systems?

a) the absence of electronic customs systems in most of the Member States;

b) unwillingness of the Member States to consolidate their efforts;

c) the electronic systems of the Member States are not inter-connected;

d) labor shortage in the Member States.

4. Why must the electronic customs be used?

a) to create a more efficient and modern customs environment;

b) to protect the environment;

c) to complicate customs procedures;

d) to remove from office customs officers.

5. Whose life would be improved by the changes in customs sphere?

a) men and women; b) animals and fish;

c) adolescents and aged people; d) businesses and citizens.

6. When did “New Computerised Transit System” start?

a) in 2003; b) in 1997; c) last year; d) soon after the World War II.

7. What resources are involved into the modernization of electronic customs?

a) domestic, mineral and limited; b) human, energy and agricultural;

c) human, budgetary and technical; d) idle, natural and human.

8. What considers the basic framework and major deadlines for the electronic customs projects?

a) “Security and Safety Amendment to the Customs Code”;

b) “Community Customs Code”;

c) “Decision on the Paperless Environment for Customs and Trade”;

d) “Electronic Customs Decision”.

9. What is current legislation on customs procedures and processes still based on?

a) paper declarations; b) Bill of Rights; c) Common law; d) human wishes.

10. What is the ultimate aim of the Multi-Annual Strategic Plan?

a) to win the Nobel Price; b) to create new European economic alliance;

c) to defeat all enemies; d) to create a European electronic environment.

Exercise 10. Translate the following terms into Russian. Give your own definitions (in English) and learn these terms by heart.

1. electronic customs; 2. paper format; 3. to be inter-connected; 4. current legislation; 5. business transactions; 6. сomputerising; 7. accompanying document; 8. to modernize; 9. customs territory; 10. paperless environment.

Exercise 11. Write an outline of the text.

COMPREHENSION

Exercise 12. Fill in the table. Add two more categories for comparison.

Electronic declaring

Paper declaring

Duration

Advantages

Disadvantages

Exercise 13. Fill in the gaps using the words given below, and translate the sentences into Russian.

drafted advantage submitted goals resources

contribution framework verification stages facilitate

1. It is important to take it into consideration at all … of your research. 2. The Commission … a plan which set down the vision to implement the electronic customs initiative. 3. They … their report to us. 4. The new paperless customs environment is created to … customs procedures. 5. Different kinds of … are involved into the modernization of electronic customs. 6. Sending a declaration via any electronic communications channel has a great … because it doesn’t matter how far the declarer is. 7. Some offences were found in the course of … . 8. The … of this scientist to economic theory had not been taken into account till XXth century. 9. … is any supporting structure around which something can be built. 10. The main … of electronic declaration is to avoid queues.

Exercise 14. Replace the underlined words with the synonymous terms from the texts.

1. She was looking forward to a promotion. 2. It is not important how much you are busy; this work must be done in time. 3. One should always rest one’s opinion on facts. 4. The passage to a multi-party democracy was much more difficult than they had supposed. 5. Hard work will be demanded of/from students in this course. 6. Let’s make the problem easier and not take into consideration unimportant data! 7. The exams are coming. We are to get ready for the complicated questions. 8. We are going to meet again to enumerate conditions of agreement. 9. I cannot allow you to do this. 10. There will be a meeting with the dean tomorrow. Attendance is obligatory!

Exercise 15. a) Match the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right.

1. to enhance

a) communication channels;

2. to streamline

b) on the legislation;

3. to aim

с) security;

4. to use

d) a more efficient and modern customs environment;

5. to attach

e) circumstances into account;

6. to take

f) at success;

7. to base

g) the basic framework;

8. to enshrine

h) accompanying documents;

9. to set

i) in law;

10. to create

j) customs process and procedures.

b) In the sentences below replace the Russian expressions with the phrases you have got. Use these expressions in the necessary form.

1. The government decided to (усилить защиту) of the state borders. 2. It isn’t a secret that the WTO aims to (упрощать таможенные процессы и процедуры). 3. It is a good motivation to (стремиться к успеху). 4. For his candidate to win the elections, (были использованы все каналы связи). 5. The case to be clear to each privy, (сопроводительные документы были прикреплены) to it. 6. (Принимая во внимание данные обстоятельства) I would not insist on the decision review. 7. There’s no doubt! His actions (основываются на законодательстве). 8. Human rights (закреплены в законах). 9. They (создали основу) for their further relationships when they first met on the conference last year. 10. The foreground task of each government is (создать более эффективную и современную таможенную среду).

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Exercise 16. Write an essay on the given topics and discuss it with your partner.

1. Status quo of electronic customs.

2. Advantages and disadvantages of electronic declaring.

Exercise 17. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.

1. Я думаю, что дальнейшие занятия по английскому благотворно скажутся на твоей карьере. 2. Чтобы определить процедуры электронного декларирования, несколько законодательных актов были приняты Федеральной таможенной службой России. 3. Если Вы хотите представить таможенную декларацию в электронном виде, то Вам необходимо будет использовать соответствующее лицензионное программное обеспечение и техническое оборудование. 4. До настоящего момента обсуждается возможность использования электронной подписи в данном виде таможенных документов. 5. В то же время, многие эксперты полагают, что интернет-декларация упрощает процесс таможенной очистки в ряде случаев. 6. В соответствии c указом Президента РФ, окончательный срок перехода с бумажных на электронные таможенные документы был установлен до 1 января 2014 года. 7. Ваше образование не имеет значения, так как успех в данном случае будет зависеть только от Вашего профессионального опыта. 8. Размер налога определяется доходом. 9. Уже сегодня, используя электронную корреспонденцию, мы можем оценить ее преимущества. 10. Электронный документооборот наиболее удобен, особенно для участников внешней торговли, которые регулярно представляют приблизительно один и тот же набор документов.

PROJECT WORK

Create your own project of Internet site for international customs. What parts would you place on the home page?

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