IV. Define if the following statements are true or false.

1. The year 2009 was vital in the world of Customs.

2. CBP's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) was the only key baseline.

3. The challenges faced by customs administrations include mainly globalization of business and trade.

4. The WCO views the accepted mission of Customs in the 21st century to be to develop an integrated set of policies in smuggling combating.

5. Better coordinated border management involves better coordination and communication between the various border agencies and authorities.

6. A more sophisticated understanding of the risk continuum is needed.

7. There is also a need to consider international best practices.

8. With the assistance of the WCO the countries will progress toward the desired outcome.

Text d. A customs blueprint for the 21st century

　　

I. Read the article and give English equivalents for the words and phrases in brackets.

1. Introduction

Customs administrations play a (существенную) role in the growth of international trade and the development of the global marketplace. The role of Customs has now expanded to include (национальную безопасность), in particular the security and (содействие законной торговле) from the threats posed by terrorism, trans-national organised crime, (коммерческие мошенничества), (подделка документов) and piracy. Given this role, the efficiency and effectiveness of Customs procedures can significantly influence and advance (экономическая конкурентоспособность) and social development by (содействия развитию международной торговли и инвестиций в безопасных условиях торговли).

In today’s highly challenging world, trade and investment will flow towards (продуктивный), supportive and facilitative locations. At the same time it will rapidly (ослабить) from locations which are perceived by business as bureaucratic, lacking good governance, and synonymous with high costs.

Customs systems and processes must not be allowed to serve, or be perceived, as a barrier to international trade and growth. Modern production and (системы доставки), linked with the dramatic potential of new forms of electronic commerce, make swift and predictable (таможенную очистку (оформление)), an important prerequisite for (национальное благосостояние) and economic development.

As a result of these challenges, the World Customs Organization (пересмотрело и обновило) its Kyoto Convention to (гарантировать) that it (соответствует текущим требованиям) of international trade. This revised version was adopted by the WCO Council in June 1999 and entered into force on 3 February 2006 after 40 Contracting Parties to the original Kyoto Convention of 1974 had acceded to the Protocol of Amendment to the revised Convention.

In its revised form the Kyoto Convention is widely regarded as the (план) for modern and efficient Customs procedures in the 21st century. Once (осуществленный) widely, it will provide international commerce with the predictability and efficiency that modern trade requires. A quality standard for a modern well functioning customs administration