MACEDONIAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION IMPLEMENTATION OF WORLDWIDE STANDARDS IN THE MACEDONIAN CUSTOMS TO FACILITATE GLOBALTRADE May 16 th 2007 Skopje Vančo.

MACEDONIAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATIONOF WORLDWIDE OF WORLDWIDE

STANDARDS IN THE STANDARDS IN THE MACEDONIAN MACEDONIAN

CUSTOMS CUSTOMS TO FACILITATE TO FACILITATE

GLOBALGLOBALTRADETRADE

May 16th 2007 Skopje

Vančo KargovDirector General

……all goods including means all goods including means of transport, which enter or of transport, which enter or leave the Customs territory leave the Customs territory shall be subject to Customs shall be subject to Customs control…control…

Macedonian Customs Administration

FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS TO SECURE FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS TO SECURE AND FACILITATE GLOBAL TRADEAND FACILITATE GLOBAL TRADE

Standard 6.1 of the General Annex of the Standard 6.1 of the General Annex of the Revised Kyoto Convention:Revised Kyoto Convention:

Security vs. Security vs. FacilitationFacilitation



Advance electronic cargo informationAdvance electronic cargo information



Core elementsCore elements

Common risk-management approachCommon risk-management approach

Inspection of high-risk cargo at port of originInspection of high-risk cargo at port of origin

Enhanced trade facilitation for legitimate tradeEnhanced trade facilitation for legitimate trade

Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) conceptAuthorized Economic Operator (AEO) concept

Legal basis - Legal basis - Introducing the AEO’s Introducing the AEO’s conceptconcept


IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIATHE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Non-intrusive inspection Non-intrusive inspection equipmentequipment

Single Window and One Stop Shop Single Window and One Stop Shop ProjectProject

Strong support by the GovernmentStrong support by the Government


SINGLE WINDOW AND ONE STOP SHOP SINGLE WINDOW AND ONE STOP SHOP PROJECTPROJECT

Study on the implementation adoptedStudy on the implementation adopted

Customs Administration as leading AgencyCustoms Administration as leading Agency

Complex systemComplex system

Supports the e-Gov and e-BusinessSupports the e-Gov and e-Business

Transparency and simplificationTransparency and simplification



Increased competitiveness for the national economyIncreased competitiveness for the national economy

Customs Administration as leading AgencyCustoms Administration as leading Agency

Simple way to communicateSimple way to communicate

Cost saving due to quicker processCost saving due to quicker process

FeaturesFeatures

EfficiencyEfficiency

Re-engineered and more efficient processes and Re-engineered and more efficient processes and proceduresprocedures

Build up and/or upgraded IT infrastructureBuild up and/or upgraded IT infrastructure



Harmonised and standardized data and informationHarmonised and standardized data and information

More efficient risk management and better fraud More efficient risk management and better fraud preventionprevention

Predictability of customs decisions and increased Predictability of customs decisions and increased trust in Customs and other Government agenciestrust in Customs and other Government agencies

Contribution as part of the e-GovContribution as part of the e-Gov

FeaturesFeatures

Reduced compliance costsReduced compliance costs



Meeting the international trade Meeting the international trade standards, especially EU standards, especially EU standardsstandards

Creation of interconnectivity Creation of interconnectivity and better functioning at and better functioning at international levelinternational level

FeaturesFeatures

Nations/GovernmentsNations/Governments


BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDSFRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS

CustomsCustoms

BusinessBusiness

Improve efficiency and effectiveness of the transit Improve efficiency and effectiveness of the transit proceduresprocedures


COMMON TRANSIT AND COMMON TRANSIT AND NEW COMPUTERIZED NEW COMPUTERIZED TRANSIT SYSTEMTRANSIT SYSTEM--NCTSNCTS

Increase security and detection of fraudIncrease security and detection of fraud

Speed up and secure transaction under the transit Speed up and secure transaction under the transit procedureprocedure

Objectives:Objectives:

Creation of paperless environmentCreation of paperless environment

Support of the Single window conceptSupport of the Single window concept

Common guaranteeCommon guarantee



Possibility for authorized Possibility for authorized exporters to apply customs sealsexporters to apply customs seals

One system for all modes of One system for all modes of transporttransport

Main FeaturesMain Features

Improved quality of servicesImproved quality of services



One lodge of documents can be used by several One lodge of documents can be used by several State agenciesState agencies

Quicker discharge by electronic messagingQuicker discharge by electronic messaging

Benefits to Economic OperatorsBenefits to Economic Operators

Lower expenses to prepare paper documentsLower expenses to prepare paper documents

Transparency and predictabilityTransparency and predictability

Customs can take decision on control prior to Customs can take decision on control prior to arrival of the shipmentarrival of the shipment

MACEDONIAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATIONOF WORLDWIDE OF WORLDWIDE

STANDARDS IN THE STANDARDS IN THE MACEDONIAN MACEDONIAN

CUSTOMS CUSTOMS TO FACILITATE TO FACILITATE

GLOBALGLOBALTRADETRADE

May 16th 2007 Skopje

Vančo KargovDirector General

MACEDONIAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION IMPLEMENTATION OF WORLDWIDE STANDARDS IN THE MACEDONIAN CUSTOMS TO FACILITATE GLOBALTRADE May 16 th 2007 Skopje Vančo.

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