1 CASES OF ILLEGAL TRAFFIC Workshop on Illegal Traffic Bratislava, 3 to 5 october 2006 Vojko Otovic, CARS

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Customs Administration Republic of Slovenia1

CASES OF ILLEGAL TRAFFICCASES OF ILLEGAL TRAFFIC

Workshop on Illegal TrafficBratislava, 3 to 5 october 2006

Vojko Otovic, CARS



CASE 1 -CASE 1 - lead plateslead plates

CASE 2 – mixed plasticCASE 2 – mixed plastic



CASE 1 - CASE 1 - lead plateslead plates



Information sourcesInformation sources

Environmental Agency has got the information: • Type of goods: used lead accumulators• Destination: from Bosnia to Germany• Other informations: the name of the transporter and

the registration number of the truck

Environmental Agency informed customs by e-mail.



24 tons of lead wastes was stopped at the border with Croatia.



It was declared as a green listed wastes from Bosnia and Herzegovina (to Germany).



Customs controlCustoms control

Customs found out

that this cargo was the

same as that in the

information from

Environmental Agency

(lead plates from used

accumulators).




Customs checkedall availabledocuments ofcargo, identity oftransporter andexamined thegoods.



MeasuresMeasures

There was no prosecution

or other form of

punishment (customs

declaration in writing

had not been prepared

yet)



• The cargo was not allowed to cross the border (it was turned back).

• The country of destination (Germany) was informed about the case.

MeasuresMeasures



CASE 2 - CASE 2 - mixed plasticmixed plastic




A cargo of 169.940 kg of mixed half - sorted plastic waste was stopped in the free zone in the Port Koper.



Information sourcesInformation sources• It was declared as plastic waste.

• Customs officers had suspected that the shipment was illegal (description of the goods, huge weight).

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Customs controlCustoms control• The goods was checked

after customs declaration had been submitted.

• It was found out that this cargo needed export licence and it had been transported from Italy without transport papers (notification).



Customs controlCustoms control• Customs had not allowed

the export until appropriate documents were submitted.

• The declarant informed consigner.

• Declarant and expert for waste made another expertise and it was found out, that are mixed half - sorted plastics waste at least 80% (and need licence).



CommunicationCommunication• Customs communicated

with the environmental agency and inspectorate by e-mail, fax and phone.

• Environmental agency informed Italian authority about the case.



MeasuresMeasures

• It was prohibited to remove or to empty these goods.

• Export from EU was prohibited.• The return to Italy has not been performed yet.• There has been no punishment yet.



Lessons learnedLessons learned

• not enough experience

• lack of knowledge

• recognition of goods is not good enough

• unsuitable procedures of the punishment

Documents

1 CASES OF ILLEGAL TRAFFIC Workshop on Illegal Traffic Bratislava, 3 to 5 october 2006 Vojko Otovic, CARS