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Euro – Atlantic Advisory TeamEuro – Atlantic Advisory Team(EAAT)(EAAT)

At the request of the GUAM countries, the U.S. – GUAM Framework Program has developed the Euro-Atlantic Advisory Team to assist the participating countries in developing concrete cooperative projects for the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova) regional organization. The EAAT will initially focus on assisting GUAM in developing the Trade and Transport Facilitation (TTF) project, which seeks to support the GUAM Free Trade Zone and the movement of goods across GUAM borders, as well to stand up the GUAM Virtual Center for Combating Terrorism, Drug Trafficking and Other Transnational Crimes.

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The primary purpose of The primary purpose of TTF TTF andand VLEC VLEC projects will be to: projects will be to: Promote concrete activities and cooperation among Promote concrete activities and cooperation among

the GUAM countries. the GUAM countries. Develop the national inter-agency structures for Develop the national inter-agency structures for

international cooperation in law enforcement and international cooperation in law enforcement and trade promotion. trade promotion.

Stand up a GUAM Virtual Law Enforcement Center Stand up a GUAM Virtual Law Enforcement Center for counteracting terrorism, drug trafficking and for counteracting terrorism, drug trafficking and other serious type of crime.other serious type of crime.

Stand up a Trade and Transport Facilitation project Stand up a Trade and Transport Facilitation project which develops each country’s border procedures which develops each country’s border procedures for increasing trade while maintaining border for increasing trade while maintaining border security.security.

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Changing environment &

New challenges for Customs in general

Increasing globalisation of trade and crime Increasing threat of terrorist acts Increasing interconnectivity and

interdependency of societies/countries

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CHANGING ROLE FOR CUSTOMS

Traditional approach: primary concern of Customs are fiscal matters and revenue collection

New tasks and new challenges due to increasing concerns for safety and security

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In the light of the new tasks, In the light of the new tasks, Customs have to ensure, among Customs have to ensure, among otherother

Protection of citizens and their Protection of citizens and their interests while facilitating interests while facilitating legitimate tradelegitimate trade

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Customs regional approach on securityCustoms regional approach on security

CONTROL STANDARDSCommonly agreed

control standards

Common customs procedures

Close cooperation with other services

Global cooperation

TRADE FACILITATION Compliant and reliable

economic operators

simplified customs procedures

Expedited release of goods

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Pre-arrival - Pre-departure InformationPre-arrival - Pre-departure Information

– requires traders to provide customs authorities with requires traders to provide customs authorities with information on goods prior to import to or export information on goods prior to import to or export

– enables Customs to carry out risk analysis before goods enables Customs to carry out risk analysis before goods arrive in the customs territoryarrive in the customs territory

– enables Customs to focus on high risk consignments due to enables Customs to focus on high risk consignments due to availability of risk-information at early stageavailability of risk-information at early stage

Result: More efficient controls and faster release of Result: More efficient controls and faster release of goods !goods !

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ConclusionsConclusions• Customs have a major revenue, Customs have a major revenue,

safety and security role to playsafety and security role to play• Need effective controls based on a Need effective controls based on a

commonly agreed approachcommonly agreed approach• Co-operation with business Co-operation with business

essentialessential

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