Practice of application of X-ray

scanning systems by

the customs authorities of

the Republic of Belarus

Igor Makhovikov, Geneva,13.06.2013 1

X-ray systems application results

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X-ray systems application results

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X-ray systems application results

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X-ray systems application results

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X-ray systems application results

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Republic of Belarus

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BCP “Kameniy Log”

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BCP “Kotlovka”

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BCP “Bruzgi”

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BCP “Berestovitsa”

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BCP “Kozlovichi”

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Volumes of transit by road transport

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Transport Corridors

Russian

Federation

Ukraine

Poland

Lithuania

Latvia

RAPISCAN Eagle M-407 X-ray Mobile Scanning

Systems

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• X-ray system VARIAN 4.5 MeV

• Penetration - 300 мм steel

Beginning of application of Rapiscan Eagle

Mobile M4507 systems

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june 2009 – «Kotlovka» (Osmyany Custom-house)

«Kozlovichi» (Brest Custom-house)

may 2010 – «Bruzgi», «Berestovitsa» (Grodno Custom-house)

«Benyakony» (Osmyany Custom-house)

BCP where mobile scanning

systems are located

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Relocatable System THSCAN MB1215HS

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• X-ray system Linear Accelerator 6 MeV

• Penetration - 300 мм steel

Features of use of the X-Ray systems

1. For non-intrusive control the Customs authorities of the Republic

of Belarus use only systems which were subjected to sanitary

and hygienic expertise and which correspond to all qualifying

standards in the sphere of protection of the rights of consumers

and wellbeing of the person.

2. Use of systems is carried out only in special areas of the BCP

agreed by competent governmental authorities where the

sanitary protection zone is created.

3. Authorized bodies in the field of radiation safety carry out

periodic checks of systems to verify that they ensure radiation

safety.

4. Applied systems do not represent health hazard for drivers after

scanning.

5. In technical documentation there are no restrictions for quantity

of x-ray inspections for one vehicle.

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Legal base and requirements

1. For legal regulation of use of X-ray systems the State customs

committee of the Republic of Belarus accepted the Instruction

about order of carrying out customs inspection with application

of X-ray systems.

2. By the Instruction it is established that customs inspection is

carried out on the basis of risk analysis and management

system.

3. Operation of X-ray systems is carried out in accordance with

requirements of operational documentation and with observance

of requirements for radiation safety and the labor protection

established by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

4. Customs inspection with X-ray systems is not carried out:

- if dimensions of the vehicle and (or) goods do not correspond

to technical capabilities of system;

- if transported goods can not be subject to influence of x-ray

radiation according to the Annex to the Instruction (about 20

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Goods which cannot be subject to x-ray scanning

• Live animals, live fish

• Eggs for incubation of home or other birds, fertilized fish eggs

• Animal embryos

• Vaccines

• Cultures of microorganisms

• Antisera and other blood fractions and modified immunological

products, whether or not obtained by means of biotechnology

• Conditionally pathogenic and pathogenic genetically engineered

organisms

• Prepared culture medium for growing or maintaining of activity of

microorganisms (including viruses and the like) or plant cells, human or

animal

• Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a substrate prepared, diagnostic or

laboratory reagents on a substrate or without addition of heading 3006,

certified reference materials

• Human organs and tissues

• Blood and its components

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Personnel and duties

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1. For the operation of the X-Ray system we establish shifts (teams) of 3

or 4 persons, namely, movement-operator organizing the movement of

vehicles in the work zone; driver-operator and the operator-analytics for

the analysis of X-ray pictures. Between them it is appointed the senior of

the shift, who organizes the deployment and operation of the system.

2. Each officer has well-defined duties. For example, the movement of the

vehicle into work zone and departure from is permitted only by the

movement-operator, who stops the vehicle at the entrance to the work

area, makes the preliminary interview of the driver and instructs him on

how to move in the territory of the working area (the need for setting the

vehicle on the hand brake, turn off the engine and leaving the vehicle with

passengers).

Deploying the X-Ray system and order of use

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1. Deploying the X-Ray system is carried out on a surface (scanning area) around

which sanitary-protective zone is created (the work area) and visibly marked.

2. Steps of the use of the X-Ray system:

First step - vehicle preparation for X-ray scanning:

- vehicle entrance to the scanning area;

- oral interviewing of the driver about presence in the vehicle of goods which cannot be

subject of X-ray scanning,

- instruction of the driver about the order of movement in the territory of the X-Ray

system working area;

- visual inspection of the vehicle in order to determine its size and possibility to scan it

- verification of the information about the vehicle that arrived for the X-ray scanning;

- issuance of the permission to enter the working area;

- removal of the driver and passengers out of the working area;

Second step - X-ray scanning of the vehicle;

Third step - departure of the vehicle from the work area.

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20102011

2012

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The effectiveness of scanning systems

2010 2011 2012

Our results

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2010 2011 2012

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5.91

3.05

Value of the seized goods mln. Euro

INFLUENCE OF NON-INTRUSIVE TECHNIQUES ON RESULTS

OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The percentage of

vehicles checked, %

Efficiency of

customs

inspections, %

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (10м)

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5.9

3.6

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (10м)

0.6

1.6

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4.4 4.7 4.3 4.4 4.9

Smuggling is an offence that occurs

more often when importing the goods

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Goods transported in hiding places

27 Blank keys for cars - 6 000 items, cost - 6700 USD

BCP “Mokrany”, Brest Custom-house

Alcohol in the double fuel tank of a car

28 BCP “Mokrany”, Brest Custom-house

Instead of declared goods «paper for newspaper in rolls»

there were transported other goods

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BCP “Bruzgi”, Grodno Custom-house

Moto equipment

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HDV cameras

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Biologically active additives

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Medical equipment

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Toys

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Computer equipment

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The declared goods - metal gauze,

actually transported goods - cigarettes

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BCP “Kotlovka”, Oshmyany Custom-house

Prospects

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2013-2014 - two systems will be established at

the expense of the European Union within the

Program of transboundary cooperation “Lithuania

– Latvia – Belarus” in BCPs "Grigorovshchina" and

"Privalka";

In the long term perspective: we are going to

install scanning systems at the largest railway

transfer stations “Gudogay" (the Belorussian-

Lithuanian direction), "Polotsk" (the Belorussian-

Latvian direction) and "Brest-east" (the

Belorussian-Polish direction)

Risk of violation of the rules of the international transit remains rather high.

Ensuring balance between simplification and control is one of the major tasks of customs authorities.

Use of non-intrusive methods for customs control reduces the number of physical inspections of trucks, increases effectiveness of control, reduces the time for its carrying out.

Use of non-intrusive methods for customs control meets interests of both sides: customs and transport operators.

X-ray scanning systems should be used in accordance with standards ensuring health protection of drivers and protection of the transported goods.

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Thank you for your attention!