Transcript IT ARCHITECTURE AND IT SYSTEMS

E-CUSTOMS INITIATIVES
IN WESTERN BALKAN
COUNTRIES
Viktor Hristov
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CUSTOMS PRIORITIES
Fiscal role - revenues
 Trade facilitation
 Protecting of economic interests
 Protecting of health and safety of
citizens
 Fight against fraud, terrorism …
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TRADE FACILITATION
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Offer faster release of goods during
import/export and other procedures
Companies may be identified as
trusted and represent a smaller risk in
the course of performance of their
customs duties
Ensure integrity and effectiveness in
controlling the movement of goods
and passengers
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RISK MANAGEMENT
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Complete IT coverage
Intentions of “globalization”
Common risk management (mainly
building of common risk profiles) at
national and regional (EU) level
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TRADE FACILITATION –
RISK MANAGEMENT
Effective customs working and
fulfilling of aims and priorities is
done trough right balance
between Trade facilitation and
quality Risk management;
 ICT (e-Customs) solutions – tools
for assessment of this balance
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PROTECTING OF ECONOMIC
INTERESTS/ PROTECTING OF
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS
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Prevent smuggling
Reflect both the government and the
public opinion on effective control over
prohibited goods, intellectual property
rights etc.
Offer uniform use of the Law on
Customs
Offer a more effective data analysis for
internal and external statistical use
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WHY E-CUSTOMS ?
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European project
Intention of Western Balkan countries to
join European Union - EU e-Customs
initiatives
Efficiency of customs clearance
– Reduction of customs offices
– Offer a new approach and access via
new modern technologies and trends
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MULTIANUAL STRATEGIC
PLAN - MASP
Fundamental document
 Need to set up basic timetable
 Need to set up as binding
framework
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LIST OF E-CUSTOMS
PROJECTS
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Export procedure
– ECS = e-communication between CO
export and CO exit
– AES = e-export declaration
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Import procedures
– ICS = e-communication between CO
entry and CO import
– IES e-import declaration (followed by
modules for all import procedures)
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LIST OF E-CUSTOMS
PROJECTS cont.
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Common risk profiles
– RIF = exchange of national risk profiles
between countries
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AEO database
Single e-access point
Common customs information portal
and Single Window
Centralized Customs Clearance
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INTEROPERABILITY AND
INTERCONNECTIVITY WITH EU
CUSTOMS SYSTEMS
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In the moment of accession in the EU, the ICT
must meet all prerequisites related to the
interoperability and interconnectivity with the EU IT
systems and at the same time must ensure
collection of all national and EU duties while not
impeding the functionality in the flow of persons
and goods.
The need of functioning of the ICT system within
the frame and in direct correlation with the IT
systems operating within the DG TAXUD frame is
especially emphasised.
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E-CUSTOMS INITIATIVES
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IBM - Integrated Border Management
G2G horizontal cooperation
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Common Customs Information Portal
and Single Window
B2G, C2G oriented
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IBM (1)
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Organization and supervision of border
agency activities in order to:
– Facilitate the movement of people
– Facilitate the movement of goods
– Maintaining secure borders
– Meet national legal requirements
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IBM cont. (2)
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Integration between government agencies
Horizontal interagency cooperation
Require cooperation of all agencies involved
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It provides:
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– common national risk profiles
– Reduction of responsibilities at BCPs
– Faster release of goods at BCPs
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IBM cont. (3)
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Directions
– Process analyses for each involved border
agency
– Standardization, process and document
simplification
– National data harmonization
– Interagency MoU-s
– Needed legal regulation changes
– New processes automation (IT solution following
Personal Data Protection and Classified Data
regulations)
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IBM cont. (4)
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Implementation risks:
– Very ambitious project
– IBM concept not clear for majority involved
– Difficulties with acceptation by other
agencies
– Agencies: different level of IT development
– Consultant engagement and financial
support needed
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COMMON CUSTOMS
INFORMATION PORTAL &
SINGLE WINDOW (1)
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A system that allows all participant in
trade and transport file requested
information in one place, in
standardized formats, in order to carry
out import, export and transit
operations
One-stop shop for traders
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COMMON CUSTOMS
INFORMATION PORTAL &
SINGLE WINDOW (2)
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Business-to-Government concept
Standardized source for information
from Customs area
Same information and applying
possibilities to all citizens and traders
Automated, electronic issuing of
export/import licenses
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LICENSE
Info
License request
Information request
Business community
(importer/exporter/
declarant)
SW PORTAL
ev. via portal
License application
Institution1
Institution2
Institution3
Customs
Info about issued licenses
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CCIP & SW ADVANTAGES
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For authority:
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Efficient risk management
Increased streamlining
Simplification and security of customs operations
Easier cooperation with other authorities
For traders:
– Streamlining of lodging the supporting
documents (time and money savings)
– Request for licenses/certificates from competent
bodies
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CCIP & SW (4)
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In coherence with international
standards
– WCO framework of standards – WCO
data model
– UNECE standards and recommendation
– DG TAXUD documents on paperless
environment and SW recommendations
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CCIP & SW (5)
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Planning and implementation very close to
IBM, business community involved
Implementation risks similar with those for
IBM
– Business sector not ready
– Agencies: different level of IT development
– Consultant engagement and financial support
needed
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NEXT ACTIVITIES
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Implementation of fully EU compatible
customs declaration processing system
(CDPS)
Implementation of Public Key Infrastructure
and other security assessments
Finalization of IBM and SW projects
Start of procedures and processes for
interconnection with EU systems
Interfacing with other relevant systems at
national, regional and wider (EU) level
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THANK YOU
www.customs.gov.mk
[email protected]
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