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MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMYECONOMY

CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONCUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION

REPUBLIC OF SERBIAREPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Serbian Customs Administration

The Republic of SerbiaThe Republic of Serbia

Landlocked country inLandlocked country inCentral and Southeastern EuropeCentral and Southeastern Europe

The capital is BelgradeThe capital is Belgrade

Serbia has about 9,500,000 Serbia has about 9,500,000 inhabitantsinhabitants

Serbia borders with 8 countries.Serbia borders with 8 countries.


Priština

• TotalTotal Border lengBorder lengthth 2.114 km2.114 km

• 3 3 international navigableinternational navigable riversrivers- - the Danubethe Danube- - the the TisaTisa- - the the SavaSava

• 2 airports2 airports (Belgrade, Nis) (Belgrade, Nis)

• 1144 Customs Customs HousesHouses• 92 Customs Posts92 Customs Posts• 7766 Border crossing pointsBorder crossing points• 9 Customs Units9 Customs Units

• 22..509 employees509 employees


Organizational chart of the Custom administrationOrganizational chart of the Custom administration

CUSTOMS AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS COOPERATION DIVISION

TARIFF AFFAIRS DIVISION

HUMAN RESOURCES AND GENERAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

INVESTMENTS, FINANCIAL ANDLEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT

INFORMATION TEHNOLOGIES DIVISION

DIRECTOR GENERAL

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL CO-ORDINATOR

BUREAU OF GENERAL DIRECTOR

CUSTOMS HOUSES

BELGRADE

ŠABAC

KLADOVO

DIMITROVGRAD

KRALJEVO

NIŠ

KRAGUJEVAC

NOVI SAD

SOMBOR

VRŠAC

ZRENJANIN

SUBOTICA

PRIŠTINA


Our Vision and MissionOur vision is:

To become a professional, developed and modernly equipped administration which protects society, enables the circulation of goods and passengers at maximum speed, with expense reduction

Our mission is:• To significantly contribute to the increase of the budget of the Republic of Serbia by

accumulating considerable resources, to support the economy and strengthen its international competitiveness, to facilitate international trade, prevent the importation of prohibited and restricted goods, repress unlawful and illicit trade by applying laws and regulations which are aligned with international standards

Our values • Professionalism• Integrity• Transparency• Reliability, responsibility• Efficiency and effectiveness• Compliance• Partnership with state authorities, the business community, Customs Administrations and

specialized organizations, innovation and readiness for change


Qualification of the employees

Other 3%

Secondary Degree

44%

Higher degree 23%

University degree

30%


Age Age structure of the employees of the employees

Age above 50 26%

Age 20 - 293%

Age 30 - 3937%

Age 40 - 4934%


Gender structure of the employeesGender structure of the employees

Customs officers

Male61%

Female39%


International CooperationInternational Cooperation

MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP• Member of the World Customs Organization (WCO)• Member of the Regional Intelligence Liasion Office (RILO) • Member of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)• A representative of the Customs Administration of Serbia

at the EU Mission of Serbia in Brussel

AGREEMENTSAGREEMENTS• Bilateral agreements on mutual customs cooperation

signed with 21 countries• Cooperation with the USA – The Export Control and

Related Border Security Program• Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency


Regional cooperationRegional cooperation

• South-East European Cooperative Initiative in Bucharest (SECI)(SECI)

• Central European Free Trade Agreement ( CEFTA)

• Danube Early Warning System ( DREWS)

• Eelectronic exchange of messages with neighboring countries within TACTA assistance (SEED)


Integrated Border ManagementIntegrated Border Management

OPEN BORDERSOPEN BORDERSMaximum facilitation in flow of passengers and goodsMaximum facilitation in flow of passengers and goods

SECURE BORDERS SECURE BORDERS preventingpreventing• Cross-border crimeCross-border crime• International terrorismInternational terrorism• Smuggling of human beings and illegal migrationsSmuggling of human beings and illegal migrations• Smuggling of weaponsSmuggling of weapons• Smuggling of narcoticsSmuggling of narcotics• Smuggling of commercial goodsSmuggling of commercial goods

INTERAGENCY COORDINATION ON BORDER CROSSINGSINTERAGENCY COORDINATION ON BORDER CROSSINGSEXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL LEVELEXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL LEVEL


• Integrated Border Management Strategy

• Bilateral Agreements on customs cooperation

• Memoranda on understanding signed with Ministries

• Export Control and Border Safety Project

• Preliminary Radiation Control

• Preliminary control of hazardous waste and ozone harming materials

• ТАRIS – all tariff codes connected with controls performed by inspection services

Integrated Border ManagementIntegrated Border Management


ModernizationModernization

Numerous WCO instruments Numerous WCO instruments and tools have been adopted and tools have been adopted through the adoption of the through the adoption of the new Customs Law. The new Customs Law. The modernization process modernization process highlights the acquisition of highlights the acquisition of intelligence data and the use intelligence data and the use of risk analysis through the of risk analysis through the Integrated Border Integrated Border Management Strategy, in Management Strategy, in order to secure trade order to secure trade facilitationfacilitation..


TTariffariff affairsaffairs divisiondivision

• The customs tariff nomenclature has been translated and The customs tariff nomenclature has been translated and harmonized with the EU Combined Nomenclature for 2009.harmonized with the EU Combined Nomenclature for 2009.

• The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA 2006) has The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA 2006) has been implementedbeen implemented

• The system of post-clearance control has been established, The system of post-clearance control has been established, consisted of the Post-Clearance Control Department within the consisted of the Post-Clearance Control Department within the Customs Administration of Serbia and four regional centersCustoms Administration of Serbia and four regional centers

• The work on the IT supported TARIS package has been intiatedThe work on the IT supported TARIS package has been intiated

• The central Customs LaboratoryThe central Customs Laboratory


Human resources and general affairs Human resources and general affairs divisiondivision

• Functional analysis

• Awards

• Discipline procedures

• Performance appraisal

• New uniforms and badges


Training Centre


• Regular training courses for customs officers Regular training courses for customs officers

• Customs agentsCustoms agents – – first course held in March, 2004. first course held in March, 2004. Since then, 3,593 licenses have been issued.Since then, 3,593 licenses have been issued.

• ReformsReforms - - Training modules introducedTraining modules introduced ( (with the help of with the help of

CAFAOCAFAO)) - - Distance learning programDistance learning program ( (WCO instrumentWCO instrument))

Vocational Training Centre Vocational Training Centre


National Action Plan FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UN RESOLUTION 1325 ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY 2010-2015


Tasks of the Customs Administration regarding NAP implementation

• Provide institutional mechanisms to carry out the NAP for the implementation of the UN Resolution 1325 in the Republic of Serbia

• Create conditions for an effective implementation of the gender equality policy in the security sector, through a greater representation of women and their impact on issues regarding the status of women, peace and security

• Increase the participation of women at decision making levels in the defense and security field

• Ensure a satisfactory level of effective protection of women and girls from all types of discrimination, violation of women’s rights and gender-based violence

• Educate women and men employed in the security sector on the significance of a more substantial participation of women in resolving issues dealing with peace, gender equality and security

• Provide media support for the implementation of NAP goals and activities


Representation of women in CAS (information dated January 12, 2012)

• Out of 2456 permanent employees in the Customs Administration, 1024 are female, i.e. 41,7%

• Out of 115 permanent employees in the Enforcement Division, 32 are female, i.e. 27,8%

• There are 2 women working at the top management level (Director General and Assistant Directors) (25% of the total number of top level managers)

• There are 17 women working at the

middle management level (Head of Customs Office, Head of Department, Head of Bureau) (42,5% of the total number of middle level managers)

• There are 86 women working at the low management level (Head of CP, Manager of CU, Head of Section, Group Manager, Manager of Customs Point) (40% of the total number of low level managers)


The implementation of the NAP is a multi-sectoral project

Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia

Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Serbia

Army of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of Justice

Customs Administration, Security Information Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs...


Integrity

• Internal Control Department - has been established after introducing the Customs Law on 1st of January 2004.

• Strategy for fighting against corruption has been adapted

• New code of conduct


EU Funding EU Funding • ЕЕUU--IPAIPA FundsFunds

Approved projects:Approved projects:

• IPA 2007 - NCTS (value:IPA 2007 - NCTS (value: €€1,5 1,5 million)million)• IPA 2008 – Strengthening of the Enforcement IPA 2008 – Strengthening of the Enforcement

DivisionDivision ( (value:value: €€8,9 8,9 millionmillion))

Projects Currently Being Prepared:Projects Currently Being Prepared:

• IPA 2009 Efficient data exchange in the fight IPA 2009 Efficient data exchange in the fight against financial crimeagainst financial crime

• CustomsCustoms 2013 2013• Customs Administration of Serbia has been Customs Administration of Serbia has been

participating since March 1, 2009participating since March 1, 2009


Over Over 48 48 millions of millions of passengerspassengers crossed crossed the the border in 2008.border in 2008.


BORDER CROSSING

POINT

Sremska Rača


• Established in 1974, but in this Established in 1974, but in this form works since 1995.form works since 1995.

• SCA IS is a complex and integrated SCA IS is a complex and integrated system system

• Supports all basic customs Supports all basic customs proceduresprocedures

• Functional 24Functional 24 hourshours / /365days365days

SCA Information SystemSCA Information System


IT INFRASTRUCTURE

• Upgrading existing SCA IS to new Upgrading existing SCA IS to new technologiestechnologies

• Implementation of Single Electronic Implementation of Single Electronic

Window (SEW) initiative Window (SEW) initiative

• Implementation of new functionality in Implementation of new functionality in new SCA IS new SCA IS

• Implementation of EU systems Implementation of EU systems (including TARIC and NCTS) (including TARIC and NCTS)

• Implementing support systems (MIS, Implementing support systems (MIS, Data Warehouse, HRM, Finance, Data Warehouse, HRM, Finance, Intranet, etc.) Intranet, etc.)

SCA Information SystemSCA Information System Development ProjectDevelopment Projectss


• More efficientMore efficient control of import, export and transit of goods that control of import, export and transit of goods that are subject toare subject to::

– Forbidden import or transitForbidden import or transit,,– Prescribed special safety measuresPrescribed special safety measures,,– Necessary measures for the protection of human health and Necessary measures for the protection of human health and

environmentenvironment

• Secure borders Secure borders – – prevention of transprevention of transnationalnational organized crime organized crime::

– International terrorismInternational terrorism,,– WMD proliferation prevention, nuclear and other dangerous WMD proliferation prevention, nuclear and other dangerous

goods smugglinggoods smuggling,,– Narcotics smugglingNarcotics smuggling,,– Human trafficking and illegal immigrationHuman trafficking and illegal immigration......

Enforcement division


State of the art equipment for the inspection of goods – mobile

scanners


People smuggling at BCP Batrovci and cigarette smuggling at BCP Bački Breg have been prevented due to mobile scanner usage


EXBS- Export Control and Related Border Security Program

The program is used for:

•Financing the necessary equipment for improving export control

•Organizing training courses for handling the procured equipment

•Organizing seminars and training courses for customs officers(25 various training programs have been organized so far)

Through the American Embassy in Belgrade, more than $3 million worth of equipment and training courses have been donated to the Serbian Customs Administration


Equipment DonationEquipment Donation


Donated EquipmentDonated Equipment• Two mobile x-ray devices for luggage inspection

• Ten inspection bags (fiber optics with a full set of tools) for quick vehicle inspections

• Ten kits for the detection of smuggled goods, which include Busters for measuring density and fiber optics used for scanning inaccessible vehicle parts, such as tanks

• 20 laser distance meters for measuring depth and length of truck trailers, containers and refrigerator trucks, used for discovering partitioned sections, the so-called bunkers

• Ten digital photo cameras

• Two Radioactive Isotope Identifiers used for measuring the strength and type of radioactive radiation

•One hand-held drug/narcotics detector

•Explosives Detection Devices Sabre 4000

• Various pieces of equipment for the Vocational Training Centre (magnetic boards, overhead projector stands, printers, projector canvases, digital projectors....)


Study Visits, Training Courses and Seminars

• Study visit for customs officersStudy visit for customs officers ( (USAUSA August, August, 20082008))

• SeminarSeminar –– The basics of investigative analysis The basics of investigative analysis of weapons of mass destructionof weapons of mass destruction, , JunJun 2008 2008

• TrainingTraining – Luggage inspections with the use of – Luggage inspections with the use of mobile scannersmobile scanners ( (February 2February 2007007))

• Course on the prevention of smuggling at Course on the prevention of smuggling at airport crossingsairport crossings (2006) (2006)

• Course on the prevention of smuggling at road Course on the prevention of smuggling at road border-crossing pointsborder-crossing points ( (TexasTexas))

• Customs Inspectors Exchange ProgramsCustoms Inspectors Exchange Programs

• Seminars on investigationsSeminars on investigations


• Small-boat operations trainingSmall-boat operations training – – Border Police an Customs of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia –– Lake Zvornik (July July 20020088) )


USA – El Paso – Rail Traffic Inspection


Seized Narcotics

0,00

50,00

100,00

150,00

200,00

250,00

300,00

350,00

400,00

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

24,0812,27

67,46

324,00

144,00

240,00226,00

385,00kg


Heroin163,45 kg

BCP GradinaOctober 23, 2007


Cocaine7 032 g

BCP Batrovci June 13, 2008


Marijuana 275,305 kg

BCP Gostun June 4, 2008


Opium42,234 kg

BCP Gradina August 3, 2007


Ephedrine pills 57 460 pcs

BCP Strezimirovci July 25, 2007


During last 5 years seized over

100 000 000 pcs of cigarettes


Prevented exit of over

24 000 000,00 €


Humantrafficking

BCP Preševo – August 8, 2007BCP Preševo – August 8, 2007

BCP Preševo – August 12, 2008BCP Preševo – August 12, 2008 BCP Gradina – August 21, 2008BCP Gradina – August 21, 2008


856 interruptions of customs procedures

due to infringement of intellectual property

rightsin 2008


Antiques Antiques


SEIZED SILVER SEIZED SILVER AND AND GOLDGOLD


Public relations

•Cultivate relationship with representatives of medias

•Demistification of the customs services through daily informing publicity via printed out and electronic media about the activities of the Customs Administration

•Campaigns - “Customs open line “, “ Glance with an experience” ( promotion of new image of Customs Administation), “ Stop corruption”

•Monograph Customs and Customs Service in Serbia (1804-1914)


• In the Annual Progress Report on Candidate Countries or Potential Candidates, published by the European Commission (Serbia 2009 Progress Report), CAS activities received highly positive evaluation.

• Efforts of the Customs Administration have recently been praised in the State Department Report, highlighting its role in the fight against terrorism.

Progress Reports


SERBIAN CUSTOMS DAYSERBIAN CUSTOMS DAY25th May25th May


Museum ExhibitionOn May 25, 2009 (Customs Service Day), a museum exhibition titled “Customs Service in Serbia 1804 - 1914” was officially opened in the Customs Administration Headquarters


Museum ExhibitionMuseum Exhibition


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