Customs Administration of the
Republic of Macedonia
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
Skopje, April 2013
Vanco Kargov
vanco.kargov@customs.gov.mk
Summary
Duties and responsibilities of the Customs
Administration
Protect the financial interests of the Republic of Macedonia
Protect health and lives of people and the environment
Prevent and tackle illegal trade and terrorism
Maintain and promote competitive business climate
Ensure that the customs – related requirements for EU
membership are met
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Summary
Reforms and results in 2012
Grounds for reforms and activities are the Strategic Plan and
the Multi-annual Action Plan of the Customs Administration, EU
and WCO standards and other internationally recognized best
practices
Human resource management was further improved, particularly
in the area of employment and promotion, professional
development and employees’ integrity
Improved mechanisms for administrative procedures, security,
communication, transparency, ICT support, as well as financial
and non-financial asset management
Initiated procedure for implementation of ISO 9001:2008
quality standard
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Summary
Reforms and results in 2012
The existing mechanisms were revised and new mechanisms
were introduced to simplify and improve the conditions for
accomplishment of customs and excise formalities , particularly
through possibilities for е-Customs
As a result, the time necessary for conducting customs
procedures and issuing export/import licenses and other
customs documents has been reduced, the use of simplified
customs procedures and procedures with economic impact as
well as the possibilities provided by the free trade agreements
have become more frequent
Cooperation with the business community deepened,
transparency and openness for cooperation with the public
increased
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Summary
Reforms and results in 2012
Further enhancement of customs intelligence, risk analysis,
physical and documentary control and intellectual property
rights protection, as well as post-clearance control
Detected great number of cases of tax evasion, illicit trafficking in
drugs, animals subjects to prohibitions, cultural heritage,
counterfeits, medicines, food, oil derivates, cash etc.
Detected cases of submitted false and invalid documents
concerning customs value, certificates of origin of goods, tariff
classification and other documents to evade import duties
Revenue collection target plan was realized and outreached
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Legislation
Customs legislation
Introduced possibility for import duties relief for sport equipment
and accessories which sports federations receive as donation
from foreign donors or in cases of imported sports equipment
and accessories purchased with donated funds
Application of entry and exit summary declaration was
postponed
Import of small parcels was simplified
Regular Decision on Classification of Goods by Forms of Import
and Export was adopted, defining the forms of free export,
export, free import and export on grounds of authorisation,
consent, decision i.e. certificate
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Legislation
Customs Tariff
Reduced or abolished 88 customs duty rates for several kinds
of goods including:
Seeds and planting material
Raw materials for the food industry
White or other kinds of sugars
Moto-cultivators
Sports equipment, skis and other sport accessories
Certain unprocessed precious metals
These measures are aimed to provide lower costs and better
competitiveness of the agricultural and food products,
industrial production and the transport sector
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Legislation
Customs Tariff
Abolished or reduced customs duty rates of other 128 tariff
codes, to be applied as from 2013, for the following goods:
Primary forms of polyethylene terephthalate and foils of
polyethylene terephthalate
Raw materials for automobile spare parts
Tool machines
Railway cargo cars
Buses, new and second-hand
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EU Integration
Alignment with the EU Acquis
In August 2012, the Government adopted amendments to the
Decision on alignment of and amendment to the 2012 Customs
Tariff, thus adopting the Commission Regulation on
Implementation (EU) no. 155/2012
In December 2012, the Government of the Republic of
Macedonia adopted amendments to the Decision on the
alignment of and amendment to the 2013 Customs Tariff, which
is harmonised with the amendments to the Combined
Nomenclature (Official Journal of the EU no. L304 оf 31.10.2012)
The Customs Administration published correlation tables of
Customs Tariff 2013/2012 and 2012/2013 on its website, used
as facilitation tool in the implementation of tariff and non tariff
measures
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EU Integration
Alignment with the EU Acquis
In August 2012, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia
passed amendments to the Regulation on the implementation
of the European Commission Implementing Regulation
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined
Nomenclature thus adopting 47 Commission regulations
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined
Nomenclature, adopted within April 2011 - April 2012
Amendments to the Customs Tariff Law were adopted in 2012,
providing for harmonization with the Council Regulation (EEC)
no. 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on
the Common Customs Tariff
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EU Integration
Alignment with the EU Acquis
Prepared amendments to the Rulebook on completion of the
customs declaration and list of codes used
Prepared Guidelines on using and manner of completion of the
customs declaration for transit procedure by using technique of
electronic data processing (ERP transit declaration)
New Guidelines on transit procedure - B-1 prepared
New Guidelines on guarantees in transit procedure – B-2
prepared
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EU Integration
Alignment with the EU Acquis
New Guidelines on transit procedure in railway traffic – B-3,
prepared
Guidelines on Customs Debt Enquiry and Recovery procedure–
B-4
List of codes used for completion of the customs declaration by
using technique of electronic data processing prepared
All these documents were elaborated under the IPA 2008
Project for Implementation of New Computerised Transit
System (NCTS).
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EU Integration
Connection with EU IT Systems
Implementation of New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
In February 2012 the Government of the Republic of Macedonia adopted
a revised National Plan for Implementation of the Common Transit System
NCTS in the RM
Equipped Department for Border and Transit Formalities, in accordance to
the current needs
National, regional and local transit coordinators were appointed
Ongoing procedure for establishment of a Help Desk by taking into
account rational and efficient use of the available resources
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EU Integration
Connection with EU IT Systems
Implementation of New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
Training, preparation of economic operators and raising public awareness
about NCTS :
- In February 2012, training on NCTS for 9 ICT experts and administrators was
held
- In March 2012, within the Advisory Council, NCTS was presented before 4
economic chambers, associations of freight-forwarding agents and transporters,
different clusters etc,
- In April 2012, 4 training courses for 25 NCTS trainers were held
- In May 2012, under IPA 2008 NCTS Implementation Project, training for 27
trainers on NCTS guarantee procedures was organised
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EU Integration
Connection with EU IT Systems
Implementation of New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
Training, preparation of economic operators and raising public awareness
about NCTS :
In June 2012, in collaboration with the
IPA 2008 “Management Support to
the NCTS Implementation Project” a
Seminar was organised for nearly 70
representatives of freight-forwarding
and software companies
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EU Integration
Connection with EU IT Systems
Implementation of New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
Training, preparation of economic operators and raising public awareness
about NCTS :
Under the Customs 2013 Programme, in
July 2012 in Ohrid (St. Naum) a two-day
workshop was organised on “The path
towards accession to the Common
Transit Convention and the SAD
Convention”. Delegates from Austria,
Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary,
Croatia, as well as from candidate
countries – Iceland, Macedonia, Serbia,
Turkey and Montenegro and the
potential candidate countries – Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and DG
TAXUD.
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EU Integration
Connection with EU IT Systems
Implementation of New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
Training, preparation of economic operators and raising public awareness
about NCTS :
In order to broaden the information
concerning the domain of customs
operations for the business sector, the
Economic Chamber of the Republic of
Macedonia and the Customs
Administration, within the activities
of the Advisory Council, in July 2012
organised a Presentation on „the path
of accession to the Convention on a
Common Transit Procedure and the
SAD Convention“.
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EU Integration
Connection with EU IT Systems
Implementation of New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
Training, preparation of economic operators and raising public awareness
about NCTS :
- In October and December 2012, 3 workshops were held attended by 107
persons (economic operators and customs agents) focused on how transit
procedures will be realized through the NCTS.
- With a view of informing about the changes related to the use of bank
guarantees in customs procedures, in December 2012 a Seminar for the Bank
Sector was organized, attended by 33 participants
- Special tab for NCTS was published on the Customs Administration website,
with all relevant information related to NCTS
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EU Integration
Connection with EU IT Systems
Accession to EU Integrated Tariff Environment - ITE
In November 2012 started the implementation of the EU Integrated
Tariff Environment – ITE, financed by the EU IPA 2009 Programme
covering:
- EU Tariff System
- EU Binding Tariff Information
- Allocation of Tariff Quota
- Surveillance of goods
- European customs inventory of chemical substances
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ЕУ Интеграција
EU Customs 2013 Programme
Representatives of the Customs Administration attended the
following training courses, seminars and work meetings:
Meeting of the Electronic Customs Group, legal and IT aspects (March,
Belgium),
IT training on the applications: central services/reference data and central
services / information management (April, Belgium),
Workshop on transit test application (May, Belgium),
Workshop on „The path towards accession to the Common Transit Convention
and the SAD Convention” (July, Ohrid),
Electronic Customs Group Meeting (October, Belgium),
Meeting of the Electronic Customs Group, legal and IT aspects, presenting the
current plans for development of new customs IT systems for common use in the
EU (November, Belgium),
Training on novelties in the Common System Interface, Common Communication
Network, security standards etc.
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EU Integration
Administrative Capacity Building by EU
standards
Through the TAIEX – Instrument for Technical Cooperation, in
May 2012 in Ohrid a Workshop on “Classification of Goods“
was organised, attended by customs officers from Macedonia,
Albania and Kosovo.
Rules of Procedure of the Committee for Harmonization and
Monitoring of the Realization of the European Commission
Customs Blueprints was adopted
The European Commission approved the financing of a Project
for Development of Border Infrastructure between the
Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Greece (BORDER
IN), under the IPA Cross-Border Programme” 2007-2013
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EU Integration
Administrative Capacity Building by EU
standards
Approved Projects under IPA for 2012 and 2013:
Project - Strengthening of the operational and institutional capacities of the
Customs Administration for efficient and effective controls, and provide for
procurement of additional equipment for the customs laboratory
Project - Upgrade of the customs clearance facilities at the road Border Crossing
Point Tabanovce, the realization of which is expected to start in 2014. The Project
envisages extension of the existing customs terminal with additional premises
Project - Upgrade of the customs clearance and inspection facilities at the road
Border Crossing Kafasan, the realization of which is expected to start in 2015.
The Project envisages building of a new terminal for customs clearance of
goods
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Legal grounds
With amendments to the Law on the Customs Administration a
possibility for redeployment of the Customs Administration
staff to positions with different status was introduced
Amendments to the Collective Labour Agreement regulated the
procedure of the Commission for selection of candidates for
employment
New Rules of Procedure of the Committee for Development of
Institutional and Administrative Capacity were adopted
At the end of 2012, 1,167 persons were employed at the
Customs Administration
Over 50% of the employees have university education and
about 67% directly work on realization of customs procedures
and law enforcement
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Employment
In February, Plan for Employment in Customs Administration for
2012 was adopted
Guidelines for preparation of a test in a selection procedure
after placing a public job advertisement were adopted
New Operational Instruction on conducting an internal call for
filling vacant job positions at the Customs Administration was
adopted
Volunteering Programme adopted, on grounds of which 10
volunteers were engaged
In 2012, employment in Customs Administration on various
grounds was gained by 25 people, and 42 people had their
employment terminated
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Training and professional development
2012-2014 Strategy for Training and Professional
Development of Customs Officers
2012 Programme for Training and Professional Development
adopted
Guide on implementation of a training evaluation procedure
were adopted
Training Needs Assessment Guide was adopted
Implementation of a Mentorship Programme Guide was adopted
Guidelines on Conducting Expert Exam at the Customs
Administration were adopted
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Realized training
86% of the Programme on Training and Professional
development of the Customs Administration was realized:
Facilitating and Accelerating of Trade - 100% realized
Law Enforcement - 74% realized
Human Resources - 100% realized
Organization of Work - 82% realized
Logistic Support - 75% realized
A total of 290 events were held in the form of training courses,
presentations, workshops, seminars and study visits
3.189 participants from the Customs Administration
attended
On average, each participant has received approximately 84
hours of training
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Realized training
General training on customs competences was completed by 60
customs officers
12 workshops were organised through TAIEX in the Republic of
Macedonia and 10 study visits abroad
8 training courses were organized through the Programme on
technical assistance from the Netherlands
6 training courses were organized in cooperation with the
US Embassy and the EXBS Programme
12 activities were organised under the Customs 2013
Programme
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Realized training
Through the e-learning system, courses were uploaded on the
following topics :
Single Authorisation for
Simplified Procedures (4
hours) - 119 participants
EORI (30 minutes) - 102
participants
Control of Precursors (3 hours)
- 149 participants
Inspection of Containers (4
hours) - 192 participants
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Realized training
Course on Control of Excise Goods Movement was translated
Memorandum of Understanding with the European
Commission was signed for translation of the Risk
Assessment course
Training courses implementation of ISO 9001:2008 were
held
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Integrity
NO
Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Integrity
Within the Sector for Professional responsibility, Integrity
Department was established
User Manual on recording disciplinary procedures and
lawsuits from employees in the eDMS adopted
New Guidelines on Customs Officers' Rotation were
adopted
The Rulebook on the manner of customs officers'
promotion amended
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Integrity
Operational Instruction regarding a self-assessment system of
customs officers' performance adopted
Guidelines on conducting a survey to explore the social
climate at the workplace adopted
Code of Conduct for Customs Officers from the Customs
Offence Procedure Department adopted
Plan for implementation of the activities of the National
Programme for Prevention and Repression of Corruption
2011-2015 adopted
User Manual on access to the personal file through the
electronic document management system (eDMS) adopted
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Integrity
Conducted internal inspections per organisational unit:
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Headquarters
Regional Customs House Skopje
Regional Customs House Kumanovo
Regional Customs House Shtip
Regional Customs House Gevgelija
Regional Customs House Bitola
Total
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17
9
2
8
5
35
8
4
4
2
53
14
5
3
10
3
20
4
4
7
20
11
6
4
4
5
5
1
7
4
46
58
86
45
49
Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Integrity
Conducted internal investigations per organisational unit:
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Headquarters
Regional Customs House Skopje
Regional Customs House Kumanovo
Regional Customs House Shtip
Regional Customs House Gevgelija
Regional Customs House Bitola
Total
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20
44
33
22
18
22
25
24
24
11
12
140
127 11
2
12
65
18
15
3
6
5
41
16
40
15
10
8
8
15
5
5
12
5
93
87
Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Integrity
Disciplinary and other measures imposed
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Warnings
Reduction of salary
Fine
Termination of employment
Criminal charges
Suspension
Total
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-
-
1
110
90 85
35
42
13
46
27
111 10 10
11
16
1
302
185 12
1
9
4
64 73
17 41
5
14
5
3
5
100
3
143
Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Performance measurement
Operational Instructions on the system of customs officers'
performance measurement amended in the part related to the
period of performance measurement
Guidelines on measuring successfulness of administrative
procedures at the Customs Administration revised
20 internal audits conducted, on the basis of which, 73
recommendations were proposed to the relevant
organisational units to improve their operations. 61
recommendations have already been implemented, and 12
are currently being implemented
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Rewarding and promotion
Guidelines on giving awards and acknowledgements adopted,
regulating the layout, criteria and procedure of granting awards
by the Customs Administration
With amendments to the Rules on the manner of customs
officers' promotion new grades have been introduced:
"outstanding", "satisfactory", "partially satisfactory "and"
unsatisfactory."
59 decisions for 15% raise of the current month basic salary
were rendered for customs officers who had been
exceptionally diligent in the activities and tasks in their
workplace
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Human Resources at the Customs
Administration
Rewarding and promotion
Awards and acknowledgements presented
CO Bogorodica, best border CO in the I and II quarter of 2012
CO Tabanovce-Motorway, best border CO for the III and IV quarter
of 2012
CO Skopje 3, best inland CO for the I, II and III quarter of 2012
CO Skopje 2, best inland CO for the IV quarter of 2012
Jubilee coins – 269 employees
Certificates of appreciation and plaques to 9 customs officers
Customs plaques to 7 external organisations and 9 individuals
Monetary prizes for 3 best-written essays from students of higher
education institutions on the topic "Borders Divide, Customs Connects”
Monetary prizes to 10 best drawings made by primary school pupils on the topic
"Borders divide, Customs connects"
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Competencies and organisation
Legal grounds
In conformity with the directives given by the Government of
the Republic of Macedonia, in 2012 the Customs Administration
started with activities for implementation of the quality
management standard ISO 9001:2008
The Rulebook on business organization of the Customs
Administration and the Rulebook on systematization of job
posts at the Customs Administration were subject to
amendment on several occasions in 2012 to ensure successful
realization of the Project of the Government “No wrong door”
Guidelines on the manner of forming working bodies and
monitoring of their work were passed, regulating the manner
of creating working bodies, keeping relevant records,
monitoring of and notification on the working activities and
realization of the tasks.
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Competencies and organisation
Administrative procedures
Guidelines on the layout and structure of the documentation
was adopted, in conformity with the quality managment
standard ISO 9001:2008
In conformity with the requirements of the ISO 9001:2008,
standard, a Procedure for depositary of documentation was
adopted
User’s Guidelines for archive processing of client electronic
applications/requests adopted
User’s Guidelines on Interoperability System were passed,
and by the end of 2012, it was used 4.554 times
In 2012, the eDMS had 1.161 users who created 73 thousand
files with 186 thousand documents
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Competencies and organisation
Security and Communication
Guidelines on operation with the video-conference system
were adopted. 200 users of the government authorities are
included in the system and by the end of 2012, 1.934
videoconference links were realized at the Economic System
Commission and government sessions. 50 users are included
within the Customs Administration, who realized 1.545 videoconference calls in 2012
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Competencies and organisation
Security and Communication
New Guidelines on the manner of issuance and withdrawal of
official identification card to/from customs officers adopted
New Rulebook on the form, contents and manner of issuing and
withdrawing official identification card to/from customs officers
adopted
Defibrillators purchased and training for their proper use
organized
Plans for protection and salvage operations separately for
every organisational unit passed
Video-surveillance system upgraded to cover physical
inspection control points
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Competencies and organisation
ICT Support
Guidelines on preventive maintenance of the ICT systems
adopted, defining the procedures for continuous monitoring,
control, checking and maintenance of the ICT systems
Guidelines on ensuring uninterrupted functioning of the
business processes in case of technical problems related to
the Customs Declaration Processing System – MAKCIS were
adopted
Guidelines on operation with the ICT systems from aspect of
ICT security amended
Guidelines on application life cycle and ICT systems
management amended
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Competencies and organisation
ICT Support
At the end of 2012, 43 applications were in function at the
Customs Administration, supported by massive hardware and
communication equipment
Their use is regulated by Guidelines, Manuals and
standardized Operational Procedures
Each application has a designated Functional Project Manager
and ICT Support Engineers responsible for technical support
The average availability of the ICT systems and applications
was 99.7%, which means that the targeted goal of 99,5% has
been reached
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Competencies and organisation
ICT Support
Software applications of the Customs Administration
No. of No. of
users accesses
1
A SYCU D A -Custom s D eclaration Processing System
2,132
2,047,812
2
3
EXIM -Electronic System for Im port and Excise Licenses
EXIM -Electronic System for TariffQ uota
3,540
3,540
69,701
3,937
4
EXIM -Electronic System for Transit Licenses
634
8,294
5
eD M S - Electronic D ocum ent M anagem ent System
1,161
325,424
6
PEC -Portalfor Electronic Com m unication w ith ExternalU sers
350
15,391
7
Custom s A dm inistration's Internet Portal
163,148
1,868,907
8
Custom s A dm inistration's Intranet Portal
1,161
1,652,316
9
LU CA -System for H um an R esources M anagem ent and R ecordkeeping ofFinancial
115
84,239
73
31
and M aterialO perations
10
System for R ecordkeeping ofD isciplinary M easures
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Competencies and organisation
ICT Support
Software applications of the Customs Administration
No. of No. of
users accesses
11
N ationalCustom s Value D atabase
1,161
1,398
12
Custom s Forum
1,161
786
13
Intelligence D atabase
38
3,544
14
Intelligence D atabase for R ecordkeeping ofFiles
10
1,297
15
TR A CK ER -System for R ecordkeeping ofD ualU se Goods M anagem ent
11
2
16
A N PR -A utom atic N um ber Plate R ecognition System
30
1,732,388
17
System for R ecordkeeping ofCrim inalCharges
8
103
18
System for R ecordkeeping ofSeizures
11
721
19
CA SE D B -D ata M anagem ent D atabase
19
1,078
20
Foreign Currencies ControlBooks
418
515
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Competencies and organisation
ICT Support
Software applications of the Customs Administration
No. of
No of
users accesses
21
SEM S -South-East European M essaging System
202
1,511
22
R evenue Collection System
701
251,187
23
E-Lohn System for Exchange ofD ata w ith H olders ofA uthorisations
197
359
24
G PS Tracking vehicles system
36
291
25
Separate R ecordkeeping for the Intelligence D epartm ent's N eeds
12
1,484
26
R egistration ofR eceived Clients
12
56
27
H elp D esk
5
3,560
28
W orking H ours R egistration
1,161
977,387
29
Е-Learning
446
4,408
30
System for recordkeeping ofD eferred Collection ofa Custom s D ebt -A uthorisations
927
361
M odule
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Competencies and organisation
ICT Support
Software applications of the Customs Administration
No. of No. of
users accesses
31
System for Suspended Collection ofa Custom s D ebt - G uarantees M odule
12
1,586
32
SEED 2 -System atic Electronic Exchange ofD ata w ith N eighbouring Countries
83
198,252
33
M IS -M anagem ent Inform aion System
645
39,477
34
M IS-M odule for Electronic Issuance ofTIR Certificates
645
582
35
M IS-M odule for R isk A nalysis and R esults ofConducted Controls
645
30,459
36
M IS-M odule for V olum e ofW ork
645
9,977
37
M IS-Custom s D uty Payers D atabase M odule
645
37,809
38
M IS-Excises M odule
645
5,508
39
ED D A -Electronic D iary
645
10,583
40
CLS -CentralList ofSuspects
73
632
41
M IS-M arket Surveillance M odule
645
220
42
BO R D ER -Electronic ControlBook for Closing Custom s Procedures
927
657,021
43
System for Targeting D ifferent Profiles and Stop Lists
927
4,236
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Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Customs and excise procedures
Guidelines on the manner and procedure for granting deferred
payment of customs debt amended, regulating the use of one
and the same guarantee to secure customs debt, irrespective of
whether it is a matter of deferred payment within 30 days or
regular payment within 10 days
Guidelines on issuance and use of Binding Origin Information
adopted
Guidelines on acceptance of customs declaration before
presenting the goods to the customs authorities adopted,
regulating the formalities of acceptance, verification, control
and assessment of the documents related to the goods
introduced into/exported from the customs territory of the
Republic of Macedonia
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Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Customs and excise procedures
Guidelines on the implementation of the Law on Passenger
Transport adopted, regulating the powers, competences and
procedures to be applied by customs officers during survey of
passenger transport in international road traffic
User Manual on the modus operandi with the information
system “DANIS“ was passed regulating the manner and
responsibilities for control, processing and recording data on
issued excise licenses and excise preferential use permits,
excise declarations and payments of excise duties made
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Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Customs formalities
As from January 2012,
complete export customs
clearance at the BCP
Tabanovce (border with
Serbia) has been enabled.
New business premises were
provided for the customs
officers and for
accommodation and
transparent access for the
transporters, economic
operators and customs
agents
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Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Customs formalities
As from January 2012,
complete export customs
New
transparent
conditions
clearance
at the BCP
for
direct opened
Tabanovce
(border with
communication
the
Serbia) has beenwith
enabled.
economic
operators,
New business
premises were
transporters
and customs
customs
provided for the
agents
thefor
Bogorodica
officersat
and
CO
(border with Greece)
accommodation
and
transparent access for the
transporters, economic
operators and customs
agents
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Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Customs formalities
New CO for customs procedures in railway traffic was opened in
the industrial zone Skopje where large number of customs and
other warehouses, industry facilities and other COs are located
The Customs Administration introduced export customs
clearance of easily perishable goods and goods easy for physical
examination at the BCP Kafasan
In order to eliminate the unnecessary duplication of customs
procedures and transit of non-cleared goods, in 2012 CO Post
Office Bitola was abolished
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Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Customs formalities
The number of COs where import customs clearance of vehicles
can be accomplished has been increased to 20 COs
New Guidelines on the minimal conditions and manner of
determination of the working space where goods transported
by freight motor vehicle are presented for inspection to customs
authorities were adopted
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Е_Customs
Development of a new Customs Declarations and Excise
Processing System started
Manual on changing IP addresses of VPN users from the public
authorities and Manual on ASYCUDA client server name changing
for the users of the external domain prepared
Guidelines on electronic issuance of TIR certificates adopted. By
the end of 2012, 1.515 TIR certificates were issued
Enabled payment of administrative taxes up to 250 denars via
SMS
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Е_Customs
Electronic Single Window system for issuance of import and
export licenses - EXIM
User Manual on processing tariff quota via EXIM adopted
Guidelines on allocation of tariff quota according to the principal “first
came, first served” passed
Guidelines on the use of paper documents (paper fall-back procedure)
in case of technical problems in EXIM adopted
Guidelines on exercise of Customs Administration’s competences
concerning EXIM administration adopted
Transport Licenses Module for electronic processing of licenses for
international transport of goods and passengers, introduced
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Е_Customs
Electronic Single Window system for issuance of import and
export licenses - EXIM
EXIM OPERATION STATISTICS
Description
2009
2010
2011
Number of involved government institutions
15
15
Number of economic operators users of EXIM
300
520
Issued import, export and transit licenses through EXIM
Lodged requests for tariff quota through EXIM
Average time for acquiring a license through the EXIM
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28,614
5,616
7.4 h
16
2012
16
1,857
3,540
52,118 66,781
71,467
5,202
5.6
3,860
h 2.5 h
4,091
1.5 h
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Е_Customs
IM PO R T A N D EX PO R T LICEN SES ISSU ED V IA EX IM
Type of license
N um ber of issued licenses
2009
A uthorisation for im port ofveterinary -m edicine products
D ocum ent for veterinary exam ination ofanim alfeed at im port
V eterinary entry docum ent for live anim als
V eterinary entry docum ent for products ofanim alorigin
Consent for consignm ents offood,products or m aterials that com e in
contact w ith food to enter the territory ofthe R epublic ofM acedonia
A uthorisation for transfer offirearm s and am m unition on im port
Precursors export license
License for export ofnarcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
Precursors im port license
A uthorisation for im port ofm edicines
A uthorisation for im portofm edicalaids
A uthorisation for im port ofhazardous and other types ofchem icals
License for im port ofnarcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
License for transport/transit ofhazardous substances
Consent for custom s clearance ofgoods ofcom oon use
Certificate for organoleptic exam ination and sam pling
A uthorisation for im port ofplant protection products
Certificate for export and exit ofunprotected culturalgoods
O ther licenses
Total:
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112
153
353
1,282
2010
147
2011
166
2012
145
234
295
432
361
520
609
3,010 12,694 12,893
14,037 23,972 25,277 27,375
33
91
90
191
108
186
106
164
128
555
523
524
69
214
234
220
741
550
223
2,500
1,983
712
2,763
3,165
827
3,226
3,717
1,146
35
150
159
143
204
815
880
907
3,883 6,891 7,710 8,237
1,636 5,406 8,596 9,464
21
166
195
140
351
285
257
266
4,730 4,399 2,263 1,750
28,632 52,081 66,818 71,464
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Е_Customs
Electronic management of customs procedures for customs
procedures with economic impact - E-Lohn
The application for issuance of inward processing authorizations (ELohn) was upgraded with possibility for electronic application for and
granting of authorizations for all types of procedures with economic
impact and monitoring of the discharging of the inward processing
procedure
Manual and Guidelines on the modus operandi of the E-Lohn
So far, 197 users are registered in the system and they have submitted
359 requests, 65 of which were approved
INTENSIVE PROMOTION OF THE E-Lohn SYSTEM IS UNDERWAY
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Е_Customs
Portal for Electronic Communication - PEC
Through the PEC the external users can search over 70 standardized
electronically controlled requests 24/7
Simplified application for authorisation for temporary admission procedure,
Over
350
users registered
request
forexternal
use of incomplete
declaration, request for Binding Tariff Information,
request for relief from import duties, request for collection of excise stamps,
Received
electronic
requests (19.7
thousand
2011
andof4
request forover
use 12.7
of simplified
import/export
procedure,
requestinfor
status
thousand
to request
which the
Customsimport
Administration
sent 11.5
authorised 2010),
consignee,
for simplified
procedure, summary
export
electronic
replies
(4.6
thousand
in
2011
and
4
thousand
in
2010).
under cargo manifest, request for pre-arrival control, order for planned quantities
etc
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Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Volume of work
ISSU ED CU STO M S A N D EX CISE LICEN SES
Type of authorisation
2011
2012
2012/
2011
A uthorisation for custom s representation
License for custom s representation
Custom s procedures w ith econom ic im pact
Inw ard processing authorisation
O utw ard processing authorisation
Custom s w arehousing authorisation
O ther types ofauthorisations
Sim plified custom s procedures
A uthorisation for localim port clearance
A uthorisation for localexport clearance
A uthorisation-authorised consignee in
A uthorisation for authorised consignor
Excises
Excise licenses
Excise preferentialuse perm its
B inding Tariff Inform ation
A uthorisation for authorised exporter
Total
321
913
326
234
13
78
1
200
46
76
55
23
393
95
298
580
57
2,790
354
1,035
421
337
4
66
14
314
77
105
96
36
479
115
364
770
77
3,450
33
122
95
103
-9
-12
13
114
31
29
41
13
86
20
66
190
20
660
С О С Т О ЈБ А Н А И ЗД А Д Е Н И Ц А Р И Н С К И И А К Ц
Issued
customs and
excise permits
andи е
В и д н а одобрен
licenses
О добрен и е за ц ари н ско застап увањ е
Л и ц ен ц а за ц ари н ско застап увањ е
Ц ари н ски п остап ки со екон ом ски еф ект
О добрение за увоз за облагородувањ е
О добрение за извоз за облагородувањ е
О добрение за царинско складирањ е
Д руги видови одобренија
П оедн оставен и ц ари н ски п остап ки
О добрение за локално царинењ е при увоз
О добрение за локално царинењ е при извоз
О добрение за овластен прим ач во транзит
О добрение за овластен испраќач
А кц и зи
А кцизни дозволи
О добренија за акцизно повластено користењ е
Задолж и телн а тари ф н а и н ф орм ац и ја
О добрен и е за одобрен и звозн и к
В куп н о
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Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Volume of work
A PPLICA TIO N O F FR EE TR A D E A G R EEM EN TS IN 2012
(in m illion denars)
Contracting Party
EU
EFTA
CEFTA
A lbania
B and H
M ontenegro
K osovo
Serbia
Croatia
M oldova
Turkey
U kraine
Total
Export
Participa
V alue
tion (%)
Im port
Participa
V alue
tion (%)
103,621.3
671.6
37,795.2
2,619.0
4,075.7
1,483.8
12,718.1
13,161.6
3,727.3
9.7
2,348.0
506.6
71.5 105,132.3
0.5
506.4
26.1 23,195.3
1.8
860.6
2.8
2,294.3
1.0
71.0
8.8
787.2
9.1 14,351.0
2.6
4,802.3
0.0
29.0
1.6
8,602.3
0.3
116.7
76.4
0.4
16.9
0.6
1.7
0.1
0.6
10.4
3.5
0.0
6.3
0.1
144,942.6
100.0 137,553.0
100.0
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Effects of the use of
preferential origin of
goods, pursuant Free
Trade Agreements
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Volume of work
V O LU M E O F R EA LISED CU STO M S PR O CED U R ES
Type of custom s procedure
2012
2011
2012/2011
Transit
419,232
437,650
-18,418
Export
R egular export procedure
Sim plified export procedure
Tem porary exportation
178,224
102,402
73,714
2,108
190,973
111,958
77,182
1,833
-12,749
-9,556
-3,468
275
Im port
R egular im port procedure
Sim plified im port procedure
Custom s w arehousing
Tem porary adm ission
Im port oftem porary exported goods
Processing under custom s surveillance and
394,188
256,552
100,045
7,446
20,937
2,516
388,920
266,988
86,021
9,112
20,895
2,660
1,820
-10,436
14,024
-1,666
42
-144
458
6,234
636
2,608
-178
3,626
23,734
23,717
17
1,015,378 1,041,260
-29,330
distruction
Incom plete declarations
R e-export
Total
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Realized
customs
procedures per
type
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Volume of work
PR O CESSED D ECLA R A TIO N S PER M O D E O F TR A N SPO R T
N um ber of processed
K ind of transport
declarations
(in
Im port Export Transit
R oad traffic
R ailw ay traffic
A ir traffic
Postaltraffic
O ther m odes oftransport
Total
Total
370
191
356
917
4
3
63
69
19
8
0
28
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
395
202
419
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
1
1,016
Realized
customs
procedures per
mode of
transport
Facilitation and acceleration of
customs formalities
Volume of work
Traffic of freight motor vehicles
TR A FFIC O F FR EIG H T M O TO R V EH ICLES (FM V )IN 2012
K osovo
K ind of
traffic
B lac Jazinc
e
e
Serbia
Total
Taban Pelinc
ovce
e
B ulgaria
Total
D eve D elce N ovo
B air
vo
Selo
G reece
Total
D ojr B ogoro M edzi
an
dica
tlija
A lbania
Total
Sten K afa
je
san
Sveti
N au
Entry
Loaded
Em pty
67.9
7.5
60.4
3.1
0.0
3.1
71.0
7.5
63.5
119.9
110.6
9.3
0.0 119.9
0.0 110.6
0.0
9.3
21.7
17.1
4.6
15.1
10.9
4.2
11.8
4.3
7.5
48.6 31.7
32.3 23.0
16.3 8.7
120.6
110.9
9.7
10.5 162.8
4.2 138.1
6.3 24.7
1.4
0.4
1.0
30.5
17.0
13.5
m
0.9
0.6
0.3
Exit
Loaded
Em pty
73.5
65.5
8.0
1.2
0.0
1.2
74.7
65.5
9.2
127.3
93.4
33.9
0.0 127.3
0.0 93.4
0.0 33.9
24.0
10.3
13.7
13.5 22.3
5.3 12.1
8.2 10.2
59.8 11.4
27.7 3.0
32.1 8.4
224.4
49.5
174.9
10.3 246.1
3.0 55.5
7.3 190.6
1.3
0.3
1.0
33.8
21.3
12.5
4.3 145.7
0.0 73.0
4.3 72.7
247.2
204.0
43.2
0.0 247.2
0.0 204.0
0.0 43.2
45.7
27.4
18.3
28.6
16.2
12.4
34.1 108.4 43.1
16.4 60.0 26.0
17.7 48.4 17.1
345.0
160.4
184.6
20.8 408.9
7.2 193.6
13.6 215.3
2.7
0.7
2.0
64.3
38.3
26.0
Total
141.4
Loaded 73.0
Em pty 68.4
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B lat
o
Total
Total
1.5 34.3
0.1 18.1
1.4 16.2
436.6
306.6
130.0
0.9
0.6
0.3
1.2
0.5
0.7
37.2
22.7
14.5
545.1
264.8
280.3
1.8
1.2
0.6
2.7 71.5
0.6 40.8
2.1 30.7
981.7
571.4
410.3
Law Enforcement Control
Legal Framework
Risk Management Strategy revised
Annual Action Plan for implementation of the 2012 Risk
Management Strategy adopted
Strategy for Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Tobacco and
Tobacco Products revised
2012 Action Plan for implementation of the Strategy for
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Tobacco and Tobacco
Products adopted
Strategy for Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs,
revised
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Legal Framework
2012 Action Plan for implementation of the Strategy for
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs adopted
Strategy for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights revised
2012 Action Plan for implementation of the Strategy for
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights adopted
2012 Minimum Quantitative Targets for Prevention of Illicit
Trafficking and Trade Facilitation by Organiztaional Units
adopted
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Legal Framework
Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Control and
Safety Committee and the Rules of Procedure of the Risk
Management Committee
Strategy for mutual recognition of customs controls with the
neighboring countries prepared
Agreement on Customs Cooperation with Montenegro
harmonized
The Customs Administration was designated as Coordinator of
the Inspection Council (with members of State Administration
Bodies' officers with powers to conduct inspections)
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Legal Framework
prepared and harmonized Memorandum of Understanding
with MEPSO
Organization of an International Conference on the Use of
Special Customs Surveillance Equipment started
In collaboration with the Azerbaijan Customs Service, the
Customs Administration started organizing International
Conference on Customs Measures for Protection of Cultural
Heritage
Started activities for establishment of a system for information
exchange with the Office for Protection of Cultural Heritage
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Legal Framework
Prepared Work Process for Customs Administrative Procedure
and Work Process for Court Representation
Organization of an International Conference on the Use of
Special Customs Surveillance Equipment started
Commenced preparation of
Guidelines for Safekeeping of
Evidence associated with all types of investigations and court
proceedings (criminal, offence, civil, administrative, disciplinary
and other cases)
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Customs Intelligence
New Guidelines on the Intelligence Department Operation,
introducing 18 forms were introduced in relation to various
activities undertaken in the intelligence cycle and special
record-keeping
Guidelines on modus operandi with the Search Engine of
internet site and press-agencies news adopted
Guidelines on the modus operandi with the Application for
Foreign Currency Control Books for recording of imported and
exported cash and securities and communication with the
Financial Intelligence Office
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Risk analysis
Development of new application “Market Surveillance” started.
It will accelerate the process of preparation and recording of
"Notices on prevention of release of goods for free circulation"
Manual for using the application for control of foreign motor
vehicles' stay on the customs territory of the Republic of
Macedonia, which regulates the use of ANPR adopted
Guidelines on using the information (notifications) system
regarding changes in the data of companies and the status
of persons therein adopted
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Risk analysis
Guidelines for pre-arrival selection of shipments and User
Manual for the modus operandi with the shipment selection
module through SEED 2, regulating the manner of selection of
shipments before their arrival on the territory of the Republic
of Macedonia were adopted
Guidelines for keeping statistics on import, export and
transit, their analysis and proposals for measures adopted
Project for automation of pre-arrival and pre-departure
selection at airport customs offices in passenger traffic for the
part that refers to express mail shipments - RAAVIO Module,
started
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Customs control and investigations
New Guidelines on the Investigation Department's Operation
regulating the work of officers in the judicial police, ex officio or
upon an order of the Public Prosecutor's Office, in line with the
novelties in the CPL
Guidelines for acting upon a warrant to apply special
investigative measures prepared
New Guidelines for verification of evidence of preferential
origin of goods, regulating the manner of control and
verification of proof of origin under the free trade
agreements signed with the EU, EFTA, CEFTA, Turkey and
Ukraine
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Customs control and investigations
Guidelines for filing criminal charges amended, to ensure them
with the new Criminal Procedure Law
The manner of updating and using electronic records of
criminal charges is regulated by the Guidelines for the modus
operandi with the electronic records of criminal charges
New Guidelines on the manner and procedure of
apprehension, arrest and detention of suspects, regulating the
manner and procedure of apprehension, arrest and detention
of suspects under the new Law on Criminal Procedure
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Customs control and investigations
Guidelines on transporting suspects, regulating the
transportation of a person suspected of having committed a
crime, adopted
New Guidelines on handling and use of firearms and
ammunition in the Customs Administration, defining the
safety rules for storing, carrying, handling and use of weapons
and ammunition
Guidelines on the modus operandi wth the electronic records
on seizures were adopted which regulate the manner of
updating and use of seizures electronic records
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Post-clearance control
Guidelines on conducting on-site controls of holders of
authorizations for customs procedures with economic impact
(customs warehousing, inward processing, processing under
customs control, temporary import and outward processing)
adopted
Started revision of the existing Guidelines on Company Control
and its alignment with with the WCO recommendations, as
well establishing a system for control over the production of
excise goods based on legislation
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
No.
actions
Unit
Quantity
Prevention of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs,
psychotropic substances and precursors
25
kg
Prevention of illicit trafficking in weapons and
explosive materials and objects
11
piece
1.877
Protection of cultural heritage of the Republic of
Macedonia
2
piece
460
Prevention of illegal trade in live animals
5
piece
2.264
Prevention of illegal migration
6
person
Prevention of illicit transfer of cash and securities
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25
700
14
Euros 705.000
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
No.
actions
Unit
Quantity
Prevention of unauthorized trade in medicines and
medical apparatus
31 piece
118.000
Prevention of unauthorized trade in foodstuffs
25 piece
kg
30.000
5.600
Prevention of illicit trafficking in cigarettes and other
tobacco products
60 piece
310.000
28 piece
28
86 piece
kg
М²
78.000
4.500
17.000
Prevention of prohibitted use of extra light fuel
Prevention of illegal trade in clothing, fashion
accessories, textiles, raw materials
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
No.
actions
Unit
Quantity
piece
16.000
Prevention of illegal trade in jewelry, accessories and
jewelry items made of precious metals
32
Prevention of illegal trade in cosmetics, perfumes,
hygiene items etc
31
piece
15.000
Prevention of illegal trade in other goods
82
piece
92.000
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic
Substances and Precursors
513 kg of marijuana seized
in December 2012 at its
entry at BC Kafasan
(Albania), in coordination
of the Customs
Administration and the
Ministry of Interior. The
drugs were hidden in a
special bunker in a truck
carrying cement
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs,
Psychotropic Substances and Precursors
513 kg of marijuana seized
25 kg of marijuana seized
in December 2012 at its
in December 2012 at its exit
entry at BC Kafasan
at BC Tabanovce (Serbia).
(Albania), in coordination
The drugs were hidden in
of the Customs
the internal parts of the
Administration and the
doors and the dashboard of
Ministry of Interior. The
a passenger vehicle
drugs were hidden in a
special bunker in a truck
carrying cement
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs,
Psychotropic Substances and Precursors
1.650 kg of heroin seized in
25 kg of marijuana seized
December 2012 at its exit
in December 2012 at its exit
at BC Tabanovce (Serbia).
at BC Tabanovce (Serbia).
The drugs were hidden on a
The drugs were hidden in
passenger on a bus having
the internal parts of the
Vienna as a final
doors and the dashboard of
destination
a passenger vehicle
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic
Substances and Precursors
9.4 kg kg
1.650
of of
heroin
heroin
seized
seized
in in
October
2012
atat
itsits
exit
at
December
2012
exit
BC
Deve
Bair (Bulgaria).
at BC
Tabanovce
(Serbia).
The drugs were hidden in
on a
passenger
the
bumpers
onof
a bus
a having
Vienna as avehicle
passenger
final
destination
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Weapons and Explosive
Materials and Objects
120 pieces of ammunition
confiscated in October 2012
at BC Kafasan (Albania)entry, from a Macedonian
citizen. The ammunition
was hidden in a plastic bag
under the co-driver seat of
a passenger vehicle
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Weapons and Explosive
Materials and Objects
120 pieces of ammunition
confiscated
40
pieces of in
brass
October
knuckles
2012
at BC Kafasan
(Albania)seized
in December
2012 at
entry,
Macedonian
the
BCfrom
Blacea(Kosovo)
from
citizen.
The ammunition
a
Macedonian
citizen. The
was hidden
brass
knuckles
in awere
plastic
hidden
bag
under
in
a plastic
the co-driver
bag on aseat
bus of
a passenger
vehicle
from
Skopje to
Novi Pazar
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Macedonia
262 artefacts from the territory
of Macedonia (coins, lead seals,
etc.) seized in September 2012 at
the Alexander the Great Airport
in Skopje from a foreign
national. Most of them originate
from the III-IV century, and the
rest are from different time
periods, including the period BC
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Контрола на примена на законите
Results from physical control
Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Macedonia
143 coins and 55 artefacts from
262 artefacts from the territory
the territory of Macedonia seized
of Macedonia (coins, lead seals,
in September 2012 at BC
etc.) seized in September 2012 at
Tabanovce (Serbia)- railway
the Alexander the Great Airport
station. Most of them originate
in Skopje from a foreign
from the II - III century
national. Most of them originate
from the III-IV century, and the
rest are from different time
periods, including the period BC
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illegal Trade in Live Animals
4 chameleons (Bradypodion
pumilum - Cape dwarf
chameleon) protected by CITES Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of
wild flora and fauna seized at BC
Tabanovce (Serbia) in November
2012 4
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illegal Trade in Live Animals
4 chameleons (Bradypodion
450 pond sliders, discovered in
pumilum - Cape dwarf
March 2012 at their exit at BC
chameleon) protected by CITES Tabanovce (Serbia). The animals
Convention on International
were found in a bag, with a
Trade in Endangered Species of
passenger, Macedonian national
wild flora and fauna seized at BC
on a bus traveling from Ohrid to
Tabanovce (Serbia) in November
Belgrade
2012
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Transfer of Cash and Securities
318 thousand Euros impounded
in November 2012 on their exit
at BC Tabanovce (Serbia). They
were concealed in a backpack of
the driver of a passenger vehicle
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Transfer of Cash and Securities
318 thousand Euros impounded
thousand2012
Denars
impounded
in900
November
on their
exit
onBC
entry
at BC Kafasan
(Albania).
at
Tabanovce
(Serbia).
They
The Denars
were
in a of
were
concealed
in hidden
a backpack
plastic
bag
luggagevehicle
the
driver
ofina the
passenger
compartment of a passenger bus
Извештај за работата на Царинска управа во 2012
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigrant discovered at
BC Bogorodica (Greece) while
entering the country in June
2012. The immigrant was hidden
in the booth of a passenger
vehicle in the part intended for a
spare tyre
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Спречување нелегална миграција
illegalillegal
immigrant
discovered
4An
foreign
immigrants
at BC Bogorodica
(Greece)
while
discovered
in August
2012 on
entering
in June
their
entrythe
at country
BC Bogorodica
2012. TheThe
immigrant
waswere
hidden
(Greece).
immigrants
in the booth
of awith
passenger
hidden
in a truck
Turkish
vehicleplates
in theloaded
part intended
for a
license
with motor
spare
tire for Kosovo
oil
destined
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illegal Trade in Medicines and Medical
apparatus
78 thousand medicines seized in
December 2012 at BC Tabanovce
(Serbia). The medicines were
found in the luggage area of a
passenger vehicle with
Macedonian license plates
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Iillegal Trade in Foodstuffs
4,500 pieces of sandwich flatbread seized in November 2012
at BC Deve Bair (to Bulgaria)
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Cigarettes and Other
Tobacco Products
345 packs of cigarettes detected
on exit at BC Delchevo (Bulgaria)
concealed under the skirt, in the
tights of a Bulgarian car driver’s
wife
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illegal Use of Extra Light Heating Oil
Taking fuel from a tank for
laboratory analysis
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illegal trade in Clothing, Fashion Accessories,
Textiles and Raw Materials
More than 2,000 kg of fabric
seized from a company in Shtip,
for which import duties were not
paid (lohn)
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
lligal Trade in Accessories and Jewellery
4,500 pieces of jewellery and 6
kg of beads seized in July 2012 at
BC Bogorodica (Greece)
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Illegal Trade in Cosmetics, Perfumes, Hygiene Items etc.
More than 28 thousand cosmetic
products seized in July 2012 at BC
Bogorodica (hair removers,
sterilizers, wax melting machines,
hair-dryers, perfumes, gels,
shampoos, soaps, razors, shaving
brushes, hair brushes, bleeding
sticks etc.)
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illegal Trade in Other Goods
770 luxury models of mobile
phones (iPhone 4, HTC,
NOKIA, SAMSUNG) seized in
January 2012 at the
Alexander the Great Airport
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Prevention of Illegal Trade in Other Goods
Over 5 tons of fertilizer
seized
in July
2012 of
at mobile
CO
770 luxury
models
Strumica.
phones (iPhone 4, HTC,
NOKIA, SAMSUNG) seized in
January 2012 at the
Alexander the Great Airport
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from physical control
Disregard of Rules on Stirring Foreign Vehicles and Public
Transport Vehicles
Due to disregard of regulations on stirring foreign motor vehicles
in the Republic of Macedonia, in 2012, the Customs
Administration, in 119 cases, impounded 119 vehicles
Independently or in cooperation with the State Transport
Inspectorate, in 2012, the Customs Administration discovered 97
cases of violation of regulations in international transport of
passengers
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Results from documentary control
Invalid
Invoices (undervaluation)
Falsified Other
Total
16,588
12
3,692
20,292
218
11
64
293
457
0
115
572
Certificates of preferential origin
Incorrect tariff classification
Other documents for customs duty
In 2012, 513 samples were analyzed (430 in 2011)
in the Customs
Laboratory.
in
1,059
0
12
1,071
assessment
285 cases, it was found that the goods were classified in inadequate tariff codes.
Other types of invalid documents
Total
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
29
0
0
29
18,351
23
3,883
22,257
Law Enforcement Control
Results from documentary control
Number of controls
2012
2011
Trade company control
55
52
Control of excise permit holders
55
43
Control of holders of authorisations for inward processing
222
227
Control of holders of authorisations for customs warehousing
153
148
36
18
1,175
972
231
0
1,927
1,461
Control of holders of other authorisations with economic impact
Control of simplified customs procedures
Control of holders of customs representation authorisations
TOTAL
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Вкупно
Law Enforcement Control
Legal measures taken
Passed 1.047 Decisions on subsequent collection of 800
million denars of import and excise duties, of which:
No.
Decisions
Million
MKD
Improper tariff classification
98
9
Invalid and falsified invoices
164
46
145
10
Non-declared import and documents for
assessment of customs duties basis
543
400
Excise and other duties
30
156
Invalid and falsified proofs of preferential origin
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Legal measures taken
91 criminal charges against 111 individuals and 31 legal
entities filed, of which:
Individuals
Invalid and falsified documents
Illegal trade in narcotics
52
21
Legal
entities
26
-
Illegal trade in cigarettes
2
-
Illegal trade in weapons
4
-
32
5
Criminal charges on other grounds
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Legal measures taken
737 offence charges were filed, of which:
Customs offences
674
Foreign currency offences 18
Excise offences
45
A total of 1,657 offence cases solved (of several years)
Imposed fines amounting 91 million denars
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
International activities
Participation in 9 international operations
130 cases inserted in the CEN database
20 pieces of information regarding seizures of drugs to ZKA
38 pieces of information on seizures of drugs to SELEC
Regular cooperation with UNODC
Continuous information exchange through EU TWIX
Regular cooperation with the Customs Administrations of
Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, France and
Sweden
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Introduced IPM (Interfaced
Public-Member) Platform
of WCO and Guidelines on
administration and use of
the IPM platform prepared
In January 2012, a new project for development of a separate module
within the Integrated Information System for electronic record-keeping
and administration of the activities related to intellectual property rights
protection
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Under the WCO Programme for
Protection of Intellectual Property
Rights, the Customs
Administration of the Republic of
Macedonia took part in 3
subsequent WCO operational
missions in El Salvador, carried out
in Middle America, the Caribbean
and part of South America - 2011;
in the region of Africa, in Togo and
operation in Kenya, July 2012 as
well as in the region of East-Africa,
in Djibouti and Kenya, December
2012
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Intellectual property Rights Protection
SEIZED PRODUCTS IN 2012 DUE TO SUSPICIONS THAT THEY VIOLATE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Type of product
In 149 actions, on
grounds of
reasonable
suspicions that the
goods in question
infringe intellectual
property rights, 341
thousand pieces of
goods were seized
Clothes, accessories and other
products and raw materials
Unit
Quantity
(in 000)
piece
106
piece
21
piece
58
Telephones, IT, video, audio
equipment and parts thereof
piece
74
Auto spare parts and equipment
Medicines
Other
piece
piece
piece
31
Footwear and accessories
Perfumes, deodorants, cosmetics
etc.
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
6
45
Law Enforcement Control
Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Interesting cases:
Over 43 thousand packs of
counterfeit shoe polish of
the Slovenian brand Ilirija
seized in January 2012. The
declared value of the
counterfeit goods was 0.3
denar per item, while the
market value of the original
product is 35 denars, i.e.
over 10 times higher
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Контрола на примена на законите
Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Поинтересни случаи:
Over 1.500 pieces of
counterfeit medicines of the
trademarks Viagra, Pfizer,
Cialis, Kamagra, Oral
Jelly and Levitra. The
counterfeit medicines were
seized in a specially
organized action on a
motorway pay-toll
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Interesting cases:
About 20.000 pieces of
counterfeit car air
fresheners of the brands
BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz
and JULIUSS ÄMANN LTD,
the market value of which
could reach about 700
thousand denars
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Intellectual Property Rights
Interesting cases:
Over 7.000 pieces
counterfeit children’s
slippers of the trademark
NIKE, seized in June 2012.
The declared value of the
goods was 320 thousand
denars, while the market
value of the original
products would be about 2
million denars
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Law Enforcement Control
Revenues collected
In million denars
Type
2012
2011
%
Customs duties
4,066
3,779
7.59
VAT
41,041
41,322
-0.68
Excise duties
16,587
15,559
6.61
Other charges
2,231
1,064
109.68
63,925
61,724
3.57
Total
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Public relations
20 years of Independent and Autonomous Customs Service of
the Republic of Macedonia
Promoted Monograph
of the Customs
Administration “20
Years for the Future of
Macedonia“
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20 years of Independent and Autonomous Customs Service of
the Republic of Macedonia
Opening of the central
Promoted
ceremonyMonograph
(Zoran Stavreski,
of
the
Customs
Deputy Prime Minister and
Administration
“20 Vanco
Minister of Finance,
Years
forDirector
the Future
of
Kargov,
General
Macedonia“
and Driton Fejza, Deputy
Director General of the
Customs Administration)
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Public relations
20 years of Independent and Autonomous Customs Service of
the Republic of Macedonia
Opening of the central
Prizes were
awarded
to 10
ceremony
(Zoran
Stavreski,
best drawings
of elementary
Deputy
Prime Minister
and
schools
pupils
and
3
best
Minister of Finance, Vanco
essays prepared
by faculty
Kargov,
Director General
students
the topic
and
Dritonon
Fejza,
Deputy
"BordersGeneral
divide, of
Customs
Director
the
connects”.
Customs
Administration)
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Public relations
20 years of Independent and Autonomous Customs Service of
the Republic of Macedonia
The
activities
of celebration
Prizes
were awarded
to 10
of
20drawings
years of of elementary
best
establishment
of the
schools pupils and
3 best
Customs
Administration
essays prepared
by faculty
included
donation
students aonblood
the topic
action,
organized
for the
"Borders
divide, Customs
third
time on five locations
connects”.
in the Republic of
Macedonia. 136 units of
blood were collected
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
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customs matters
Public relations
Information Museum Area
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
In October 2012, the
Customs Administration
opened a temporary
Information Museum Area at
the Alexander the Great
Airport. Its objective is to
inform and improve the
knowledge of the passengers
about their rights and
obligations when arriving in
and departing from the
customs territory of the
Republic of Macedonia.
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Public relations
Internet and Intranet
New Guidelines on the manner of Publishing Information on the
Internet site and the Intranet Portal of the Customs Administration
Six new tabs were introduced: 20 Years of the Establishment of the
CARM, 60 years WCO, NCTS (New Computerized Transit System),
Transport licenses in Non-Tariff measures, new tab Forms and new
module of Executive Verdicts pronounced upon brought criminal
charges
A profile for consulting statistics on Google was introduced
New modules introduced: Photo Gallery, Audio and Video Records
and e-newsletter. The module Questions and Answers was upgraded
and the Interactive Map was supplemented with information
concerning the inland Customs Offices
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Public relations
Internet and intranet
589 pieces of information were published on the website
The website was visited 1.876.044 times by 13.600 visitors
The visitors sent 1.176 questions, complaints and suggestions,
639 of which were responded to
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Public relations
Complaints and proposals and requests for free access to
information
In 2012, the Customs Administration received 9 complaints
and proposals, all of which were appropriately addressed. In
2012, there were six requests for access to information of
public character. The Customs Administration replied
positively to 5 of these requests, while one request was
forwarded to another institution - holder of the information.
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Public relations
Customs Hotline – 197
A total of 26.103 phone calls
were received over the customs
hotline – 197 in 2012, an
average of 71 calls per day
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs- Business Cooperation
Advisory Council:
- 8 regular meetings held
- Rules of procedure adopted
- OEO Concept presented,
NCTS, WCO IPM database,
novelties in EXIM,
- Promotion of customs clearance of
goods at border crossings, lodgment
of customs declaration prior to
placing the goods for inspection,
reduction of the bank guarantee.
-- Over 30 conclusions adopted
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs- Business Cooperation
Advisory Council:
- 8 regular meetings held
On theofoccasion
of its
90 jubilee
-Rules
procedure
adopted
celebration, in February 2012 the
-Economic
OEO Concept
presented,
Chamber
of Macedonia
NCTS, WCO
database, novelties
awarded
theIPM
Customs
with a plaque
inAdministration
EXIM,
recognizingof
it customs
as its bestclearance
partner of
-Promotion
of all public institutions
goods at border crossings, lodgment
of customs declaration prior to
placing the goods for inspection,
reduction of the bank guarantee,
- Over 30 conclusions adopted
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Соработка со бизнис заедницата
Memorandum of Understanding
between the Customs
On
the occasion and
of its Imperial
90 jubilee
Administration
celebration,
February
Tobacco TKSinwas
signed2012
in the
Economic
Chamber
September
2012 of Macedonia
awarded the Customs
Administration with a plaque
recognizing it as its best partner
of all public institutions
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs- Business Cooperation
Memorandum of Understanding
between the Customs
On
the occasionand
of itsImperial
5th
Administration
Anniversary
business
Tobacco TKSof
was
signed activities
in
in
the Republic
September
2012of Macedonia, the
company Lukoil awarded the
Customs Administration of the
Republic of Macedonia with a
plaque of recognition and
appreciation for the continuous
support and assistance in
development of the company
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs - Business Cooperation
In
2012, aofMemorandum
OnAugust
the occasion
its 5th
of
Understanding
with Japan
Anniversary
of business
activities
Tobacco
International
for
in the Republic
of Macedonia,
the
Western
was signed.
companyBalkans
Lukoil awarded
the
Customs Administration of the
Republic of Macedonia with a
plaque of recognition and
appreciation for the continuous
support and assistance in
development of the company
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs – Business Cooperation
Memorandum of Understanding
between the Customs
Administration and Japan
Tobacco
International
for
The company
“Feni Industry”
AD
Western
Balkans
was
signed
in
Kavadarci decided to donate this
August
2012 fees for
years’ collected
destruction of counterfeits to
charity – for procurement of
children’s beds for the Nursery
School in Negotino
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs – Customs Cooperation
On 26th January 2012, the WCO
celebrated 60th anniversary since
its establishment. On this
occasion, the WCO awarded 7
Certificates of Merit to
exceptional customs officers and
3 Certificates of Recognition to
external Customs associates, for
their exceptional contribution in
the development of the
international customs
cooperation
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
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customs matters
Customs cooperation
Соработка со Царина - Царина
In
in Baku,
the
OnApril
26th2012
January
2012,during
the WCO
Annual
WCO
European
Region
celebrated
60th
anniversary
since
Head
of Customs Conference,
the
its establishment.
On this
Customs
of the
occasion,Administration
the WCO awarded
7
Republic
of Macedonia
Certificates
of Merit to and the
State
Customs
Committee
of and
the
exceptional
customs
officers
Republic
of Azerbaijan
signedtoan
3 Certificates
of Recognition
Agreement
on Cooperation
external Customs
associates,and
for
Mutual
Assistance
in Customsin
their exceptional
contribution
Matters.
the development of the
international customs
cooperation
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs –Customs Cooperation
Isabela
On 26th January 2012, the WCO
celebrated
60th
anniversary
since
In
December
2012,
delegation
of
its
establishment.
On
this
the
Customs
Service
of Azerbaijan
occasion,
the
WCO
awarded
7
paid
an
official
visit
to
the
Certificates
of Merit to of the
Customs
Administration
exceptional
customs officers
and
Republic
of
Macedonia.
The
3
Certificatesexchanged
of Recognition to
delegations
external
Customs
associates,
for
information
about
the
activities
their
exceptional
contribution in
undertaken
for
modernization
of
the
development
of
the
the
customs operations
and
international
customs
pointed
out the domains of
cooperation
possible further enhanced
cooperation.
Sheri
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs - Customs Cooperation
In December 2012, delegation of
In
2012,Service
under the
Export
theMay
Customs
of Azerbaijan
Control
and Related
Border
paid an official
visit to
the
Security
Programme,
the
Customs Administration ofUSthe
Government
donated equipment
Republic of Macedonia.
The
to
the Customs
Administration,
delegations
exchanged
intended
forabout
fight against
illicit
information
the activities
trade
and crime
(thermal
undertaken
for modernization
of
binoculars,
vision goggles,
the customsnight
operations
and
fyberscopes,
iondomains
radiationof
pointed out the
detection
equipment
and tools)
possible further
enhanced
cooperation.
Изабела
Шери
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs- Customs Cooperation
In June 2012, the Customs
In May 2012,and
under
Export
Administration
thethe
National
and Related
Border
TaxControl
and Customs
Administration
Security Programme,
the USon
of Hungary
signed a Protocol
Government
equipment
Cooperation
fordonated
the
to the Customs
implementation
ofAdministration,
the Protocol 5
intended
for
fight
against illicit
on Mutual Administrative
trade and
(thermal
Assistance
in crime
Customs
Matters of
binoculars,
night
vision
goggles,
the Stabilisation and Association
fyberscopes,
ion radiation
Agreement
between
the the
detection
equipmentand
andthe
tools)
Republic
of Macedonia
EC
and their Member States
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Соработка со Царина - Царина
In June 2012, the Customs
In
October 2012and
in Taormina,
Italy
Administration
the National
the
Administrations
of
Tax Customs
and Customs
Administration
the
Republicsigned
of Kosovo
and theon
of Hungary
a Protocol
Republic
of Macedonia
Cooperation
for the signed a
Protocol
on Electronic
implementation
of theExchange
Protocol 5
of
Data on harmonised
onCustoms
Mutual Administrative
data
set electronically
Assistance
in Customs exchanged
Matters of
via
theSEED
Stabilisation and Association
Agreement between the the
Republic of Macedonia and the EC
and their Member States
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Соработка со Царина - Царина
In November 2012, a ceremony
took
On 2012
the occasion
of theItaly
In place
October
in Taormina,
endthe
of Customs
the MATRA
- Technical of
Administrations
Cooperation
Project
between
the Republic
of Kosovo
and the
the
TaxRepublic
and Customs
Administration
of Macedonia
signed a
of the
Kingdom
of the Exchange
Protocol
on Electronic
Netherlands
theonCustoms
of Customsand
Data
harmonised
Administration
of
the
Republic
of
data set electronically exchanged
Macedonia
via SEED 2010-2012, being
continuation of the previous 5year bilateral project on technical
cooperation between these two
institutions
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
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customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs – Customs Cooperation
In November 2012, a ceremony
The top
management
of theof the
took
place
On the occasion
Customs
of the
end
of theAdministration
MATRA - Technical
Republic of Slovenia
spent partthe
of
Cooperation
Project between
their
summer
vacation
on a
Tax
and
Customs
Administration
seven-day
bike tour
in the
of
the Kingdom
of the
Republic of Macedonia.
In August
Netherlands
and the Customs
2012, they rodeofthrough
Eastern
Administration
the Republic
of
Macedonia2010-2012,
and visited being
Ginovci,
Macedonia
Kratovo, Probishtip,
Lesnovo,5continuation
of the previous
Kocani,
Berovo,
Strumica,
Nov
year
bilateral
project
on technical
Dojran and Skopje
cooperation
between these two
institutions
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
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customs matters
Customs cooperation
Customs – Customs Cooperation
Border
pointof
Stenje
The
top crossing
management
the
with Albania.
The colleagues
Customs
Administration
of theof
the Customs
Services
of the
two
Republic
of Slovenia
spent
part
of
countries
jointly
plant
trees
their summer vacation on a
seven-day bike tour in the
Republic of Macedonia. In August
2012, they rode through Eastern
Macedonia and visited Ginovci,
Kratovo, Probishtip, Lesnovo,
Kocani, Berovo, Strumica, Nov
Dojran and Skopje
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
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customs matters
Customs Cooperation
Customs- Customs Cooperation
With a view to improve the traffic of
goods
through
the border
crossing
Border
crossing
point Stenje
points
with
the Republic
of Greece,
with
Albania.
The colleagues
of
the the
Economic
Chamber
Customs
Servicesofofthe
the two
Republic
of Macedonia,
in trees
countries
jointly plant
cooperation with the Liaison Office
of the Republic of Greece and
supported by the Customs
Administration of the Republic of
Macedonia in December 2012
organised a meeting with the
Macedonain and the Greek border
authorities at the border crossing
point Bogorosica – Evzoni
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
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customs matters
Customs Cooperation
Customs – Customs Cooperation
With a view to improve the traffic of
goods through the border crossing
points
In October
with the
2012
Republic
in Istanbul,
of Greece,
the
the
Customs
Economic
Administration
Chamber of was
the
Republic
presented
of Macedonia,
with a Certificate
in
of
cooperation
Merit in recognition
with the Liaison
of its Office
ofstrong
the Republic
commitment
of Greece
to address
and
supported
illegal trade
by the
in ozone-depleting
Customs
Administration
substances (ODS)
of the
under
Republic
the of
Macedonia
United Nation
in December
Environment
2012
organised
Programme,
a meeting
in cooperation
with the with
Macedonain
the WCO and the Greek border
authorities at the border crossing
point Bogorosica – Evzoni
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Транспарентност и соработка во
областа на царината
Customs Cooperation
Customs – Customs Cooperation
Protocol on electronic customs data exchange signed between the
Customs Administrations of Macedonia and Albania
In June 2012, Guidelines on the Use of the Joint Contact Center
Gjueshevo regulating the manner of communication between the
Customs Administration and the Joint Contact Center Gjueshevo
The CEFTA Secretariat’s proposal - the Customs Administration of the
Republic of Macedonia to chair the Subcommittee on Customs and Rules
of Origin in 2013 was accepted. The Programme is prepared.
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs Cooperation
Inter-institutional cooperation
Through the video-conference system of the Customs Administration
videoconference links has been introduced enabling presence of the
members of the Government and the directors of the executive body
organs on the Economic System Commission and Government sessions.
The Office of the State Attorney General and the Customs Administration
signed a Protocol on Electronic Exchange of Documentation
The Central Registry of Republic of Macedonia awarded a Plaque of
Recognition of Successful Business Cooperation to the Customs
Administration
The National Coordination Center for Integrated Border Management
presented the Customs Administration with a Plaque of Merit for
exceptional contribution in development of the Integrated Border
Management
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Transparency and cooperation in
customs matters
Customs cooperation
Cooperation with the Institutions of the Education System
Memorandum of Cooperation with the Faculty of Tourism and
Business Logistics – Gevgelija, within the Goce Delcev University in
Shtip was signed
Summer internship was organised for 86 students who got acquainted with
the role and competences of the Customs Administration
In June 2012, the Customs Administration adopted a 2012 Volunteer
Work Programme
10 interested candidates were engaged who volunteered at the Customs
Administration’s organizational units for 5 months
2012 Annual Report of the Customs Administration
Customs Administration of the
Republic of Macedonia
2012
ANNUAL REPORT
Skopje, April 2013
Vanco Kargov
vanco.kargov@customs.gov.mk