Issue32, April 2008
Innovations in procedures
certificates of competence
authorized to declare goods.
for issuing
to persons
Until recently in Ukraine
certificates
of
competence
were
issued
to
persons
authorized to execute
declaration procedures
directly by the customs
authorities in the area of
responsibility in which
the relevant foreign trade operators were
located. From now on, in order to receive
certificates of competence, persons authorized
to execute declaration procedures will have to
pass tests set by the customs service on the
basis of customs educational institutions
namely the Kyiv and Khmelnytskyy Professional
Training Centres and the Academy of the
Customs Service of Ukraine.
Since the beginning of 2008 the Border Guard
Service of the Republic of Moldova has been
applying a new passport control system
allowing them to register documents with
biometric data.
This system has been implemented jointly with
the Ministry of Information Development of the
Republic of Moldova and makes it possible to
register and check documents containing a
person’s biometric data.
The registration technology
takes a short time and
does not cause any
additional inconvenience
for the travellers crossing
the border. More than 80
people
have
already
enjoyed the advantages of
the new system.
According to
international
statistics and the
MD innovation
developers, it’s
actually impossible
to forge
documents
containing biometric data or defraud the control
system as the data are immediately verified in
several ways.
EUBAM launches a new version of web site
In order to simplify access to its website for
internet users EUBAM has developed a lighter
version of its design and dynamic menu. The
new version of the EUBAM website allows
readers to download EUBAM’s latest brochure,
all issues of the joint newsletter, as well as
EUBAM’s Annual Report for 2007. It also has
several new sections such as risk analysis, a
view from the field, public relations etc. The
EUBAM web site is in English, Russian and the
official languages of Moldova and Ukraine. You
can check the latest news, a photo gallery,
summaries of reports and other information on
the Mission’s activities at www.eubam.org
The State Customs Service of Ukraine
declared a competition for designing a new
uniform
for
Ukrainian
customs officers
The competition terms can
be requested from the
Department of Resources,
Capital Construction and
Operation
of
Customs
Infrastructure Objects, 66
Saksaganskogo Street, 01033 Kyiv.
EUBAM and Moldovan and Ukrainian
counterparts will celebrate Europe Day in
May
It is already traditional
in
Ukraine
and
Moldova to celebrate
Europe Day in May by
organizing
public
concerts, competitions,
conferences
and
outdoor information exhibitions jointly with the
Delegations of the European Commission and
embassies of EU countries.
In the framework of celebrations this year it is
planned that the EU Border Assistance Mission
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to Moldova and Ukraine will meet the public and
provide them with information about the Mission
and the European Union in Chisinau on 8 May,
in Odesa on 14 May and near the common
border between Moldova and Ukraine on 17
May. The Border Guard and Customs Services
of Moldova and Ukraine may also be present to
present to the population leaflets about their
services. Europe Day provides an excellent
opportunity for the public to find out more about
the rules for crossing the border.
Dog handlers from Moldovan and Ukrainian
border services exchange experience
In the framework of
developing
cross
border cooperation
between the four
partner
services
EUBAM initiated a
coordination
meeting
of
dog
handlers from Moldovan and Ukrainian border
agencies at Briceni, a jointly controlled border
crossing point, to promote mutual cooperation,
sharing of experience and building confidence.
It is planned to organise regular meetings of the
working group, dog handling competitions and
public campaigns in the press on the
importance of the work of service dogs. The
next meeting of the service dog specialists will
take place at Ocnita Dog Handling Training
School in Moldova in May. The agenda will
include a presentation on the Ocnita Dog
Handling Training School, development of
coordination of actions on trains, bus search
techniques, etc. The role of the dogs in
ensuring security on the border has been
demonstrated by numerous detections of drugs
with the help of service dogs in Moldova and
Ukraine.
The Customs Service of the Republic of
Moldova activates cooperation with civil
society in counteracting corruption
In implementation of
the Action Plan to Prevent and Control
Corruption, the Customs Service of the
Republic of Moldova has signed an Agreement
on Cooperation with the Pro Marshall Centre, a
member of the counter-corruption alliance in
the Republic of Moldova. The Agreement
serves to develop effective and constructive
dialogue between the Customs Service and
civil society in fighting
corruption.
The
Agreement creates the
basis
for
further
developing cooperation
with public organizations
and implementing a number of projects on
topical issues.
The Customs Service is also taking part in the
national programme ‘You can stop corruption’
Within this campaign the public will be informed
about their rights and the procedure for
reporting illegal acts by state officials.
The number of passengers and vehicles will
increase on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border
during the Easter and May holidays
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine will
do all it can to ensure the smooth flow of
passengers and vehicles. In order to avoid any
inconvenience the Border Guard Service
advises you to have all necessary documents
needed to cross the border ready in advance,
especially if you are travelling with children.
More detailed information on the rules for
crossing the border is available on the official
web site of the Border Guard Service of
Ukraine http://www.pvu.gov.ua/