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Improving Customs Transit Systems

In the Islamic Countries

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Box 5: ACTS Common CRM

One of the main objectives of the ASEAN Computerized Transit System (ACTS) is to apply a common risk

management technique. This is essential for risk management purposes so that each Customs office involved in

a transit movement knows automatically in real-time whichmovements are en route, when they can be expected

and whether they have been correctly discharged. The planned ACTS risk profiling scheme will be used to allow

the reliable traders "simplifications” or exemptions from a range of standard CRM requirements.

2.1.8

New Technologies and Trends for Management at Border Crossing Points

It is essential to set up effective internal and external communication mechanisms in order to

create appropriate interfaces between border agencies on national and international level.

Emphasis can be put especially on neighboring countries, countries of origin of significant flows

of goods, strategically relevant exporting and importing countries, as well as relevant

international organizations (e.g. WCO CEN, CENComm). Communication between border

services can be enhanced at local (between BCPs), bilateral (neighboring countries) and

multilateral/regional level.

One concrete form of cooperation may be a systematic exchange of data and information (in real

time or with minimum latency) that will allow monitoring the movements of goods and means

of transport on the national and regional levels. Regional initiatives may be expanded upon in

bilateral agreements – based on peer to peer basis. The exchange of data and information with

the authorities of the neighboring countries should be institutionalized.

In 2012, UNESCAP published a Study on “Model on Integrated Controls at Border Crossings”

intended to establish an efficient and effective information management system enhanced with

integrated use of modern equipment, technologies and solutions.

2.1.8.1

Automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR)

Automatic number-plate recognition uses optical character recognition on means of transport

registration plates or/and container code to read and insert the number plates/container code

in CDPS, Closed-circuit television (CCTV) or law enforcement databases (for Customs Risk

Management - CRM purpose).

Box 6: ANPR System used by UK and French Customs

The French Government has borrowed success from the IT to create a “smart border” at Calais in order to

maintain speedy movement of goods once the UK leaves the European Union.

The customs declarations are identified via the means of transport number plate upon arrival at the customs

facility (port or Eurotunnel terminal): electronic registration of the number-plate and customs forms (also

known as “pairing”) enables the means of transport to be tracked as it goes through the facility, especially when

it crosses the border. Thus, upon arriving in France, the customs declarations will automatically be directed to

the CRM channeling (green, yellow, red, blue, or orange) depending on the status of the transported goods

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