SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria Arms Export Control and Customs Administration BULGARIAN NATIONAL CUSTOMS AGENCY Customs Intelligence and Investigation

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria LEGISLATION Law on Control over Foreign Trade with Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies Implementing Regulation on the Law on Control over Foreign Trade with Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies List on Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies Law for Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons and for Control over the Toxic Chemical Substances and their Precursors

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria LEGISLATION Law on Control over Explosives, Firearms and Ammunitions List of Embargo States Customs Act Implementing Regulation on the Customs Act Order No 51/2003 issued by Director General of the NCA

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION 5 regional Customs Directorates 17 main Customs Houses Total of 105 Customs Offices and border check- points 38 competent of clearing the goods included in List on Arms and dual use goods and technologies

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria LEGAL CAPACITIES OF THE CUSTOMS to carry out inspections related to the customs supervision and control over goods, vehicles and persons in the border control checkpoints and on the whole customs territory of the country to require the presentation or submission of goods, documents and all information related to the customs supervision and control to require the presentation of personal identification documents to require written or verbal explanations

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria to carry out personal check up of persons crossing the state border to carry out searching and confiscation of smuggled goods and the documentation related to them in offices, official and other premises, as well as personal search of the persons found there, in compliance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code to carry out controlled deliveries jointly with the competent bodies of the Ministry of Interior and by permit of the respective Prosecutor's office LEGAL CAPACITIES OF THE CUSTOMS

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria INFORMATION SYSTEMS Bulgarian Integrated Customs Information System (BICIS) 24/7 on-line connection between Customs Offices covering the whole territory of the country control on customs declaration correlation table included (List/HS) capabilities of tracing risk analysis

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRACKER connection between licensing authority and Customs on time information INTRANET legislation handbooks Other useful information (permits, pictures)

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT X-Ray Buster Kit’s Fibro scopes Radiation detectors SNIFEXSNIFEX

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria TRAINING Training facilities Sofia Russe Plovdiv Two type of training Training on demand

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria COOPERATION International Within international export control regimes Agreements for customs cooperation National Government authorities Business NGO’s

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria PENALTIES Penal Code – crime committed carrying arms or dual-use goods and technologies without knowledge and permission of customs authorities (smuggling) – up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine up to lv (€ ); aggravating circumstances – up to 15 years imprisonment and a fine up to lv (€ ); carrying arms or dual-use goods and technologies without license or permission or in violation of sanctions imposed by UN, OSCE or EU – from 3 to 8 years imprisonment and a fine up to lv (€ );

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria PENALTIES Administrative offence – for non-fulfillment of any of the obligations specified by the Law on Control over Foreign Trade with Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies for individuals (traders or officials) – a fine from lv to lv (€ – € ); persons registered under the Commercial Law – a fine is double amount of the transaction

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria SEIZURES Pistols Assault rifles Hunting rifles Hand grenades Hand-held grenade launchers Silencers Ammunition

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! BULGARIAN NATIONAL CUSTOMS AGENCY Customs Intelligence and Investigation