Polish Customs Service Organization, Tasks, e-Government Taipei, September 2012 Wojciech Sobczyk

EU MAJOR EXTERNAL BORDER CROSSING POINTS 528 km maritime border 1155 km land border 4 major seaports 11 international airports 16 major land border crossing points 1

protection of EU and PL citizens, traders and market protection of EU and PL financial interests / revenue facilitation of legal economic activity enforcement MISSION

MINISTER OF FINANCE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS, UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE 4 DEPARTMENTS - MINISTRY OF FINANCE 16 CUSTOMS CHAMBERS ADVISORY COUNCIL 46 CUSTOMS OFFICES 154 CUSTOMS BRANCHES CUSTOMS SERVICE DEPARTMENT CUSTOMS POLICY DEPARTMENT CUSTOMS –EXCISE CONTROL AND GAMBLING CONTROL DEPARTMENT NATIONAL LEVEL REGIONAL LEVEL EXCISE AND ECOLOGICAL TAX DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE

Regional level - 16 customs chambers with offices and branches customs officers 238 office staff 713 civil servants 341 National level - 4 Customs Departments in Ministry of Finance 254 customs officers 87 civil servants STAFF as stands as

Customs Excise Gambling Enforcement TASKS

EU common customs legislation Community Customs Code, Implementing Provisions, Common Customs Tariff, Customs Duties Reliefs, Intellectual Property Rights, protocols on customs mutual assistance National customs legislation Customs Law, Customs Service Law, Gambling Law LEGISLATION

Basic operational documents: Action Strategy of the Polish Customs Service for years i Initiative (Innovation, Internet, Intelligence) STRATEGIC PAPERS

Incomes in 2011: Total state budget incomes million USD Budget incomes from activity of the Polish Customs Service million USD Participation in state budget incomes 32% incl. customs duty 609 million USD excise tax million USD gambling 475 million USD VAT million USD Others 51 million USD KEY FIGURES

471 mln USD BUDGET EXPENSES OF CUSTOMS CHAMBERS mln USD BUDGET INCOMES FROM ACTIVITY OF POLISH CUSTOMS SERVICE PLN 1.00 PLN

Time to Release Goods Data: August 2012 Time to release Export [% of declarations] Import [% of declarations] less than 3 min.98,8078,00 to 15 min.0,4511,98 to 1h0,516,04 to 3h0,111,27 to 12h0,110,59 over 12h0,032,13

Time to Release Goods Data: August 2012 Time for release of goods (export) or time to give the "after inspection" status of the goods (before payment) (import)

3 forms of simplification (Community Customs Code) –Import: ~42% of total customs clearance –Export: ~39% of total customs clearance AEO simplifications Simplified Clearance Measures

1st and 2nd simplification form –clearance bases on an incomplete declaration or simplified declaration. –goods must be presented at the customs office. –1st simplication form an occasional clearance, does not require a permission. –2nd simplification form permanent clearances, requires a permission. Simplified Clearance Measures

3rd simplification form –goods at trader’s place, –cargo examination done at traders place, –short-time check (guaranteed in case lack of control), –customs clearance can base on an entry in a register held by a trader, –requires a permission. Simplified Clearance Measures

Authorized Economic Operators simplification –less goods examinations and documment controls than non AEO traders, –priority of control in case selection for inspection, –right to prior notice in case of control, –entry summary declaration with limited safety data, –the possibility of inspection at a place other than the customs office. AEO

Authorized Economic Operators From 1 January 2008 Total number of certificates granted (till September 13, 2012) in PL: ↑ 576 in EU: ↑ EU Agreements on mutual recognition of AEO: -signed with Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, Japan, USA -negotiations started with Canada, China, Korea AEO

 quantity of seized cigarettes and tobacco 532 million pieces of cigarettes & 259 tonnes of tobacco  quantity of revealed and seized illegal alcohol 390,4 thousand litres  quantity of revealed irregularities in fuel turnover 7,91 million litres  quantity of narcotics kg / 290 litres / pieces  quantity of CITES specimen specimen  quantity of pirated and counterfeit goods 8 million pieces Results of control activities in 2011

e-Government, e-Administration Polish Customs

Operating IT Systems Polish Customs Import: –Celina system (customs declaration processing system), –ICS (safety and security), –Zefir (revenue management system) Export: –Export Control System (ECS), Transit –NCTS (New Computerised Transit System).

Operating auxiliary IT Systems Polish Customs Certificates Authority (issues certificates for electronic signature), Risk Analysis Module, Declaration validator, Guarantee Management System.

e-Customs programme Polish Customs

Polish Customs Administration „e-Customs” Programme Feasibility Study The aim of the programme "e-Customs" is to create an electronic environment of Polish Customs Administration for the provision of public services associated with the collection of duties, trade in goods and ensuring the security of international trade. In the programme was isolated more than 20 projects covering all business areas of Polish Customs Administration.

Polish Customs Administration „e-Customs” Programme Feasibility Study - Main requirements implementation of EU requirements arising from e- Customs (EU) initiative, facilitate the conditions for legitimate business through more efficient businesss handling and increasing the availability of IT information resources, increased exchange of information with other customs administrations, the European Commission and cooperating institutions.

Polish Customs Administration „e-Customs” Programme Feasibility Study - main goals Increase of the efficiency and friendliness of customs service in the areas associated with the collection of duties, trade in goods and ensuring the security of international trade. Improving cooperation between the Polish Customs and cooperating institutions. Increase the efficiency of internal processes of the customs administration. Rationalisation of customs administration costs associated with computerization.

Polish Customs Administration „e-Customs” Programme Feasibility Study – projects portfolio 1/2 Name Brief description ARIADNA2 National Custom's Data Warehouse AES PL Automated Export System (includes ECS). Provides export functionality and requirements both of national and common EU domain. AIS PL Automated Import System. Includes import functionalities of national and common domain (national import application), common EU. Includes ICS – Import Control System – national part of common EU system that provides safety and security risk analysis. ECIP/SEAP PL National Customs Information Portal/Single Electronic Access Point HELP DESK 2 Business/IT user support and assistance system HERMES2 Human Resources Management INFRA IT infrastructure components and virtualisation technology. ISZTAR4 Integrated Customs Tariff Management (and Classification) System

Polish Customs Administration „e-Customs” Programme Feasibility Study – projects portfolio 2/2 Name Brief description MCA Enterprise Service Bus enabling service oriented architecture technology NCTS2 New Computerized Transit System OSOZ2 Polish Customs Guarantee Management System PDR Master Data Management (MDM) system. PKI Public Key Infrastructure - operators and documents authorization system including implementation of Single Sign On technology and Certificate Authority. SZPROT CRM – Customer Relationship Management Operators, authorizations and decisions national management system. It includes EORI and AEO. SZPADA Business Process Management implementation initiative. ZEFIR2 Revenue Management System ZISAR Integrated Risk Management System

Polish Customs Administration „e-Customs” Programme Single Window Initiative Basic operational documents –Single Window Compendium, –IT Master Plan –Single Window Conception in Foreign Trade Goal –Procedures simplification for traders and institutions, Realization –Trial in cooperative with the Agricultural Market Agency –Future data exchange with other institutions.

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