Presentation by Leonid Lozbenko Deputy head of Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation Geneva 2006

Институт таможенной службы России Russian Federation borders with 15 foreign states, Length of the border – km Around-the-clock work 7 Regional Customs Departments, 137 custom-houses, 715 custom points, 7 Representatives of FCS in foreign countries, Russian Customs Academy Number of customs officers more than Russian Customs Service Institution 2 Customs territory of the Russian Federation covers the 11 time zones

Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation 3 Total volume of international trade in 2005: $ 340 bln. $ 241 bln. $ 99 bln. IMPORT EXPORT Growth in 2005 (%) EXPORT – 132,9 % IMPORT – 130,4 % Total sum of collected customs payments - $ 74 bln. (41% of the budget)

Lack of the single customs standards for trade-logistic chains activity Insufficient development of information system on pricing, trade- industrial specialization of the countries and world tendency of the division of labour Insufficient informational and analytical Data base for enforcement activity provision Lack of customs officers social defense Difficulties in Russian Customs activity 4

New Platform Elements 5 Advance electronic information Electronic declaration «Single Window», «Single Stop» Principle Trade Compliance Risk Management Process Post-Audit

Implementation of the Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade on the former Soviet Union territory («Columbus» Programme) NEW PLATFORM The Concept of the development of the Russian customs service 6

“Single Window” Concept of Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade «Green Corridor» Project 7 Advance information Electronic declaration

The rest of the countries Cooperation with foreign partners 8 ЕU 52 % trade turnover ЕU 52 % trade turnover Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation Single principle: New Platform New Platform