Protokol o saradnji između Uprave carina Republike Srbije i Generalne uprave carina Rumunije u oblasti intenziviranja saradnje po pitanju prevencije i suzbijanja carinskih prekršaja

PROTOCOL

on cooperation between the Customs Administration of the

Republic of Serbia and General Customs Administration

of Romania regarding the intensification of cooperation in the

prevention and supression of customs offences

"Službeni glasnik RS - Međunarodni ugovori", broj 14 od 8. jula 2015.

THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA AND THE GENERAL CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION OF ROMANIA (hereinafter referred to as the “Parties”),

EXPRESSING an interest in the development and strengthening of cooperation between the two customs administrations and the promotion of efficiency of both institutions through the exchange of knowledge and experiences,

HAVING REGARD TO the importance of trade facilitation, cooperation between customs administrations and the need to improve customs control of goods and means of transport aimed at preventing customs offences,

CONSIDERING that the prevention of customs offences can be made more effective through the exchange of information,

RECOGNISING the need for becoming familiar with the tools and methods used for the detection and prevention of crimes and offences in the field of customs affairs,

HAVING REGARD TO the need for enhancing with joint efforts, the combat against illicit transfer of goods across the border between the Republic of Serbia and Romania,

AIMING TO facilitate and accelerate the flow of goods and to increase the efficiency in the prevention and detection of customs offences,

HAVING REGARD TO the need for training, exchange of experience, carrying out of feasibility studies in order to harmonize normative framework in the field of risk analysis, as well as having regard to the activities of teams of sniffer dog trained to detect drugs and tobacco,

EMPHASISING the benefit from exchange of experiences with the aim to increase the efficiency of customs control, combat illegal flow of goods, including the organization of meetings, seminars and training courses,

HAVING REGARD TO the Stabilization and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, as well as (Protocol No. 6 on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters of the said agreement); the Agreement between the Federal Government of the FRY and the Government of Romania regarding customs cooperation and mutual administrative assistance for the prevention, investigation and combating of customs offences (signed on 14 January 1998, in Belgrade) and the Convention of the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center,

Have agreed to intensify their cooperation in the following areas:

1. Coordination of joint actions for the prevention and combat

of customs offences

The Parties will collaborate in order to make the analysis of operational situation and the exchange of information and data within the process of combating illegal activities at the border;

The Parties will, acting on their own initiative or at the request, exchange information in the shortest period possible regarding risk analysis for the prevention and detection of customs offences. The activity will be carried out in accordance with the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, as well as (Protocol No. 6 on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters of the said agreement);

The Parties shall, within their competences, exchange information in accordance with the national legislation. Romanian party will take account of the European Union legislation.

Each Party will determine the organizational units which will be responsible for solving any issues relevant to the application of this Protocol and will authorize them to cooperate directly.

The information provided or sent by the Parties, both orally and in writing, shall have a confidential character and shall be used solely for the purposes of carrying out activities pursuant to this Protocol as described herein.

The Parties will establish time frames mutually acceptable for organizing joint customs operations, exchange of information and carrying out customs controls during joint operations, in accordance with the powers laid down under their national legislations. Romanian party will take account of the European Union legislation.

2. Organization of training courses for teams of trained sniffer dogs and exchange of experiences for the prevention and detection of customs offences

The authorized customs officers of the Republic of Serbia will take part in training courses for teams of sniffer dogs trained to detect drugs and tobacco. Trainings will be conducted at the Instruction Center for Mobile Units, Training of canine teams and dressage maintenance of the General Customs Administration of Romania, in Giurgiu.

Trainings will include the following activities:

Dressage of sniffer dogs, presentation of new methods of concealing drugs and cigarettes in various objects and vehicles, specific working methods for sniffer dog teams and the determination of dog fitness and health level.

3. Exchange of experiences in order to improve professional

training

The Parties will exchange their experiences, conduct joint professional trainings and define feasibility studies in the following areas:

– Management and Risk Analysis,

– Post-clearance audit,

– Detection of drugs and tobacco by using sniffer dogs,

– Romanian EU integration process experience.

Any expenses incurred in respect of exchange of experience and professional training shall be borne by each Party, or by the European Union funds earmarked for technical assistance, where joint projects are approved.

Each Party will designate a contact person who will be responsible for coordinating the exchange of experience and professional trainings.

4. Monitoring implementation of the Protocol on cooperation

The Parties will establish a Working Group for monitoring the implementation of the Protocol on cooperation, in order to periodically evaluate the efficiency of Protocol application.

This Protocol shall become effective on 1 January 2015, and shall expire one year from the effective date. The Protocol shall be applied without prejudice to the national legislation, including the legislation of the European Union. Renewal of this Protocol may be accomplished with the consent of both Parties.

Done at Timisoara, on 27th November 2014, in two original copies.

For the Serbian Customs

Administration

Miloš TOMIĆ

Director General

For the National Agency for Fiscal

Administration of Romania

Romeo Florin NICOLAE

Vice President

PROTOKOL

o saradnji između Uprave carina Republike Srbije

i Generalne uprave carina Rumunije u oblasti

intenziviranja saradnje po pitanju prevencije

i suzbijanja carinskih prekršaja

"Službeni glasnik RS - Međunarodni ugovori", broj 14 od 8. jula 2015.

Uprava carina Republike Srbije i Generalna uprava carina Rumunije (u daljem tekstu: strane):

– Ispoljavajući interes za razvoj i učvršćivanje saradnje između dve carinske uprave i promovisanje efikasnosti obeju ustanova kroz razmenu znanja i iskustava;

– Imajući u vidu značaj trgovinskih olakšica, saradnju između carinskih uprava i potrebu usavršavanja u domenu carinske kontrole robe i prevoznih sredstava sa ciljem prevencije carinskih prekršaja;

– Prihvatajući činjenicu da razmena informacija može doprineti efikasnijim aktivnostima sa ciljem prevencije carinskih prekršaja;

– Uvažavajući potrebu poznavanja sredstava i metoda koje se koriste za otkrivanje i suzbijanje krivičnih dela i prekršaja u oblasti carinskog poslovanja;

– Imajući u vidu potrebu da se zajedničkim naporima unapredi suzbijanje nezakonitog prenošenja robe preko granice između Republike Srbije i Rumunije;

– U cilju olakšanja i uzbrzanja protoka robe i povećanja efikasnosti u procesu prevencije i otkrivanja carinskih prekršaja;

– Imajući u vidu potrebu obučavanja, preuzimanja iskustava, izvođenja studija izvodljivosti u pogledu usaglašavanja normativnog okvira u oblasti analize rizika, kao i aktivnosti timova koji koriste službene pse obučene za otkrivanje droge i duvana;

– Ističući korist koja proizilazi iz razmene iskustava u oblasti povećanja efikasnosti carinske kontrole, suzbijanja nezakonitog protoka robe, uključujući organizovanje sastanaka, seminara i kurseva za obuku;

– Imajući u vidu: Sporazum o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju između Evropskih zajednica i njihovih država članica, sa jedne strane i Republike Srbije, sa druge strane, kao i (Protokol 6 o uzajamnoj administrativnoj pomoći u carinskim pitanjima navedenog sporazuma); Sporazum između Savezne vlade SRJ i Vlade Rumunije o carinskoj saradnji i uzajamnoj admininistrativnoj pomoći u sprečavanju, istraživanju i suzbijanju carinskih prekršaja ( potpisan 14. januara 1998. godine u Beogradu ) i Konvenciju o Centru za sprovođenje zakona u jugoistočnoj Evropi,

saglasili su se o intenziviranju saradnje u sledećim oblastima:

1. Koordinacija zajedničkih akcija radi

prevencije i suzbijanja carinskih

prekršaja

Strane će sarađivati u izradi analiza o razvoju operativne situacije i u razmeni informacija i podataka u okviru procesa suzbijanja nezakonitih aktivnosti na granici;

Stranke će, na sopstvenu inicijativu ili na zahtev, u najkraćem vremenu obaviti razmenu informacija u pogledu analize rizika za prevenciju i otkrivanje carinskih prekršaja. Ova aktivnost će se obavljati uz poštovanje Sporazuma o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju između Evropskih zajednica i njihovih država članica, sa jedne strane i Republike Srbije, sa druge strane, kao i (Protokola 6 o uzajamnoj administrativnoj pomoći u carinskim pitanjima navedenog sporazuma);

Razmena informacija se vrši između strana u granicama njihove nadležnosti i u skladu sa nacionalnim zakonodvavstvom. Rumunska strana će voditi računa i o zakonodavstvu Evropske unije.

Strane određuju organizacione jedinice koje će biti zadužene za rešavanje problema u vezi sa realizacijom ovog protokola i ovlašćuju ih da direktno sarađuju.

Informacije koje strane šalju ili primaju, kako u usmenom, tako i u pismenom obliku, imaće poverljiv karakter i moći će da se koriste jedinou cilju realizacije ovog protokola.

Strane će organizovati zajedničke carinske operacije u vremenskim periodima koje zajednički dogovore, razmenu informacija i obavljanje carinskih kontrola tokom zajedničkih operacija, u skladu sa nadležnostima koje im daju zakonodavstva njihovih zemalja. Rumunska strana će voditi računa i o zakonodavstvu Evropske unije.

2. Organizovanje kurseva za obuku timova koji koriste

obučene službene pse i razmenu iskustava u svrhu prevencije i otkrivanja carinskih prekršaja

Ovlašćeni carinski službenici Republike Srbije učestvovaće na kursevima za obuku timova koji koriste službene pse obučene za otkrivanje droge i duvana. Treninzi će se obavljati u Centru za obrazovanje timova sa službenim psima i dresuru Generalne carinske uprave Rumunije, u Giurgiu.

Treninzi će obuhvatati sledeće aktivnosti:

Programi dresiranja službenih pasa, prikazivanje novih metoda sakrivanja droga i cigareta u raznim predmetima i prevoznim sredstvima, specifične tehnike rada ekipa sa službenim psima, kao i provera stepena istrošenosti službenih pasa.

3. Razmena iskustava u cilju usavršavanja profesionalne obuke

Strane će razmenjivati iskustva, zajednički vršiti profesionalnu obuku i definisati studije izvodljivosti u sledećim oblastima:

– Analiza i upravljanje rizikom

– Naknadna kontrola

– Otkrivanje droge i duvana uz pomoć službenih pasa

– Iskustva rumunske strane iz procesa pristupanja Evropskoj uniji

Finansijske troškove u vezi sa razmenom iskustava i profesionalnom obukom pokrivaće svaka strana za sebe, ili će biti pokriveni sredstvima Evropske unije iz fondova namenjenih tehničkoj pomoći, ako zajednički projekti budu odobreni.

Strane će imenovati kontakt osobe koje će biti zadužene za razmenu iskustava i koordinaciju profesionalnih obuka.

4. Praćenje primene protokola o saradnji

Strane će formirati Radnu grupu za praćenje primene Protokola o saradnji, koja će periodično vršiti procenu efikasnosti primene Protokola.

Ovaj protokol o saradnji stupa na snagu 1. januara 2015. godine i važiće godinu dana, a primenjivaće se na način da se ne krši nacionalno zakonodavstvo, uključujući i zakonodavstvo Evropske unije. Ovaj protokol o saradnji može biti produžen uz saglasnost obeju strana.

Ovaj protokol će stupiti na snagu nakon odobrenja Vlade Republike Srbije.

Zaključeno u Temišvaru na dan 27. novembra 2014, u dva originalna primerka.

Za Upravu carina Republike Srbije

Direktor

Miloš TOMIĆ

Potpresednik Nacionalne agencije za fiskalnu upravu

Romeo Florin NICOLAE

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