CUSTOMS PROGRAMME 2021-2027

The Customs programme aims to support the Customs Union and the customs authorities in order to safeguard the financial and economic interests of the Union and its Member States, to ensure safety and security within the Union and to protect the Union from unfair and illegal trade while facilitating legitimate economic activities.

Objective

To support the preparation and uniform implementation of customs legislation and policy as well as the strengthening of administrative capacity and customs cooperation, including human skills, and the development and operation of European electronic systems.

Priorities 

• Overall functioning and modernisation of the customs union
• Development, implementation, evaluation and enforcement of customs union legislation
• Customs risk management and supply chain security
• Cooperation with third countries and international organisations, international agreements
• Determination and collection of customs duties and related taxes
• Customs tariff and classification
• Rules of origin
• Customs valuation & Customs procedures and formalities
• Prohibitions and restrictions – Intellectual Property Rights, cash controls, cultural heritage, drug precursors, product safety and compliance, health, environment and other public interests
• Competitiveness and trade facilitation
• Effective and efficient customs administrations/authorities
• Training and human competency building
• Operational procedures and working methods
• European Customs Laboratories
• IT capacity building, Data analytics, Programme management

Financed actions

• Preparation and uniform implementation of customs legislation and policy;
• Customs cooperation
• IT capacity building including the development and operation of European electronic systems
• Human competency building and training
• Innovation in the area of customs policy
• One-off events, such as seminars, workshops, study visits, support visits and similar activities
• Series of events, such as platforms, networks, steering groups, coordination groups, project groups, working groups, study visits, support visits and similar activities
• Innovation methodology activities, such as proof of concepts, pilots, prototyping initiatives and similar activities
• Other cooperation activities