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Commission Report (2002): Poland
The Business Strategy for the Customs Service, identified as needing
urgent action in the Accession Partnership, has been adopted. The
implementation of the information technology strategy of the Polish customs
administration, as included in the Action Plan is continuing with some
significant difficulties in particular with regard to developing IT systems
so as to allow for the exchange of computerised data between the EC and
Poland. There has been some strengthening of integrated border management;
this includes co-operation with the national partner services and
neighbouring countries. Plans concerning integrated/joint working procedures
with the latter have not always worked in practice and to date the
reorganisation of local units of the border guard as set out in the Action
Plan has not taken place. The Implementation of the integrated tariff and the
modernisation strategy for the customs administration including regional
levels as envisaged in the Action plan is ongoing. There have also been
actions aimed at ensuring uniform application of the Customs code throughout
the country and at completing alignment of provisions on simplified
procedures. There has been some strengthening of the administrative and
operational capacity of Polish customs. Overall, the Accession Partnership
priorities in the area of the customs union have been partially met.
Implementation of the measures under the Action Plan is broadly on track with
the exception of establishing the necessary IT systems.
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