Commission Report 2002 (Slovakia)

Chapter 25: Customs Union

Regarding the urgent priority of accelerating the implementation of the IT strategy of the Slovak customs administration, since the last Regular Report Slovakia has made considerable efforts on its customs IT systems. Work on the new computerised entry-processing system, which is to be installed in all customs offices, began in June 2002. Concerning the proper management of all aspects of Community policies managed by the customs authorities, and in particular with respect to the Common Agricultural Policy, a working group was created, as foreseen in the Action Plan, within the Customs Directorate with the task of preparing the conception of customs administration procedures for implementing relevant provisions of the CAP. Regarding the establishment of all the necessary specialised organisational units foreseen in the Act on state administration bodies in the field of customs and the efforts to strengthen customs ethics, a Customs Criminal Office should be established, in line with the Action Plan, by the end of 2002. Thus, the Accession Partnership priorities in the field of customs have been met to a considerable extent. The implementation of the Action Plan is overall on track.