BULGARIAN NATIONAL CUSTOMS AGENCY Customs Intelligence and Investigation
BULGARIAN NATIONAL CUSTOMS AGENCY Customs Intelligence and Investigation Arms Export Control and Customs Administration SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
LEGISLATION • Law on Control over Foreign Trade with Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies • Implementing Regulation on the Law on Control over Foreign Trade with Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies • List on Arms Technologies and Dual-Use Goods and • Law for Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons and for Control over the Toxic Chemical Substances and their Precursors SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
LEGISLATION • Law on Control over Explosives, Firearms and Ammunitions • List of Embargo States • Customs Act • Implementing Regulation on the Customs Act • Order No 51/2003 issued by Director General of the NCA SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION • 5 regional Customs Directorates • 17 main Customs Houses • Total of 105 Customs Offices and border checkpoints ü 38 competent of clearing the goods included in List on Arms and dual use goods and technologies SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
LEGAL CAPACITIES OF THE CUSTOMS • to carry out inspections related to the customs supervision and control over goods, vehicles and persons in the border control checkpoints and on the whole customs territory of the country • to require the presentation or submission of goods, documents and all information related to the customs supervision and control • to require the presentation of personal identification documents • to require written or verbal explanations SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
LEGAL CAPACITIES OF THE CUSTOMS • to carry out personal check up of persons crossing the state border • to carry out searching and confiscation of smuggled goods and the documentation related to them in offices, official and other premises, as well as personal search of the persons found there, in compliance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code • to carry out controlled deliveries jointly with the competent bodies of the Ministry of Interior and by permit of the respective Prosecutor's office SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
INFORMATION SYSTEMS • Bulgarian Integrated Customs Information System (BICIS) ü 24/7 on-line connection between Customs Offices ü covering the whole territory of the country ü control on customs declaration ü correlation table included (List/HS) ü capabilities of tracing ü risk analysis SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
INFORMATION SYSTEMS • TRACKER ü connection between licensing authority and Customs ü on time information • INTRANET ü legislation ü handbooks ü Other useful information (permits, pictures) SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT • X-Ray • Buster Kit’s • Fibro scopes • Radiation detectors • SNIFEX SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
TRAINING • Training facilities ü Sofia ü Russe ü Plovdiv • Two type of training • Training on demand SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
COOPERATION • International ü Within international export control regimes ü Agreements for customs cooperation • National ü Government authorities ü Business ü NGO’s SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
PENALTIES • Penal Code – crime committed ü carrying arms or dual-use goods and technologies without knowledge and permission of customs authorities (smuggling) – up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine up to 100 000 lv (€ 50 000); aggravating circumstances – up to 15 years imprisonment and a fine up to 200 000 lv (€ 100 000); ü carrying arms or dual-use goods and technologies without license or permission or in violation of sanctions imposed by UN, OSCE or EU – from 3 to 8 years imprisonment and a fine up to 500 000 lv (€ 250 000); SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
PENALTIES • Administrative offence – for non-fulfillment of any of the obligations specified by the Law on Control over Foreign Trade with Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies ü for individuals (traders or officials) – a fine from 5 000 lv to 50 000 lv (€ 2 500 – € 25 000); ü persons registered under the Commercial Law – a fine is double amount of the transaction SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
SEIZURES • Pistols • Assault rifles • Hunting rifles • Hand grenades • Hand-held grenade launchers • Silencers • Ammunition SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
BULGARIAN NATIONAL CUSTOMS AGENCY Customs Intelligence and Investigation THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL SEMINAR 21 -22 June 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Slides: 15