The discussions focused on the intensification of interagency cooperation in the context of harmonization of national legislation with the acquis communautaire of the European Union in the field of environmental protection, the Customs Service said.
The CU leadership emphasized the importance of close cooperation between the competent authorities to ensure strict control over the compliance of imported goods both in terms of economic security and environmental protection.
Digitalization will help
In this context, it was noted that the Customs Service has started the process of implementing the Single Customs Window, a digital platform applicable at the EU level, which will enable the electronic exchange of data and documents between Customs authorities and other competent agencies, in particular for the management of non-customs formalities such as permits, certificates, prohibitions and restrictions.
Discussions were aimed, inter alia, at enhancing cooperation in the digitalization of processes and the development of interoperability of information systems in order to reduce border control formalities. The Parties also analyzed the possibility of creating a more effective mechanism for destroying non-compliant goods before they are placed on the domestic market, as well as strengthening mechanisms for monitoring and controlling transboundary waste flows.
Special attention was paid to the uniform application of the provisions of national legislation on the regime of halogenated hydrocarbons that deplete the ozone layer and fluorinated greenhouse gases, as well as to the consistent implementation of the principle of extended producer responsibility in accordance with the standards and requirements of the European Union.
