The Polish Customs Service as a Guardian of Security and Safety of the Cross-Border Freight Traffic
The Polish Customs Service as a Guardian of Security and Safety of the Cross-Border Freight Traffic

Summary/Abstract: The fact of customs authorities holding full competence within the supervision and control of all goods transited across the border caused them to become a guardian of security and safety of the cross-border freight traffic. Securing the lawful transit of goods into and out of the EU customs territory is currently one of the most important tasks of customs authorities. The performance of this task is possible by e.g. carrying out customs control. The aim of the paper is to present the strategic framework of customs control as well as to characterize the directions and analyze the eff ectiveness of measures taken by customs authorities as to safeguard the cross-border freight traffic. With this regard, the descriptive method comprising analysis of literature sources, analysis of statistical data as well as the business practice has been employed.

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