Customs 2000: Community action programme 1996-2000

1) OBJECTIVE To establish customs controls and procedures of equivalent effectiveness at every point of the European Union's external border in order to allow the best possible management of the internal market. 2) CONTENTS 1. This proposal establishes an action programme for Community customs, called the "Customs 2000 programme". 2. Amongst the programme's objectives are to: * safeguard the uniform application of Community law and common policies; * protect the interests of the Union's citizens and economic operators; * prevent fraud and illicit traffic; * enhance the effectiveness of the national customs administrations; * encourage the development of cooperation both amongst Member States' national customs administrations and between them and the Commission. 3. The programme: * defines measures to be undertaken by the Member States of the Community in order to achieve the above objectives; * is implemented for a five-year period (from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000); * is addressed to all officials exercising customs responsibilities in national customs administrations. 4. Procedure for monitoring and assessing the programme. Source : Commission Européenne - Info92 - 12/95�