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“ Combatting customs fraud ” European Parliament 08 APRIL 2019

“ Combatting customs fraud ” European Parliament 08 APRIL 2019. Kristian Vanderwaeren Administrateur- generaal. Mission(s) of customs. Protect. Secure. Finance. Facilitate. the European Union and Belgium from unfair and illegal trade while supporting legitimate business activity.

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“ Combatting customs fraud ” European Parliament 08 APRIL 2019

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  1. “Combattingcustomsfraud” European Parliament08 APRIL 2019 Kristian Vanderwaeren Administrateur-generaal

  2. Mission(s) of customs Protect Secure Finance Facilitate the European Union and Belgium from unfair and illegal trade while supporting legitimate business activity the European Union and its residents and protect the environment, where appropriate in close cooperation with other authorities legitimate trade, whilst maintaining a proper balance with customs and excise controls the European Union and Belgium, by collecting excise duty, customs duty and VAT (on imports)

  3. Customs challenges Increased trade & data volumes 2018: 130.857.982 (Containers) vs 2014 : 108.317.254 Increased Contraband & smuggling

  4. Effective inspections : technologybased 1. Megaports project - Radiation Portal Monitors : 100% inspections on Ionisingradiation 2. X-ray scanners : Inspections on allother types of contraband (narcotics, sigarettes…)

  5. 1) Megaports – 100 % inspections on radioactivity • FixedRadiation Portal Monitors • Port of Antwerp : 45 units + • Port of Zeebruges: : 10 units + • Willebroek en Meerhout : 4 units • Mobile equipment, within • VW Tiguans Spectroscopic handheld radiation detectors (secundaryinspections) 8 units

  6. 2) X-RAY scanners Fixedscanners: SECURED BUNKERS AT BORDER INSPECTION POSTS 3 units (ZeebrugES 1, Antwerp 2) Mobile scanners: LARGE containerscanners (4)Scanvans (6)ANPR-scanners (21)Backscatters (1 + 1)

  7. Z backscatter vans (ZBV) Advantages : Mobile & Agile Scanning in drive-by mode Mass scanning possible Small footprint/safety zone Limited staffrequirements ANTWERP 1 unit Purchase in 2014 1.304.200 € Sponsoring Inspections at Container Terminals S INTERNATIONAL APORT BRUSSELS AIRPORT 1 unit Purchase in 2015/2016 1.447.120 € Sponsoring Inspections at Container terminals, Public roads, Airports(scanning airplanes)

  8. Z backscatter vans – inspections & findings Products or commodities involved : narcotics, cigarettes, tobacco, explosives, weapons, infringes of Customs laws and regulations in general. Type of allegation having an impact on the EU's financial interests : contraband, VAT and Customs & Excise duties evasion. Inspections at Container terminals & on public roads *Number of containers scanned: 2016: 2623/ 2017: 1970/ 2018: 5044 *Findings: 2016: stolen cars (6), 2017: cocaine (21669 kg), stolen cars (19), Excise (400 L alcohol & cigarettes) 2018 : cocaine (17361,33 kg), stolen cars (21), Excise (22000 L alcohol & cigarettes) Inspections on airplanes(onlywith Z Backscatter Van purchased in 2015/2016) – Locations: Oostend Airport & Brussels Airport: Number of inspections: 12 ; Findings: 3000 cigarettes – Modus operandi : After passengers and crew have left the airplane and the luggage has been removed, the airplane is entirely being scanned. The backscatter drives slowly along the airplane and the images are analyzed in real time. (video) The luggage is scanned separately by the scanvan before being placed on the conveyor belt.

  9. Project 100% screening and scanning (1) • SRSS ( Structural Reform Support Service), European Commission • Study: • « Expert assistance in performing a feasibility and exploratory study on state-of-the-art / new technologies to be used by the Belgian Customs for the implementation of an enhanced supervision of the container supply chain » • Provider: • IMEC – University of Antwerp

  10. First results of the study 100% screening - AI Artificial Intelligence: • Tobechallenged, especiallyfor drugs • To put up a A.I. softwaretraject forcustoms : • Already starts withcollecting data and images + implementation of anartifical intelligence cellwithincustoms Final report: april 2019

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