GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title

Modernisation Of Turkish Customs Administration - VI

Priority area

Customs

Beneficiary

Turkish Customs Administration (Ministry of Trade)

Co-Beneficiary

-

Duration

15 months (02/06/2011-19/09/2019)

EU contribution (Euro)

13.340.000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The main objective is the proper protection of the future external borders of the EU through a modernised Turkish Customs Administration (TCA) to ensure that it is in a position to fulfil the tasks and obligations of an EU Member State Customs Administration.

More specifically, the project aims to strengthen the customs surveillance and control function of the TCA throughout the Turkish customs territory by increasing its patrolling, searching, and intervention capacity in order to deal with both intended and committed offences more promptly and efficiently.

Location

Türkiye

Achievements / expected outputs

The achieved results are:

• Customs surveillance function has been strengthened in Turkish Customs Territory including territorial waters, seaports, airports and inland customs posts with improved capacity to patrol, search and intervene in crimes.
• Operational practice and expertise has been enhanced.
• Inspection capacity has been improved through provision of mobile scanning systems.
• Timely response to changes in smuggling routes achieved.
• Duration of complete physical searches decreased.
• Expertise gained regarding sea operations and surveillance.
• E-learning module is operational and accessible continuously at headquarters and Regional Directorates having seaports.