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Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation Original:   English 
   
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The following communication, dated 6 March 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union. 
 
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING 
 
This submission provides an update of the EU Member States Projects in the area of Trade 
Facilitation/or with Trade Facilitation elements.  The previous list of programmes was submitted in 
document TN/TF/W/149/Rev.2 of 13 November 2009. 
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Examples of EU Member States Projects in the area of  Trade Facilitation/or with Trade Facilitation Elements 
 
 
FINLAND 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Africa EU - Africa Infrastructure Trust 
Fund Support towards infrastructure development in Africa. 2008-2010 5000 
Albaniam Serbia, FYROM Cafao project in partnership with 
Eurocustoms/EU funding In consortium with other donors, Finnish customs and taxation 
experts to provide assistance on, among others, customs 
legislation.  2006/2007 n.a. 
Bosnia Herzegovina Twinning project in Consortium 
with other EU Customs and Border 
agencies The objective is to build the capacity of customs and police, 
including ensuring the effective implementation of relevant 
legislation and rules, to combat cross border crime and fraud. This 
is to be achieved in part thro ugh the transfer of knowledge and 
best practices. 2007-2008 n.a. 
Caricom CARICOM Development Fund Support towards regional trade integration 2009 300 
FYROM Customs legislation and procedures 
project / Lead Human Dynamics / 
EU funding TA for further alignment of Legislation with the Acquis in the 
field of Customs; gap analysis, legal drafting, procedures and 
training 2009/2010 n.a.  
Global WCO Columbus programme / 
Phase I and Phase II participation The aim of the studies is to cl arify the customs procedures and 
administrative/management systems used in beneficiary countries 
and to make proposals for future cooperation/assistance activities. 
Beneficiaries to include Tanzania, Azerbaijan and Nepal.  2006 - 
ongoing n.a. 
Global Support to several multilateral trade 
related organizations.  Finland provided support EUR 7 million in 2007 to multilateral 
trade and development organizations, including WTO, EIF, UNCTAD, ITC and UNIDO.  ongoing 7000 
Global  WTO DDA Trade Facilitation 
Needs Assessment Project Support to WTO trust fund to provide assistance to developing 
countries to perform trade facilitation needs assessments 2007-2009 In-kind assistance 
Global  WB Multi-Donor Trust Fund for 
Trade and Development Support to a range of trade and development related projects 2008-2010 2000 
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, 
Belarus and Ukraine Customs activities at external 
border, cooperation between authorties Study visits 2009/2010 n.a.   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
 Page 3Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Russia Customs co-
coperation/Neighbouring area 
Programme FIN-RUS bilater project: General ai m is to facilitate trade/traffic 
between Finland/EU and Russia through improving both the 
Russian (mainly North West Cu stoms administration) customs 
service and specific border crossi ngs. The projects cover land and 
sea traffic, with approximatel y 10 projects annually - providing 
training, technical assistance, tools. 1993 - 
ongoing  730 
Russia Barents Euro 
Arctic region  Customs cooperation  Projects  in cooperation between customs and private sector on 
simplification of the border crossing procedures (in cooperation 
with Sweden and Norway) 1999 -ongoing 200 
SPECA  UNDP Wider Europe: AFT for 
Central Asia, South Caucasus and 
Western CIS Aid for Trade support for the region, including to develop trade 
corridors. 2009-2010 1600 
Western Balkans Customs / tax projects within 
TACTA partnership / EU funding Technical assistance to Customs and Tax 
administrations/development of activities e.g. in the process of 
stabilization, fighting organized crime and raising state revenues 
and facilitating trade. 2007-2009 n.a. 
Western Balkans and 
Turkey IBM project / Lead IOM – together 
with several EU Customs and 
Border agencies / EU funding Strengthening of  IBM 2009/2010 n.a. 
GERMANY 
  
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Africa Infrastructure Capacity Building 
Initiative for Regional Economic 
Communities in Africa (BMZ, GIZ) Financing and staffing of the AfDB to implement Capacity 
Development measure in the area of  infrastructure development. 2007-2011 4000 
ASEAN Sustainable Port Development in 
the Asia Region (BMWi, GIZ) Improve the quality and efficiency of selected harbours in terms of 
environmental and safety management. 2009-2012 2500 
Asia Promotion of economic cooperation 
in BIMP-EAGA (BMZ, GTZ) Support regional economic integration by strengthening the 
institutional capacities of the F acilitation Centre, transboundary 
private sector promotion and private-public dialogue. 2004-2011 4000 
Asia Support of intra-regional trade 
potential in SAARC (BMZ, GIZ) Support of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 
(SAARC) Trade Promotion Networ k and its member institutions 
with the goal of increasing trade and regional economic 
integration. TF Element. planned 2012-
2014 2000  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
Page 4 Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Asia Regional economic cooperation and 
integration Asia-China (BMZ, GIZ) The programme supports one of four regional Asian initiatives 
with the participation of China – the Pan-Beibu Gulf Initiative. 
The objective of this initiative is to support technical exchange 
and the pilot implementation of best practices with the aim of 
strengthening regional economic integration (possible future areas of action touch upon issues such as cross-border trade, 
investments, transport logistics and the maritime economy). 2010-2015 5000 
Caribbean (all 
CARICOM/CARIFORUM countries) Capacity Building to support EPA 
implementation in the Caribbean (BMZ, GIZ) Facilitate training, dialogue and networking with relevant actors in 
the political, private and civil arena and thus contribute to an 
enabling environment for trade and business development with 
special focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by the 
Caribbean-EC Economic Partners hip Agreement (EPA) for the 
private sector. 2009-2013 963 
Central America Sustainable Economic 
Development in Central America 
(BMZ, GIZ) Support regional economic integra tion by strengthening capacities 
and technological competences of SMEs. Support the reduction of 
trade barries, focused in the promotion of trade between SMEs.  2006-2012 8500 
Central Asia  Support of Regional Economic 
Cooperation Central Asia (BMZ, GIZ & CIM) Reduction of administrative and technical barriers to trade in 
Central Asia to facilitate trade 2007-2012 8550 
Central Asia (Usbekistan, 
Kirgistan, Tadjikistan) Regional Business Development in 
Central Asia (BMZ, GIZ) Set up marketable service offer to support business development 
institutions in selected regions in the preparation of regional 
economic development concepts and promotion schemes for 
SME. Promote the introduction of sustainable logistic concepts to improve efficiency and safety of commercial transport and 
contribute to the strengthening of SMEs' international 
competitiveness and of trade within the region.  2008-2013 6046 
EAC Capacity Development for Regional 
Integration (BMZ, GIZ) Strengthen the institutional capacities of EAC as well as capacitiy 
to coordinate/moderate and govern the process of regional 
economic integration of customs and harmonisation of tariff systems 2008-2012 11700 
ECOWAS Strengthening of ECOWAS 
Secretariat (BMZ, GIZ) Strengthen performance ECOWAS  secretariat to enable the 
secretariat to deal with new strategic tasks like transport 
facilitation; TF elements 2005-2013 18240   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
 Page 5Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Egypt, Jordan and Syria Regional dialogue and capacity 
building in support of economic reforms in Egypt, Jordan and Syria 
(BMZ, GIZ) Regional networking of relevant political actors and providing 
professional and methodological expertise for specialists and 
executives in the areas of regional and international trade agreements, trade in services, SPS and TBT, Rules of Origin, 
Trade Data and analysis 2009-2011 1300 
Global WTO/DDAGTF Activities in the area of trade fac ilitation are covered as part of 
this WTO Trust Fund 2003 
(ongoing) 1000 per year 
Global UNCTAD Trust Fund Project for WTO-Accessions of selected countries 2005-2010 280 
Global ITC (WTO/UNCTAD) Global Trust Fund (World Trade Net, South-south Trade 
Promotion, E-Trade Bridge, Export-led poverty reduction 
programme, joint integrated techincal assistance programme) ongoing 280 
Laos Supporting Lao's integration into 
regional markets within the context 
of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (BMZ, GIZ) The project (i) supports the Lao PDR Government regarding 
regional and sub-regional economic integration (ii) helps to 
increase business awareness on trade opportunities arising from 
regional trade integration; (iii) helps to implement selected priority measures identified in th e current or updated Diagnostic 
Trade Integration Study (DTIS)  action matrix. TF elements 2011-2013 850 
Nigeria Support for pro-poor growth. Also 
support of the coherence between 
regional and national trade policies 
(BMZ, GIZ) As part of the programme, the coherence and coordination of the 
trade, customs and investment policies of the Economic 
Community of West African Stat es (ECOWAS) on the one side 
and Nigeria on the other side are supported. 2011-2014 20000 
North and Latin America Supporting the implementation of 
Economic Partnership Agreements (BMZ, GIZ) Support relevant institutions on regional and national level to 
implement EU/CARIFORUM EPA 2009-2014 4000 
SADC Train for Trade (BMZ, GIZ) The programme "Train for Trade"  aims at strengthening the 
private industry and its constitutional bodies in the SADC region 
through capacity building and training, supporting them to benefit from opening markets and libera lised trade. Through specific 
further education and training m easures within the components 
comprising export promotion and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs); TF elements 2010-2014 11126 
SADC Strengthening of economic and 
trade political capacitities and 
competences in SADC (BMZ, GIZ) Strengthen the institutional capacities of SADC, especially Trade, 
Industry, Finance and Investment Directorate, as well as capacitiy to coordinate/moderate and govern the process regional economic 
integration, including customs union.  2010-2012 5000  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
SADC, EAC, ECOWAS International Leadership Training 
on "Global Trade - New Challenges 
for Customs Policy and Customs Administration" (BMZ, GIZ) Strengthen performance of customs authorities by providing 
advanced training for customs officials in standard customs 
procedures as well as customs management, customs policy and 
legislation, international trade law and non-tariff trade rules, the 
multilateral system of trade and international trade relations;  2005-2012 10684 
SIECA Support of a socially and 
ecologically sustainable trade 
integration with SIECA (BMZ, GIZ) The project aims at strengthening regional economic integration 
(trade) by supporting the economic subsystem of SIECA. In order 
to improve consensus-building and to facilitate dialogue in the 
policy process, a multi-stakeholder-forum will be established;  TF elements. 2010-2012 800 
SWEDEN 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Global  WTO Doha Development Agenda 
Global Trust Fund Activities in the area of trade fac ilitation are covered as part of 
this WTO Trust Fund 2010-2011 3306 
Global WTO Trade Facilitation National 
Needs Assessment Trust Fund Support to providing assistance to developing countries to perform 
trade facilitation needs assessments 2010 103 
Global World Bank Trust Fund for the 
Trade Facilitation Facility The Trade Facilitation Facility (TFF) is a multi-donor trust fund 
that supports operational activities that help developing countries take better advantage of global trade opportunities by reducing 
trade costs. This facility enables the World Bank Group to 
respond to increased demands from developing countries—in the framework of their national development strategies—to overcome 
trade bottlenecks imposed by weaknesses in trade logistics, 
customs, testing and certificati on, and other aspects of trade 
facilitation regimes. 2009-2012 7738 
Global Trade Facilitation Implementation 
Guide The aim of the project, which is implemented by UNECE, is to 
develop a guide for how to implement trade facilitation measures and to carry out a series of regional workshops in order to 
disseminate the content of the guide. 2006-2010 546 
Global UNCTAD Trust Fund for WTO 
Negotiating Process on Trade 
Facilitation, T4CO The intent of the Trust Fund is to ensure a DDA TF negotiations 
result that is adapted to the needs and implementation capacities 
of developing and least-developed countries 2009-2012 145   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
 Page 7Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Global Open Trade Gate Sweden Informing exporting firms about trade rules and procedures in 
Sweden/Europe 2010 310 
Regional Africa WCO Columbus Programme The programme is implemented by the World Customs 
Organization (WCO) and aims at contributing to the development 
of harmonized, effective and fair customs authorities in sub-
Saharan Africa. It includes, in ter alia, capacity-building and 
diagnostic studies. 2008-2012 4632 
South-East Africa International Training Programme 
on Trade Facilitation Training programme regarding trade f acilitation implementation. 2008-2009 412 
Rwanda TradeMark East Africa Increased regional trade and integration by capacity building in 
customs and bordermanagement. Development of one-stop-border posts 2010-2012 4838 
East Africa Training programme on Trade 
facilitation The programme aims at strengthening participating countries´ 
capacity to participate in regional and international trade by 
enhancing managerial and technical skills, focusing on trade 
facilitation in the Eastern region of Africa. It is also aimed at raising awareness of the relation between trade facilitation as a 
tool against corruption. The programme is directed towards 
policymakers, trade and customs a dvisors in governemnt agencies 
and ministries, as well as key persons in trade organizations.  The 
programme includes a 2-week training in Stockholm, Sweden, followed by a 1-week training in Mombasa, Kenya after six 
months. The training programme is organised by the Swedish 
National Board of Trade. 2010 380 
Global Open Trade Gate Sweden Prov ides information to companie s exporting to Sweden/Europe 
on trade rules and procedures. 2011 322 
Global Trust Fund for Financing of 
Participation of Experts from Developing Countries and 
Countries with Economies in 
Transition in UNCTAD Expert Groups Meetings The trust fund provides financing for the participation of experts 
from developing countries in UNCTAD expert group meetings, including meetings on trade facilitation. 2011-2012 
54 
Tanzania TradeMark East Africa Increased regional tr ade and integration by capacity building in 
customs and border management. Development of one-stop-
border posts. 2010-2013 
3226  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Southern Africa (SACU) Training Progra mme in Trade 
facilitation Capacity building programme on trade facilitation carried out by 
the National Board of Trade. Th e training programme includes: a 
preparatory phase, two training phases of which the first part is 
carried out in Sweden and the second  part is carried out in one of 
the participants' countries, an intermediate phase and a follow-up phase including mentoring. The purpose of a regional focus in the 
selection of countries is to build and strengthen existing regional 
cooperation on trade facilitation. The programme is aimed at key professionals involved in trade facilitation in both public and 
private sectors.  2011-2012 
308 
Global WCO Language Funds Funds for the translation of key trade facilitation instruments (e.g. 
the revised Kyoto convention, the SAFE framework of standards, 
the revised Arusha declaration) into Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. 2008 – 2011 
993 
SPAIN 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Colombia, Panama, Peru, 
Dominican Rep.  and Uruguay Assistance Project  on Authorized 
Economic Operator Project for the development and implementation of the figure of 
the AEO.  Other countries will follow. 2010/2011 n.a. 
 Latin-American countries UNODC-WCO Container Control 
Programme Learning programme on control of containers and implementation 
of risk criteria. 2009/? n.a. 
Colombia, Panama, Peru, 
Dominican Rep.  and 
Uruguay Assistance Project  on Authorized 
Economic Operator Project for the development and implementation of the figure of 
the AEO.  Other countries will follow. 2010/2011 n.a. 
 Latin-American countries UNODC-WCO Container Control 
Programme Learning programme on control of containers and implementation 
of risk criteria. 2009 n.a. 
Multilateral aid to least 
developed countries (LDCs) Enhanced Integrated Framework 
(EIF) The EIF Programme aims at stre ngthening LDC's capacity to use 
trade as a development tool by mainstreaming trade into national  
development strategies, identifying supply-side constraints to 
trade and leveraging resources of trade-related technical assistance to overcome these constraints.  2009-ongoing 5,000   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Multilateral aid to developing countries Doha Development Agenda Global 
Trust Fund (DDAGTF) The aim of the DDAGTF is to enhance human and institutional 
capacity of developing countries to better understand and implement multilateral trade rules and to take full advantage of 
multilateral trade liberalisation processes.  2001-ongoing 3,004 
Multilateral aid to 
developing countries UNCTAD's project on Capacity 
Building in Developing Countries 
& Least Developed Countries to Support their Effective 
Participation in the WTO 
Negotiations Process on Trade Facilitation   This project aims at assisting developing countries members of 
WTO in better understanding the issues at stake, in defining their 
position regarding the treatment of  trade facilitation within the 
context WTO negotiations on trade facilitation, and in formulating 
the modalities for an effective implementation of the negotiated 
commitments. 2005-ongoing 615 
     
DENMARK 
          
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Multilateral aid to developing countries Standards and Trade Development 
Facility (STDF) The purpose of this programme is to strengthen the capacity of 
developing countries to analyze and implement SPS standards to 
increase these countries' market access. 2005-ongoing 3.084 
Multilateral aid to least 
developed countries (LDCs) Enhanced Integrated Framework 
(EIF)  The purpose of the EIF is to in crease LDC's capac ity to identify 
and analyze constraints to incr eased trade and to develop, 
mobilize resources for and implemen t strategies to overcome these 
constraints in a coordinated manner. 2009-ongoing 4.026 
Multilateral aid to 
developing countries  International Trade Centre (ITC) The purpose of the International Trade Center is to work with 
private sector in developing c ountries to enhance their export 
preparedness and capacity. 2009-ongoing 3.49 
Multilateral aid to 
developing countries WTO Global Trust Fund The purpose of the activities financed by the Global Trust Fund is 
to enhance developing countries capacity to analyze and 
implement the WTO agreements and to prepare and participate in 
trade policy negotiations.  2009-ongoing 1.208 
          
NETHERLANDS 
          
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Palestinian Authority Coalition for accountability and 
integrity AMAN Establishment of an anti-corruption organization  2010–2013 Totalling 116.8 
for 2009 and 2010  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
South Africa WCO Regional Training Centre 
  2006–2010 Totalling 41.08 
for 2009 and 2010 
Nicaragua CEI 
Support of a Centre for Export Promotio - TF elements  2009–2013 Totalling 
1454.201 for 2009 
and 2010 
Bosnia Support to export and trade 
Support to a centre for export promotion - TF element   2009–2011 Totalling 721.122 
for 2009 and 2010 
worldwide ICTSD support 2009 - 2010 Increasing developing countries' capacity to engage in trade 
negotiations 2009–2011 Totalling 
1839.685 for 2009 
and 2010 
South Africa TRALAC support  Capacity building for African countries' bilateral trade 
negotiations 2010–2011 Totalling 138 for 
2009 and 2010 
worldwide Centre for the support of imports 
from developing countries Capacity building for BSOs and private sector s ability to export 2009– 2013 2966.6 annually 
worldwide Support to STDF Developing capacity for working with technical standards in trade 
(development facility) 2008–2012 1252.849 in 2009, 
3032.391 in 2010 
          
UNITED KINGDOM 
          
Recipient country / region Project title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Non Specific Country UK cont ribution to the Enhanced 
Integrated Framework (114301) LDCs able to produce and effectively implement national 
development plans into which trade has been mainstreamed 2008-2013 43624 
Non Specific Country UK contribution to the World Bank 
Trade Facilitation Facility (200640) The Trade Facilitation Facility is a multi-donor trust fund that 
aims to help developing countries to reduce costs of engaging in 
international trade. 2009-2012 143503 
Southern Africa  Trade Mark Southern Africa 
Programme (114050) To improve Southern Afri ca's trade performance and 
competitiveness for the benefit of poor women and men 2008-2014 114857 
East Africa  Regional East Africa Integration 
Programme (REAP) 2008/2013 To facilitate greater regional economic and social integration in 
East Africa 2008-2013 16933 
-200092   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Africa Regional Support to West Africa Regional 
Integration Programme (200239) Improved West Africa's regional trade performance and 
competitiveness ensuring poor women and men benefit 
2010-2014 12628 
Non Specific Country Fairtrade Labelling Organizations 
International Partnership 
Agreement (201718) Fairtrade is a global movement for change (MDG8) that 
contributes to making trade fair, enabling producers to enjoy 
sustainable livelihoods and combat poverty (MDG1). 2010-2014 13776 
Non Specific Country AITIC Supporting LDCs To 
Negotiate Trade Facilitation And 
SPS (200881) To strengthen the capacity of LDCs  to participate in WTO Trade  
Facilitation and SPS negotiations 2009-2011 432 
Caribbean Caribbean Aid For Trade And 
Regional Integration Trust Fund To support Caribbean implemen tation of the CARICOM Single 
Market & Economy (CSME) and the Economic Partnership 
Agreement (EPA) 2009-2012 11595 -114489 
Caribbean IDB Aid For Trade Thematic Fund Strengthen Caribbean countries' capacity to integrate into the 
global economy and to benefit from liberalized trade and increased market access. 2009-2012 1044 
-200945 
Yemen International Finance Corporation 
Programme To Help Stimulate 
Private Sector Growth And Sustainable Poverty Reduction. 
(113786) Help stimulate private sector growth and sustainable poverty 
reduction through the creation of new investment, job and income 
opportunities in Yemen 2008-2011 10243 
Kenya Kenya - Promoting Better 
Regulation Investment Markets & 
Employment (Prime) (200294) To facilitate better functioning and regionally integrated markets 
with wider participation of the poor in domestic and international 
trade 2009-2014 10332 
Rwanda Trademark East Africa Rwanda Greater Regi onal Integration and Trade Competitiveness in 
Rwanda 
2010-2015 9184 -201685 
Tanzania Trademark Tanzania (200713) Support to regional integration programme 2010-2012 20778  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
East Africa Africa Regional Programme 
(200624) East Africa Transit Improvement Programme - EATIP 2009-2013 28700 
South Asia (India, 
Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan) South Asian Regional Trade and 
Investment – IFC (202012) To increase the value of formal private sector trade and 
investment across the South Asian Region 2010 517 
South Asia Private Sector led integration in 
South Asia – ADB (202122) To support ADB Regional Technical  Assistance on Private Sector 
led Integration and Free Trad e Agreement in South Asia 2010-2011 103 
Burundi Trade Mark East Africa – Burundi 
Window To increase growth and poverty reduction in Burundi through 
greater regional integration and trade competitiveness 2010-2012 7490 
Uganda Trade Mark East Africa – Uganda 
Window To increase regional integration and trade competitiveness 2009-2014 11362 
BULGARIA 
          
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Moldova/Ukraine EU Border Assistance Mission to 
Moldova and Ukraine Participation of Customs experts in EU Border Assistance Mission 
to Moldova and Ukraine 2009-2011  N/A 
Kosovo EULEX Mission Kosovo Participation of Customs experts in EULEX Mission Kosovo 2009-2011  N/A 
          
LITHUANIA 
          
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in € 
thousands) 
Ukraine 
Lithuanian and USA Technical 
Assistance to Support Customs Services of Ukraine and Moldova 
in Implementing USA Millennium 
Challenge Corporation Threshold Country Plans in Ukraine and 
Moldova Objectives of the Project: to modernise Customs processes in 
Ukraine and Moldova, to assist in the preparation of legislation 
and to modernise the Ukrainian and Moldovan national Customs transit according to the New Computerized Transit System 
(further – NCTS) operating within  the European Union (further – 
EU). 
2007-2009   
Moldova Two officers of the Lithuanian Customs have been moved 
temporarily till the end of 2009 to work as resident assistance co-
ordinators for the Ukrainian and Moldovan Customs services. Short-term missions of Lithuanian Customs experts were 
organized. More than 100 trainings were organized.   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Moldova EU Border Assistance Mission to 
Moldova and Ukraine Six Lithuanian Customs officers participate in the EU Border 
Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine for establishing an international customs control on the Transnistrian segment of the 
common border. Since 2010 there ar e 2 customs officials working 
in this mission. 2006-2011   
Ukraine 
Ukraine 
Technical Assistance for Ukraine's 
and Moldova Customs Officers in the Field of Customs Valuation Consultations, trainings in Ukraine and Moldova, study visits to 
the Lithuanian Customs on Customs Valuation subject. Financed 
by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the Development cooperation policy of 
the Republic of Lithuania 2006-2009 108 
Moldova 
Moldova Technical assistance project for the 
Moldovan Customs Service in the area of origin of goods and audit Consultations, trainings in Moldova, study visits to the Lithuanian 
Customs were organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and the Embassy of 
the United Kingdom in Chisinau (Moldova) 2006-2009   
 Georgia Team of the EU Special 
Representative (EUSR) Border 
Support team in Tbilisi  The expert of the Lithuanian Customs has been moved to Tbilisi 
as a EUSR Border Suppor t Team's Border Police 
Adviser/Customs expert. The main task – support to the Georgian 
authorities in all customs aspects of the newly adopted Border Management Strategy, drafting of a detailed plan for the 
implementation of the strategy. 2007-2011   
Croatia  Twinning Light project PHARE 
2005 HR 05 IB ST 03 TL "Statistics on Trade of Goods - 
Intrastat"   Lithuanian Customs expert conducted trainings and provided 
consultations to the Customs Administration and Department of 
Statistics of Croatia under the project, implemented by the Danish Statistics Administration. 2007-2008 145 
A study visit was carried out in the Lithuanian Customs. 
Albania Technical Assistance to Customs 
and Tax Administrations (TACTA) programme for the Customs and 
Tax Administrations in the 
Republic of Albania. Lithuanian Customs internal audit expert worked at the 
consortium ITACA, led by the Italian Customs Agency, on implementing the EC TACTA programme in the Republic of 
Albania. 2008-2009 N/A  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Western Balkans and Turkey Strengthening Integrated Border 
Management in the Western 
Balkans and Turkey 
(EuropeAid/127538/C/ACT/Multi)" 
under EU IPA programme The Lithuanian Customs has joined a consortium led by the 
International Organization for Migration (IOM) for 
implementation of the project. The objective is to enhance the development of functional, effective and integrated systems of 
border management in line with EU standards in the Western 
Balkans and Turkey through the enhancement of inter-agency, 
bilateral and regional cooperation and coordination. Lithuanian 
Customs expert has conducted Specialized trainings on Risk  analysis in all beneficiary count ries in July-O ctober  2010. 2009-2011 1 632  
Ukraine TAIEX study visit   The study visit on issues of handling goods detained by customs 
for Ukrainian customs officials in Vilnius. 2009 N/A 
Moldova Technical assistance project for the 
Moldovan Customs Service in the 
field  of post-clearance audit Consultations, trainings in Moldova and a study visit to the 
Lithuanian Customs. Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the Development cooperation policy of the Republic of Lithuania. 2010 10 
Eastern Partnership states 
(Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, 
Moldova, Ukraine and 
Belarus) Seminar on the Customs valuation 
in the framework of the Eastern Partnership Integrated Border 
Management Flagship Initiative 
Programme This seminar was organized in Vilnius in cooperation with the 
European Commission according to the Eastern Partnership 
Integrated Border Management Flagship Initiative Programme, 
the purpose of which is to draw the activities of the Customs services of the Eastern Partne rship states closer to the 
specification of the EU rules.  February 2010 N/A 
Turkey TAIEX study visit  The study visit on cash control for Turkish customs officials in 
Vilnius. April 2010  N/A 
Bosnia and Herzegovina TAIEX study visit  on customs 
information system  The study visit for customs offici als from Bosnia and Herzegovina 
in Vilnius to share best practices in upgrading the customs declaration pro cessing system. June 2010 N/A   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Ukraine Network development Project of 
the State customs service of Ukraine The Lithuanian Customs in cooperation with the US Department 
of Justice ICITAP Project Office is providing Technical 
Assistance in the Ukraine on the subjects of E-customs 
implementation, Creation of risk analysis system in the Ukrainian 
Customs, Development of transit corridor between the Baltic Sea 
and Black Sea (Ukraine–Beloru ssia) implementing „Technical 
assistance to support projects on development and implementation 
of e–customs, facilitated and se cure international transport 
corridors and fighting infringements". 2010-2011 N/A 
Moldova Technical assistance project for the 
Moldovan Customs Service in the 
field  of post-clearance audit Consultations, trainings in  Moldova and a study visit to the 
Lithuanian Customs. Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the 
Development cooperation policy of the Republic of Lithuania. 2010 10 
Eastern Partnership states 
(Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and 
Belarus) Seminar on the Customs valuation 
in the framework of the Eastern 
Partnership Integrated Border Management Flagship Initiative 
Programme This seminar was organized in Vilnius in cooperation with the 
European Commission according to the Eastern Partnership 
Integrated Border Management Flagship Initiative Programme, 
the purpose of which was to draw the activities of the Customs services of the Eastern Partne rship states closer to the 
specification of the EU rules.  February 2010 N/A 
Turkey TAIEX study visit The study visit on cash control for Turkish customs officials  in 
Vilnius.   April 2010 N/A 
Bosnia and Herzegovina TAIEX study visit  The study visit for customs offici als from Bosnia and Herzegovina  
in Vilnius  to share best practices of upgrading the customs declaration proce ssing  system. June 2010 N/A 
Ukraine Network development Project of 
the State Customs Service of 
Ukraine The Lithuanian Customs in cooperation with the US Department 
of Justice ICITAP Project Office provides Technical Assistance in  
Ukraine on the subjects of E-customs implementation, Creation of 
risk analysis system in the Ukrainian Customs, Development of transit corridor between the Baltic Sea and Black Sea (Ukraine–
Belarus) in frames of project „Technical assistance to support 
projects on development and implementation of e–customs, facilitated and secure internationa l transport corridors and fighting 
infringements" . 2010-2011 N/A  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
    
Two long-term customs experts work on the project at  the present. 
Within the project the Lithua nian Customs experts conduct 
trainings and seminars for the customs officers in Ukraine .    
Ukraine Technical assistance project for the 
Ukrainian Customs officers in the 
field of customs valuation Consultations, trainings in Ukraine and a study visit to the 
Lithuanian Customs. Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the 
Lithuanian Development cooperation policy. 2011 5,8 
Moldova Technical assistance  project for the 
Moldovan  customs officers  in the 
field  of customs valuation Consultations, trainings in Moldova and a study visit to the 
Lithuanian Customs. Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the Development cooperation policy of the Republic of Lithuania. 2011 11,6 
Afghanistan, Tajikistan Study visit of Tajik and Afghan 
border guard officers  The visit is financed by Organization for Security and 
Cooperation (Europe Office in Tajikistan) and organized in 
cooperation with the Lithuanian  State Border Guard Service. November 
2011 N/A 
Eastern Partnership 
countries (Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and 
Ukraine) Eastern Partnership – IBM Flagship 
Initiative Training Project (EaP 
IBM FIT) Experts of the Lithuanian Cust oms were selected to conduct 
trainings in the framework of the  project. The preparatory 
seminar was conducted by the Lithuanian Customs expert.  2011 N/A 
 Georgia Team of the EU S^pecial 
Representative Border Support Team Tbilis The expert of the Lithuanian Customs worked in Tbilisi as a 
EUSR Border Support Team's Border Police Adviser/Customs 
expert. The main task is to support to the Georgian authorities in 
all customs aspects of the newl y adopted Border Management 
Strategy and drafting of a detailed plan for the implementation of 
the strategy. March 2007-
February 2011 N/A  
          
CZECH REPUBLIC 
          
Recipient country / region Project title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, 
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Mongolia IT support for Eastern Europe and 
other countries Support for the introduction of information technologies for 
electronic data interchange 2008/2009 110 
Mongolia Support of small and medium-sized 
enterprises in Mongolia Support of small and medium-sized enterprises in Mongolia – 
seminars, conferences, expert exchange 2009 22   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
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Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Global WTO Doha Development Agenda 
Global Trust Fund (DDA GFT) Core funding. The DDA GTF is the main source of funding for 
WTO Technical Assistance and capacity building. 2009/2010 1200 
Global WTO Standards and Trade 
Development Facility Core funding. Global programme in capacity building and 
technical assistance to assist de veloping countries in trade and 
SPS measures 2009/2010 325 
Indonesia, Sri Lanka, 
Ghana, Tanzania, 
Malaysia, The Maldives UNCTAD Train for Trade Port 
Training Programme for Port 
Communities of English Speaking Developing Countries The project relates to a programme of UNCTAD's Training and 
Capacity Building Branch which aims to build capacity in 
developing countries' ports through strengthening their human resource base, particularly through the training of port managers 
who would then act as trainers.   2009/2010 281 
          
FRANCE 
          
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST         
Algeria Technical Assistance to Customs Visit to Algeria 2008 1.64 
Customs Valuation Visit to Algeria 2008 3.05 
Training on posteriori control Visit to Algeria 2008 3.05 
Benin Training on posteriori control Mission to Bénin 2009 2.1 
Burkina faso Evaluation of the customs 
administration development Mission to Burkina Faso 2009 3.11 
Burundi WCO–Programme Columbus 
phase I Mission to Burundi 2009 3.1 
Cameroun Lutte contre la fraude, 
renseignement Mission to Cameroun 2008 8.22 
Technical Assistance to Customs Mission to Cameroun 2009 4.71 
Technical assistance to customs Mission to Cameroun 2009 5.55 
Gabon Technical Assistance to Customs Mission to Gabon 2009 3.68 
Guinea Conakry Training on economc systems Mission to Guinée Conakry 2009 2.47 
Economic systems Mission to Guinée Conakry 2009 3.86 
Iran Customs Formalities Visit to France 2009 1.74  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Lebanon Customs controls Mission to Lebanon 2008 2.76 
Customs controls Mission to Lebanon 2008 2.61 
WCO – Programme Columbus – 
phase I Mission to Lebanon 2009 6.75 
Mali Training Customs Informatic 
Programmes Mission to Mali 2008 3.86 
Morocco Low risk goods controls Mission to Morocco 2009 2.08 
Control of Customs Valuation Mission to Morocco 2009 2.21 
Central African republic Technical support to the Customs 
Directorate general Visit to Central African Republic 2009 4.95 
Syria Control of Customs Valuation Mission to Syria 2009 6.39 
Chad Technical Assistance to Customs Mission to Chad 2009 6.89 
Tunisia Authorised Economic Operator Mission to Tunisia 2008 3.29 
EUROPE         
Macedonia Authorised Economic Operator Visit to Moldovia 2008 1.51 
Moldavia Tariffs Visit to Moldovia 2008 1.67 
Serbia Posteriori Controls Visit to Serbia 2008 3.02 
NIS         
Kazakhstan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Authorised Economic Operator  Visit to Kazakhstan 2009 3.3 
Kirghizistan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Usbekistan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Russia Informatisation - goods in transit  Visit to France 2009 6.2 
Tadjikistan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Turkmenistan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Asia         
China Customs controls - maritime Visit to China 2008 5.57 
Customs controls flight Visit to France 2009 2.93 
Laos Costums values Mission to Laos 2009 2.52 
AMERICAS         
Ecuador Scanning Visit to Ecuador 2008 3.52 
Scanning Visit to Ecuador 2008 3.33 
Guatemala Non-intrusive Inspection Visit to Guatemala 2008 2.18 
Non-intrusive Inspection Visit to Guatemala 2008 2.48 
Honduras Non-intrusive Inspection Visit to Honduras 2008 2.1 
Panama Non-intrusive Inspection Visit to Panama 2008 4.82   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Chile Authorised Economic Operator Visit to France 2008 4.6 
Algeria Electronic Data exchange between 
port authorities Mission to Algeria 2011 5.03 
Algeria AEO Mission to Algeria 2011 2.73 
Algeria Express shipment Mission to Algeria 2011 1.36 
Burkina Faso Specificities for Petrol Products Mission to Burkina Faso 2011 4.91 
Burkina Faso Specificities for Petrol Products Mission to Burkina Faso 2011 4.91 
Burkina Faso Technical Assistance - Customs 
Informatic programmes SYDONIA Mission to Burkina Faso 2011 3.89 
Burundi Technical Assistance - Customs 
Informatic programmes SYDONIA Mission to Burundi 2011 5.9 
Cap verde Technical Assistance - Customs 
Informatic programmes SYDONIA Mission to Cap verde 2011 3.58 
R.D. Congo Technical Assistance - Customs 
Informatic programmes SYDONIA Mission to Congo 2011 6.1 
Gabon AEO Visit to France 2011 1.92 
Morocco Technical Assistance Customs 
external trade statistics Visit to France 2011 2.19 
   
BELGIUM 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
10 countries, Congo, Côte 
d'Yvoire,Gabon, Togo, 
Congo (Dém), Comores, Tchad, Niger, 
Centrafrique, Burundi Organizing and building the 
capacity of Africa's Customs Administrations for Trade 
Facilitation Formation of 18 Customs officers in the Belgian school of 
Verification during 9 months  2008-2009 
n.a. 
Formation of 29 Customs officers in the Belgian school of 
Verification during 9 months  2009-2010 
Madagascar Organizing and building the 
capacity of Africa's Customs Administrations for Trade 
Facilitation - Techn ical Assistance 
protocol signed in 1998 Training for the trainers by Belgian trainers in the countries; 
Training sessions at the Belgian Customs Training Centre, 
cooperation on a wide range  of opportunities accoding to 
countries' individual needs 1998 - 
ongoing n.a.  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Togo Organizing and building the 
capacity of Africa's Customs 
Administrations for Trade Facilitation - Techn ical Assistance 
protocol signed in 1998 Training for the trainers by Belgian trainers in the countries; 
Training sessions at the Belgian Customs Training Centre, 
cooperation on a wide range  of opportunities accoding to 
countries' individual needs: Managementand location  of goods; 
Training on Petrol products; Free Zone; AEO 2011 n.a. 
Gabon, Mauritius, Niger Organizing and building the 
capacity of Africa's Customs Administrations for Trade 
Facilitation - Techn ical Assistance 
protocol signed in 1998 Training for the trainers by Belgian trainers in the countries; 
Training sessions at the Belgian Customs Training Centre, cooperation on a wide range  of opportunities accoding to 
countries' individual needs Under 
negotiation n.a. 
Morocco Study visit of Maroccan Officer Study visit during two weeks of Megaports in Anvers, Training on 
Radioactivity of goods and safety 2009 FPS and 
Cooperation to 
Development FPS 
(BTC) joint 
financing 
Dem. Republic of Congo Convention on documentation and 
training between Belgian Customs Administration and Conglese 
Customs Adminstration Mission to Kinshasa on invitation of Conglese Customs 
Administration of two Belgian customs officials - singaturesof convention 2009 6.1 
Training missions - 2 trainers 2010 15.1 
Training mission - train the trainers in Risk Management field  2010 7.9 
Simplification of customs 
procedures in Matadi Port Auditing mission to Matadi Port for improvement of IT 
procedures - 3 experts 2010 14.1 
Donation of equipment by Belgian 
Customs Second hand Radio equipment : Assessment, delilvery and 
training on the spot  2008 - 
ongoing in kinds 
Scanning exquipment: Financing, delivery and installation by 
Belgian authorities to be arranged following identification of exact, safe venue by Congolese Customs. tbc in kinds 
POLAND 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Ukraine Transit procedures and CSI Study visits 2009 5 
Belarus Training systems on customs 
procedures Study visits 2009 2   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
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Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Global WTO/DDA GTF Core funding. The DDA GTF is the main source of funding for 
WTO Technical Assistance and capacity building. 2008 14 
Moldova  Optimization of the Moldovan Food 
and Veterinary monitoring system To improve the professionalism of Moldovan authorities and 
services in the area of food distribution and veterinary monitoring, 
which would promote the functioning of a common monitoring 
system, safe food distribution to the consumer and inclusion of the country in international markets 2008 79 
Moldova/Ukraine EU Border Assistance Mission to 
Moldova and Ukraine Participation of Customs experts in EU Border Assistance Mission 
to Moldova and Ukraine led by EUBAM 2008-2009 41.8 
Belarus  Upgrading the capacity of 
international cooperation management in Belarus Within the project framework, 11 students from Belarus 
undertook MBA studies at the Riga Business School in the enterprise management and organization programme 2008 36 
Kyrgyzstan  Improvement of the food and 
veterinary monitoring system in 
Kyrgyzstan The aim of the project is to an alyse strategy documents of the 
Kyrgyzstan State Veterinary Department and to prepare 
recommendations. Training of specialists of the veterinary 
diagnostic centre, assessment of the performance in the field of 
food testing and monitoring and preparation of recommendations for improvement 2008 71 
Azerbaijan  Twinning project Support to the Improvement of Legal and Technical Aspects of 
Food Quality and Safety A ssurance and Certification 
Requirements of Azerbaijani Fishery Products 2008-2010 29 
Montenegro Programme on technical assistance 
to Customs and Tax administrations (TACTA)  Consultations 2008 0 
Rwanda Capacity building Training 2008 n.a.  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Serbia Non –refundable aid for the project 
of integrated customs tariff 
(Agreement between the Customs 
Administration of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of 
Slovenia) The Customs Administration of the Republic of Slovenia 
contributed to the upgrading of the customs information system in 
the Republic of Serbia by granting it a non-refundable aid in the form of of right of use of TARIC software. 2008/2009 308 
Montenegro (Agreement between the Customs 
Administration of the Montenegro 
and the Republic of Slovenia)Non-refundable aid for the project on 
integrated customs tariff The Customs Administration of the Republic of Slovenia 
contributed to the upgrading of the customs information system in 
the Montenegro by granting it a non-refundable aid in the form of 
of right of use of TARIC software. 2008/2009 320 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Establishing customs laboratory Study visit Organization of laboratory, work with equipment, 
application of analysis methods , analysis and quality system 2008/2008 1.47 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Strengthening the mechanisms of 
customs control, pre-arrival 
information and exchange of information Mission to FYROM - Introduction of electronic information 
exchange between customs services ; use of information  for risk 
assessment. 2008/2009 3.2 
West Balkan Seminar on EU customs guidelines 
for the Western Balkan countries EU customs guidelines for the Western Balkan countries 2008/2008 0.553 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Harmonisation of the articles from 
the Customs European Law referring to taking over procedures 
and selling of confiscated products. Study visit in Slovenia - exchangeof practical experience 2009/2009 1.47   TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3
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date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Harmonisation of articles from the 
Customs Law with the Customs 
European Law concerning payment 
of the amount of the customs debt (art. 217-231) Study visit in Slovenia - Calculation,payment and organization of 
customs dept, preparation of manuals and their implementation 2009/2009 1.47 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Introduction of the concept of 
Authorised Economic Operator and 
simplification of procedures for authorised economic operators Mission to FYROM - Preparation of study, introduction of simple 
procedures for AEO, contracting agreements between Customs 
and AEO 2009/2010 3.2 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Exchange of experience concerning 
custom debt Study visit to Slovenia - Introduction of EU instruments 2009/2009 1.47 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Technical assistance concerning 
relation between Customs 
Authority and REM and REC Committees Visit to Slovenija - Participation of the Customs Authority in the 
Committees 2009/2009 1.47 
Western Balkan's 
countries (Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Macedonia, 
Albania, Serbia) Hosting study visits and practical 
technical assistance on various 
customs subjects Establishment of customs information system, Risk analysis,  
Simplified customs procedure,  Implementation of  various   
preferential rules of origin, Customs procedures at the airport 2010/2010 17 
Montenegro Risk Analysis and Management 
Information system  Establishment of the IT supported RA and RM system and 
technical assistance for operational management 2011/2012 500 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Memorandum on international 
cooperation and development Technical assistance  on variou s customs matters 2011/2012 99 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Customs information system Establishment and practical assistance for operational managing 
of the Customs Information System including Integrated customs 
tariff database. 2011/2012 500  TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 
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Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Balkans Area (Albania, 
Bosnia-Herzegovina,  
Bulgaria, Macedonia Montenegro, Kosovo, 
Romania and Serbia) The Balkans Area Customs Project, 
financed by Italian Government. This Project is aimed at strengthening the regional cooperation 
and implementing the capacity building of  the Customs Administrations of the Beneficiary Countries.  
2010-2012 900 In particular, this multi-latera l cooperation is aimed at:  
 developing facilitations and simplifications of Customs 
procedures, in order to speed up legal trade, ensuring the 
same time high levels of security; 
 developing operational synergies between the Italian Customs 
Agency and the Customs Administrations of the Beneficiary Countries and among the same Administrations; 
 providing technical assistance to the Customs Authorities  of 
the Beneficiary Countries, so as to reduce the slow-down of Customs clearance operations, as well as the increase in 
transport costs from/to Italy. 
 
 
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