Experience gained using the blueprints to assist Customs administrations in new Member States and enlargement countries has led the EU Commission to embark on a new edition.
As in the past, this update is a joint effort with customs experts from Member States and enlargement countries working as a project Group financed under the Customs 2020 Programme.
- The main improvement is the inclusion of measurable indicators accompanying every objective in any given business area. When conducting a gaps analysis, the measurable indicator will reduce discretion in the audit and make such audits more comparable among the different business areas and national administrations.
- For the same reasons, a description of the method suggested for the deployment of the blueprints is included and
- Lastly, a number of blueprints addressing certain issues relating to excise duty administration have been included.
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