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Developing the performance of the Post-Clearance Division at the Customs Department

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Developing the performance of the Post-Clearance Division at the Customs Department

Status :		Completed
Cost :		Euro 88,309
Source of Fund :		European Union (EU)
Scope :		The action plan aims at enhancing and developing the performance of the post clearance division and establishing a new frame for post audit of manifests. It adopts a modern approach based on risk management in selecting manifests that pose the highest potential for error and fraud. The plan also calls for seeking expert services to train those involved on principles and method of risk management, updating desk and field audit procedures as well as commercial fraud procedures. Moreover, the plan is concerned with organizing the archives of the department and establishing internal IT network connecting various units of the division in order to facilitate the exchange of information, provide access to "NAR" data base as well as to outside relevant information available through the internet.

The trend of moving Lebanon towards encouraging investment and boosting trade activity is reflected in the economic policy of the Lebanese government, especially through the application of the new customs law, which entered into force on April 22, 2001. The law adopted the principles of the amended Kyoto Convention concerning simplification, openness, and transparency of customs procedures (Article 4). Adopting modern controls at ports of entry, no matter how efficient and effective they may be, must take place in parallel with the implementation of modern post-release controls and the application of risk management criteria to select goods for physical inspection by using automated profiles in the NAJM system.
The large number of customs declarations, makes it inefficient to review 100% of the customs declaration as is the case now. Hence, there is a massive need for the application of risk management techniques to select those transactions posing the highest risk of evasion to be subject to physical control methods, as well as the application of modern verification procedures in desk audit, field audit, and commercial fraud. Also, it is crucial for the auditors to have an almost instant access to declarations; hence the need for a modern and well organized archiving system is of great urgency.