OPEN: Customs 2020

The aim of Customs 2020 is for national customs administrations to create and exchange information and expertise across Europe and to support the functioning and modernisation of the customs union in order to strengthen the internal European market. 

Specific Objectives: support customs authorities in protecting the financial and economic interests of the EU and the state, including the fight against fraud and the protection of intellectual property rights;  improve the administrative capacity of the customs authorities and strengthen the competitiveness of European businesses. Actions funded: seminars and workshops; project groups; working visits; monitoring activities carried out by joint teams; studies; communication actions; IT capacity building, etc.

Indicative budget: EUR 522,900,000

To apply for this Call for Proposals, please contact National Coordinator of the Customs 2020 Program in Serbia, Mr Ivan Milosevic, Serbian Customs, Advisor in the Department for International Customs Cooperation and European Integration (+381 11 2015 945, miloseviciv@carina.rs), or TAXUD-Customs2020@ec.europa.eu.