OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE USE OF INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION COMPLEXES DURING CUSTOMS CONTROL OF GOODS AND VEHICLES

Abstract

The research was aimed at studying the operational and technical possibilities of using inspection and examination complexes during customs control of goods and vehicles. It is shown that the effectiveness of combating customs offenses is associated, among other tools, with the use of modern technical means of customs control during customs control of goods and vehicles. Practice shows that serious offenses in the field of customs are detected in the places of customs clearance located at checkpoints where customs inspection of goods and vehicles is carried out formally or not at all. In this regard, the operational units of the customs authorities are interested in the use of special inspection equipment to control the contents of containers and vehicles. The results of the use of inspection and examination complexes by the customs authorities of foreign countries indicate the high advantages of these technical means in detecting violations of national legislation. It is noted that the effectiveness of detection of objects of customs offenses is largely determined by the level of qualification and experience of the operators of the inspection and examination complex. The presence of a diverse range of transported goods, design features of cars and trucks, and a high level of software – these factors determine the special qualification requirements for the staff of the IEC. The issue of equipping the customs authorities of Ukraine with modern X-ray inspection equipment for the control of large-sized objects is determined, among other aspects, by the level of cooperation with foreign manufacturers of inspection and examination complexes on the study of specific technical, operational and other characteristics of the proposed complexes. It is concluded that one of the promising areas of equipping IECs is the use of the scientific potential of domestic enterprises in the field of developing projects of inspection complexes for customs control of goods and vehicles, along with the study of the accumulated experience of operating inspection and examination complexes currently used by the customs services of foreign countries. At the same time, the effectiveness of the use of inspection and examination complexes can be significantly increased by developing special technologies for the interaction of customs and other law enforcement agencies, including the police.