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Detecting risks in customs declarations waste shipment regulation
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Goal and impact
The purpose of this algorithm is to more efficiently select which declarations are potentially risky in the context of waste materials. Strict conditions apply to the import, export and transit of waste due to (inter)national agreements. Those conditions relate to the movement of goods between the European Union (EU) and third countries.
This algorithm focuses on the import and export of waste materials. It indicates for which declarations which regime applies to the specific waste. Customs checks businesses based on the results of this algorithm.
Considerations
Customs processes 700 million declarations annually, including in the field of waste. With this algorithm (risk profiles), Customs can assess declarations more efficiently and faster than without using this algorithm. Thus, declarations are approved or checked faster. And goods are released faster. Also, the algorithm ensures that 'known and reliable' companies are actually checked less.
Human intervention
If a declaration produces a match with a risk profile, a customs officer reviews the declaration. If necessary, ask the customs officer for more information. The decision to approve a declaration, or instead to start checking, is made by a human being.
Risk management
A risk profile is always developed and checked by at least two customs staff before use This is the 4-eye principle. And once the profile is in use, a weekly check is made for a profile to see how many declarations produce a match. If necessary, the profile can be adjusted. Periodically, Customs checks per profile whether it is still necessary to refine, extend or terminate it. Customs monitors internal and external complaints and incidents, for example if a profile is insufficiently specific and therefore designates too many declarations as higher risk.
Legal basis
The legal basis for waste controls lies in the Union Customs Code (DWU), the General Customs Act and the Environmental Management Act. These laws ensure that the export and transit of waste goods is done properly. The use of risk profiles also relies on DWU Article 46. That article says that customs controls should primarily rely on risk analysis by electronic data processing techniques.
Links to legal bases
- Douanewetboek van de Unie: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/NL/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32013R0952
- Verordening overbrenging van afvalstoffen: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/NL/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202401157
- Wet Milieubeheer: https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0003245/2021-07-01
Operations
Data
The algorithm can use any data from the goods declaration. For example, type of goods, commodity code, document code, weight, number of packages, consignee, declarant, consignor, country of consignment, EORI number, means of transport, etc.
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Technical design
The algorithm consists of decision rules created in collaboration with content experts. These decision rules provide estimates of which declarations have a higher risk of export and transit of waste.
Decision rules are based on 'if-then-else' combinations. An example: if (if) the information we have on a shipment shows that the goods have an abnormal weight, (then) we manually check the declaration and the shipment may be selected for extended inspection. If the goods do not have an abnormal weight (else), then we do not stop the shipment. Or at least not based on this criterion.
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