ArmInfo. A meeting of the Council on Customs Reforms and Risk Management was held in Yerevan, chaired by Eduard Hakobyan, Head of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia. The meeting focused on current reforms and new initiatives in the customs system.
According to the SRC press service, during the meeting, issues related to the implementation and application of a new passenger screening model at airports were presented and discussed, as well as the current situation with baggage screening, as well as issues related to risk profiling and coordination with operational work. The ongoing work to establish a monitoring center for X-ray image analysis, available resources, and the launch timeline were discussed. The ExIm information platform was also presented, highlighting its capabilities, features, and development prospects. Council members also actively discussed opportunities to expand information exchange with other countries, noting the scale of cooperation with strategic partner countries.
The agenda also included issues of ensuring access to value databases, revising customs liability standards, and implementing a new risk profiling system. The importance of improving risk profiling and increasing efficiency was emphasized.
In the context of ongoing reforms in the customs sector, the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee emphasized the need to ensure consistency in the implementation of measures outlined in the customs service's strategic development plan for the coming years, as well as new initiatives, particularly emphasizing the importance of studying international experience aimed at enhancing discipline among business entities and ensuring competitive advantages.
