INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF SECURITY IN THE CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN GOODS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS

Abstract

Ensuring security in cross-border trade in the European Union means counteracting threats and facing the challenges of globalization, changes in world trade and the development of the common market. The customs administrations of the Member States play a key role in ensuring the security of cross-border trade. Customs administrations pursue the following goals and tasks: first, a traditional fiscal target (of diminishing importance); second, they play a protective role in preventing dangerous and non-compliant products from entering the EU market. Particularly important is the protective function associated with ensuring the safety and security of the EU industry, the state and society, the natural environment, and the world’s fauna and flora. The aim of the article is to present the institutional security architecture in cross-border trade in goods involving specific institutions along with the tasks falling under their responsibility. Particular attention was paid to the tasks of customs authorities in ensuring security in cross-border trade in goods.