Peculiarities of border control procedures’ simplification at highway border crossing points

Abstract

Purpose: to reveal the peculiarities of simplification of border control procedures the Border Crossing Points (BCPs) for road traffic in the context of a sharp increase in passenger and traffic flows.
 Method: analysis, synthesis, generalization, search, information, systematic, and subject analysis.
 Findings: The introduction of simplifications in border control procedures involves a number of peculiarities: reducing the time for performing control procedures (this applies not only to border control but also to customs and other types of control); focusing the main efforts of border and customs control on risky categories of persons and vehicles; bringing the procedures of technological processes at border crossing points in line with the requirements of European legislation; ensuring comfortable border crossing for citizens and vehicles that comply with border and customs laws..
 Paper type: theoretical.