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5 Detroit to Windsor,
Canada, daily and delays following the Sept.11 terror attacks
on New York and Washington caused backups that forced numerous
plants to shut down because they depend on so-called “just-in-time”
deliveries of parts.
10 communicate new practices to ensure tighter security of cargo. In return, goods produced by those companies will get expedited treatment. “ If a business takes steps to secure its cargo against terrorism, we will give it the “fast lane” through the border, Bonner said. This program is very important because it strengthens the security of borders
15 while speeding up the flow of legitimate goods. It also includes a Customs account manager for each company, reduced inspections and an account-based process for payments. Companies have to apply to participate in the program and will be required to conduct a supply chain security questionnaire to
Customs, develop and implement a program to enhance security and
20 communicate guidelines to other companies dealing with them. (1200 symbols)
7.3.1 Match a word in the text to the following definitions:
Line 2 – a smooth steady movement
Line 6 – a delay
Line 10 – the goods carried by a ship, plane or a vehicle
Line 11 – a faster examination of the cargo
Line15 – legal, according to law
Line18 – a piece of paper, usually given to several people, showing a set of
questions to be answered in order to provide information
7.3.2 Here are the answers to some questions from the text B. What are the questions?
1) 7,000. (Line 4)
2) The Ambassador Bridge. (Line 4)
3) It strengthens the security of borders while speeding up the flow of legitimate goods. (Line 14)
4) To take steps to assess, develop and communicate new practices to ensure tighter security of cargo. (Line 9)
5) U.S. Customs Service Commissioner Robert C. Bonner. (Line 1)
6) It links Detroit to Windsor, Canada. (Line 4)
7) Because they depend on so-called “just-in-time” deliveries of parts. (Line7)
7.4 Jigsaw Reading. You will read the text about Customs Service in Canada. The phrases below go in the article. Where exactly do they go in the article?
Text C Putting Our Security At Risk
Imagine it’s the summer and about 50 per cent of your local police force is made up of young students who, at best, have completed two weeks of basic training. The students wear the uniform and the badge like a police officer. And to the general public, this is exactly what they appear to be — full-fledged and trained police officers. 1. __(D)__
While customs officers’ duties vary greatly from police officers’, their role in protecting Canada from security threats is just as important. Customs officers exercise control over the movement of goods, vehicles and people entering Canada. They intercept drugs and firearms, and identify and examine people who may present a high risk to security. 2. _____
Yet, despite this intensive training process, each summer the Customs and Revenue Agency hiresuniversity and college students, gives them two to three weeks of training and then sends them -during the year’s peak travel period - to perform 95 per cent of the duties of a full-time customs officer. 3_____
It’s highly unlikely that they have all of the information they need to make the right call every time they deal with individuals or goods coming into the country. This is not the vote of confidence Canadians are looking for, especially in the post-Sept. 11 world where the vulnerability of our borders is of grave concern. Canada Customs defends the hiring of students by stating that after their training, students continue to get on-the-job instruction, and they work under the supervision of experienced, full-time customs officers. But how much supervision can a student really be expected to rely on when working alone in an inspection booth? 4. _____
Colette Gentes-Hawn, a spokesperson for Canada Customs and Revenue, is not concerned with the employment of students as customs officers.5. _____
This is probably true. But, it avoids the more important issue of whether or not students with very little training can be expected to effectively safeguard Canada against possible risks to the country’s security. Student customs officers need to be replaced by more full-time, fully trained personnel, immediately and regardless of cost. 6. _____
A. The security of Canadians is too important to be put at risk.
B. It doesn’t seem likely that a superintendent by telephone would be much help to a student.
C. Full-time customs officers go through a rigorous eight-week program at Rigaud College in Quebec. This is followed by weeks of on-the-job training.
D. Obviously, this is not the case in police organizations across Canada. Regrettably, this is exactly what is happening across the country at Canada
E. With such a limited amount of training, how can these students possibly be expected to perform all the duties expected of them?
F. “Our students are a very, very important part of our workforce,” she says. “We have nothing but praise for the work they’ve done for us.”
7.5 Reading and Speaking. Work in groups
a) Group A. Discuss the advantages of employing university and college students with as full-time customs-officers.
b) Group B. Discuss the disadvantages of employing university and college students with no experience at all as full-time customs-officers.
7.6 Translation. Render the following text into English
По причине попытки терракта, когда злоумышленник (criminal) пронес пластиковую взрывчатку (explosive) на борт самолета в кроссовках и пытался ее привести в действие, в аэропортах Европы и Америки отныне производится выборочная (selective) проверка обуви при личном досмотре (personal examination). Она также будет просвечена рентгеном (to x-ray) и обнюхана (to sniff) собаками.
Unit 8 Customs Procedures and Regulations Development
8.1.1 Practice the reading of the following words and guess their meaning:
responsible identify guideline intergovernmental circulation amendment traffic seize adoption application ensure attain uniformity antiquity competence draft
8.1.2 Check up the meaning of the following verbs:
prepare propose secure establish recommend Interprete address emphasize
8.1.3 Read the following words and their translation:
secure – обеспечить
attain – достигать
draft – черновик, проект
amendment – поправка
interpretation – толкование
application – практическое применение
intergovernmental – межправительственный
as regards – что касается
fraud – мошенничество
theft – кража
illicit – незаконный
mutual – двусторонний, обоюдный
combat – бороться
8.2 Read the text and translate it using the dictionary
Text A World Customs Organization
Customs officers are responsible for ensuring that imported and exported goods are properly identified, and seized if stolen or smuggled. The functions and legal powers of customs agencies vary from country to country. In 1950 the Customs Cooperation Council (now the World Customs Organization, or WCO) was established to secure "the highest degree of harmony and uniformity in customs systems."
The functions of the WCO include:
4) providing information or advice
on customs matters to interested governments;
The illicit traffic in cultural objects was one of the issues addressed by the Nairobi Convention of 1977 on Mutual Administrative Assistance for the Prevention, Investigation, and Repression of Customs Offences. The growth in cases of smuggling, fraud and theft involving works of art and antiquities invited members of the organization "to develop mutual administrative assistance in combating smuggling and other fraud involving works of art and antiquities," and emphasized the importance of "cooperation with the International Criminal Police organization (INTERPOL) and with the other authorities and organizationsconcerned."
The State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation also welcomed the initiative, and saw it as important for preventing the illegal import and export of cultural objects. The development of international guidelines, which will deal with the protection of cultural heritage of each nation, will improve the quality of cooperation among Customs Administrations in the field of combating illegal cross-border trade with these cultural objects. (1700 symbols)
8.2.1 Answer the following questions:
1) What are customs officers responsible
for?
8.2.2 Give English equivalents of the
following collocations:
8.2.3 Match the words and their explanation (one item has been done for you):
| illicit(adj) | a. an act of deceitful behavior for the purpose of gain, which may be punishable by law |
| heritage (n) | b. the main points about something which is to be dealt with |
| draft (n) | c. the act of stealing |
| guideline (n) | d. something which is passed down over many years within a family or nation |
| fraud(n) | e. against a law or a rule |
| theft(n) | f. a rough plan |
| mutual(adj) | g. equally shared by each one |
Australia and Lebanon have agreed to exchange financial intelligence to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, further expanding the international financial intelligence network, the Minister for Justice and Customs, announced today.
“Signing this memorandum of understanding is another important step in the establishment of an international network to uncover the financing of crime and terrorism, money laundering and other serious crimes, and complements the strong relationship already in place between the two countries' enforcement agencies,” one of the officials said.
This is the 21st such agreement signed by Australia and the 10th established this year. Australia already has agreements with Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Guernsey, Korea, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the USA, Vanuatu and Venezuela.
The agreements will have a significant impact on the identification and investigation of criminal activity. The Minister for Justice and Customs noted that Australia had also recently enacted regulations under the Extradition Act 1988 which declare Lebanon to be an extradition country. The regulations were made on a non-treaty basis and allow Australia to receive and consider extradition requests from Lebanon. (1200 symbols)
8.3.1 Say whether the following statements are true or false:
1) Australia and Latvia have agreed
to exchange financial intelligence to combat money laundering and the
financing of terrorism.
8.4 Grammar Assignments
8.4.1 Fill in the verbs given in brackets in the suitable forms:
1) If you _____to begin with going through the customs, you’d better fill in the customs declaration before you talk to the customs officer. (be supposed)
2) If your luggage _____more than 30 kg, you have to pay extra. (weigh)
3) The VAT is not raised when the goods_____and when the goods are designed directly for re-export. (be imported)
4) If the payment of services is made by compensatory goods, then those goods imported for processing _____by VAT. (be levied)
VAT – value added tax (НДС)
8.4.2 Punctuate the following text:
Anti-Drug Alliance
Rostov Airport staff have joined the fight against drug smuggling sealing an alliance with Customs the airport authorities joined the battle against drugs when they signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Customs formally recognizing the need for close co-operation between the two organizations Rostov Airport is the third airport in Russia to enter into the anti-drug alliance with Customs after Moscow and St. Petersburg more flights and a greater number of passengers require increased vigilance by all parties and greater awareness of the potential for drug smuggling to prevent additional expense and delays to the airport and its customers the Memorandum will enable improved targeting of high-risk traffic missing delay and inconveniences to legitimate trade and transport airport staff as well as staff from other agencies and organizations working with aircraft and cargo operations will have increased awareness of drug smuggling and may help increase detection rates the airport will also be advised by Customs on how it can prevent its facilities being used by drug smugglers security and control procedures will be regularly reviewed to minimize unauthorized access to airport premises equipment and cargo shipment.
8.4.3 Find the synonyms for the verbs from the box given below: