Competence of Customs Bodies of Russia

Direct performance of customs affairs is entrusted to customs bodies of Russia. The State Customs Committee of Russia, regional nets of customs–houses and other institutions of Russia comprise the administration bodies system on customs affairs. When implementing customs policy, customs bodies of Russia fulfill the following main tasks:

a) protecting the economic interests of Russia;

b) supervising observance of legislation of Russia on customs affairs;

c) ensuring execution of obligations of international accords signed by Russia on customs affairs;

d) making use of customs tariff and non-tariff regulation means, transferring across the customs border of Russia commodities and other items;

e) improving of commodities customs control and other items transferred across the customs border of Russia;

f) joint control with the National Bank of Russia on currency operations;

g) taking measures to protect the commodities consumers interests;

h) creating favorable conditions to stimulate commodity circulation and passenger flow across the customs border of the country;

i) fighting smuggling and customs rules violation;

j) cooperation with customs and other foreign countries agencies as well as with international organizations on customs affairs;

k) keeping on customs statistics. (1100 symbols)

3.3.1 Note the difference between economic and economical:

Economic – 1) connected with trade, industry, and the management of money;

2) an economic process, activity, etc. produces enough profit to continue,

profitable.

Economical - 1) using money, time, goods etc. carefully and without wasting any: e.g. an economical method of heating; 2) cheap, prudent.

3.3.2 Put the words economical and economic into the following sentences:

1) She is very … saving money seems to come natural to her.

2) It makes no … sense at all!

3) It is no longer … for us to run the service.

4) We had to close our office in London: with the rent so high it just wasn’t …

5) There is an increasing demand for cars that are more … on fuel.

3.3.3 Put in the following verbs given in the box in appropriate tense-form: 1) She _________ her business very successfully.