Accordingly, customs has been reforming its system of checks on intra-EU borders. For the past 6 years, it has also been implementing changes in each of the areas in which it operates.
A wide variety of new responsibilities have been entrusted to customs since 1993 and the establishment of the Single Market, e.g. indirect taxes, domestic aid management for agriculture, fruit and vegetable withdrawal operations, green taxation, Schengen border controls, and security checkpoints on the fixed Channel link, to mention but a few.

Today customs has a threefold mission. Its foremost component is taxation since customs collects some 13% of State revenue every year and contributes to the funding of the EU budget, as do its European counterparts.

As an extension of this task, customs plays an economic role. Based on international trade rules, customs regulates trade flows through business-friendly procedures with three objects in view, e.g. fluidity, safety, and quality.

Customs is also in charge of protecting the domestic and European environment and of combating fraud and large-scale international trafficking. It is also responsible for safeguarding domestic and EU economic and financial interests (mobilising against the scourge of counterfeit goods, taking effective action against CAP fraud, and so on).

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CBP is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. It also has a responsibility for securing and facilitating trade and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations, including immigration and drug laws.

SOGET has been involved with CBP since 9/11 on the 24-hour rule, Container Security Initiative and Advance Trade Data Initiative,

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With a global traffic of nearly 80 millions tons in 2007, Port of Le Havre is the 5th largest port in Europe in tons and the leading French port for foreign trade and containers, handling over 60% of the French market with 2.64 M Teus.
Due to the opening of new facilities dedicated to containers under the "PORT 2000" project, traffic increased 23.4% in 2007 compared to 2006.

As a consulting group providing technical assistance and training, Port of Le Havre Authority has been involved with many ports providing technical assistance and training. Port of Le Havre Authority has been engaged with many port communities in the Americas such as Peru, Haiti, Brazil, Mexico and Chili.

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A professional federation for trade management and labor organizations for Port of Le Havre.
UMEP creates optimal conditions to increase cargo volume through Le Havre, connects the port community, focuses on customer satisfaction (in service training) and drives the port economy. UMEP represents 600 companies, 17,000 directly-related jobs,

14,000 indirectly-related jobs. In partnership with: Chamber of Commerce,
French Customs, IPER, Le Havre Developpement, MEDEF (Employers Federation), Port of Le Havre Authority, SOGET, Town Council, University of Le Havre and other training institutions.

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For more than 30 years, Port Training & Research Institute known as IPER
has been a pilar of the economic development of Port of Le Havre
and therefore benefiting from Port of Le Havre advanced technology, knowledge and skills.

More than 7,500 trainees from more than 160 countries have already attended IPER's 40 seminars scheduled each year in Port Management, Port Operations and Maritime Works. IPER also provides tailor-made courses in Port Planning, Strategic Management, Regulation of PPP, Port Finance, Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management.


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The University of Le Havre, created in 1984, is home today to about 7,000 students. They work in three faculties: International Affairs, Science and Technology, Arts and Social Sciences and Logistics Campus including the Institute of Logistics Studies.

The University has eleven research laboratories . Because it is situated in a port town, the University of Le Havre is open to the outside world and it does its best to meet the needs of the surrounding socio-economic area.

The international dimension of the University is expressed through the content and conception of the courses as well as through its research orientations. The University of Le Havre has a world-wide reputation for excellence such as the only Master Degree around the World in Customs and Logistics. University of le Havre is major partner is the a series a consortium such as PICARD, GU8, CEMUR and is a founding member of the SEFACIL institute.

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The World's Third Largest Container Shipping Company

Led by its founder Jacques R. Saadé, CMA CGM has become a global carrier and operates on all the world’s oceans.

CMA CGM's mission is to become one of the worldwide leading container shipping group offering its customers top quality, door-to-door solutions and increasingly comprehensive global coverage.

Always forward-looking, the CMA CGM Group has prepared for the future by constantly expanding its portfolio of services.



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SDV International Logistics is a worldwide-known-and-leading group, specialized in international freight forwarding, transportation and logistics.

Of french origin and now operating in 88 countries with 26 000 employees, SDV International Logistics belongs to the Bolloré Group , which employs 31 000 people worldwide.

Specialist in all areas of transportation and logistics, SDV International Logistics provides customized solutions using the most advanced technologies.

SDV expertise lies on an in-house, built-in efficient IT system, a reactive and reliable international network and a close relationship with the major operators of the international transportation.


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With a 24 year-experience, Bureau Veritas has become one of the world's leading providers of import control and inspection services on behalf of governments, international organizations, traders and operators. Supported by a strong network of specialized laboratories, its services
include the pre-shipment (or at destination) inspection of goods, the verification of conformity, the inspection of vehicles, and various associated services.

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The Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) is a committee of the Inter-American Council on Integral Development (CIDI), established in compliance with resolution AG/RES. 1573 (XXVIII-O/98) of the General Assembly, and in accordance with Articles 93 and 77 of the Charter of the Organization of American States and Articles 5 and 15 of the Statutes of CIDI.

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