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Equipment for Border Crossing Points
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Location:EU 27
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity: DG TAXUD - European Commission Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Description
CCEI-2021-EQUIP-IBA-BCROSS – Equipment for border crossing points
Objectives
The present call aims to:
- support the Customs Union and customs authorities in the EU customs territory as defined in Article 4(1) of the Union Customs Code Regulation 952/2013, to protect the financial and economic interests of the EU and its Member States, to ensure security and safety within the Union and to protect the Union from illegal trade while facilitating legitimate business activity;
- contribute to adequate and equivalent results of customs controls through the transparent purchase, maintenance and upgrade of relevant, state-of-the-art, such as secure, safe and environmental-friendly, and reliable customs control equipment, thereby supporting the customs authorities acting as one to protect the interests of the Union;
- fill in existing performance gaps in the functioning of the priority border crossing points (BCPs)/laboratories and ultimately ensure increased added value of the investments, by increasing the effectiveness and the efficiency of the customs controls (in numbers, results achieved and efficiencies gained).
Themes and priorities (scope)
The call implements the priorities of the CCEI for 2021-2022, i.e.:
- Stronger and better equipped Customs Union: target particular shortages in the equipment of individual BCPs and customs laboratories in a way that it guarantees their proper functioning.
- EU added-value: the equipment items purchased with CCEI support must contribute to improved customs controls at EU level.
- Sustainability and Innovation: The equipment purchased with CCEI support should be innovative and sustainable, i.e. comply with the latest market trends and optimal functionalities. It should be reliable, relevant and state-of-the-art. It needs to be able to be used continuously in the long-term and respond to present and future customs control needs and changing threats and risks.
Activities that can be funded (scope)
The call targets the following:
for topic CCEI-2021-EQUIP-IBA-BCROSS:
- non-intrusive inspection;
- indication of hidden objects on humans;
- radiation detection and nuclide identification;
- sampling and field analysis of samples;
- handheld search;
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About the Funding Agency
EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.
Under the donor EC - European Commission, DevelopmentAid covers the following entities:
Departments / Directorate Generals
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- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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About the Sectors
Border Management
Focuses on strengthening secure and efficient border control systems, promoting integrated approaches to regulate cross-border movements of people and goods, and combating transnational threats such as smuggling, trafficking, and terrorism in developing nations and border regions.
Key areas:
- Enhancing border control and surveillance capabilities
- Strengthening inter-agency and international cooperation
- Developing infrastructure and capacities to counter cross-border crime
Laboratory & Measurement
Comprises laboratory facilities, equipment, and measurement activities used for scientific, technical, and analytical purposes.
Key areas:
- Laboratory testing and analysis
- Measurement, calibration, and metrology
- Scientific instruments and laboratory equipment
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