Green corridor to facilitate customs procedures
Presidential decree on the terms of use of the green corridor and other gating systems for the transportation of goods and vehicles across the customs border will come into force on August 1, 2016.
The decree which determines the rules of implementation of customs control over the goods and means of transport is aimed at the use of simplified rules for goods conveyed across the customs border.
Commenting on the issue the chairman of the Centre for economic and social development, Vugar Bayramov said that four types of corridor will be introduced in the customs border.
In his interview with Day.az the expert noted that the most important line is the so called 'green corridor'. In accordance with the principles of the green corridor, entrepreneurs will fill out electronic declaration which will further be assessed in the context of risks.
Registration of the procedure will be held in accordance with the submitted declaration and goods will be imported into the country without additional checking should the goods comply with all the requirements of the green corridor.
Expert underlined that this will give a stimulus for the electronization of the process as well as enhancing the role of an entrepreneur.
Goods which meet the requirements of the blue corridor will undergo examination in the customs border. In this case, an entrepreneur should submit electronic declaration on import while decision on the admission to the country will be taken on the basis of examination for the compliance with the rules.
Bayramov said that the yellow corridor is considered for goods which need a special licence for the importation. Goods which are submitted to the yellow line should be examined for certification compliance.
Goods passing through the red corridor should be subjected to mandatory inspection. Checking goods in accordance with the declaration includes quality, quantity control as well as compliance with the price.
He underlined that the principle moment is the introduction of green corridor. “The decision can be referred to as the new stage in the development of customs system in Azerbaijan,” he added.
He mentioned that advantages of the green corridor include speeding up a number of customs procedures. One stop principle will lead to minimizing corruption and interference in the activities of entrepreneurs, as well as reducing queues.
Bayramov also underlined the importance of more clearly defined goods list making in order to exclude the difficulties which may arise during the line choice procedure. “Cabinet of Ministers should introduce clearer list of goods, which may be passed through different corridors. In this case entrepreneurs will have the information about the proper line and chose the one which corresponds to the imported goods in advance,” he added.
Creating green corridor which is introduced with a view to more rapid and transparent implementation of the customs clearance of goods and means of transport is expected to facilitate a number of procedures.