Article 203. Use of a risk management system

Customs authorities shall use a risk management system to determine goods and vehicles, documents and individuals subject to customs control, format and extent of customs control used for such goods, vehicles, documents and individuals.

Strategy and tactics of applying a risk management system, procedure for collecting and processing information, analyzing and assessing risks, developing and implementing risk management measures shall be determined by the State customs committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Objectives of applying a risk management system are as follows:

undertaking measures to protect state security, human life and health and environmental protection within powers of customs authorities;

focusing on high-risk areas and ensuring efficient use of resources of the customs authorities;

expediting of customs operations when moving goods across the customs border;

detection, forecasting and prevention of violations of customs legislation that are:

a) repetitive;

b) associated with evasion from payment of customs charges;

v) related to other types of customs control that are enforced by the customs authorities.