Module 4

Regional Customs Administrations

Unit 4.1 Southern Customs Administration

Starting Up

Exercise 1. Use your knowledge to answer the following questions:

-Why do you thinkthe role ofthe Customs bodies in the South of Russia is important?

-What factors influence the development of Customs in the South of Russia?

-What has been done to better coordinate the activity of Customs in the South of Russia?

Word Study

Exercise 2. Match left and right.

1) preliminary declaration	a) (таможенная) очистка ввозимого и вывозимого груза
2) sea (river) checkpoints	b) оптимальная таможенная инфраструктура
3) lost freight	c) морские (речные) пункты пропуска
4) geographical location	d) потери груза при перевозке, погрузке и т.д.
5) Southern Customs Administration	e) предварительное декларирование
6) an optimal Customs infrastructure	f) контроль физических лиц и товаров
7) vocational training programmes	g) географическое положение
8) clearance of import and export traffic	h) Южное таможенное управление
9) favourable trade routes	i) профессиональные обучающие (учебные) программы
10) checks on goods and people	j) выгодные торговые пути

Reading and Speaking

Exercise 3. Read the text below to describe its main idea.

Text 1