1. 9th MARS Group meeting 13 – 15 September 2011 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Customs Administration of the Slovak republic Marián Haršány

2. State authorities in Customs Customs Administration of the Slovak Republic

3. Mission of Customs Administration provide for the economic interests of the state, provide for the economic interests of the EU, protect public health, protect safety, fight against unlawful practices in international trade

4. Cooperation of the Customs Authority with the Market Surveillance authorities (MSA) Slovak Trade Inspection Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic The Central Controlling and Testing Institute in Agriculture Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicaments The State Institute for Drug Control

5. The most used forms of cooperation Notification of Customs offices concerning assigned product to MSA according to § 5 (3) Act No. 199/2004 Coll. the Customs Act as amended with the reference to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008; Information notification of Customs offices concerning assigned product to MSA according to agreement on cooperation with Slovak Trade Inspection and Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic; Notification of Customs Offices concerning import of polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China according to procedure agreed by Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic and Customs Directorate of SR; Notification concerning import of non-animal food products to regional Veterinary and Food administration.

6. The most used forms of cooperation Notification of Customs offices concerning assigned product to MSA according to § 5 (3) Act No. 199/2004 Coll. the Customs Act as amended with the reference to Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008; form of notificationform of notification The customs authorities shall suspend release of a product for free circulation on the Community market when any of the following findings are made in the course of the checks (a) the product displays characteristics which give cause to believe that the product, when properly installed, maintained and used, presents a serious risk to health, safety, the environment or any other public interest (b) the product is not accompanied by the written or electronic documentation required by the relevant Community harmonisation legislation or is not marked in accordance with that legislation; (c) the CE marking has been affixed to the product in a false or misleading manner.

7. The most used forms of cooperation Information notification of Customs offices concerning assigned product to MSA according to agreement on cooperation with Slovak Trade Inspection and Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic; risk profile form of information notification

8. The most used forms of cooperation Notification of Customs Offices concerning import of polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China according to procedure agreed by Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic and Customs Directorate of SR; risk profile form of notification declaration of PHA SR

9. CED The most used forms of cooperation Notification concerning import of non-animal food products to regional Veterinary and Food administration.

10. Thank you for your attention