3rd CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN CUSTOMS

CHEMISTSAthens, 27-29 June 2007

Following the 1st Conference (Fiuggi, 2000) and

the 2nd Conference (Prague, 2003)

Theme

“The role of Customs Laboratories in facilitating trade and guaranteeing safety and security”

Organised by the European Commission, Directorate General Taxation

and Customs Union, the Greek Directorate General of Customs and Excise Duties

and the General Chemical State

Laboratorywith

the Group of European Customs Laboratories (GCL)

under the Customs 2007 programme

ParticipantsOver 200 participants from 42 countriesParticipating Countries28 Member States and Candidate Countries 9 Neighbouring Countries5 other countries

Participants

…..from 6 Directorate Generals of the European Commission (TAXUD, Environment, Enterprises, TAIEX, Agriculture and Rural Development, Joint Research Centre)……Honorary Members of the GCL

Participants…..from European and International organisations, associations etc representing sectors of science, industry, trade and environment, such as:

• Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU(CIAA)

• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)• United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

(OPCW)• European Chemical Industries Council (CEFIC)• European Committee of Standardisation (CEN)• Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries• Greek Federation of Customs Brokers

First DayPresentation of the 4 GCL ActionsClassification and Trade FacilitationThee parallel workshops

Alcohol and alcoholic products

Agricultural products Industrial products

Second Day: Demonstration Workshop at Piraeus PortContainer scan and Sniffer Dogs

Second Day: Safety and Environment

Training of sniffer dogsChemical Products and Customs controlsDrugs and PrecursorsSafety and Risk Analysis in Customs ControlsREACH and Customs controlsThe Green Customs InitiativeCustoms laboratory work and the Waste Shipment RegulationBiofuels

Third Day: Security and Future

Chemical weapons and laboratories for the detection of chemical weaponsThe role of Customs on enhancing securityNovel equipment and technology used for security at entrance points (airports, ports etc)Mobile labsSamplingEuropean and ISO standardized analytical methods in laboratories and in customs legislation

Interaction between Customs Laboratories and representatives from the sectors of industry, trade, environment, science, standardization

Presentation of EU policies by experts

Concrete examples on the implementation of EU policies in Customs Labs

Opportunity for contact and collaboration among representatives from 42 countries

New orientations

New stimuli

New activities

4th CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN CUSTOMS

CHEMISTSHelsinki, June 2010