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Useful information

Glossary of maritime terms - O

OBO SHIP - A multipurpose ship that can carry ore, heavy dry bulk goods and oil.

Glossary of maritime terms - Q, R

P

European anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy plan

The Council is hereby calling upon the Commission and the Member States to take action to fight against counterfeiting and piracy more effectively.

Transport under the TIR or ATA procedure

When goods are carried from one point of Community territory to another under cover of a TIR (TIR Convention) or ATA (ATA Convention) carnet, import or export duties and levies are suspended, provided that the arrangements have not been terminated, or a debt incurred.

Abolition of internal frontier controls for means of transport...

Abolition of internal frontier controls for means of transport registered in a non-Community country To abolish and transfer to the Community's external frontiers the internal frontier controls carried out by the Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport in respect of means of transport registered or put into circulation in a non-Community country.

Glossary of maritime terms - I

IAPH - International Association of Ports & Harbours IHMA - International Harbour Masters Association ILO - International Labour Organization; Based in Geneva, it is one of the oldest components of the UN system of specialized agencies and has been involved over the years in appraising and seeking to improve and regulate conditions for seafarers.

Money laundering: prevention through customs cooperation

The regulation places an obligation on any natural person entering or leaving the European Union (EU) and carrying cash of a value of EUR 10 000 or more to declare that sum to the competent authorities of the EU countries. The aim of the regulation is to introduce preventive action to combat money laundering and terrorist financing through more effective customs cooperation.

ACT

Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community.

SUMMARY

This regulation complements the provisions of Directive 91/308/EEC on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering within the European Union (EU). Directive 91/308/EEC was replaced by Directive 2005/60/EC, which in particular extends the scope of the preventive measures to terrorist financing. The competent authorities * of the EU countries now have harmonised rules for the control of cash * entering or leaving the EU.

Obligation to declare

The regulation places an obligation on any natural person entering or leaving the EU and carrying cash of a value of EUR 10 000 or more to declare that sum to the competent authorities. The information provided must be correct and complete, otherwise the declaration is invalid.

The declaration is provided in writing, orally or electronically, to be determined by the EU country, and must contain information on:

the declarant, including full name, date and place of birth and nationality;

the owner and the amount and nature of the cash;

the intended recipient of the cash;

the provenance and intended use of the cash.

The information obtained, either from the declaration or as a result of controls, must be recorded and processed. It is made available to the authorities responsible for combating money laundering or terrorist financing in the EU country of entry or of exit. The information provided may be communicated to non-EU countries by the EU countries or by the Commission, subject to the consent of the competent authorities. The national and EU provisions on the transfer of personal data must be complied with.

Professional secrecy covers all information which is by nature confidential or which is provided on a confidential basis. It must not be disclosed without the express permission of the person or authority providing it. However, the competent authorities may be obliged by law to disclose this information, for instance in connection with legal proceedings. In such a case, any disclosure or communication of information must fully comply with prevailing data protection legislation.

Checking compliance with the obligation to declare

Officials of the competent authorities may check compliance with the obligation to declare by carrying out controls on natural persons. This includes controls on the natural persons themselves, their baggage and their means of transport. Such controls must comply with national legislation in this area.

In the event of failure to comply with the obligation to declare, cash may be detained by administrative decision in accordance with national legislation.

The information obtained may be made available to other EU countries, in particular where there is evidence of illegal activities. In such cases, Regulation (EC) No 515/97 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the EU countries and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters applies mutatis mutandis. Where there are indications that the financial interests of the EU are adversely affected, the information will also be transmitted to the Commission.

Where it appears from the controls that a natural person is entering or leaving the EU with sums of cash lower than EUR 10 000 and where there is evidence of illegal activities associated with the movement of cash, that information may also be recorded and processed.

Penalties

By 15 June 2007, EU countries must lay down the penalties applicable in the event of failure to comply with the obligation to declare. Such penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

Key terms used in the act

Competent authorities: the customs authorities of the EU countries or any other authorities empowered by EU countries to apply this regulation.

Cash: the term "cash" covers currency (banknotes and coins), but also other monetary instruments such as cheques, promissory notes, money orders, etc.