| 1 | barrier | a | a formal or explicit statement or announcement |
| 2 | trade | b | any activity which makes tasks for others easy |
| 3 | automation | c | an established or official way of doing something |
| 4 | declaration | d | the action of buying and selling goods and services |
| 5 | procedure | e | a rule or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen |
| 6 | facilitation | f | the use of methods for controlling processes electronically |
9. Read the text carefully. Fill in the gaps with the word data or information. Discuss with your partner the difference between the two notions.
Raw, unprocessed streams of facts are usually referred to as _______. Entries of numbers, text, images or other forms of computerized output are considered _______. Raw _______, however, is a relative term as _______ processing may have a number of stages, so the output from one processing stage can be considered to be raw _______ for the next. After _______ is processed and shaped in a meaningful form useful to a person or computer, it turns into _______.
Choose appropriate words from the alternatives.
An (1) effective/efficiency customs administration that leverages technology can benefit from (2) improving/improved transparency, greater efficiency and (3) enhancing/enhanced security. However, the benefits that could be (4) deriving/derived from greater (5) reliant/reliance on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have at times been undermining/undermined by the (6) failure/failing to streamline customs procedures, thus (7) creating/created a process of where (8) outdating/outdated manual processes (9) continue/continued alongside with computerized practices. Although ITC for customs administration is not a panacea or an end in itself, it can powerfully contribute to effective customs administration and operations when (10) integrating/integrated into a broader modernization effort. To meet (11) its/its mission, a customs administration must effectively integrate modern practices and processes with ICT-driven customs management systems.
Unscramble the jumbled order in the sentences below.
To, not, a, system, customs, automate, manual, is, automation, simply.
Sound, automating, many, are, customs, reasons, processes, for, there.
3. the, are, software, still, automation, different, use, but, of, administrations, levels, similar.
Countries, to, trade, their, have, measures, a, several, established, bodies, own, promote, as, facilitation, result.
12. Find in the text Customs automation the Perfect Tenses. Explain their meanings. Use a grammar reference book if necessary.
13. Use the verbs in brackets in appropriate tense-aspect forms Simple or Perfect. Mind the correct word order.
The new electronic data processing system (to install) in a month.
The new electronic data processing system (to install) by next June.
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The customs formalities (to complete) already.
The customs formalities (to complete) two hours ago.
The contracting parties (to sign) a convention last year.
The convention just (to sign).
The declarant (to fill in) an e-declaration.
The e-declaration (to fill in) incorrectly and the customs officer (to ask) to fill in a new form.
Many countries (to create) their own automated systems of customs control.
Automated systems of customs control (to simplify) many customs procedures.
Render the text in English.
, - . , , (the Unified Automated Data System).
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15. Speak on the following issues:
the importance of trade facilitation;
the reasons for automating customs processes;
the levels of customs automation in different countries.
Role-playing
