Overview Taxation and Customs e-learnings
eLearning courses in Customs and Taxation
The European Commission’s electronic learning materials are produced in collaboration with customs and taxation administrations and representatives of trade. Most material is available for download freely, however, some courses contain sensitive information and their use might be limited to specific target audiences.
Customs Explained
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Short introduction fiches on essential customs concepts |
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Customs Procedures and Customs Declarations |
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You can also download the fiches in Macedonian or Serbian |
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e-Learning
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UCC eLearning Programme |
The Union Customs Code programme consists of a series of modules at 3 learning levels covering the introduction, overview and more advanced knowledge on the Union Customs Code. Useful for: Customs officers and economic operators in the European Union.
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BPM (Business Process Modelling) |
Course providing information on why and how BPM is used in the EU Customs sector Useful for: Customs staff at various levels (Customs officer, IT development, Senior management), trainers and private sector staff BPM (Business Process Modelling) |
EMCS (Excise Movement and Control System)
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This eLearning course provides all the key information about the Excise and Movement Control System (EMCS). EMCS (Excise Movement and Control System)
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Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
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Course describing the concept of the Authorised Economic Operator status and how to apply for it. Useful for: EU businesses exporting outside of the EU. Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
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EORI - Economic Operators Registration and Identification number
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Course helping to implement the Economic Operators Registration and Identification numbers Useful for: EU economic operators and Customs officers of national authorities. EORI - Economic Operators Registration and Identification number
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Car Search – Demo version
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Course on how to search a car for contraband products. Useful for: Customs officers of national authorities. As it contains sensitive information, the full version of this course is only available for national customs administrations. Car Search – Demo version
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Conducting a Container inspection |
Course on how to inspect containers. Useful for: Customs officers of national authorities. As it contains sensitive information, the course is only available for national customs administrations.
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Drug Precursor Control
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The course covers the legal framework and guidelines as well as practical information on how criminals may divert drug precursors and what can be done to prevent this. Useful for: Customs officers of national authorities and businesses producing the concerned products.
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SAMANCTA
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The course provides detailed practical guidance on how to use SAMANCTA. It is aimed at helping EU customs officers in charge of sampling goods to develop the competencies needed for correctly taking and handling samples for laboratory testing. Useful for: Customs and Tax officers of national authorities. As it contains sensitive information, this course is only available for national customs administrations. |
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eLearning courses on Taxation matters |
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VAT Directive
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12 eLearning modules on value added tax (VAT) presenting the fundamental elements of the VAT Directive. Useful for: Tax officials in EU countries and others with a particular interest in VAT |
Note that some eLearning courses run with Adobe Flash Player.
To get the best possible learning experience out of the online courses, we recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as browser (in particular with Windows 10).
Interactive eBooks
The available eBooks are based on existing EU Guidelines or similar useful documents. The eBooks make the material easier to use by enriching it with interactive multimedia learning activities, improving the retention and understanding of the different concepts.
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Interactive eBooks |
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Authorised Economic Operators GuidelineseBook Choose your ebook language |
EU Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) Guidelines, enriched with interactive multimedia learning activities. Useful for: EU businesses exporting outside of the EU, lawyers, academics, customs officers. |
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We also welcome proposals for the development of new training courses and initiatives from training administrations and trade representatives.