The Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, Volodymyr Skomarovskyi, by his order introduced a number of restrictions for customs personnel at checkpoints across the state border of Ukraine and in customs control zones.
As reported by the press service of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, from now on, while performing official duties within customs control zones, customs officers are prohibited from carrying cash in foreign currency. In Ukrainian currency, a customs officer may carry no more than UAH 100 in his pocket.
It is also prohibited to keep one's own motor vehicle in customs control zones and checkpoints across the state border of Ukraine, except in specially designated places for this purpose, and to use mobile phones while performing official duties.
If a customs officer carries a mobile phone and funds exceeding the established norm, he must, before starting work, hand them over to the responsible person (senior shift supervisor) for storage in a separate safe.
At the same time, the safe is sealed with the personal metal seal of the responsible person, and the key to it is handed over from shift to shift against signature. Personal responsibility for improper compliance with these requirements is assigned to customs office heads.
The introduction of these measures is aimed at reducing the number of cases of customs officers abusing their official position.