The National Customs Agency is a centralised administrative structure to the Minister of Finance. The Agency is a legal entity - a second-level budget spending unit.
The Agency is managed by a Director General assisted by three Deputy Directors and a Secretary General.
The Agency is structured in Central Customs Directorate and 10 customs houses - Aerogara Sofia, Burgas, Varna, Lom, Plovdiv, Svilengrad, Svishtov, Stolichna, Rousse and Ugozapadna.
The administration of the Agency's Central Customs Directorate is organised in 5 directorates of general administration, 10 directorates of specialised administration, as well as Inspectorate, Security Unit and Internal Audit Unit.
The customs houses are managed by heads who are directly responsible for the activity of the respective customs offices.
Duties and responsibilities
Protection of the society and the financial interests of the Republic of Bulgaria and the EU;
Support to the competitiveness of the national and the European economic operators;
Facilitation of the legitimate trade;
Control and management of the supply chains used for the international movement of goods;
Maintenance, development and enhancement of the cooperation with the customs authorities of the EU Member States, with other law enforcement authorities, the economic operators and the public;
Delivering of training consistent with the EU standards in the context of the Strategic Customs Competency Framework.
Contacts
1202
47, G. S. Rakovski Str.
Department "Information and Public Relations":
tel.: (+359 2) 985 942 10
fax: (+359 2) 40 61 pr@customs.bg Office:
tel.: (+359 2) 985 945 28