Better customs and supply chain security
Funds tools that help customs authorities detect illegal or dangerous goods moving through the EU's supply chains without slowing legitimate trade.
Better customs and supply chain security is a European Commission call, worth EUR 3 million, that funds detection and screening solutions for customs and supply-chain security, covering threats such as drugs, CITES-protected wildlife goods, contraband and CBRN-E materials hidden in cargo. Proposals must weave in three specific dimensions: safeguarding and promoting human rights, input from legal a…
The European Commission is looking for detection and screening solutions for customs and supply-chain security, covering threats such as drugs, CITES-protected wildlife goods, contraband and CBRN-E materials hidden in cargo. Proposals should suit flexible, rapid and relocatable deployment and should build on, not repeat, the Commission's 2021-2024 border-management calls.
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