International Customs Day

Each of us takes a calendar at the beginning of the year and calculates important holidays for ourselves. On what day they fall out, what plans to build and similar thoughts are visited by us. But there is such a category as professional holidays. Their dates are known to every representative of a particular profession, because they unite numerous representatives of all specialties, thus creating a spirit of cohesion and mass significance.

Among the various professional holidays everyone finds his own - Day of Power Engineer , Motorist Day , etc. Important profession for the state can have several such days. As a rule, this is a celebration at the world and state level. Such a holiday as a customs day refers precisely to such.

Employees of the customs service celebrate January 26 - International Customs Day. The origins of this holiday go deep into history. Let's get acquainted with it in more detail.

history of the holiday

Officially, the International Customs Day appeared in calendars in the distant 1983. It was timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the World Customs Organization. The date of the Day of the customs officer was chosen not by chance, because it was on this January day in 1953 in Brussels that the first session of the Customs Cooperation Council was held, which in 1994 was given the current name - the World Trade Organization (WTO). The main goal of the WTO is to increase the efficiency of the customs services of the member countries of the organization with the help of measures that contribute to their national development: strengthening national security, increasing the collection of taxes and collecting statistics on foreign trade. From a modest organization, the WTO has become one of the most significant in the world, to which today 179 customs services are included.

The global character of this holiday can be confirmed by the fact that more than eight hundred thousand customs officers around the world celebrate this day. And representatives of other professions are often connected to celebrations, not only because of solidarity with customs officials, but also to draw attention to its importance in the economic and social development of society.

If we talk about the proud title of an employee of the customs body, it always caused pride. Some admired the beautiful form and bearing of such people, others - the special importance of their daily work. Defending the honor of the uniform, they fearlessly render harmless smugglers, carefully check the supply of various goods, monitor the movement of citizens and vehicles between different states. From the effective work of customs officers, the filling of the budget with appropriate payments, income from export of products and other operations also depends. In general, frankly speaking, it is impossible to imagine international relations today without the established work of this service. Therefore, customs officers quite deservedly enjoy the same honor in society.

Traditionally, the festival is celebrated with concerts for customs officers in all regions, awarding the best of them, handing out certificates, medals and monetary fees. On this day it is customary to sum up the results of the activity for the year, talk about achievements and mistakes in the work, and also determine the prospects of the customs service for the future. The educational institutions tell about the tasks and functions of customs officers, the importance of this structure in the economy of the country and ensuring the safety of its population. If you also understand and are close to this subject - without hesitation, join this wonderful holiday.