The "Gettng Over the Line", Policy Exchange research paper leans heavily on the work of a Swedish customs expert who recently presented a research paper on the future of border arrangements.
Dr Lars Karlsson, a former director of the World Customs Organisation, and director general of Swedish Customs, produced a paper entitled 'Border 2.0' which set out a range of modern technological methods to streamline customs checks.
The paper states; "Modern technology means that physical customs posts, or even cameras, are no longer essential at borders. This has been pointed out by Lars Karlsson a customs expert commissioned by the EU itself to look into this subject, who envisages the use of mobile phone and GPS technology to track HGVs, together with the computer based customs clearing."
The paper explains: "Computerised customs clearing consists of declarations of tariff duties payable, including on import content, and also the necessary certification of regulatory approval.
"Inspection of animal health and food standards can occur at producers' premises, as is common in current practice. Customs clearance occurs at the exporter's premises and the sealed consignments can then cross the Irish border while being tracked electronically by customs authorities."
The paper continues: "Since very few consignments are actually checked at existing EU borders, and those checks are usually based on intelligence, such checks can easily be made away from borders
Below is a PDF copy of the policy document "Getting Over the Line", laying out in detail how Dr Karlssons scheme would work in practice
GETTING OVER THE LINE an electronic solution to a seamless Irish Border (PDF DOWNLOAD)
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