Use of information and communication technologies should be accompanied by harmonised and standardised application of customs controls by the Member States, to ensure an equivalent level of customs control throughout the Union so as not to give rise to anti-competitive behaviour at the various Union entry and exit points.
Ba cheart, in éineacht le húsáid na teicneolaíochta faisnéise agus cumarsáide, go mbeadh na Ballstáit ag cur rialuithe custaim i bhfeidhm go comhchuibhithe agus go caighdeánach, chun leibhéal comhionann rialaithe custaim ar fud an Aontais a áirithiú chun nach spreagfaí iompraíocht fhrithiomaíoch ag pointí iontrála nó ag pointí fágála éagsúla an Aontais.