It is therefore appropriate, in line with the Commission Communication of 24 July 2003 entitled "A simple and paperless environment for customs and trade", to simplify customs legislation, to allow the use of modern tools and technology and to promote further the uniform application of customs legislation and modernised approaches to customs control, thus helping to ensure the basis for efficient and simple clearance procedures.
Is cuí mar sin, i gcomhréir leis an Teachtaireacht ón gCoimisiún an 24 Iúil 2003 dar teideal "Timpeallacht shimplí gan pháipéar i ndáil le custaim agus le trádáil", reachtaíocht chustaim a shimpliú chun uirlisí nua-aimseartha agus teicneolaíocht nua-aimseartha a cheadú agus breis oibre a dhéanamh chun cur i bhfeidhm aonfhoirmeach na reachtaíochta custaim agus bealaí cur chuige nuachóirithe i leith an rialaithe custaim a chur chun cinn tuilleadh, ag cuidiú ar an dóigh sin le bonn a áirithiú do nósanna imeachta imréitigh atá simplí agus éifeachtach.