It carries out preliminary activities for the Directorate in drawing up protection strategies for the financial resources of the European Union (Traditional Own Resources), adopting Comprehensive Guarantee decisions, authorising Deferments of Payment and participates in EU-wide consultations for issues falling within its area of competence, as well. To protect the financial resources of the European Union, it provides support to European and national institutions in the assessment procedures relating to Own Resources, also through preventive visits, monitoring and coordination actions of the local offices and the national management of the WOMIS and OWNRES systems. It evaluates the existence of the conditions for making Traditional Own Resources available to the EU and national treasury. It coordinates and monitors the activities related to the application of the regulations concerning the accounting and collection of customs duties, refunds and tax reliefs, fines, export refunds, enforced collection as well as to the management of relations with the Collection Agent and the corresponding Offices of the Revenue Agency, for granting the correct allocation of cash flows. It provides instructions for customs book-keeping as well as for the management of recurring and deferred payments. It coordinates and monitors payments on public budget items concerning Traditional Own Resources and other customs duties, coordinating itself with the other State bodies involved and, in particular, with the competent offices of State General Accounting Department. It handles the authorisations relating to the management of the special accounts and coordinates the activities concerning the InIT (Italian public accounting information system) flows. As far as it is concerned, it defines the procedures for accounting for the taxes and revenues and it is responsible for the drafting of periodical reports at national and EU level. It draws up the conventions between ADM and third parties in the field of customs duties. It manages all procedures related to electronic payments regarding customs matters in ADM offices. It issues notices concerning changes in interest rates and tax rates related to maritime taxes and duties and experimental station taxes. It provides technical support to the AEO authorisation process. It handles the necessary activities for the printing and the correct use of customs registers and the used declaration, following their digitalisation, as well as the management of cost items related to Traditional Own Resources and customs duties. As far as it is concerned, it ensures the participation in committees and working groups at national and international level. It supports the Directorate in the drafting of regulations in its field. Moreover, it handles questions received through the telematic Office for Relations with the Public and coordinates and monitors the proper enforcement of regulatory provisions and practices by ADM offices.
Head of office: Giovanni MUNGIOLI
Phone number: +39 06 50243225