The Customs Administration has the status of a police authority in relation to specific crimes in the area of customs duties, taxes, drugs smuggling, breaches of the regulations on the management of controlled goods and technologies, foreign trade in military material, prohibited means of combat and radioactive material or in protected fauna and flora, the illegal disposal of hazardous wastes and, lastly, violations of intellectual property rights, industrial rights and rights to trademarks.
The Customs is also the sole administrator of excise duties. This involves assessing and collecting excise duties on products that are subject to excise duties. This includes monitoring compliance with the regulations on the management of selected products in their production, storage and transport.
The Customs also has authority in the areas of road transport, the common agricultural policy, waste management, and the illegal employment of foreigners. Lastly, the Customs is included in the Integrated Rescue System, cooperating with the other security corps in emergencies and crises.