The impact of the information society on the customs relations

Abstract

The Information Society is a new civilization; it is based on the information technologies. They influence on all spheres of life, including the customs service. Customs in the information society cooperates with other state bodies of the Russian Federation and the participants of foreign economic activity, so that it becomes involved in the global information process. The article examines how the information society effects on the customs legal relations, as well as identifies the positive and negative aspects of the impact of information technologies on the customs authorities. It was revealed that the customs authorities are fully computerized and open to the society. It has been shown, that the technological component of the customs and psychology of customs officials are being changed in the era of the information society.