**The President held a meeting with Head of the Federal Customs Service Valery Pikalev**

This year, the Federal Customs Service marks its 35th anniversary. In his presentation, the agency’s head talked about the digital transition in customs operations, efforts to introduce domestic software solutions, and streamline the processing of electronic declarations as a way to address corruption-related risks. The service launched a system for confirming the expected delivery of goods (SPOT System): based on QR codes, it provides for increasing the volume of declared shipments and accelerating their clearance at the border. There is also a continued effort to upgrade border checkpoints.

See more on the [Kremlin’s official website](http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80804).