Time to say goodbye – but not to what we’ve built.
Today, on last day of May, as CELBET comes to an official close, we’re not just ending an expert team. We’re marking the culmination of years of cooperation, shared experience, building strong relations and tangible results that have strengthened customs controls across the EU’s external borders.
From missions, evaluations, equipment procurements and joint operations to expert trainings and creating Centres of Expertise — CELBET has been more than an expert team.
It has been a community. Strong customs community that speaks the same voice.
A network of committed professionals from 11 EU Member States who proved that acting as one is not a slogan, but a daily reality.
We connected customs officers.
We strengthened border protection.
We built solutions that will outlive the project and continue to protect and secure EU borders and market.
The legacy of CELBET lives on.
In every BCP evaluation, in every network report, in every risk analysis, in every bus search, in every customs officer who gained new skills and partners across Europe.
We have come a long way. The way that always lead to protection and security of our home – Europe. Together.
