A differentiated approach of the legislator to criminal liability for the illegal movement of goods across the customs border of the EAEU or the State border of the Russian Federation

The article examines the legal transformations in the criminal legislation of the Russian Federation aimed at a differentiated approach to criminal liability for illegal movement of goods across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union or the State border of the Russian Federation. A fundamental question is raised about the relationship between the amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. The authors of the study analyze the factors that prompted the legislator to make adjustments to the substantive and procedural criminal law norms governing prosecution for smuggling. The expediency of developing a research topic is determined by the fact that, taking into account the currently unstable foreign economic processes, as well as taking into account the provisions of substantive and procedural norms of law, it is necessary to develop new approaches to the identification and differentiation of smuggling. The methodological basis of the study was based on general scientific research methods. When writing the article, special legal methods were also used, in particular the intersectoral method, which made it possible to correlate the norms of the customs legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union, criminal and criminal procedure legislation of the Russian Federation on the illegal movement of goods across the customs border of the EAEU or the state border of the Russian Federation. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the issues of expanding scientific ideas about the provisions of the norms of the current criminal and criminal procedure legislation on bringing to justice for the illegal movement of goods across the customs border of the EAEU or the State border of the Russian Federation. The theoretical significance of the study lies in the observance of the principles of activity that guide customs and other government agencies in controlling the illegal movement of goods across the border, which are an important task in the application of legal norms. The conclusions drawn by the authors allow us to assess the correctness of the innovations introduced into the Russian criminal and criminal procedure legislation. The practical significance of the study is determined by the fact that the results of the study can be used in the practical activities of customs authorities in identifying and qualifying contraband.

customs border, Eurasian Economic Union, state border, EAEU member States, movement across the border, illegal movement, smuggling, norms of criminal law, norms of criminal procedure legislation, national security