Problematic issues in determining the purpose of goods transported by individuals

the article considers the problem of determining the purpose of goods transported by individuals across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in the context of the lack of clear legal definitions of the concepts of "family" and "family members" in the Customs Code of the EAEU. Insufficient elaboration of terminology leads to legal uncertainty in the classification of personal goods, which complicates law enforcement practice and can become the basis for administrative disputes. The author analyzes existing approaches to solving this problem, including attempts to fill the legal gap by referring to the norms of family legislation of the Russian Federation. The possibility of using definitions from the Family Code of the Russian Federation and other regulations is considered, but difficulties associated with the difference in industry regulation and the multiplicity of interpretations of the concepts of "family" and "family members" in different legal spheres are revealed. Based on the analysis, solutions are proposed, including making appropriate changes to the Customs Code of the EAEU. Particular attention is paid to law enforcement practice, statistical data on administrative cases and their dynamics, as well as the impact of identified problems on the efficiency of customs authorities and the level of public trust.

goods for personal use, individuals, movement of goods, customs authorities, legal gap, customs regulation, administrative offense case, family, family members