The International Relations Directorate shall:

1. participate in the development and monitor the implementation of basic and strategic documents and operation plans, related to the fulfillment of the obligations, arising from Bulgaria's membership in the EU, in their part within the Agency's competence ;

2. coordinate the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in programmes of the EC in their part within the Agency's competence;

3. take part in the proceedings of Working Group No. 24 "Customs Union" and in the proceedings of other working groups to the European Matters Council to the Council of Ministers;

4. coordinate the preparation of draft positions on issues of the Agency's competence, which are discussed by the Council of the European Union and its ancillary bodies in the comitology process;

5. coordinate the activity of the officials under art. 8, par. 3 and the participation of Agency's officials in the work of the bodies of the European Commission and the Council of the European Union and other international organizations;

6. participate in the process of the Republic of Bulgaria's joining international customs conventions and agreements and assist the other directorates in fulfilling the commitments, resulting for the customs administration from those international agreements;

7. implement and coordinate the Agency's cooperation with other customs administrations; take part in the process of preparation, coordination and concluding of bilateral customs agreements;

8. prepare the position of the Republic of Bulgaria and participate in the work of the World customs organization and coordinate the participation of the other directorates

9. participate and coordinate the representation of the Agency in regional initiatives and projects;

10. prepare the materials and participate in the work with international organizations and institutions as far as they perform activity related to the Agency's competences;

11. participate in the programming process under the programmes of the European Union and of other international organizations and institutions and organize the drafting of documentation for implementation of the projects under those programs in their part falling within the Agency's competence;

12. coordinate and control the implementation of the current projects under the programmes of the European Union and of other international organizations and institutions in the Agency's competence;

13. prepare the reporting documents for the projects under the programmes of the European Union and of other international organizations and institutions in the Agency's competence;

14. organize and coordinate the Agency's participation in international activities;