The total value of these equipment procurements will be approximately EUR 5.8 million, of which approximately EUR 1.7 million is covered by national funding and the rest is financed by the ENI-SEFR-CBC funding programme.
The fluoroscope equipment located at border crossing points enhances inspection activities and make them faster than traditional manual checks. For example, the goal at the Vainikkala and Imatra border crossing points is to x-ray all freight trains arriving and departing from the country.
‘The new equipment not only allows higher x-ray volumes but also offers better image quality. This can be compared to switching from analogue TV to HD, says Mikko Grönberg, Director of Customs Enforcement at Finnish Customs.
Finnish Customs news item on the topic