VLAN access port question

I saw this in a customer's environment and I'm not sure how its working?  Doesn't SW1 need to be on the same VLAN as the CUSTOMER?  

SW3 G1/1/1 (CUSTOMER) ---------   SW1 F1/0/33(vendor fiber backbone network)  -------- SW2 G1/1/1 (CUSTOMER)

SW1
interface FastEthernet1/0/33
switchport access vlan 223
switchport mode access
end

SW2
interface G1/1/1
switchport access vlan 507
switchport mode access
end

SW2
interface G1/1/1
switchport access vlan 507
switchport mode access
end
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nader alkahtaniInformation security consultantCommented:
The link between any two switches must be trunk
Craig BeckCommented:
Not necessarily. Protocols such as QinQ can transport VLANs over different VLANs.
Don JohnstonInstructorCommented:
Doesn't SW1 need to be on the same VLAN as the CUSTOMER?  
No.  If a trunk doesn't exist between switches then VLAN's are locally significant only.

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