ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS. The Government of Japan and the Government of Spain, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, Considering that customs offences are detrimental to the economic, fiscal, social and commercial interests of their respective countries, as well as to the interests of legitimate trade; Considering that illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, weapons, explosives and chemical, biological and nuclear substances constitutes a danger to public health and to society; Considering the importance of assuring the accurate assessment of customs duties, and the proper implementation of the measures of prohibition, restriction and control; Recognizing the need for international cooperation in matters related to the administration and enforcement of the customs legislations of their respective countries; Convinced that efforts to prevent customs offences and efforts to ensure accurate collection of customs duties can be made more effective through cooperation between their Customs Authorities; Having regard to the Recommendation of the Customs Co- operation Council on Mutual Administrative Assistance of December 5, 1953; Having regard to the international agreements containing prohibitions, restrictions and special measures of control in respect of specific goods; Having regard to the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the European Community on Co-operation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters of January 30, 2008; Having regard to the Agreement between Japan and the European Union on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters of January 2, 2011; Having regard also to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (New York, 1961), the Convention on Psychotropic Substances (Vienna, 1971) and the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Vienna, 1988); Have agreed as follows:
ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS. The Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties, Considering that offences against customs legislation are prejudicial to the economic, commercial, fiscal, social and cultural interests of their respective countries; Considering the importance of assuring the accurate assessment and collection of customs duties, taxes and any other charges on the importation or exportation of goods, as well as the proper implementation of provisions of prohibitions, restrictions and control; Aware of the necessity of international co-operation regarding the application and implementation of customs legislations of the States of the Contracting Parties; Deeply concerned at the scales and tendencies of the increase in illicit traffic of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and taking account of the fact that it is a danger to health of people and to society; Convinced that efforts to prevent offences against customs legislation and illicit traffic of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances can be rendered more effectively through cooperation between their Customs Administrations; Having regard to the relevant international documents concerning bilateral mutual assistance and, in particular, the Recommendation of the Customs Co-operation Council on Mutual Administrative Assistance of 5 December, 1953; have agreed, as follows: Definitions Article 1 For the purposes of the present Agreement:
ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS. Objective/s To activate the cooperation in the field of interdiction of international trade of counterfeit goods considering that illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors constitute a danger to public health and to society. To ensure the accurate assessment of customs duties, taxes, and other charges collected on the importation or exportation of goods. To ensure proper enforcement of measures of prohibition, restriction, and control of import and export of goods. Obligation/s of the Parties To undertake measures in order to facilitate and expedite movement of goods between the territory of parties. To assist each other in the prevention, investigation and repression of customs offenses. To exchange information for the purposes of ensuring compliance with the customs legislation, collection of customs duties and taxes, including information that may contribute to ensure the correct determination of the classifications, customs value, and origin of goods. To cooperate in research, development, and testing of new customs procedures, in the training and exchange of personnel, and in any other matters that may require their joint efforts. To strive for harmony and uniformity of their customs procedures and to improve customs techniques. Status of Ratification and Effectivity The Agreement was ratified on April 3, 2018 and entered into force on June 2, 2018.
ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS. Article 1
ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS. For the purposes of this Protocol:
ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS. The Government of the People's Republic of Poland and the Government of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, Desiring to reinforce cooperation between the customs authorities of both countries, Convinced that cooperation will help to further improve the activities of the customs administrations and to the simplification and streamlining of commercial and passenger traffic between both countries, Have decided to conclude this Agreement and have agreed as follows:
