Common use of Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance Clause in Contracts

Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance. 1. The respective authorities of the Parties shall cooperate on customs matters in order to ensure that the objectives set out in Article 4.1 (Objectives) are attained. 2. The Parties shall enhance customs cooperation, inter alia, by: (a) exchanging information concerning customs legislation, its implementation, and customs procedures, in particular in the following areas: (i) simplification and modernisation of customs procedures; (ii) border enforcement of intellectual property rights by the customs authorities; (iii) facilitation of transit movements and transhipment; and (iv) relations with the business community; (b) exploring joint initiatives relating to import, export and other customs procedures, including technical assistance, in order to ensure effective services to the business community; (c) strengthening their cooperation in the field of customs in international organisations such as the WTO and the World Customs Organization (hereinafter referred to as "WCO"); and (d) establishing, where relevant and appropriate, mutual recognition of trade partnership programmes and customs controls, including equivalent trade facilitation measures. 3. The Parties shall provide each other with mutual administrative assistance in customs matters in accordance with Protocol 2 (On Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters).

Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance. 1. The respective authorities of the Parties shall cooperate on customs matters in order to ensure that the objectives set out in Article 4.1 (Objectives) are attained. 2. The Parties shall enhance customs cooperation, inter alia, by: (a) exchanging information concerning customs legislation, its implementation, and customs procedures, in particular in the following areas: (i) simplification and modernisation of customs procedures; (ii) border enforcement of intellectual property rights by the customs authorities; (iii) facilitation of transit movements and transhipment; and (iv) relations with the business community; (b) exploring joint initiatives relating to import, export and other customs procedures, including technical assistance, in order to ensure effective services to the business community; (c) strengthening their cooperation in the field of customs in international organisations such as the WTO and the World Customs Organization (hereinafter referred to as "WCO"); and (d) establishing, where relevant and appropriate, mutual recognition of trade partnership programmes and customs controls, including equivalent trade facilitation measures. 3. The Parties shall provide each other with mutual administrative assistance in customs matters in accordance with Protocol 2 (On Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters).