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

Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance. 1. In order to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, and to respond effectively to the objectives set out in Article 36 of this Agreement, the Parties shall: (a) exchange information concerning customs legislation and procedures; (b) develop joint initiatives relating to import, export and transit procedures and initiatives to offer an efficient service to the business community; (c) cooperate on the automation of customs procedures and other trade procedures and collaborate, where appropriate towards the establishment of common data exchange standards; (d) adopt wherever possible common positions in relation to customs in international organisations such as the WTO, the World Customs Organisation (WCO), the United Nations and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); (e) cooperate on the planning and implementation of technical assistance, in particular in the area of customs reforms and to facilitating trade, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (f) encourage cooperation between all the administrative authorities, organisations and other institutions concerned, both within one and the same country and between countries. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 of this Article, the administrative authorities of the Parties shall provide mutual administrative assistance for customs matters, in accordance with the provisions of Protocol No. 2 on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters set out in Annex E to this Agreement.

Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance. 1. In order to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, and to respond effectively to the objectives set out in Article 36 of this Agreement36, the Parties shall: (a) exchange information concerning customs legislation and procedures; (b) develop joint initiatives relating to import, export and transit procedures and initiatives to offer an efficient service to the business community; (c) cooperate on the automation of customs procedures and other trade procedures and collaborate, where appropriate towards on the establishment of common data exchange standards; (d) adopt wherever possible common positions in relation to customs in international organisations such as the WTO, the World Customs Organisation (WCO), the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); (e) cooperate on the planning and implementation of technical assistance, in particular in the area of customs reforms and to facilitating trade, trade in accordance with the provisions of this the Agreement; and (f) encourage cooperation between all the administrative authorities, organisations and other institutions concerned, both within one and the same country and between countries. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 of this Article1, the administrative authorities of the Parties shall provide mutual administrative assistance for customs matters, in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol No. 2 on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters set out in Annex E to this Agreement.E.