Customs Clearance 1. The Parties shall apply their respective customsprocedures in a predictable, consistent, and transparentmanner.
2. For prompt customs clearance of goods traded between theParties, each Party shall: (a) endeavor to make use of information and communications technology; (b) simplify its customs procedures; (c) harmonize its customs procedures, as far as possible,with relevant international standards and recommended practices such as those made under the auspices of theCustoms Co-operation Council; and (d) promote cooperation, wherever appropriate, betweenits customs authority and:
(i) other national authorities of the Party; (ii) the trading communities of the Party; and (iii) the customs authorities of non- Parties.
3. Each Party shall provide affected parties with easilyaccessible processes of administrative and judicial review ofits administrative actions relating to customs matters.
Customs Cooperation 1. The Parties shall enhance their cooperation in customs and customs-related matters.
2. The Parties affirm their commitment to the facilitation of the legitimate movement of goods and shall exchange expertise on measures to improve customs techniques and procedures and on computerized systems in accordance with this Agreement.
3. The Parties shall assist each other, in the areas within their competence, in the manner and under the conditions set out in this Chapter to ensure that the customs legislation is correctly applied, in particular by preventing, detecting, and investigating operations in breach of that legislation.
4. The Parties shall commit to: (a) pursuing the harmonization of documentation used in trade and data elements in accordance with international standards, for purposes of facilitating the flow of trade between them, in customs-related matters regarding the importation, exportation, and transit of goods; (b) intensifying cooperation between their customs laboratories and scientific departments and working towards the harmonization of customs laboratories methods ; (c) exchanging customs' experts of the Parties; (d) jointly organizing training programs on customs-related issues for the officials who participate directly in customs procedures; (e) developing effective mechanisms for communicating with the trade and business communities; (f) assisting each other, to the extent possible, in tariff classification, valuation, and determination of origin, for the preferential tariff treatment of imported goods, and other customs matters including non- preferential origin; (g) promoting strong and efficient intellectual property rights enforcement by customs authorities, regarding imports, exports, re-exports, transit, transshipments, and other customs procedures, and in particular regarding counterfeit goods; and (h) improving the security, while facilitating trade, of sea-container and other shipments from all locations that are imported into, trans-shipped through, or transiting Korea or Peru. The Parties agree that the objectives of the intensified and broadened cooperation include, but are not limited to: (i) working together to reinforce the customs- related aspects for securing the logistics chain of international trade; and (ii) coordinating positions, to the extent possible, in any multilateral fora where issues related to container security may be appropriately raised and discussed.
Customs Valuation The Parties shall determine the customs value of goods traded between them in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of the GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994.
Security Clearance 6.7.1 Where specified by the Authority or the Contract user, the Supplier shall be responsible for ensuring that all Staff are security cleared to the level required by the Security Requirements not less than 5 Working Days before such person begins to perform the Services. If the Authority is responsible for applying for security clearance for Staff pursuant to this Clause 6.7.1, the Supplier shall provide a completed security clearance application form for such members of Staff to the Authority not less than 30 days before such members of Staff begin to perform the Services.
6.7.2 The Authority shall issue a pass for all Staff who are security cleared to an appropriate level for the Premises in accordance with Clause 6.7.1 on or before the date when such member of Staff is required to enter onto the Premises in Order to perform the Services. Passes shall remain the property of the Authority and shall be surrendered on demand or on termination or expiry of this Contract.
6.7.3 A member of Staff not in possession of a pass who is required by the Supplier or any Sub-contractor to provide the services urgently shall be allowed temporary access to the Premises on condition that the Supplier ensures, or procures that any Sub- contractor shall ensure, that such individual is accompanied at all times while on the Premises by a member of Staff who has been issued with a pass in accordance with Clause 6.7.1.
6.7.4 Without prejudice to the provisions of Clauses 6.7.1 to 6.7.3 inclusive, the Authority may refuse any member of Staff Admission to the Premises or require the removal of any member of Staff from the Premises in accordance with Clause 3.3 if such member of Staff is not in possession of a pass pursuant to Clause 6.7.2 or accompanied in accordance with Clause 6.7.3.
FINRA Clearance On or before the date of this Agreement, the Representative shall have received clearance from FINRA as to the amount of compensation allowable or payable to the Underwriters as described in the Registration Statement.
Customs Upon Apple's request, Seller will promptly provide Apple with a statement of origin for all Goods and any relevant Customs documentation for such Goods.
Commercial Crime Insurance This policy is required only if Contractor handles or has regular access to a JBE’s funds or property of significant value to the JBE. This policy must cover dishonest acts including loss due to theft of money, securities, and property; forgery, and alteration of documents; and fraudulent transfer of money, securities, and property. The minimum liability limit must be $500,000.00. To the extent that Contractor utilizes subcontractors, all subcontractors shall comply with and perform in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 (Insurance).
CLEARANCE PATTERNS 7.1 The State shall develop separate clearance patterns for each of the following: Vendor Account Payroll Account AHS-PATH Account Unemployment Insurance Benefits Account Federal Highway Planning & Construction Program (Vendor Account)
7.2 The following shall develop the State's clearance patterns: The State of Vermont-Department of Finance and Management
7.3 The sources of data the State shall use when developing its clearance patterns are as follows: Vendor account-State's central accounting system Unemployment Insurance Benefits Account-Department of Labor bank records All other accounts-Bank files from the State Treasurer's Office
7.4 The State shall use the following methodology when developing its clearance patterns: When developing each clearance pattern, the State shall track at least 99% of the funds disbursed, from issuance to clearance, for a period of at least three months.
7.5 The State shall identify for each check or warrant (hereafter, check) in the population: (1) the date the check was released for payment; (2) the date the check was debited from the State's account, and, (3) the amount of the check.
7.6 The State shall use the following method to calculate the dollar-weighted average day of clearance: To determine the number of days each check was outstanding (clearance time), the issue date shall be subtracted from the date the check cleared the State's account. To determine the percentage of the disbursement paid out each day following issuance, the amount of the checks that clear the State's account each day shall be summed and then divided by the amount of the total disbursement. For each day following issuance, the clearance time of the checks paid out that day shall be multiplied by the percentage of the total disbursement those checks represent. This product is the clearance factor. The dollar-weighted average day of clearance for the disbursement shall be determined by summing the clearance factor of each day following the disbursement.
7.7 The State shall adjust each clearance pattern to reflect the dollar-weighted proportion of funds paid out by EFT/Direct payroll, with the following exceptions: All Accounts - An adjustment is not necessary since the State includes all payments in its clearance pattern calculations, including those paid electronically. The State shall also adjust each clearance pattern to reflect: n/a
7.8 Each of the State's clearance patterns is calculated in calendar days.
7.9 An authorized State official shall certify that each clearance pattern developed by the State accurately corresponds to the clearance activity of the programs to which it is applied. This certification shall be provided to the Fiscal Service prior to the effective date of the Agreement. The State shall recertify its clearance patterns at least every five years.
7.10 The State shall follow the procedures of 31 CFR 205 if it has actual or constructive knowledge, at any time, that a clearance pattern does not correspond to a program's clearance activity.
Procurement of Goods and Services (a) If the HSP is subject to the procurement provisions of the BPSAA, the HSP will abide by all directives and guidelines issued by the Management Board of Cabinet that are applicable to the HSP pursuant to the BPSAA.
(b) If the HSP is not subject to the procurement provisions of the BPSAA, the HSP will have a procurement policy in place that requires the acquisition of supplies, equipment or services valued at over $25,000 through a competitive process that ensures the best value for funds expended. If the HSP acquires supplies, equipment or services with the Funding it will do so through a process that is consistent with this policy.
Grievance Commissioner System This is to confirm the discussion of the parties during collective bargaining that they are committed to encouraging early discussion and resolution of labour relations issues at the local level and seek to resolve grievances in a timely and cost efficient manner. To that end, this is to confirm that pursuant to Article 8, the parties agree that the Employer and Union at individual nursing homes may agree to utilize the following process in order to resolve a particular grievance through the utilization of a joint mediation-arbitration procedure:
