Objectives and Principles. With the objectives of facilitating trade and promoting customs co-operation on a bilateral and multilateral basis, the Parties agree to co-operate and to adopt and apply their import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods on the basis of the following objectives and principles: (a) in order to ensure that import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods are efficient and proportionate; (i) each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection procedures; (ii) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be no more administratively burdensome or trade restrictive than necessary to achieve legitimate objectives; (iii) each Party shall provide for clearance of goods with a minimum of documentation and make electronic systems accessible to customs users; (iv) each Party shall use information technology that expedites procedures for the release of goods; (v) each Party shall ensure that its customs authorities and agencies involved in border controls including import, export and transit matters, co-operate and co-ordinate their activities; and (vi) each Party shall provide that the use of customs brokers is optional. (b) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be based on international trade and customs instruments and standards which the Parties have accepted; (i) international trade and customs instruments and standards shall be the basis for import, export and transit requirements and procedures, where such instruments and standards exist, except when they would be an inappropriate or ineffective means for the fulfilment of the legitimate objectives pursued; and (ii) data requirements and processes shall be progressively used and applied in accordance with World Customs Organization (hereinafter referred to as the “WCO”) Customs Data Model and related WCO recommendations and guidelines; (c) requirements and procedures shall be transparent and predictable for importers, exporters and other interested parties; (d) each Party shall consult in a timely manner with representatives of the trading community and other interested parties, including on significant new or amended requirements and procedures prior to their adoption; (e) risk management principles or procedures shall be applied to focus compliance efforts on transactions that merit attention; (f) each Party shall co-operate and exchange information for the purpose of promoting the application of, and compliance with, the trade facilitation measures agreed upon under this Agreement; and (g) measures to facilitate trade shall not prejudice the fulfilment of legitimate policy objectives, such as the protection of national security, health and the environment.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Objectives and Principles. With the objectives of facilitating trade and promoting customs co-operation cooperation on a bilateral and multilateral basis, the Parties agree to co-operate cooperate and to adopt and apply their import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods on the basis of the following objectives and principles:
(a) in order to ensure that import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods are efficient and proportionate;
(i) each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection procedures;
(ii) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be no more administratively burdensome or trade restrictive than necessary to achieve legitimate objectives;
(iii) each Party shall provide for clearance of goods with a minimum of documentation and make electronic systems accessible to customs users;
(iv) each Party shall use information technology that expedites procedures for the release of goods;
(v) each Party shall ensure that its customs authorities and agencies involved in border controls including import, export and transit matters, co-operate cooperate and co-ordinate their activities; and
(vi) each Party shall provide that the use of customs brokers is optional.
(b) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be based on international trade and customs instruments and standards which the Parties have accepted;
(i) international trade and customs instruments and standards shall be the basis for import, export and transit requirements and procedures, where such instruments and standards exist, except when they would be an inappropriate or ineffective means for the fulfilment of the legitimate objectives pursued; and
(ii) data requirements and processes shall be progressively used and applied in accordance with World Customs Organization (hereinafter referred to as the “"WCO”") Customs Data Model and related WCO recommendations and guidelines;
(c) requirements and procedures shall be transparent and predictable for importers, exporters and other interested parties;
(d) each Party shall consult in a timely manner with representatives of the trading community and other interested parties, including on significant new or amended requirements and procedures prior to their adoption;
(e) risk management principles or procedures shall be applied to focus compliance efforts on transactions that merit attention;
(f) each Party shall co-operate cooperate and exchange information for the purpose of promoting the application of, and compliance with, the trade facilitation measures agreed upon under this Agreement; and
(g) measures to facilitate trade shall not prejudice the fulfilment of legitimate policy objectives, such as the protection of national security, health and the environment.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Objectives and Principles. With the objectives of facilitating trade and promoting customs co-operation cooperation on a bilateral and multilateral basis, the Parties agree to co-operate cooperate and to adopt and apply their import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods on the basis of the following objectives and principles:
(a) in order to ensure that import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods are efficient and proportionate;:
(i) each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection procedures;
(ii) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be no more administratively burdensome or trade restrictive than necessary to achieve legitimate objectives;
(iii) each Party shall provide for clearance of goods with a minimum of documentation and make electronic systems accessible to customs users;
(iv) each Party shall use information technology that expedites procedures for the release of goods;
(v) each Party shall ensure that its customs authorities and agencies involved in border controls including import, export and transit matters, co-operate cooperate and co-ordinate coordinate their activities; and
(vi) each Party shall provide that the use of customs brokers is optional.;
(b) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be based on international trade and customs instruments and standards which the Parties have accepted;
(i) international trade and customs instruments and standards shall be the basis for import, export and transit requirements and procedures, where such instruments and standards exist, except when they would be an inappropriate or ineffective means for the fulfilment fulfillment of the legitimate objectives pursued; and
(ii) data requirements and processes shall be progressively used and applied in accordance with World Customs Organization (hereinafter referred to as the “WCO”) Customs Data Model and related WCO recommendations and guidelines;
(c) requirements and procedures shall be transparent and predictable for importers, exporters and other interested parties;
(d) each Party Party, where it is deemed to be necessary, shall consult in a timely manner with representatives of the trading community and other interested parties, including on significant new or amended requirements and procedures prior to their adoption;
(e) risk management principles or procedures shall be applied to focus compliance efforts on transactions that merit attention;
(f) each Party shall co-operate cooperate and exchange information for the purpose of promoting the application of, and compliance with, the trade facilitation measures agreed upon under this Agreement; and
(g) measures to facilitate trade shall not prejudice the fulfilment fulfillment of legitimate policy objectives, such as the protection of national security, health and the environment.
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Samples: Trade Agreement, Trade Agreement
Objectives and Principles. With the objectives of facilitating trade and promoting customs co-operation coop- eration on a bilateral and multilateral basis, the Parties agree to co-operate cooperate and to adopt and apply their import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods on the basis of the following objectives and principles:
(a) in order to ensure that import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods are efficient and proportionate;
(i) each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection procedures;
(ii) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be no more administratively burdensome or trade restrictive than necessary to achieve legitimate objectives;
(iii) each Party shall provide for clearance of goods with a minimum of documentation and make electronic systems accessible to customs users;
(iv) each Party shall use information technology that expedites procedures for the release of goods;
(v) each Party shall ensure that its customs authorities and agencies involved in border controls including import, export and transit matters, co-operate cooperate and co-ordinate coordinate their activities; and
(vi) each Party shall provide that the use of customs brokers is optional.
(b) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be based on international trade and customs instruments and standards which the Parties have accepted;
(i) international trade and customs instruments and standards shall be the basis for import, export and transit requirements and procedures, where such instruments and standards exist, except when they would be an inappropriate or ineffective means for the fulfilment of the legitimate objectives pursued; and
(ii) data requirements and processes shall be progressively used and applied in accordance with World Customs Organization Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the “"WCO”") Customs Data Model and related WCO recommendations and guidelines;
(c) requirements and procedures shall be transparent and predictable for importers, exporters and other interested parties;
(d) each Party shall consult in a timely manner with representatives of the trading community and other interested parties, including on significant new or amended requirements and procedures prior to their adoption;
(e) risk management principles or procedures shall be applied to focus compliance efforts on transactions that merit attention;
(f) each Party shall co-operate cooperate and exchange information for the purpose of promoting the application of, and compliance with, the trade facilitation measures agreed upon under this Agreement; and
(g) measures to facilitate trade shall not prejudice the fulfilment of legitimate policy objectives, such as the protection of national security, health and the environment.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Objectives and Principles. With the objectives of facilitating trade and promoting customs co-operation cooperation on a bilateral and multilateral basis, the Parties agree to co-operate cooperate and to adopt and apply their import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods on the basis of the following objectives and principles:
(a) : in order to ensure that import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods are efficient and proportionate;
(i) : each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection procedures;
(ii) ; import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be no more administratively burdensome or trade restrictive than necessary to achieve legitimate objectives;
(iii) ; each Party shall provide for clearance of goods with a minimum of documentation and make electronic systems accessible to customs users;
(iv) ; each Party shall use information technology that expedites procedures for the release of goods;
(v) ; each Party shall ensure that its customs authorities and agencies involved in border controls including import, export and transit matters, co-operate cooperate and co-ordinate coordinate their activities; and
(vi) and each Party shall provide that the use of customs brokers is optional.
(b) ; import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be based on international trade and customs instruments and standards which the Parties have accepted;
(i) international trade and customs instruments and standards shall be the basis for import, export and transit requirements and procedures, where such instruments and standards exist, except when they would be an inappropriate or ineffective means for the fulfilment fulfillment of the legitimate objectives pursued; and
(ii) data requirements and processes shall be progressively used and applied in accordance with World Customs Organization (hereinafter referred to as the “WCO”) Customs Data Model and related WCO recommendations and guidelines;
(c) requirements and procedures shall be transparent and predictable for importers, exporters and other interested parties;
(d) ; each Party Party, where it is deemed to be necessary, shall consult in a timely manner with representatives of the trading community and other interested parties, including on significant new or amended requirements and procedures prior to their adoption;
(e) ; risk management principles or procedures shall be applied to focus compliance efforts on transactions that merit attention;
(f) ; each Party shall co-operate cooperate and exchange information for the purpose of promoting the application of, and compliance with, the trade facilitation measures agreed upon under this Agreement; and
(g) and measures to facilitate trade shall not prejudice the fulfilment fulfillment of legitimate policy objectives, such as the protection of national security, health and the environment.
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Samples: Trade Agreement
Objectives and Principles. With the objectives of facilitating trade and promoting customs co-operation cooperation on a bilateral and multilateral basis, the Parties agree to co-operate cooperate and to adopt and apply their import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods on the basis of the following objectives and principles:
(a) in order to ensure that import, export and transit requirements and procedures for goods are efficient and proportionate;
(i) each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection procedures;
(ii) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be no more administratively burdensome or trade restrictive than necessary to achieve legitimate objectives;
(iii) each Party shall provide for clearance of goods with a minimum of documentation and make electronic systems accessible to customs users;
(iv) each Party shall use information technology that expedites procedures for the release of goods;
(v) each Party shall ensure that its customs authorities and agencies involved in border controls including import, export and transit matters, co-operate cooperate and co-ordinate coordinate their activities; and
(vi) each Party shall provide that the use of customs brokers is optional.
(b) import, export and transit requirements and procedures shall be based on international trade and customs instruments and standards which the Parties have accepted;
(i) international trade and customs instruments and standards shall be the basis for import, export and transit requirements and procedures, where such instruments and standards exist, except when they would be an inappropriate or ineffective means for the fulfilment of the legitimate objectives pursued; and
(ii) data requirements and processes shall be progressively used and applied in accordance with World Customs Organization Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the “‘WCO”’) Customs Data Model and related WCO recommendations recommen dations and guidelines;
(c) requirements and procedures shall be transparent and predictable for importers, exporters and other interested parties;
(d) each Party shall consult in a timely manner with representatives represen tatives of the trading community and other interested parties, including on significant new or amended requirements and procedures prior to their adoption;
(e) risk management principles or procedures shall be applied to focus compliance efforts on transactions that merit attention;
(f) each Party shall co-operate cooperate and exchange information for the purpose of promoting the application of, and compliance with, the trade facilitation measures agreed upon under this Agreement; and
(g) measures to facilitate trade shall not prejudice the fulfilment of legitimate policy objectives, such as the protection of national security, health and the environment.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement