Scope and Objectives. 1. This Chapter shall apply, in accordance with the Parties’ respective international obligations and domestic customs law, to customs procedures applied to goods traded between the Parties and to the movement of means of transport between the Parties. 2. The objectives of this Chapter are to: (a) simplify and harmonise customs procedures of the Parties; (b) ensure predictability, consistency and transparency in the application of customs laws and administrative procedures of the Parties; (c) ensure the efficient and expeditious clearance of goods and means of transport; (d) facilitate trade between the Parties; and (e) promote cooperation between the customs administrations, within the scope of this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Customs Procedures Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Scope and Objectives. 1. This Chapter shall apply, in accordance with the Parties’ respective international obligations and domestic customs law, to customs procedures applied to goods traded between the Parties and to the movement of means of transport between the Parties.
2. The objectives of this Chapter are toare:
(a) to simplify and harmonise harmonize customs procedures of the Parties;
(b) to ensure predictability, consistency and transparency in the application of customs laws and laws, including administrative procedures of the Parties;
(c) to ensure the efficient and expeditious clearance of goods and movement of means of transport;
(d) to facilitate trade between the Parties; and
(e) to promote cooperation between the customs administrations, within the scope of this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Scope and Objectives. 1. This Chapter shall apply, in accordance with the Parties’ respective international obligations and domestic customs law, apply to customs procedures applied operations and to other customs matters pertaining to trade in goods traded between the Parties and to the related movement of means of transport between the Parties.
2. The objectives of this Chapter are to:
(a) simplify and harmonise customs procedures operations of the Parties;
(b) ensure predictabilityfacilitate trade between the Parties, consistency including by expediting release and transparency in the application clearance of customs laws goods so as to speed up their cross-border movement and administrative procedures reduce related costs borne by traders of the Parties;
(c) ensure the efficient enhance transparency and expeditious clearance predictability of goods and means customs operations of transport;
(d) facilitate trade between the Parties; and
(ed) promote customs cooperation between the customs administrations, within the scope of this Chapter.
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Scope and Objectives. 1. This Chapter shall apply, in accordance with the Parties’ ' respective international obligations and domestic customs law, to customs procedures applied to goods traded between the Parties and to the movement of means of transport between the Parties.
2. The objectives of this Chapter are to:
(a) simplify and harmonise customs procedures of the Parties;
(b) ensure predictability, consistency and transparency in the application of customs laws and law, including administrative procedures of the Parties;
(c) ensure the efficient and expeditious clearance of goods and movement of means of transport;
(d) facilitate trade between the Parties; and
(e) promote cooperation co-operation between the customs administrations, within the scope of this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement
Scope and Objectives. 1. This Chapter shall apply, in accordance with the Parties’ respective international obligations and domestic customs law, apply to customs procedures applied operations and to other customs matters pertaining to trade in goods traded between the Parties and to the related movement of means of transport between the Parties.
2. The objectives of this Chapter are to:
(a) simplify and harmonise customs procedures operations of the Parties;
(b) ensure predictabilityfacilitate trade between the Parties, consistency including by expediting release and transparency in the application clearance of customs laws goods so as to speed up their cross- border movement and administrative procedures reduce related costs borne by traders of the Parties;
(c) ensure the efficient enhance transparency and expeditious clearance predictability of goods and means customs operations of transport;
(d) facilitate trade between the Parties; and
(ed) promote customs cooperation between the customs administrations, within the scope of this Chapter.
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