Simplification of International Trade Procedures. 1. Each Party's procedures related to customs controls and international trade shall be simple, reasonable, objective and impartial.
2. The Parties shall limit controls, formalities and the number of documents required in the context of trade in goods between the Parties to those necessary and appropriate to ensure compliance with legal requirements, thereby simplifying, to the greatest extent possible, the related procedures.
3. The importing Party shall not require an original or a copy of the export declaration from the importer.
4. The Parties shall use efficient trade procedures, based, as appropriate, on international standards, aiming to reduce costs and unnecessary delays in trade between them, in particular the standards and recommended practices of the World Customs Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the "WCO"), including the principles of the revised International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention).
Simplification of International Trade Procedures. 1. The Parties shall apply customs and border procedures related to bilateral trade that are simple, reasonable and impartial.
2. The Parties shall limit controls, formalities and the number of documents required in the context of trade in goods between the Parties to those necessary and appropriate to ensure compliance with legal requirements and thereby simplify to the greatest extent possible the respective procedures. With a view to minimising the incidence and complexity of import, export and transit formalities and to decreasing and simplifying import, export and transit documentation requirements, each Party shall ensure that such formalities and documentation requirements:
(a) are applied with a view to a rapid clearance and release of goods;
(b) are applied in a manner that aims at reducing the time and cost of compliance; and
(c) are the least trade restrictive measure chosen.
3. The importing Party shall not require an original or a copy of the export declaration from the importer unless it is through the channel of bilateral customs mutual administrative assistance and on certain conditions.
4. The Parties shall use efficient customs and trade-related procedures, with a view to reducing costs and unnecessary delays in trade between them, based, as appropriate, on international standards, in particular the standards, guidelines and recommendations of the World Customs Organization (WCO) including the principles of the Revised International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention), the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the relevant international and regional organizations operating within the framework of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
5. Each Party shall adopt or maintain procedures that:
(a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before the physical arrival of goods in order to expedite their clearance, if the information technology conditions are met;
(b) allow importers to obtain the release of goods prior to meeting all import requirements of that Party if the importer provides sufficient guarantees and where it is decided that neith...
Simplification of International Trade Procedures. 1. Each Party’s procedures related to customs controls and international trade shall be simple, reasonable, objective and impartial.
2. The Parties shall limit controls, formalities and the number of documents required in the context of trade in goods between the Parties to those necessary and appropriate to ensure compliance with legal requirements, thereby simplifying, to the greatest extent possible, the related procedures.
3. The importing Party shall not require an original or a copy of the export declaration from the importer.
4. The Parties shall use efficient trade procedures, based, as appropriate, on international standards, aiming to reduce costs and unnecessary delays in trade between them, in particular the standards and recommended practices of the World Customs Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the “WCO”), including the principles of the revised International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention).
5. Each Party shall adopt or maintain procedures that:
(a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before the physical arrival of goods in order to expedite their clearance;
(b) may allow importers to obtain the release of goods prior to meeting all import requirements of that Party if the importer provides sufficient and effective guarantees and where it is decided that neither further examination, physical inspection nor any other submission is required; and
(c) provide for guarantee to be discharged without delay when it is no longer required.
Simplification of International Trade Procedures. 1. The Parties shall aim to limit governmental controls and formalities in the context of trade in goods and related services between the Parties to those necessary and appropriate to ensure compliance with legal requirements, thereby simplifying, to the greatest extent possible, the respective procedures.
2. The Parties shall aim to use efficient trade procedures, based, as appropriate, on international standards, with a view to reducing costs and unnecessary delays in trade between them, in particular the standards and recommended practices of the World Customs Organization (hereinafter referred to as “the WCO”), including the principles of the revised International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures.
3. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods declared by economic operators who have proven to be reliable.
4. Each Party shall adopt or maintain procedures that:
(a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before the physical arrival of goods in order to expedite their clearance; and
(b) in accordance with its legislation, allow importers to obtain the release of goods prior to meeting all import requirements of that Party if the importer provides sufficient guarantees. A Party is not required to release goods where the Parties’ legitimate import requirements have not been satisfied.
Simplification of International Trade Procedures. 1. Each Party’s procedures related to customs controls and international trade shall be simple, reasonable, objective and impartial.
2. The Parties shall limit controls, formalities and the number of documents required in the context of trade in goods between the Parties to those necessary and 3 For greater certainty, an importer, exporter, or producer may submit a request for an advance ruling through a duly authorised representative.
