Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concluding the Convention on Temporary Admission and accepting its annexes
Date: 1992-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs document, customs formalities, customs union, international convention, re-export, temporary admission

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(92) 537 final 

Brussels, 15 December  1992 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concluding  the Convention on Temporary  Admission 

and accepting  Its annexes 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. The  annexed  proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  provides  for  conclusion  by 

the Council  of  the Customs Cooperation  Council's Convention  on  Temporary 

Admission  (Istanbul, 26 June  1990).  The Community  signed  the Convention, 

subject  to  acceptance,  on  28  June  1990.  The  text  is  at  Annex  I to  the 

proposa I. 

2.  The  Istanbul  Convention  brings  together  in  a  single  international 

instrument  all  the  existing  conventions  on  temporary  admission  of  goods 

(including  means  of  transport),  most  of  which  the  Community  already 

applies,  the  aim  being  to  ensure  greater  ease  of  consultation  and  thus 

facilitate  the  completion  of  the  customs  formalities  associated  with 

temporary  admission.  With  a  unified  text,  it  will  also  be  easier  to 

incorporate  new  rules  in this  field. 

3. The  Convention  Includes  a  territorial  (customs  union)  clause  which 

stipulates  that  the  territories  of  Contracting  Parties  which  form  a 

customs  or  economic  union  may  be  taken  to be  a  single  territory.  There 

are  also  provisions  allowing  the  Community  to  be  come  a  Contracting 

Party  for matters within  its competence  for  the majority  of  the  subject-

matter  covered  by  the Convention;  other  aspects of  temporary  admission, 

however,  are  still  within  the  competence  of  the  Member  States.  The 

division  of  powers must  be  indicated  in  the  notifications  to be  sent  by 

the  Community,  a  declaration  of  competence  forming  a  part  of  such 

notification.  The  notifications  are  in Annex  Ml  to  the  proposal  for  a 

Counc iI Dec I s i on. 

4.  The  Istanbul  Convention  consists  of  the  body  of  the  Convention  proper 

plus  its  various  annexes,  each  one  covering  a  particular  aspect  of 

temporary  admission.  As  its  objective  is  to  facilitate  international 

trade  in  goods,  it  is  of  direct  relevance  to  the  operation  of  the 

customs  union  and  hence  to  the  implementation  of  the  Community's 

commercial  policy. 

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5. Each  annex  has  the  force of  a convention  in  itself  and  can  be  accepted 

separately,  except  Annex  A  concerning  temporary  admission  papers  (ATA 

carnets  and  CPD  carnets),  which  has  to  be  accepted  along  with  the 

Convention  at  the  time  of  Its  conclusion,  together  with  at  least  one 

other  annex. 

6. The  Commission  has  undertaken  a  detailed  comparative  study  of  the 

provisions  of  the  Convention  and  the  Community  legislation,  finding 

only  minor  differences  between  Community  rules  and  the  text  of  the 

Convent ion. 

7. There  is  therefore  no  bar  to  concluding  the  Convention  on  Temporary 

Admission  and  accepting  all  its  annexes,  subject  to  the  necessary 

reservations, for which  the annexes themselves provide. 

8. The  reservations  to be entered  by  the Community  are  in Annex  II  to the 

proposal  for a Council  Decision. 

9. To  facilitate  application of  Annexes  A  and  C  to  the Convention,  it  is 

also 

desirable 

to  accept 

the  Customs 

Cooperation 

Council's 

Recommendations  dated  25 June  1992.  Notification of  acceptance  of  the 

Recommendations  is  in Annex  IV. 

10. While  much  of  the  ground  covered  by  the  Convention  comes  within  the 
Community's  exclusive  competence  under  Article  113,  some  aspects  are 
still  within  the  national  competence,  so  both  the  Community  and  its 
Member  States  should  become  parties  to  the  Convention  in  respect  of 
their  several  powers. 

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11.  Conclusion 

The  Commission  recommends  that  the  Council: 

-  conclude  the  Convention  on  Temporary  Admission  on  behalf  of 

the 

Community; 

-  accept  on  behalf  of  the  Community  all  the  Annexes  to  the  Convention, 

subject  to  the  reservations  listed  in  Annex  II  to  the  proposal  for  the 

Dec i s i on -, 

-  accept  on  behalf  of  the  Community  the  Customs  Cooperation  Council's 

Recommendations  of  25  June  1992  concerning  the  ATA  carnet  and  the  CDP 

carnet,  as  set  out  in  Annex  IV  to  the  proposal  for  a  Decision; 

-  designate  the  person  empowered  to  deposit  the  instrument  of  ratification 

and  to  communicate  to  the  depositary  the  conditions  of  application  and 

the  information  set  out  in  Annexes  III  and  IV  to  the  proposal  for  a 

Decision. 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

concluding  the Convention on Temporary  Admission 

and accepting  its annexes 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  instituting  the  European  Economic  Community, 

and  in particular  Article  113 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  the Convention on Temporary  Admission  negotiated  under  the  auspices 

of  the  Customs  Cooperation  Council  and  agreed  at  Istanbul  on  26  June  1990 

concerns  trade  in  goods  with  non-member  countries  and  is  therefore  an 

effective means of  fostering  international  trade; 

Whereas  pursuant  to  Article  24(6)  of  the  Convention  the  Community  is 

required  to communicate  to  the  depositary  the  conditions of  application of 

and  the  information  required  under  certain  provisions;  whereas  under 

Article  24(7)  the  Community,  as  a  customs  or  economic  union,  is  required 

inter  al ia  to  inform  the  depositary  of  the  matters  within  its  competence, 

indicating  those areas which  remain within  the national  competence; 

Whereas  in order  to  facilitate  the  application  of  Annexes  A  and  C  to  the 

Convention,  it  is  desirable  also  to  accept  the  Customs  Cooperation 

Council's Recommendations  concerning  the ATA  carnet  and CDP  carnet; 

Whereas  the  Community's  authorized  representative  signed  the  Convention 

with  reservation  of  acceptance  on  28  June  1990;  whereas  under  Article 

24(1)(b) of  the  Convention,  in order  to  become  a  Contracting  Party  to  the 

Convention  the Community  must  deposit  an  instrument  of  ratification; 

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Whereas  under  Article  24(4)  of  the  Convention  each  Contracting  Party 

acceding  to  the  Convention  must  accept  the  Annex  concerning  temporary 

admission  papers  (ATA  carnets  and  CDP  carnets)  and  at  least  one  other 

Annex;  whereas  the  Community  should  accept  all  the  Annexes,  subject, 

however,  to  reservations  designed  to  take  account  of  requirements  specific 

to the customs union and  the present  level  of  harmonization  in the  field of 

temporary  admission; 

Whereas  the Convention  should  be concluded  and  the Annexes accepted  subject 

to the abovementioned  reservations; 

Whereas  the  participation  of  the  Member  States  means  that  the  Convention 

must  enter  into  force  simultaneously  for  the  Commission  and  its  Member 

States, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Artlci». 1 

The  Convention  on  Temporary  Admission  is hereby  approved  and  its Annexes, 

subject  to  the  reservations  set  out  In  Annex  II  to  this  Decision,  are 

hereby  accepted on behalf of  the  Community. 

The  Recommendations  of  the Customs Cooperation  Council  are  hereby  accepted 

on  behalf  of  the  Community  on  the  conditions  set  out  in Annex  IV  to  this 

Decision. 

The  text  of  the  Convention  and  its  Annexes,  the  reservations  attached  to 

those  Annexes,  the  necessary  notifications  and  the  acceptance  of  the 

Recommendations  are  respectively  at  Annexes  I,  II,  III  and  IV  to  this 

Decision. 

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Artlcie  2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorized  to  designate  the  person 

empowered  to  deposit  the  instrument  of  ratification  of  the  Convention 

referred  to  in  Article  1,  and  to  accept  the  Annexes  and  associated 

reservations  also  referred  to  in Article  1, and  to confer  on  him  the  powers 

necessary  to  bind  the  Community.  Such  deposit  and  acceptance  shall  take 

place  at  the  same  time  as  the  depositing  of  instruments  of  ratification  by 

the Member  States. 

The  person  empowered  shall  also  communicate  to  the  Secretary  General  of  the 

Customs  Cooperation  Council 

the  conditions  of  application  or  the 

information  required  under  Article  24(6)  of  the  Convention  and  the 

acceptance  of  the  Customs  Cooperation  Council's  Recommendations. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the Council 

The  President 

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ANNEX  II 

RESERVATIONS 

The  Community  accepts  the  Annexes  to  the  Istanbul  Convention  subject  to 

reservations  in respect of the following provisions: 

-  Article 18(1) of Annex A 

-  Annex 5(1) of Annex  B.3 

-  [Article 5 of Annex B.5.  in respect of goods  imported for educational or 

scientific purposes] 

-  Article 6 of Annex C  in respect of commercial  road vehicles and means of 

transport  for private use. 

ANNEX III 

NOTIFICATIONS 

In accordance with Article 24(6) of the Convention on Temporary Admission, 
Istanbul,  28  June  1990,  the  European  Community  hereby  notifies  the 
Secretary General of the Customs Cooperation Council, as depositary of the 
said Convention, that: 

for  the  purposes  of  Article  8  of  the  Convention,  the  Community 
authorizes  the  transfer  of  the  benefit  of  the  temporary  admission 
procedure  to any other  person, on  the conditions set out  in the said 
Art icle; 

for the purposes of Article 24(7) of the Convention, the Community, as 
a Customs or Economic Union, is competent for all the matters governed 
by the Convention, except: 

determination of the duties, taxes, fees or other charges referred 
to  in Article  K b) of  the Convention other  than Community customs 
duties,  charges  having  equivalent  effect  to  Community  customs 
duties, agricultural  levies or other  import  charges provided  for 
under the Community's agricultural policy, 

notifications under Article 30; 

for  the  purposes of  Article  2(2) and  (3) of  Annex  A,  the Community 
accepts temporary  admission papers for  temporary  admission operations 
under  its own  laws and regulations and for customs transit; 

for  the purposes of Article  4 of Annex  E, the Community  maintains a 
list of  goods  excluded  from  the benefit  of  temporary  admission with 
partial  relief, the content of which  it will notify  to the depositary 
of the Convention. 

For  the  purposes  of  Article  18 of  the  Convention,  the  territory  of  the 
Community must be taken to be a single territory  in respect of  the matters 
within  its competence,  in accordance with  the abovementioned  notification 
under Article 24(7) of the Convention. 

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ANNEX  IV 

ACCEPTANCE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 

CUSTOMS COOPERATION  COUNCIL 

For  the  purposes  of  Annexes  A  and  C  to  the  Istanbul  Convention,  the 
Community  hereby  notifies  the  Secretary  General  of  the Customs  Cooperation 
Council  that  it  accepts  the  Customs  Cooperation  Council  Recommendation  of 
25 June  1992  concerning  acceptance  of  the  ATA  carnet  for  the  temporary 
admission  procedure  and  the  Customs  Cooperation  Council  Recommendation  of 
the  same  date  concerning  acceptance  of  the  CDP  carnet  for  the  temporary 
admission  procedure, within  the  periods and on  the conditions  laid  down  in 
those Recommendations.  The Community  will  apply  the Recommendations  in  its 
relations  with  parties  to  the  Conventions  referred  to  in  the  said 
Recommendations which  have also accepted  them. 

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DRAFT COMMISSION ECONOMIC  IMPACT STATEMENT 

The  Istanbul  Convention  agreed  under  the  auspices  of  the  Customs 
Cooperation Council on 26 June 1990 and signed by the Community  subject to 
acceptance  on  28  June  1990  brings  together  in  a  single  instrument  the 
existing  international  texts  concerning  the  temporary  admission  of  goods 
(including means of transport). 

This compilation  is designed  to facilitate  international  trade  in goods by 
making  It easier  to  identify and apply customs formalities associated with 
temporary admission and to add new rules relating to the procedure. 

The Community's conclusion of this Convention  is a field where  it exercises 
sole competence  in  its own  right  for most  of  the matters governed  by the 
text can only be considered beneficial to economic activity. 

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Contents 

Body  of  the  Convention 

Annex  A concerning  temporary  admission  papers  (ATA  carnets  and  CPD  carnets) 

Annex  B.1  concerning  goods  for  display  or  use  at  exhibitions,  fairs, 

meetings, or  similar  events 

Annex  B.2 concerning  professional  equipment 

Annex  B.3  concerning  containers,  pallets,  packings,  samples  and  other  goods 

imported  in connection  with  a commercial  operation 

Annex  B.4  concerning  goods  imported  in  connection  wit  a  manufacturing 

operat ion 

Annex  B.5  concerning  goods  imported  for  educational,  scientific  or  cultural 

purposes 

Annex  B.6  concerning  travellers'  personal  effects  and  goods  imported  for 

sport  purposes 

Annex  B.7 concerning  tourist  publicity material 

Annex  B.8 concerning  goods  imported  as  frontier  traffic 

Annex  B.9  concerning  goods  imported  for  humanitarian  purposes 

Annex  C concerning  means of  transport 

Annex  D concerning  animals 

Annex  E  concerning  goods  imported  with  partial  relief  from  import  duties  and 

taxes 

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CONVENTION 

RELATING  ON TEMPORARY  ADMISSION 

PREAMBLE 

THE CONTRACTING  PARTIES  to this Convention, established  under  the auspices of 

the Customs Co-operation  Council, 

NOTING  that  the  present  situation  regarding  the  proliferation  and  dispersed 

nature  of  international  Customs  Conventions  on  temporary  admission  is 

unsat isfactory, 

CONSIDERING  that  the  situation  could  worsen  in the  future  when  new  categories 

of  temporary  admission  need  to be  regulated  internationally, 

HAVING  REGARD  to  the  wishes  of  trade  representatives  and  other  interested 

parties,  to  the  effect  that  the  accomplishment  of  temporary  admission 

formalities  be  facilitated, 

CONSIDERING  that  the  simplification  and  harmonization  of  Customs  procedures 

and,  in  particular,  the  adoption  of  a  single  international  instrument 

combining  all  existing  Conventions  on  temporary  admission  can  facilitate 

access  to  international  provisions  governing  temporary  admission  and 

effectively  contribute  to the development  of  international  trade  and  of  other 

international  exchanges, 

CONVINCED  that  an  international  instrument  proposing  uniform  provisions  in 

respect  of  temporary  admission  can  bring  substantial 

benefits  for 

international  exchanges  and  ensure  a  high  degree  of  simplification  and 

harmonization  of  Customs  procedures,  which  is one  of  the  essential  aims  of 

the Customs Co-operation  Council, 

RESOLVED  to  facilitate  temporary  admission  by  simplifying  and  harmonizing 

procedures,  in pursuit  of  economic, humanitarian, cultural, social  or  touring 

object ives, 

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CONSIDERING  that  the  adoption  of  standardized  model  temporary  admission 

papers  as  international  Customs  documents  with  international  security 

contributes to facilitating the temporary admission procedure where a Customs 

document and security are required, 

HAVE AGREED as fol lows : 

CHAPTER I 

General  provisions 

Def init ions 

Art icle 1 

For the purposes of this Convention, the term : 

(a) "temporary admission" means : 

the  Customs  procedure  under  which  certain  goods  (including  means  of 

transport) can be brought  into a Customs territory conditionally relieved 

from payment of  import duties and taxes and without application of  import 

prohibitions or restrictions of economic character; such goods (including 

means of  transport) must  be  imported  for  a specific purpose and must be 

intended  for  re-exportation within a specified  period  and without  having 

undergone  any  change except  normal  depreciation  due  to  the use made of 

them; 

(b) "import duties and taxes" means : 

Customs duties and  all other  duties, taxes, fees or other  charges which 

are  collected  on  or  in  connection  with  the  importation  of  goods 

(including means of  transport), but not  including  fees and charges which 

are  limited  in amount  to the approximate cost of services rendered; 

(c) "security" means : 

that which ensures to the satisfaction of the Customs that an obligation 

to the Customs will be fulfilled. Security  is described as "general" when 

it ensures  that  the obligations arising  from  several  operations will  be 

fulfiI led; 

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d)  "temporary admission papers" means : 

the  international  Customs  document  accepted  as  a  Customs  declaration 

which makes  it possible to  identify goods (including means of  transport) 

and which  incorporates an  internationally valid guarantee to cover  import 

duties and taxes; 

(e) "Customs or Economic Union" means : 

a  Union  constituted  by,  and  composed  of  Members,  as  referred  to  in 

Article  24, paragraph  1,  of  this  Convention,  which  has  competence  to 

adopt  its own  legislation  that  is binding on  its Members,  in respect of 

matters  governed  by  this  Convention,  and  has  competence  to  decide,  in 

accordance  with  its  internal  procedures,  to  sign,  ratify  or  accede  to 

this Convent ion. 

(f) "person" means : 

both natural  and  legal persons, unless the context otherwise requires; 

(g) "the Council" means : 

the  Organization  set  up  by  the  Convention  establishing  a  Customs  Co 

operation Council, Brussels, 15 December 1950; 

(h) "ratification" means : 

ratification, acceptance or approval. 

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CHAPTER II 

Scope of the Convention 

Article 2 

1.  Each  Contracting  Party  undertakes  to  grant  temporary  admission,  in 

accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Convention,  to  the  goods 

(including  means  of  transport)  specified  in  the  Annexes  to  this 

Convent ion. 

2.  Without prejudice to the provisions of Annex E, temporary admission shall 

be granted with total conditional  relief from  import duties and taxes and 

without  application  of  import  restrictions or  prohibitions of  economic 

character. 

Structure of the Annexes 

Article 3 

Each Annex to this Convention consists, in principle, of : 

(a) definitions of the main Customs terms used  in the Annex; 

(b) special provisions applicable to the goods (including means of transport) 

which form the subject of the Annex. 

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CHAPTER  I I I 

Special  provisions 

Document  and  security 

Art icle 4 

1.  Unless  otherwise  provided  for  in an  Annex,  each  Contracting  Party  shall 

have  the  right  to make  the  temporary  admission  of  goods  (including  means 

of  transport)  subject  to  the  production  of  a  Customs  document  and 

provision of  security. 

2.  Where  (under  paragraph  1  above)  security  is  required,  persons  who 

regularly  use  the  temporary  admission  procedure  may  be  authorized  to 

provide general  security. 

3.  Unless  otherwise  provided  for  in an  Annex,  the  amount  of  security  shall 

not  exceed  the amount  of  the  import  duties and  taxes  from which  the goods 

(including means of  transport) are conditionally  relieved. 

4.  For  goods  (including  means  of  transport)  subject  to  import  prohibitions 

or  restrictions under  national  legislation, an additional  security  may  be 

required  under  the provisions  laid down  in national  legislation. 

Temporary  admission  papers 

Art icle 5 

Without  prejudice  to  temporary  admission  operations  under  the  provisions  of 

Annex  E, each Contracting  Party  shall  accept,  in  lieu of  its national  Customs 

documents  and  as due  security  for  the  sums  referred  to  in Article  8 of  Annex 

A,  temporary  admission  papers  valid  for  its territory  and  issued  and  used  in 

accordance  with  the  conditions  laid  down  in  that  Annex  for  goods  (including 

means  of  transport)  temporarily  imported  under  the  other  Annexes  to  this 

Convention which  it has accepted. 

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Ident if icat ion 

Art icle 6 

Each  Contracting  Party  may  make  the  temporary  admission  of  goods  (including 

means  of  transport)  subject  to  the  condition  that  they  be  identifiable  when 

temporary  admission  is  terminated. 

Period  for  re-exportation 

Art icle 7 

1.  Goods  (including  means of  transport) granted  temporary  admission  shall  be 

re-exported  within  a  given  period  considered  sufficient  to  achieve  the 

object  of  temporary  admission.  Such  a  period  is  laid  down  separately  in 

each  Annex. 

2.  The  Customs  authorities  may  either  grant  a  longer  period  than  that 

provided  for  in each  Annex, or  extend  the  initial  period. 

3.  When  the goods  (including  means of  transport) granted  temporary  admission 

cannot  be  re-exported  as  a  result  of  a seizure  other  than  a seizure  made 

at  the  suit  of  private  persons,  the  requirement  of  re-exportation  shall 

be suspended  for  the duration of  the seizure. 

Transfer  of  temporary  admission 

Art icle 8 

Each  Contracting  Party  may, on  request,  authorize  the  transfer  of  the  benefit 

of  the  temporary  admission  procedure  to any  other  person,  provided  that  such 

other  person  : 

(a) satisfies  the conditions  laid  down  in this Convention;  and 

(b) accepts  the  obligations  of  the  first  beneficiary  of  the  temporary 

admission  procedure. 

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Termination of temporary admission 

Art icle 9 

Temporary  admission  is normally  terminated  by  re-exportation  of  the  goods 

(including means of transport) granted temporary admission. 

Article 10 

Temporarily admitted goods  (including means of  transport) may be re-exported 

in one or more consignments. 

Article 11 

Temporarily admitted goods  (including means of  transport) may be re-exported 

through a Customs office other than that through which they were  imported. 

Other possible cases of termination 

Article 12 

Temporary  admission  may  be  terminated  with  the  agreement  of  the  competent 

authorities, by  placing  the goods  (including means of  transport)  in a free 

port  or  free  zone,  in  a  Customs  warehouse  or  under  a  Customs  transit 

procedure  with  a  view  to  their  subsequent  exportation  or  other  authorized 

d i sposaI. 

Art icle 13 

Temporary  admission  may  be  terminated  by  clearance  for  home  use,  when 

circumstances  justify  and  national  legislation  so  permits,  subject  to 

compliance with the conditions and formalities applicable  in such case. 

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Article  14 

1.  Temporary  admission  may  be  terminated  where  goods  (including  means  of 

transport)  have  been  seriously  damaged  by  accident  or  force  majeure  and 

are,  as  the Customs  authorities may  decide  : 

(a) subjected  to  the  import  duties  and  taxes  to which  they  are  liable  at 

the  time  when  they  are  presented  to  the  Customs  in  their  damaged 

condition  for  the  purpose  of  terminating  temporary  admission; 

(b) abandoned,  free  of  all  expense,  to  the  competent  authorities  of  the 

territory  of  temporary  admission,  in which  case  the  person  benefiting 

from  temporary  admission  shall  be  free  of  payment  of  import  duties 

and  taxes; or 

(c) destroyed,  under  official  supervision,  at  the  expense  of  the  parties 

concerned  any  parts  or  materials  salvaged  being  subjected,  if  cleared 

for  home  use,  to  the  import  duties  and  taxes  to which  they  are  liable 

at  the  time when,  and  in  the  condition  in which  they  are  presented  to 

the Customs  after  accident  or  force  majeure. 

2.  Temporary  admission  may  also  be  terminated  where,  at  the  request  of  the 

person  concerned,  the  goods  (including  means  of  transport)  are  disposed 

of  in  one  of  the  ways  provided  for  in  paragraph  1  (b)  or  (c)  above,  as 

the Customs  authorities may  decide. 

3.  Temporary  admission  may  also  be  terminated  at  the  request  of  the  person 

concerned  where  that  person  satisfies  the  Customs  authorities  of  the 

destruction  or  total  loss  of  the  goods  (including  means  of  transport)  by 

accident  or  force  majeure.  In  that  case,  the  person  benefiting  from 

temporary  admission  shall  be  free of  payment  of  import  duties  and  taxes. 

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CHAPTER  IV 

M i see 11aneous prov i s i ons 

Reduction of  formalities 

Article  15 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  reduce  to  a  minimum  the  Customs  formalities 

required  in connection  with  the  facilities  provided  for  in  this  Convention. 

All  regulations concerning  such  formalities shall  be promptly  published. 

Prior  authorization 

Article  16 

1.  When  temporary  admission  is subject  to prior  authorization, this shall  be 

granted  by  the competent  Customs office as soon  as possible. 

2.  When,  in  exceptional  cases,  non-Customs  authorization  is  required,  this 

shall  be granted  as soon  as possible. 

Minimum  faciI it ies 

Article  17 

The  provisions  of  this  Convention  set  out  the  minimum  facilities  to  be 

accorded.  They  do  not  prevent  the  application  of  greater  facilities  which 

Contracting  Parties  grant  or  may  grant  in  future  by  unilateral  provisions  or 

by  virtue of  bilateral  or multilateral  agreements. 

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Customs  or  Economic  Unions 

Article  18 

1.  For  the  purpose  of  this  Convention,  the  territories  of  Contracting 

Parties  which  form  a  Customs  or  Economic  Union  may  be  taken  to  be  a 

single  territory. 

2.  Nothing  in  this Convention  shall  prevent  Contracting  Parties which  form  a 

Customs  or  Economic  Union  from  enacting  special  provisions  applicable  to 

temporary  admission  operations  in  the  territory  of  that  Union,  provided 

those  provisions  do  not  reduce  the  facilities  provided  for  by  this 

Convent ion. 

Prohibitions  and  restrictions 

Article  19 

The  provisions  of  this  Convention  shall  not  preclude  the  application  of 

prohibitions  or  restrictions  imposed  under  national  laws  and  regulations  on 

the  basis  of  non-economic  considerations  such  as  considerations  of  public 

morality  or  order,  public  security  and  public  hygiene  or  health,  veterinary 

or  phytosanitary  considerations,  considerations  relating  to  the  protection  of 

endangered  species of  wild  fauna  and  flora, or  considerations  relating  to  the 

protection  of  copyright  and  industrial  property. 

Offences 

Article  20 

1.  Any  breach  of  the  provisions  of  this Convention  shall  render  the  offender 

liable  in  the  territory  of  the  Contracting  Party  where  the  offence  was 

committed  to  the  penalties  prescribed  by  the  legislation  of  that 

Contract ing  Party. 

2.  When  it  is  not  possible  to  establish  in  which  territory  an  irregularity 

occurred,  it  shall  be  deemed  to  have  been  committed  in  the  territory  of 

the  Contracting  Party  where  it  is  detected. 

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Exchange of  information 

Article 21 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  communicate  to one  another,  on  request  and  to 

the  extent  allowed  by  national  legislation,  information  necessary  for 

implementing  the provisions of  this Convention. 

CHAPTER  V 

Final  provisions 

Administrative  Committee 

Article  22 

1.  There  shall  be  established  an  Administrative  Committee  to  consider  the 

implementation  of  this  Convention,  any  measures  to  secure  uniformity  in 

the  interpretation  and  application  thereof,  and  any  amendments  proposed 

thereto. The Administrative Committee  shall  decide upon  the  incorporation 

of  new Annexes  to this Convention. 

2.  The Contracting  Parties  shall  be members of  the Administrative Committee. 

The Committee may  decide  that  the competent  administration of  any Member, 

State  or  Customs  territory  referred  to  in Article  24 of  this  Convention 

which  are  not  Contracting  Parties,  or  representatives  of  international 

organizations may,  for  questions which  interest  them, attend  the  sessions 

of  the Committee  as observers. 

3.  The Council  shall  provide  the Committee  with  Secretariat  services. 

4.  The  Committee  shall, on  the  occasion  of  every  session,  elect  a  Chairman 

and  a Vice-Chairman. 

5.  The  competent  administrations  of  the  Contracting  Parties  shall  communi 

cate  to  the  Council  proposals  for  amendments  to  this  Convention  and  the 

reasons  therefore,  together  with  any  requests  for  the  inclusion  of  items 

on  the  Agenda  of  the  sessions  of  the  Committee.  The  Council  shall  bring 

them  to the attention of  the competent  administrations of  the  Contracting 

Parties  and  of  the Members, States or  Customs  territories  referred  to  in 

Article  24 of  this Convention  which  are not  Contracting  Parties. 

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6.  The  Council  shall  convene  the  Committee  at  a  time  fixed  by  the  Committee 

and  also  at  the  request  of  the  competent  administrations  of  at  least  two 

Contracting  Parties.  It shall  circulate  the  draft  Agenda  to  the  competent 

administrations  of  the  Contracting  Parties  and  of  the Members,  States  or 

Customs  territories  referred  to  in  Article  24  of  this  Convention  which 

are  not  Contracting  Parties,  at  least  six  weeks  before  the  Committee 

meets. 

7.  On  the  decision  of  the  Committee,  taken  by  virtue  of  the  provisions  of 

paragraph  2  of  this  Article,  the  Council  shall  invite  the  competent 

administrations of  the Members,  States or  Customs  territories  referred  to 

in  Article  24  of  this  Conven  tion  which  are  not  Contracting  Parties  and 

the  international  organizations  concerned  to  be  represented  by  observers 

at  the  sessions  of  the  Committee. 

8.  Proposals  shall  be  put  to  the  vote.  Each  Contracting  Party  represented  at 

the  meeting  shall  have  one  vote.  Proposals  other  than  proposals  for 

amendments  to  this  Convention  shall  be  adopted  by  the  Committee  by  a 

majority  of  those  present  and  voting.  Proposals  for  amendments  to  this 

Convention  shall  be  adopted  by  a  two-thirds majority  of  those  present  and 

vot ing. 

9.  Where  Article  24, paragraph  7 of  this  Convention  applies,  the  Customs  or 

Economic  Unions  Parties  to  this Convention  shall  have,  in case of  voting, 

only  a number  of  votes equal  to  the  total  votes  allotted  to  their  Members 

which  are Contracting  Parties  to  this  Convention. 

10. Before  the closure  of  its session,  the Committee  shall  adopt  a  report. 

11.  In  the  absence  of  relevant  provisions  in  this  Article,  the  Rules  of 

Procedure  of  the Council  shall  be  applicable  unless  the Committee  decides 

otherwise. 

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Settlement  of  disputes 

Art icle  23 

1.  Any  dispute  between  two  or  more  Contracting  Parties  concerning  the 

interpretation  or  application  of  this  Convention  shall  so  far  as  possible 

be  settled  by  negotiation  between  them. 

2.  Any  dispute  which  is not  settled  by  negotiation  shall  be  referred  by  the 

Contracting  Parties  in  dispute  to  the  Administrative  Committee  which 

shall  thereupon  consider  the  dispute  and  make  recommendations  for  its 

settlement. 

3.  The  Contracting  Parties  in  dispute  may  agree  in  advance  to  accept  the 

recommendations  of  the  Administrative  Committee  as  binding. 

Signature,  ratification  and  accession 

Article  24 

1.  Any  Member  of  the  Council  and  any  Member  of  the  United  Nations  or  its 

specialized  agencies  may  become  a Contracting  Party  to  this  Convention  : 

(a) by  signing  it without  reservation  of  ratification; 

(b) by  depositing  an  instrument  of  ratification  after  signing  it  subject 

to  rat if icat ion; or 

(c) by  acceding  to  it. 

2.  This  Convention  shall  be open  for  signature  by  the Members  referred  to  in 

paragraph  1 of  this  Article,  either  at  the  Council  Sessions  at  which  it 

is adopted,  or,  thereafter  at  the  Headquarters  of  the  Council  in  Brussels 

until  30  June  1991.  After  that  date,  it  shall  be  open  for  accession  by 

such  Members. 

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3.  Any  State,  or  Government  of  any  separate  Customs  territory  which  is 

proposed  by  a  Contracting  Party  having  responsibility  for  the  formal 

conduct  of  its  diplomatic  relations  but  which  is  autonomous  in  the 

conduct  of  its  commercial  relations,  not  being  a  Member  of  the 

Organizations  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  this  Article,  to  which  an 

invitation  to  that  effect  has  been  addressed  by  the  depositary  at  the 

request  of  the  Administrative  Committee,  may  become  a  Contracting  Party 

to  this Convention  by  acceding  thereto  after  its entry  into  force. 

4.  Any  Member,  State  or  Customs  territory  referred  to  In paragraph  1 or  3 of 

this  Article  shall  at  the  time  of  signing  without  reservation  of 

ratification,  ratifying  or  acceding  to  this  Convention  specify  the 

Annexes  it  accepts,  it being  necessary  to  accept  Annex  A  and  at  least  one 

other  Annex.  It  may  subsequently  notify  the  depositary  that  it  accepts 

one  or  more  further  Annexes. 

5.  Contracting  Parties  accepting  any  new  Annex  which  the  Administrative 

Committee  decides  to  incorporate  in  this  Convention  shall  notify  the 

depositary  in accordance  with  paragraph  4 of  this  Article. 

6.  Contracting  Parties  shall  communicate  to  the  depositary  the  conditions of 

application  of  or  the  information  required  under  Article  8  and  Article 

24,  paragraph  7  of  this  Convention;  Annex  A,  Article  2,  paragraphs  2  and 

3;  Annex  E,  Article  4.  They  shall  also  communicate  any  changes  in  the 

application of  those  provisions. 

7.  Any  Customs  or  Economic  Union  may  become,  in  accordance  with  paragraphs 

1,  2  and  4 of  this  Article,  a Contracting  Party  to  this  Convention.  Such 

Customs  or  Economic  Union  shall  inform  the  depositary  of  its  competence 

with  respect  to  the  matters  governed  by  this  Convention.  The  Customs  or 

Economic  Union  which  is a Contracting  Party  to  this  Convention  shall,  for 

the  matters  within  its  competence,  exercise  in  its  own  name  the  rights, 

and  fulfill  the  responsibilities,  which  this  Convention  confers  on  its 

Members  which  are  Contracting  Parties  to  this  Convention.  In  such  case, 

these  Members  shall  not  be  entitled  to  individually  exercise  these 

rights,  including  the  right  to  vote. 

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Depositary 

Article  25 

1.  This  Convention,  all  signatures  with  or  without  reservation  of  ratifica 

tion  and  all  instruments  of  ratification  or  accession  shall  be  deposited 

with  the  Secretary  General  of  the  Council. 

2.  The  depositary  shall  : 

(a) receive  and  keep  custody  of  the original  texts of  this  Convention; 

(b) prepare  certified  copies  of  the original  texts  of  this  Convention  and 

transmit  them  to  the  Members  and  the  Customs  or  Economic  Unions 

referred  to  in Article  24, paragraphs  1 and  7, of  this  Convention; 

(c) receive  any  signature  with  or  without  reservation  of  ratification, 

ratification  or  accession  to  this  Convention  and  receive  and  keep 

custody  of  any  instruments,  notifications  and  communications  relating 

to  it; 

(d) examine  whether  the  signature  or  any  instrument,  notification  or 

communication  relating  to  this  Convention  is  in  due  and  proper  form 

and,  if need  be, bring  the matter  to  the  attention  of  the  Contracting 

Party  in quest ion; 

(e) notify  the  Contracting  Parties  to  this  Convention,  the  other 

signatories,  those  Members  of  the  Council  that  are  not  Contracting 

Parties  to  this  Convention,  and  the  Secretary  General  of  the  United 

Nat ions of  : 

-  signatures,  ratifications,  accessions  and  acceptances  of  Annexes 

under  Article  24 of  this  Convention; 

-  new  Annexes  which  the  Administrative  Committee  decides  to 

incorporate  in  this  Convention; 

-  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  this  Convention  and  of  each  of  the 

Annexes  in accordance  with  Article  26 of  this  Convention; 

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-  notifications  received  in  accordance  with  Articles  24,  29,  30  and 

32 of  this  Convention; 

-  denunciations  under  Article  31  of  this  Convention; 

-  any  amendment  deemed  to  have  been  accepted  in  accordance  with 

Article  32 of  this Convention  and  the  date  of  its entry  into  force, 

as well  as of  any  objection  to a proposed  amendment. 

3.  In  the  event  of  any  difference  appearing  between  a  Contracting  Party  and 

the  depositary  as  to  the  performance  of  the  latter's  functions,  the 

depositary  or  that  Contracting  Party  shall  bring  the  question  to  the 

attention  of  the  other  Contracting  Parties  and  the  signatories  or,  where 

appropriate,  to  the  Council. 

Entry  into  force 

Art icle  26 

1.  This  Convention  shall  enter  into  force  three  months  after  five  of  the 

Members  or  Customs  or  Economic  Unions  referred  to  in  Article  24, 

paragraphs  1  and  7,  of  this  Convention  have  signed  this  Convention 

without  reservation  of  ratification  or  have  deposited  their  instruments 

of  ratification  or  accession. 

2.  For  any  Contracting  Party  signing  without  reservation  of  ratification, 

ratifying  or  acceding  to  this Convention  after  five Members  or  Customs  or 

Economic  Unions  have  signed  it  without  reservation  of  ratification  or 

have  deposited  their  instruments  of  ratification  or  accession,  this 

Convention  shall  enter  into  force  three months  after  the  said  Contracting 

Party  has  signed  without  reservation  of  ratification  or  deposited  its 

instrument  of  ratification  or  accession. 

3.  Any  Annex  to  this  Convention  shall  enter  into  force  three  months  after 

five Members  or  Customs  or  Economic  Unions  have  accepted  that  Annex. 

4.  For  any  Contracting  Party  which  accepts  an  Annex  after  five  Members  or 

Customs  or  Economic  Unions  have  accepted  it,  that  Annex  shall  enter  into 

force  three  months  after  the  said  Contracting  Party  has  notified  its 

acceptance.  No  Annex  shall,  however,  enter  into  force  for  a  Contracting 

Party  before  this  Convention  has  entered  into  force  for  that  Contracting 

Party. 

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Rescinding provision 

Article 27 

Upon  the  entry  into  force  of  an  Annex  to  this  Convention  containing  a 

rescinding  provision,  that  Annex  shall  terminate  and  replace  the  Conventions 

or  the provisions of  the Conventions  which  are  the subject  of  the  rescinding 

provision,  in  relations  between  the  Contracting  Parties  which  have  accepted 

that Annex  and are Contracting Parties to such Conventions. 

Convention  and  Annexes 

Art icle 28 

1.  For  the  purposes  of  this  Convention,  any  Annexes  to which  a  Contracting 

Party  is  bound  shall  be  construed  to  be  an  integral  part  of  this 

Convention,  and  in  relation  to  that  Contracting  Party  any  reference  to 

this Convention  shall  be deemed  to  include a reference  to such Annexes. 

2. For  the  purposes  of  voting  in  the  Administrative  Committee,  each  Annex 

shall  be taken  to be a separate  Convention. 

Réservât ions 

Article  29 

1.  Any  Contracting  Party  which  accepts  an  Annex  shall  be  deemed  to  accept 

all  the provisions  therein, unless  at  the  time of  accepting  the Annex  or 

any  time  thereafter  it  notifies  the  depositary  of  the  provisions  in 

respect  of  which  it  enters  reservations,  insofar  as  this  possibility  is 

provided  for  in  the  Annex  concerned,  stating  the  differences  existing 

between  the  provisions  of  its  national  legislation  and  the  provisions 

concerned. 

2.  Each  Contracting  Party  shall  at  least  once  every  five  years  review  the 

provisions  in respect  of  which  it has  entered  reservations,  compare  them 

with  the provisions of  its national  legislation  and notify  the depositary 

of  the results of  that  review. 

3.  Any  Contracting  Party  which  has  entered  reservations  may  withdraw  them, 

in  whole  or  in  part,  at  any  time,  by  notification  to  the  depositary 

specifying  the date on which  such withdrawal  takes effect. 

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Territorial  extension 

Article  30 

1.  Any  Contracting  Party  may,  at  the  time of  signing  this  Convention  without 

reservation  of  ratification  or  of  depositing  its  instrument  of  ratifica 

tion  or  accession,  or  at  any  time  thereafter,  declare  by  notification 

given  to  the  depositary  that  this  Convention  shall  extend  to  all  or  any 

of  the  territories  for  whose  international  relations  it  is  responsible. 

Such  notification  shall  take  effect  three  months  after  the  date  of  the 

receipt  thereof  by  the  depositary.  However,  this  Convention  shall  not 

apply  to  the  territories  named  in  the  notification  before  this  Convention 

has  entered  into  force  for  the  Contracting  Party  concerned. 

2.  Any  Contracting  Party  which  has  made  a  notification  under  paragraph  1 of 

this  Article  extending  this  Convention  to  any  territory  for  whose 

international  relations  it  is  responsible  may  notify  the  depositary, 

under  the  procedure  of  Article  31  of  this  Convention,  that  the  territory 

in question  will  no  longer  apply  this  Convention. 

Denunciat ion 

Article  31 

1.  This  Convention  is  of  unlimited  duration  but  any  Contracting  Party  may 

denounce  it  at  any  time  after  the  date  of  its  entry  into  force  under 

Article  26 of  this  Convention. 

2.  The  denunciation  shall  be  notified  by  an  instrument  in writing,  deposited 

with  the  depositary. 

3.  The  denunciation  shall  take  effect  six  months  after  the  receipt  of  the 

instrument  of  denunciation  by  the  depositary. 

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4.  The  provisions  of  paragraphs  2 and  3 of  this Article  shall  also  apply  in 

respect  of  the  Annexes  to  this  Convention,  any  Contracting  Party  being 

entitled,  at  any  time  after  the  date  of  their  entry  into  force  under 

Article  26 of  this  Convention,  to withdraw  its acceptance  of  one  or  more 

Annexes.  Any  Contracting  Party  which  withdraws  its acceptance  of  all  the 

Annexes  shall  be deemed  to have denounced  this Convention.  Furthermore, a 

Contracting  Party  which  withdraws  its acceptance  of  Annex  A,  even  though 

it  continues  to  accept  other  Annexes,  shall  be  deemed  to  have  denounced 

this Convent ion. 

Amendment  procedure 

Art icle 32 

1.  The  Administrative  Committee,  meeting  in  accordance  with  Article  22  of 

this  Convention,  may  recommend  amendments  to  this  Convention  and  its 

Annexes. 

2.  The  text  of  any  amendment  so  recommended  shall  be  communicated  by  the 

depositary  to  all  Contracting  Parties  to  this  Convention,  to  the  other 

signatories  and  to  those  Members  of  the Council  that  are  not  Contracting 

Parties  to this  Convention. 

3.  Any  recommended  amendment  communicated  in  accordance  with  the  preceding 

paragraph  shall  enter  into  force  in  respect  of  all  Contracting  Parties 

six  months  after  the  expiry  of  a  period  of  twelve  months  following  the 

date of  communication  of  the  recommended  amendment  if no objection  to the 

recommended  amendment  has  been  notified  during  that  period  to  the 

depositary  by  a Contracting  Party. 

4.  If  an  objection  to  the  recommended  amendment  has  been  notified  to  the 

depositary  by  a  Contracting  Party  before  the  expiry  of  the  period  of 

twelve  months  specified  in  paragraph  3  of  this  Article,  the  amendment 

shall  be  deemed  not  to  have  been  accepted  and  shall  have  no  effect 

whatsoever. 

5.  For  the  purposes  of  notifying  an objection,  each  Annex  shall  be  taken  to 

be a separate  Convention. 

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Acceptance  of  amendments 

Article  33 

1.  Any  Contracting  Party  which  ratifies  this  Convention  or  accedes  thereto 

shall  be  deemed  to  have  accepted  any  amendments  thereto  which  have 

entered  into  force  at  the  date  of  deposit  of  its  instrument  of 

ratification  or  accession. 

2.  Any  Contracting  Party  which  accepts  an  Annex  shall  be  deemed,  unless  it 

enters  reservations  under  Article  29 of  this  Convention,  to have  accepted 

any  amendments  to  that  Annex  which  have  entered  into  force  at  the  date  on 

which  it  notifies  its acceptance  to  the  depositary. 

Registration  and  authentic  texts 

Article  34 

In  accordance  with  Article  102  of  the  Charter  of  the  United  Nations,  this 

Convention  shall  be  registered  with  the  Secretariat  of  the  United  Nations, at 

the  request  of  the  depositary. 

In  witness  whereof  the  undersigned,  being  duly  authorized  thereto,  have 

signed  this  Convention. 

Done  at  Istanbul  this  twenty-sixth  day  of  June  nineteen  hundred  and  ninety, 

in  a  single  original,  in  the  English  and  French  languages,  both  texts  being 

equally  authentic.  The  depositary  is  requested  to  prepare  and  circulate 

authoritative  translations  of  this Convention  in  the Arabic,  Chinese,  Russian 

and  Spanish  languages. 

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ANNEX A 

ANNEX CONCERNING TEMPORARY ADMISSION PAPERS 

(ATA CARNETS AND CPD CARNETS) 

CHAPTER I 

Definitions 

Article 1 

For the purposes of this Annex, the term : 

(a) "temporary admission papers" means : 

the  international  Customs  document  accepted  as  a  Customs  declaration 

which makes  it possible to  identify goods  (including means of  transport) 

and which  incorporates an  internationally valid guarantee to cover  import 

dut ies and taxes; 

(b) "ATA carnet" means : 

the temporary admission papers used for the temporary admission of goods, 

excluding means of transport; 

(c) "CPD carnet" means : 

the temporary admission papers used  for the temporary admission of means 

of transport; 

(d) "guaranteeing chain" means : 

a  guaranteeing  scheme  administered  by  an  international  organization  to 

which guaranteeing associations are affiliated; 

(e) "international organization" means : 

an  organization  to which  national  associations  authorized  to  guarantee 

and  issue temporary admission papers are affiliated; 

(f) "guaranteeing association" means : 

an association approved by the Customs authorities of a Contracting Party 

to guarantee  the sums referred  to  in Article 8 of  the present  Annex, in 

the territory of that Contracting Party, and affiliated to a guaranteeing 

c h a i n; 

(2] 

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(g) "issuing  association" means : 

an  association  approved  by  the  Customs  authorities  to  issue  temporary 

admission  papers  and  affiliated  directly  or  indirectly  to a  guaranteeing 

chain; 

(h) "corresponding  issuing association" means : 

an  issuing  association  established  in  another  Contracting  Party  and 

affiliated  to the same guaranteeing  chain; 

(i) "Customs  transit" means : 

the  Customs  procedure  under  which  goods  are  transported  under  Customs 

control  from one Customs office  to another. 

CHAPTER  II 

Scope 

Article  2 

1.  In  accordance  with  Article  5  of  this  Convention,  each  Contracting  Party 

shall  accept  in  lieu  of  its  national  Customs  documents,  and  as  due 

security  for  the  sums  referred  to  in Article  8  of  this  Annex,  temporary 

admission  papers  valid  for  its territory  and  issued  and  used  in accordance 

with  the  conditions  laid  down  in this Annex  for  goods  (including  means  of 

transport),  temporarily  imported  under  the  other  Annexes  to  the  present 

Convention which  it has  accepted. 

2.  Each  Contracting  Party  may  also  accept  temporary  admission  papers,  issued 

and  used  under  the  same  conditions,  for  temporary  admission  operations 

under  its national  laws and  regulations. 

3. Each  Contracting  Party  may  accept  temporary  admission  papers,  issued  and 

used  under  the same  conditions, for  Customs  transit. 

4. Goods  (including  means of  transport),  intended  to be processed  or  repaired 

shall  not  be  imported  under  cover  of  temporary  admission  papers. 

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Art icle 3 

1. Temporary  admission  papers  shall  correspond  to  the  models  set  out  in  the 

Appendices  to this Annex  : Appendix  I for ATA  carnets, Appendix  II for  CPD 

carnets. 

2. The Appendices  to  this Annex  shall  be  construed  to be  an  integral  part  of 

the Annex. 

CHAPTER  I I I 

Guarantee  and  issue of  temporary  admission  papers 

Art icle 4 

1. Subject  to  such  conditions  and  guarantees  as  it  shall  determine,  each 

Contracting  Party  may  authorize  guaranteeing  associations  to  act  as 

guarantors  and  to  issue  temporary  admission  papers,  either  directly  or 

through  issuing  associations. 

2. A  guaranteeing  association  shall  not  be  approved  by  any  Contracting  Party 

unless  its  guarantee  covers  the  liabilities  incurred  in  that  Contracting 

Party  in  connection  with  operations  under  cover  of  temporary  admission 

papers  issued  by corresponding  issuing  associations. 

Art icle 5 

1.  Issuing  associations  shall  not  issue  temporary  admission  papers  with  a 

period  of  validity  exceeding  one year  from  the date of  issue. 

2. Any  particulars  inserted  on  temporary  admission  papers  by  the  issuing 

associations  may  be  altered  only  with  the  approval  of  the  issuing  or 

guaranteeing  association.  No alteration  to those  papers may  be made  after 

they  have  been  accepted  by  the  Customs  authorities  of  the  territory  of 

temporary  admission, except  with  the consent  of  those  authorities. 

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3. Once  an  ATA  carnet  has  been  issued,  no  extra  item  shall  be  added  to  the 

list  of  goods  enumerated  on  the  reverse  of  the  front  cover  of  the  carnet, 

or  on  any  continuation  sheets  appended  thereto  (General  list). 

Article  6 

The  following  particulars  shall  appear  on  the  temporary  admission  papers  : 

-  the name of  the  issuing  association; 

-  the name of  the  international  guaranteeing  chain; 

-  the countries  or  Customs  territories  in which  the  temporary  admission 

papers  are  valid;  and 

-  the names of  the guaranteeing  associations  of  the countries  or  Customs 

territories  in  question. 

Art icle 7 

The  period  fixed  for  the  re-exportation  of  goods  (including  means  of 

transport)  imported  under  cover  of  temporary  admission  papers  shall  not  in 

any  case exceed  the period of  validity of  those  papers. 

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CHAPTER IV 

Guarantee 

Article 8 

1. Each  guaranteeing  association  shall  undertake  to  pay  to  the  Customs 

authorities  of  the  Contracting  Party  in  the  territory  of  which  it  is 

established the amount of the  import duties and taxes and any other  sums, 

excluding those referred to in Article 4, paragraph 4, of this Convention, 

payable  in the event  of  non-compliance with  the conditions  of  temporary 

admission, or of Customs transit, in respect of goods (including means of 

transport)  introduced  into  that  territory  under  cover  of  temporary 

admission  papers  issued by a corresponding  issuing  association.  It shall 

be  liable  jointly  and  severally  with  the  persons  from  whom  the  sums 

mentioned above are due, for payment of such sums. 

2. ATA carnet 

The  liability of  the guaranteeing  association shall not exceed  the amount 

of the  import duties and taxes by more than ten per cent. 

CPD carnet 

The guaranteeing  association  shall  not  be required  to pay  a sum  greater 

than  the  total  amount  of  the  import  duties  and  taxes,  together  with 

interest  if applicable. 

3. When the Customs authorities of the territory of  temporary admission have 

unconditionally  discharged  temporary  admission  papers  in  respect  of 

certain  goods  (including  means  of  transport),  they  can  no  longer  claim 

from  the  guaranteeing  association  payment  of  the  sums  referred  to  in 

paragraph  1 of this Article  in respect of these goods (including means of 

transport).  A  claim  may  nevertheless  still  be  made  against  the 

guaranteeing  association  if  it  is  subsequently  discovered  that  the 

discharge  of  the  papers was obtained  improperly  or  fraudulently  or  that 

there  had  been  a  breach  of  the  conditions  of  temporary  admission  or of 

Customs transit. 

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4. ATA  carnet 

Customs  authorities  shall  not  in  any  circumstances  require  from  the 

guaranteeing  association  payment  of  the sums  referred  to  in paragraph  1 of 

this  Article  if  a  claim  has  not  been  made  against  the  guaranteeing 

association  within  a year of  the date of expiry  of  the validity of  the ATA 

carnet. 

CPD  carnet 

Customs  authorities  shall  not  in  any  circumstances  require  from  the 

guaranteeing  association  payment  of  the sums  referred  to  in paragraph  1 of 

this  Article  if  notification  of  the  non-discharge  of  the  CPD  carnet  has 

not  been  given  to  the  guaranteeing  association  within  a  year  of  the  date 

of  expiry  of  the  validity  of  the  carnet.  Furthermore,  the  Customs 

authorities  shall  provide  the guaranteeing  association  with  details of  the 

calculation  of  import  duties  and  taxes  due  within  one  year  from  the 

notification  of  the  non-discharge.  The  guaranteeing  association's 

liability  for  these  sums  shall  cease  if such  information  is not  furnished 

within  this one year  period. 

CHAPTER  V 

Regularization of  temporary  admission  papers 

Article  9 

1. ATA  carnet 

(a) The  guaranteeing  association  shall  have  a  period  of  six  months  from 

the  date  of  the  claim  made  by  the  Customs  authorities  for  the  sums 

referred  to  in  Article  8,  paragraph  1  of  this  Annex  in  which  to 

furnish  proof of  re-exportation under  the conditions  laid down  in this 

Annex  or of  any other  proper  discharge of  the ATA  carnet. 

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(b)  If  such  proof  is  not  furnished  within  the  time  allowed  the 

guaranteeing 

association 

shall 

forthwith 

deposit, 

or 

pay 

provisionally,  such  sums.  This  deposit  or  payment  shall  become  final 

after  a  period  of  three  months  from  the  date  of  the  deposit  or 

payment.  During  the  latter  period,  the  guaranteeing  association  may 

still  furnish  the  proof  referred  to  in  the  sub-paragraph  (a) of  this 

paragraph  with  a view  to recovery  of  the sums  deposited  or  paid. 

(c) For  Contracting  Parties  whose  laws  and  regulations  do  not  provide  for 

the  deposit  or  provisional  payment  of  import  duties  and  taxes, 

payments  made  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  sub-paragraph  (b) 

of  this  paragraph  shall  be  regarded  as  final, but  the  sums  paid  shall 

be  refunded  if  the  proof  referred  to  in  sub-paragraph  (a)  of  this 

paragraph  is furnished  within  three months of  the date of  the  payment. 

2. CPD  carnet 

(a) The  guaranteeing  association  shall  have  a  period  of  one  year  from  the 

date  of  notification  of  the  non-discharge  of  CPD  carnets  in which  to 

furnish  proof  of  re-exportation  under  the conditions  laid  down  in this 

Annex  or  of  any  other  proper  discharge  of  the  CPD  carnet. 

Nevertheless,  this  period  can  come  into  force  only  as  of  the  date  of 

expiry  of  the  CPD  carnet.  If  the  Customs  authorities  contest  the 

validity  of  the  proof  provided  they  must  so  inform  the  guaranteeing 

association within  a period  not  exceeding  one  year. 

(b)  If  such  proof  is  not  furnished  within  the  time  allowed  the 

guaranteeing  association  shall  deposit, or  pay  provisionally, within a 

maximum  period  of  three  months  the  import  duties  and  taxes  payable. 

This  deposit  or  payment  shall  become  final  after  a period  of  one  year 

from  the  date of  the deposit  or  payment.  During  the  latter  period,  the 

guaranteeing  association  may  still  furnish  the  proof  referred  to  in 

sub-paragraph  (a)  of  this  paragraph  with  a  view  to  recovery  of  the 

sums  deposited  or  paid. 

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(c) For  Contracting  Parties  whose  laws  and  regulations  do  not  provide  for 

the  deposit  or  provisional  payment  of  import  duties  and  taxes, 

payments  made  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  sub-paragraph  (b) 

of  this  paragraph  shall  be  regarded  as  final,  but  the  sums  paid  shall 

be  refunded  if  the  proof  referred  to  in  sub-paragraph  (a)  of  this 

paragraph  is furnished  within  a year  of  the  date of  the  payment. 

Art icle  10 

1. Evidence  of  re-exportation  of  goods  (Including  means  of  transport) 

imported  under  cover  of  temporary  admission  papers  shall  be  provided  by 

the  re-exportation  counterfoil  completed  and  stamped  by  the  Customs 

authorities  of  the  territory  of  temporary  admission. 

2.  If  the  re-exportation  has  not  been  certified  in accordance  with  paragraph 

1  of  this  Article,  the  Customs  authorities  of  the  territory  of  temporary 

admission  may,  even  if  the  period  of  validity  of  the  papers  has  already 

expired,  accept  as evidence  of  re-exportation  : 

(a) the  particulars  entered  by  the  Customs  authorities  of  another 

Contracting  Party  in  the  temporary  admission  papers  on  importation  or 

reimportation  or  a  certificate  issued  by  those  authorities  based  on 

the  particulars  entered  on  a  voucher  which  has  been  detached  from  the 

papers  on  importation  or  on  reimportation  into  their  territory, 

provided 

that 

the  particulars 

relate 

to  an 

importation 

or 

reimportation  which  can  be  proved  to  have  taken  place  after  the  re 

exportation  which  it  is  intended  to establish; 

(b) any  other  documentary  proof  that  the  goods  (including  means  of 

transport) are outside  that  territory. 

3.  In any  case  in which  the  Customs  authorities  of  a Contracting  Party  waive 

the  requirement  of  re-exportation  of  certain  goods  (including  means  of 

transport)  admitted 

into  their  territory  under  cover  of  temporary 

admission  papers,  the  guaranteeing  association  shall  be  discharged  from 

its  obligations  only  when  those  authorities  have  certified  in  the  papers 

that  the  position  regarding  those  goods  (including  means  of  transport)  has 

been  regularized. 

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Article 11 

In  the  cases  referred  to  in  Article  10,  paragraph  2  of  this  Annex,  the 

Customs authorities  shall  have  the  right  to charge  a regularization fee. 

CHAPTER VI 

M isee I Ianeous prov i s i ons 

Article  12 

Customs  endorsements  on  temporary  admission  papers  used  under  the  conditions 

laid  down  in  this  Annex  shall  not  be  subject  to  the  payment  of  charges  for 

Customs attendance  at Customs offices during  the normal  hours of business. 

Article  13 

In  the  case  of  the  destruction,  loss  or  theft  of  temporary  admission  papers 

while  the goods  (including means of  transport) to which  they  refer  are  in the 

territory  of  one  of  the Contracting  Parties, the Customs  authorities  of  that 

Contracting  Party  shall,  at  the  request  of  the  issuing  association  and 

subject  to  such  conditions  as  those  authorities  may  prescribe,  accept 

replacement  papers, the validity  of which  expires on  the same date  as  that of 

the papers which  they  replace. 

Art icle 14 

1. Where  it  is  expected  that  the  temporary  admission  operation  will  exceed 

the  period  of  validity  of  the  temporary  admission  papers  because  of  the 

inability  of  the  holder  to  re-export  the  goods  (including  means  of 

transport) within  that  period,  the association  which  issued  the papers may 

issue  replacement  papers.  Such  papers  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Customs 

authorities  of  the  Contracting  Parties  concerned  for  control.  When 

accepting  the  replacement  papers,  the  Customs  authorities  concerned  shall 

discharge  the papers  replaced. 

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2.  The  validity  of  CPD  carnets  can  only  be  extended  once  for  not  more  than 

one  year. After  this period,  a new  carnet  must  be  issued  in replacement  of 

the  former  carnet  and  accepted  by  the Customs  authorities. 

Article  15 

Where  Article  7,  paragraph  3,  of  this  Convention  applies,  the  Customs 

authorities shall,  as  far  as possible, notify  the guaranteeing  association of 

seizures  made  by  them  or  on  their  behalf  of  goods  (including  means  of 

transport)  admitted  under  cover  of  temporary  admission  papers  guaranteed  by 

that  association  and  shall  advise  it of  the measures  they  intend  to  take. 

Article  16 

In the event  of  fraud,  contravention or  abuse,  the Contracting  Parties  shall, 

notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  this  Annex,  be  free  to  take  proceedings 

against  persons  using  temporary  admission  papers,  for  the  recovery  of  the 

import  duties  and  taxes  and other  sums  payable  and  also  for  the  imposition  of 

any  penalties  to which  such  persons  have  rendered  themselves  liable.  In such 

cases  the  associations  shall 

lend  their  assistance  to  the  Customs 

author it les. 

Article  17 

Temporary  admission  papers  or  parts  thereof  which  have  been  issued  or  are 

intended  to be  issued  in the  territory  into which  they  are  imported  and  which 

are  sent  to  an  issuing  association  by  a  guaranteeing  association,  by  an 

international  organization  or  by  the  Customs  authorities  of  a  Contracting 

Party,  shall  be  admitted  free  of  import  duties  and  taxes  and  free  of  any 

import  prohibitions  or  restrictions.  Corresponding  facilities  shall  be 

granted  at  exportation. 

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Article  18 

1. Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  a  reservation,  in 

accordance  with  Article  29  of  this  Convention,  in  respect  of  the 

acceptance of  ATA  carnets  for  postal  traffic. 

2. No other  reservation  to  this Annex  shall  be  permitted. 

Article  19 

1. Upon  its entry  into  force  this Annex  shall,  in accordance  with  Article  27 

of  this  Convention,  terminate  and  replace  the  Customs  Convention  on  the 

ATA  carnet  for  the  temporary  admission  of  goods, Brussels  6 December  1961, 

(ATA  Convention)  in  relations  between  the  Contracting  Parties  which  have 

accepted  this Annex  and  are Contracting  Parties  to  that  Convention. 

2. Notwithstanding  the provisions of  paragraph  1 of  this Article, ATA  carnets 

which  have  been  issued  under  the  terms of  the  ATA  Convention  prior  to  the 

entry  into  force  of  this Annex,  shall  be  accepted  until  completion  of  the 

operations  for  which  they  were  issued. 

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Appendice  I à  l'Annexe A 

Appendix  I to Annex A 

MODELE DE CARNET ATA 

MODEL OF ATA CARNET 

Le carnet ATA est  imprimé en français ou en anglais 

et au besoin, dans une deuxième langue. 

Les dimensions du carnet ATA sont 396 x 210 mm 

et celles des volets 297 x 210 mm 

The ATA carnet shall be printed  in English or French 

and may also be printed  in a second  language. 

The size of the ATA carnet shall be 396 x 210 mm 

and that of the vouchers 297 x 210 mm 

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Issuing Assoc lot Ion 

Association  émet trice 

INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE CHAIN 
CHAINE DE GARANTIE  INTERNATIONALE 

Issuing Association 
Association émet trice 
INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE CHAIN 
CHAINE OE GARANTIE  INTERNATIONALE 

CARNET ATA CARNET 
FOR TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF GOODS 
POUR L'ADMISSION TEMPORAIRE DES MARCHANDISES 

Convention on Temporary Admission 
Convention  relative a  l'Admission  Temporaire 

(Before completing  the Carnet, please read Notes on cover page 3) 
(Avant de remplir  le carnet,  lire  la notice en page 3 de  la couverture) 

A. HOLDER AND ADORESS/TITULAIRE ET ADRESSE 

FOR  ISSUING ASSOCIATION USE / RESERVE A L'ASSOCIATION EMETTRICE  / 

FRONT COVER / COUVERTURE 

(a) ATA CARNET No. / CARNET ATA N' 

B. REPRESENTED BY./ REPRESENTE PAR. 

(b) ISSUED BY / DELIVRE PAR 

C.  INTENDED USE OF GOODS/UTILISATION PREVUE DES MARCHANDISES 

(c) VALID UNTIL / VALABLE  JUSQU'AU 

/  / 

year/mnth/day (inclusive) 
armée/moi s/jour (inclus) 

This Carnet may be used  in the following countries/Customs territories under  the guarantee of  the following associations:/ Ce carnet  est valable 
dans  les pays/territoires douaniers ci-après, sous  la garantie des associations suivantes: 

The holder of  this Carnet and his representative wilt be held responsible for compliance with the  laws and regulations of  the country/Customs 
territory of departure and the countrles/£ustomi territories of temporary admission. / A charge pour  le titulaire et son représentant  de se con 
former oux  lois et règlements du pays/territoire douanier  de départ  et des pays/territoires douaniers d'odnission  temporaire. 

CERTIFICATE BY CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES / Attestation des autorités douanières 

Signature of authorised official and stan? of the 
Issuing Association / Signature du délégué et  timbre 
de  l'association émet trice 

a) Identification marks have been affixed as  Indicated in column 7 against  the following 

item No(s) of  the General  List/Apposé  les marques d'identification mentionnées dans  la 
colonne 7 en regard du (des) numéro(s) d'ordre suivant(s) de  la liste générale 

b) Goods ex«mined*/Vérifié  les marchandises* 

Yes / Oui 

No / Non 

c) Registered under Reference No.*/ 

Enregistré sous  le numéro* 

Place and Dote of  Issue (yeor/nonth/day) 
Lieu et date d'émission  (année/mois/jour) 

/ 

A... 

<0 

/• • •/ 

Customs Office  Place 
Bureau de Douane Lieu 

Date(Y/to/D)/  Signature and Stamp  / 
Dote(A/M/J)  Signature et  Timbre 

Signature of Holder / Signature du titulaire / 

« If applicable / * S'il  y a  lieu 

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Identification marks have been affixed as  indicated  In column 7 against  the following  Items No(s) of  the General List: /Apposé  les marques 
d'identification mentionnées dans  la colonne 7, en regard du(des) numéro(s) d'ordre suivant(s) de  la liste générale: 

Customs Office 
Bureau de douane 

Place 
Lieu 

/ 

/ 

Dote (yeor/nonth/day) 
Date (armée/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

Identification marks have been affixed ae  Indicated  in column 7 against  the following  Items No(s) of  the Cenerol List: /Apposé  les marques 
d'identification mentionnées dans  la colonne 7. en regard du(des) numéro(s) d'ordre suivant(s) de  la liste générale: 

Customs Office 
Bureau de douane 

Place 
Lieu 

/ 

/ 

Date (year/nonth/day) 
Oote (année/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

GENERAL LIST / LISTE GENERALE 

Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

Trade description of goods and marks 
and numbers,  if any/ 
Designation commerciale des marchandises et. 
le cas échéant, marques et numéros 

of Pieces/ 
Nombre de 
Pièces 

Weight or 
Volume/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Value*/ 
Valeur* 

Country of origin  ••/ 
Pays d'or igine** 

For Customs use/ 
Réservé o  lo douane 

TOTAL or CARRIED OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

• Commercial  value  in country/Customs territory of  issue and  In Its currency, unless stated differently./ 
• Valeur  commerciale dans  le pays/territoire douanier  d'émission et dans sa monnaie, sauf  indication contraire. 

*• Show country of origin  If different  from country/Customs territory of  issue of  the Cornet, using  ISO country codes/ 
*•  Indiquer  le pays d'origine s'il  est différent  du pays/territoire douanier d'émission du carnet, en utilisont  le code  international  ISO. 

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VOLET OE 

Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

VOUCHER No. 
No. 

CONTINUATION SHEET No 
FEUILLE SUPPLEMENTAIRE No. 

ATA CARNET No. 
CARNET ATA No. 

Trade description of goods and marks 

and numbers,  if any/ 

Désignation commerciale des marchandises et, 
le cas échéant, marquee et numéro* 

Number 
of Pieces/ 
Nombre de 
Pièces 

Weight or 
Volume/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Value*/ 
Valeur* 

Country of origin**/ 
Pays d'origine** 

For Customs use/ 
Réservé 6  la douane 

TOTAL CARRIED OVER / REPORT 

TOTAL or CARRIED OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

• Commercial  value In country/Customs territory of  Issue and  In Its currency, unless stated differently./ 
• Valeur commerciale dans  le pays/territoire douanier  d'émission et dans sa monnaie, sauf  indication contraire. 

*• Show country of origin  If different  from country/Customs territory of  issue of  the Carnet, using  ISO country codes/ 
•• Indiquer  le pays d'origine s'il  est différent  du pays/territoire douanier d'émission du carnet, en utilisant  le code  international  ISO. 

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Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

Trade description of goods and marks 

and numbers,  If any/ 
Désignation commerciale des marchandises et, 
le cos échéant, marques et numéros 

Number 
of Pieces/ 
Nombre de 
Pièces 

«might or 
Volume/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Value*/ 
Valeur* 

Country of origin**/ 
Pays d'origine»* 

For Customs use/ 
Réservé à  la douane 

TOTAL CARRIED OVER / REPORT 

TOTAL or CARRIEO OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

• Commercial  value  in country/Customs territory of  Issue and  in Its currency, unless stated differently./ 
• Voleur commerciale dans  le pays/territoire douanier d'émission et dans sa monnaie, sauf  indication controire. 

•* Show country of origin  If different  from country/Customs territory of  issue of  the Cornet, using  ISO country codes/ 
»* Indiquer  la pays d'origine s'il  est différent  du pays/territoire douanier  d'émission  du carnet, en utilisant  le code  international  ISO. 

EXPORTATION COUNTERFOIL No. 
SOUCHE O'EXPORTATION No. 

ATA CARNET No. 
CARNET ATA No. 

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1. The goods described  In the Generol List under  Item No.(«)A«* marchondises enumerees 6 a  lists generals sous  le(s) No.(s) 

2. Final dote for duty-free re-lmportotlon«/Date  llmlte pour  la relrrpor- 

yeor/nanth/day 

3. Other  remorks*/Autres mentions* 

7. 

4 

5 

6 

/ 

/ 

Customs office 
Bureau de douone 

Ploce 
Lieu 

Dot* (yeor/nonth/doy) 
Dote (onnee/Wols/Jour) 

Signature and Stomp 
Signature et Timbre 

•  If applicable/* S'il y a lieu 

A. HOLDER AND ADORESS/Tltulalre et adresse 

FOR  ISSUING ASSOCIATION USE/Reservé o  l'Association 

émettrice 

6. EXPORTATION VOUCHER NO./ 
Volet d'exportotion No. 

o) ATA CARNET No./ 
Cornet ATA No. 

8. REPRESENTED BY*/Représenté par* 

b) ISSUED BY/Délivré par 

C.  INTENDED USE OF GOODS/UtiIIsatlon prévue des marchandises 

c)  VALID  UNTILAo'oble  jusqu'au 

/ 

year 
année 

month 
mois 

day  (Inclusive) 
jour  (inclus) 

0. MEANS OF TRANSPORT*Aloyens de transport* 

FOR CUSTOMS USE ONLY/Reservé à  la Douane 

E. PACKAGING DETAILS (Number. Kind, storks etc.)*/ 

Détail d'embolloge (nombre, nature, marques, etc.)* 

F. TEMPORARY EXPORTATION DEaARATION/DéclorotIon  d'exportation 

temporaire 

I, duly author I*ed:/Je soussigné, dûment  autorisé: 
o) dec Iore that  I em temporarily exporting the goods 

enumerated  In the list overleof and described  In the 
Generol List under  item No.(s)/déclore exporter  tempo 
rairement  les marchandises énumérées à la liste figurant 
au verso et reprises à la liste générale des marchandises 
sous  le(s) No.(s) 

N. CLEARANCE ON EXPORTATlON/Mdouonement o l'exportation 
a) The goods referred to In the above declaration hove been 
exported/!.es marchandises  faisant  l'objet de la déclara 
tion ci-contre ont été exportées 

b) Final date for duty-free re-lmportot Ion/Dote  limite pour 

la réimportation en franchise 

year 
année 

/ 

/. 

month 
mois 

doy 
jour 

c) This voucher must be forwarded to the Customs Office 

at*:A* présent  volet devra être transmis au bureau 
de douone de*: 

d) Other  remarks*:/Autres mentions*: 

b) undertake to re-Import the goods «rlthln the period 

Customs Office / Bureau de douane 

At/A. 

stipulated by the Customs Office or regular lie their 
status  In accordance with the lows and regulations of the 
country/Customs territory of temporory  admission./n'engage 
à  réimporter ces marchandises dans le délai  fixé par le 
bureau de douone ou a régulariser  leur situation selon les 
lois et règlements du pays/terri toire douanier  d'admission 
temporaire. 

c) confirm that the Information given  Is true and complete./ 
certifie sincères et complètes  les indications portées 
sur  le présent  volet. 

/ 

/ 

Date (yeor/Wonth/doy) 
Dote  (année/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et Timbre 

Place 
Lieu 

Nom 

Signature X 
Signature 

Dote (year/nonth/doy) 
Date  (année/mois/jour) 

/ 

/. 

X. 

•  If applicable / * S'il y a lieu 

(3) 

-  40 

-

Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

Trode description of goods and marks 

and numbers.  If any/ 
Désignation commerciale des marchandises et, 
le cas échéant, marques et numéros 

Number 
of Pieces/ 
Nombre de 
Pièces 

Weight or 
Volume/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Value*/ 
Voleur» 

Country of origin**/ 
Pays d'or igine»» 

For Customs use/ 
Réservé à  la douane 

GENERAL  LIST  / L I S TE  GENERALE 

TOTAL CARRIE0 OVER / REPORT 

TOTAL or CARRIED OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

* Commercial  value  In country/Customs territory of  Issue and  In its currency, unless stated differently./ 
• Valeur  comnerciaie dans  le pays/territoire douanier  d'émission et dons sa monnaie, sauf  indication contrai 

•* Show country of origin  If different  from country/Customs territory of  issue of  the Carnet, using  ISO country codes/ 
• • Indiquer  le pays d'origine s'il  est différent  du pays/territoire douanier  d'émission  du carnet, en utilisant  le code  international  ISO. 

IMPORTATION COUNTERFOIL No. 
SOUCHE D'IMPORTATION No. 

ATA CARNET No. 
CARNET ATA No. 

-  41 -

1. The goods described  in the General  List under  Item No.(s)A«* marchandises énumérées à a  liste générale sous  le(s) No.(s) 

have been temporarily  Imported/ont  été  importées  temporairement 

2. Final date for re-exportation/production to the customs of goods*/ 

year/nonth/day 

Dote limite pour  la réexportation/la représentation à  la douane des mor-  année/no is/jour 
chondises* 

/•  /• 

3. Registered under  reference No.»An r evl»tr«  sous  le No.* 

8. 

4. Other  remarks*/Autres mentions*. 

Customs office 
Bureau de douone 

Ploce 
Lieu 

Date (yeor/month/oay) 
Date (année/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

7 

/ 

/ 

*  if applicable/* S'il y a lieu 

A. HOLDER AND ADDRESSA'tulaire et adresse 

FOR  ISSUING ASSOCIATION USE/Reservé  à  l'Association 
émet trice 

G.  IMPORTATION VOUCHER NO./ 

Volet  d'importation No. 

a) ATA CARNET No./ 

Cornet ATA No. 

B. REPRESENTED BY*/Représenté por* 

b)  ISSUED BYAélivré par 

C.  INTENDED USE OF GOODSA* • • isat ion prévue des marchandises 

c) VALID UNTILAalob<« jusqu'au 

/ 

year 
année 

month 
mois 

A 
day (inclusive) 
jour  (inclus) 

D. MEANS OF TRANSPORT*Ak>y««  de transport* 

FOR CUSTOMS USE ONLY/Reservé o  la Douane 

E. PACKAGING DETAILS (Number, Kind. Morks  etc.)*/ 

Détail d'emballoge (nombre, nature, marques, etc.)» 

F. TEMPORARY  IMPORTATION DECLARATION/DeclaratIon d'importation 

temporaire 

I. duly author!zed :/Je soussigné, dûment  ou tori se: 
a) declare that  I am temporarily  Importing  in compliance 

H. CLEARANCE ON  IMPORTATlON/Dédouonement à  l'importation 
a) The goods referred  to In the above declaration have been 
temporarily  imported/les marchandises  faisant  l'objet  de 
la déclaration ci-contre ont  été  importées  temporairement 

b) Final  date for re—exportât ion/production to the Customs*: 
/Dote  limite pour  la réexportâtion/lo représentation a la 
douone, des marchandises»: 

year 
année 

•/• 

month 
mois 

/• 

day 
jour 

c) This voucher must be forwarded  to the Customs Office at»/ 

Le présent  volet  devra être transmis ou bureau de douone 
de» 

with the conditions  laid down  in the  lows and regulations 
of the countryAustoms territory of  importation, the goods 
enumerated  In the list overleaf and described  In the 
General List under  item No.(s)/déclore  Importer  tempo 
rairement, dans  les conditions prévues par  les  lois et 
règlements du pays/territoire douanier  d'importation,  les 
marchandises énumérées à  la liste figurant  au verso et 
reprises a  la liste générale sous  le(s) No.(s) 

d) Other  remarks»:/Autres mentions" 

b) dec lore that  the said goods ore  Intended for use at/ 

Customs Office / Bureau de douane 

At/A. 

déclare que  les marchandises sont  destinées  à être utili 
sées à 

c) undertake to comply with  these  lows and regulations and to 
re-export  the sold goods within  the period stipulated by 
the Customs Office or regularize their status in 
accordance with the  lows and regulations of  the country/ 
Customs  territory of  importât Ion. /n'engage à observer  ces 
lois et  règlements  et à réexporter  ces marchandises dans 
les délais fixés par  le bureau de douane ou a régulariser 
leur situation selon  les lois et  règlements du pays/terri 
toire douanier  d'importation. 

d) confirm that  the  Information given  Is true and complete./ 
certifie sincères et complètes  les  indications portées 
sur  le présent  volet. 

/ 

/ 

Date (yeor>mTonth/day) 
Dote (année/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

Date (yeor/month/doy) 
Dote (onnée/mois/jour ) 

/ 

/. 

Ploce 
Lieu 

Nome 
Nom 

Signature X. 
Signature 

•  If applicable /  • S'il  y o  lieu 

-  42  -

Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

Trade description of goods and marks 
and number*.  If any/ 
Désignation commerciale des marchandises et, 
le cas échéant, marques et numéros 

Number 
of Piece*/ 
Nombre de 
Pièces 

Weight or 
V O I U M/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Value*/ 
Valeur* 

Country of origin**/ 
Pays d'origine** 

For Customs use/ 
Réservé à la douane 

GENERAL  LIST  / L I S TE  GENERALE 

TOTAL CARRIED OVER / REPORT 

TOTAL or CARRIED OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

* Commercial  value  In countryAu*torn* territory of issue and in Its currency, unless stated differently./ 
» Valeur  commerciale dons  le pays/territoire douanier  d'émission et dans sa monnaie, eauf  Indication contraire. 

•• Show country of origin  If different  from country/Customs territory of issue of the Carnet, using  ISO country codes/ 
»*  Indiquer  le pays d'origine s'il est différent du pays/territoire douanier  d'émission du carnet, en utilisant  le code International  ISO. 

RE-EXPORTATION COUNTERFOIL No. 
SOUCHE DE REEXPORTATION No. 

ATA CARNET No. 
CARNET ATA No. 

- 43 -

1. The goods described  In the General  List under  Item No.(s)A«* marchandises énumérées  b  a  liste générale sous  ie(s) No.(s) 

temporarily  Imported under cover of  Importation voucher(s) No.(s) 
importées temporairement  sous  le couvert  du (des) volet(s) d'importation No.(s) 
of this Cornet have been re-exported«/du présent carnet ont été réexportées* 

2. Action taken  In respect of goods produced but not re-exported* 

Mesures prises 6  l'égard des marchandises  représentées mais non réexportées* 

3. Action taken  in respect of goods not produced and not  Intended for  later 
re-exportotloncAtecures prises a  l'égard des marchandises non représen 
tées et non destinées b une réexportation ultérieure* 

4. Registered under reference No.»An r«g'»t r« sous  le No.* 

5. 

7 

/ 

/ 

Customs office 
Bureau de douane 

Place 
Lieu 

Date (yeor/nonth/day) 
Dote (année/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

•  If applicable/* S'il y a lieu 

A. HOLDER AND ADORESS/TItuloire et adresse 

FOR  ISSUING ASSOCIATION USE/Reservé  b l'Association 
émettr ice 

C. RE-EXPORTATION VOUCHER NO.A°'et  de réexportation No. 

a) ATA CARNET No./ 

Cornet ATA No. 

B. REPRESENTED BY«/R«présenté par* 

b) ISSUED BYAelivré par 

C.  INTENDED USE OF GOODSAt i I Isat Ion prévue des marchandises 

c) VALID UNTILAo'oble  jusqu'où 

D. MEANS OF TRANSPORT«/Moyens de transport* 

E. PACKAGING DETAILS (Number. Kind. Marks  etc.)*/ 

Détail d'emballoge (nombre, nature, marques, etc.)* 

F. RE-EXPORTATION DECLARATlOM/DécI orat ion de réexportation 

I, duly authorized:/Je soussigné, dûment autorisé: 

•  o) declare that  I am re-exporting the goods enumerated  in 

the list overleaf and described  In the Generol List under 
Item No.(s)/déclare réexporter  les marchandises énumé 
rées b  la liste figurant  au verso et  reprises à  la liste 
générale sous  le(s) No.(s) 

/ 

year 

année 

month 

mo i s 

day  (Inclusive) 
jour  (inclus) 

FOR CUSTOMS USE ONLY/Reservé à  la Douane 

H. CLEARANCE ON RE-EXPORTATIOrVuédouanement à la 

réexportât ion 

a) The goods referred  to In parograph F.a) of  the holder's 
declaration hove been re-exported.»A«s marchandises 
visées ou paragraphe F.a) de  la declaration ci-contre ont 
été réexportées.» 

b) Action taken  in respect of goods produced but not 

re-exported*./Mesures prises o  l'égard  des marchandises 
représentées mais non  réexportées». 

c) Action taken  In respect of goods NOT produced and NOT 

intended for  later re-exportotIon»./Mesures prises à 
l'égard des marchandises non représentées et non desti 
nées  à une réexportation ultérieure.» 

d) Registered under  reference No.»Anr*9'stré sous  le No.» 

which were temporarily  imported under cover of  importation 
voucher(s) No(s)/qui ont été  importées  temporairement  sous 
le couvert  du(des) volet(s) d'importation No.(s) 

Ot*:A* présent  volet  devra être  tronsmis ou bureau 
de douane de*: 

e) This voucher must  be forwarded  to the Customs Office 

of this Cornet/du présent  carnet 

»  b) declare that the goods produced against  the following  Item 

At/A 

No.(s) are not  Intended for re-exportatlon:/déclare que 
les marchandises  représentées et  reprises sous  le(s) 
No.(s) suivant(s) ne sont pas destinées o  la réexportation 

Customs Office / Bureou de douane 

f) Other  remarks»:/Autres mentions»: 

»  c) declare that  the goods of  the following  item No.(s) not 

produced, are not  Intended for  later re-exportation:/ 
déclare que  les marchandises non représentées et  reprises 

/ 

/ 

Date (yeor/nonth/day) 
Date  (année/mois/jour) 

Signature ond Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

sous  le(s) No.(s) suivont(s) ne seront  pas réexportées 
ultérieurement: 

Ploce 
Lieu 

Dote (yeor/month/doy) 
Dote (onnée/mois/jour) 

/ 

/. 

»  d) in support of this declaration present  the following 
documents:/présente à  l'appui  de mes déclarations  les 
documents suivants: 

Name 
Nom 

e) confirm that  the Information given  is true and complete/ 
certifie sincères et complètes  les  Indications portées 
sur  le présent  volet 

Signature X 
Signature 

•  If applicable /  • S'il y o lieu 

x. 

-  44  -

Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

Trade description of goods and marks 
and numbers, if any/ 
Désignation commerciale des marchandises et, 
le cas échéant, marques et numéros 

Number 
of Pieces/ 
Nombre de 
Pièces 

Weight or 
Volume/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Value*/ 
Valeur* 

Country of origin**/ 
Pays d'origine** 

For Customs use/ 
Réeervé 6 la douane 

GENERAL  LIST  / L I S TE  GENERALE 

TOTAL CARRIED OVER / REPORT 

TOTAL or CARRIEO OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

• Commercial  value  In country/Cuetam  territory of issue and In Its currency, unless stated  differently./ 
* Valeur commerciale dans le pays/territoire douanier d'émission et dans sa monnaie, sauf  Indication contraire. 

** Show country of origin  If different  from countryAustams territory of Issue of the Cornet, using  ISO country code*/ 
** Indiquer  le pays d'origine s'il est différent du pays/terri toi re douanier  d'émission du carnet, en utilisant  le code  international  ISO. 

TRANSIT COUNTERFOIL No. 
SOUCHE DE TRANSIT No. 

ATA CARNET No. 
CARNET ATA No. 

-  45  -

Clearance for transit/Dédouanement pour  le transit 
1. The goods described  in the General List under  Item No.(s)A«* marchandises énuméréee à a  liste générale sous  le(s) No.(s) 

hove been despatched  In transit  to the Customs Office at/ont été expédiées en transit  sur  le bureau de douane de 

2. Final date for re-exportation/production to the customs of goods*/ 

yeor>onth/doy 

Date  limite pour  la réexportât Ion/1a représentation a  la douane dee mar-  année/mois/jour 
chondises* 

3. Registered under  reference No.*Anreglstré sous  le No.* 

|7 

/ 

/ 

Customs office 
Bureau de douane 

Place 
Lieu 

Date (ycorA<onth/day) 
Date (onnéeAols/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

3. 

e 

/ 

/ 

Certificate of discharge by the Customs of destlnationA^rtlfieat  de décharge du bureau de destination 

1. The goods specified  In paragraph  1 above have been re-exported/produced*/ 
Lee marchandIsee visées au paragraphe  1 ci-dessus ont été réexportées/re 
présentées* 

6. 

2. Other remarks*/Autres mentions* 

3. 

5 

/ 

/ 

Customs office 
Bureau de douane 

Place 
Lieu 

Date (yearAonth/day) 
Date (année/mols/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

*  if applicable/* S'il  y a  lieu 

46 

A. HOLDER AND AOORESS/Tltulolre et adresse 

FOR  ISSUING ASSOCIATION USE/Reservé  à  l'Association émet trice 
G. TRANSIT VOUCHER NO./ 
Volet de transit No. 

B. REPRESENTED BY*/Représenté par* 

b)  ISSUED BY/Délivré par 

a) ATA CARNET No./ 

Cornet  ATA No. 

C.  INTENDED USE OF GOODS*AtiIIsation prévue des marchandises* 

c) VALID UNTILAalable  jusqu'où 

D. MEANS OF TRANSPORT«Moyens de transport* 

E. PACKAGING DETAILS (Number. Kind. Marks  etc.)*/ 

DétoiI d'emballage (nombre, nature, marques,  etc.)* 

F. DECLARATION OF DESPATCH  IN TRANS ITA«cloration  d'expédition 

en transit 
I, duly author Ized:/Je soussigné, dûment  autorisé: 
a) declare that  I am despatching to:/declore expédier à: 

In compliance with the conditions  laid down  In the  laws 
and regulations of  the country of  transit, the goods 
enumerated  in the  list overleaf  and described  in the 
General  List under  item No.(s)/dans  les conditions pré 
vues par  les  lois et  règlements du pays de transit,  les 
marchandises énumérées a  la liste figurant  au verso et 
reprises  à  la liste générale sous  le(s)  No.(s): 

b) undertake to comply with the  laws and regulations of  the 
country of  transit and to produce these goods with seals 
(if any) Intoct. and this Cornet  to the Customs Office of 
destination within the period stipulated by the Customs./ 
m'engage à observer  les  lois et règlements du pays de 
transit  et a représenter ces marchandises,  le cas échéant 
sous scellements  intacts, en même temps que  le présent 
carnet au bureau de douane de destination dans  le délai 
fixé par  la douone. 

/ 

year 
année 

month 
mois 

/ 
day  (inclusive) 
jour  (inclus) 

FOR CUSTOMS USE ONLYAeservé à  la Douane 
H. CLEARANCE FOR TRANSI TAédouanement  pour  le transit 
a) The goods referred to in the above declaration hove been 

cleared for transit  to the Customs Office at:/les marchan 
dises  faisant  l'objet  de  la déclaration ci-contre ont été 
dédouanées pour  le transit  sur  te bureau de douane de: 

b) Final  date for  re-exportatIon/production to the Customs*/ 

Date  limite pour  la réexportation/la représentation 
à  la douane, des marchandises*: 

/ 

/ 

year 
année 

month 
mois 

day 
jour 

c) Registered under  reference No.*:/ 

Enregistré sous  le No.*: 

d) Customs seals applled*/Scellements douaniers apposés* 

e) This voucher must  be forwarded  to the Customs Office ot*: 
A«  présent  volet  devra être transmis ou bureou de douane 
de* : 

At/A 

Customs Office / Bureau de douane 

Date (year/flonth/day) 
Dote (onnée/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

Certificate of discharge by the Customs Office ot destination 
/Certificat  de décharge du bureau de douane de destiation 
f) The goods referred to in the above dec I orotIon have been 
re-exported/produced*Aes marchandises  faisant  l'objet  de 
la déclaration ci-contre ont été réexportées/représentées* 

g) Other  remarks*:/Autres mentions*: 

At/A. 

Customs Office / Bureou de douane 

c) confirm that  the  Information given  is true and complete/ 
certifie sincères et complètes  les  indications portées 
sur  le présent  volet. 

Dote  (yeorAonth/day) 
Dote  (année/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

Place 
Lieu 

Nom 

Signature X 
Signature 

Date (yearA»nth/day). • 
Date  (année/mois/jour) 

X. 

*  If applIcable / « S ' il  y a Iieu 

- 47 -

Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

Trade description of good» and marks 
and numbers.  If any/ 
Désignation commerciale  des marchandises  et, 
le cas échéant, marques et  numéros 

of Piece*/ 
Nombre de 
Pièces 

Weight or 
Volume/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Valu**/ 
Valeur* 

Country of origin**/ 
Pays d'origine** 

For Customs use/ 
Réservé à  la douane 

GENERAL LIST / LISTE GENERALE 

TOTAL CARRIED OVER /  REPORT 

TOTAL or CARRIED OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

• Commercial  value  In country/Cuttaras  territory of  lesue and  In It* currency, unless stated  differently./ 
* Valeur  commerciale dans  le pays/territoire douanier d'émission  et done so monnaie, sauf  indication contraire. 

»* Show country of origin  If different  from country/Custom* territory of  Issue of  the Cornet, using  ISO country codes/ 
»»  Indiquer  te pays d'origine s'il est différent du pays/territoire douanier  d'émission du carnet, en utilisant  le code  International  ISO. 

TRANSIT COUNTERFOIL No. 
SOUCHE DE TRANSIT No. 

ATA CARNET No. 
CARNET ATA No. 

- 48 

Clearance for tran*ltA*douanement  pour  le transit 
1. The good* described  In the General List under  item No.(*)A** marchandises énumérées a a  liste générale sous  le(s) No.(s) 

have boon despatched  In transit to the Customs Office ot/ont été expédiées en transit sur le bureau de douane de 

2. Final dot* for re-exportotIon/production to the custom» of goods*/ 

yeorAionth/day 

Date  limite pour  la réexportâtlon/lo représentation à la douane des mar-  onnée/mols/Jour 
chondiees* 

3. Registered under  reference No.*Anrsfl'stré sous  le No.» 

|7. 

/ 

/ 

4. 

6 

/ 

/ 

Custom» office 
Bureau de douane 

Place 
Lieu 

Dot*  (yeorAonth/doy) 
Data  (arméeAo's/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et Timbre 

Certificate of discharge by the Custom» of destlnotlonAertificot de décharge du bureau de destination 

1. The good* «peelfled  In paragraph  1 above hove been re-exported/produced*/ 
Les marchandises visées au paragraphe  1 ci-dessus ont été réexportées/re 
présentées* 

6. 

2. Other remorks*/Autres ment Ions* 

Custom» office 
Bureau de douane 

PI oc* 
Lieu 

Date (yearAonth/day) 
Date (onnée/mols/Jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et Timbre 

5 

/ 

/ 

* If applicable/* S'il y o lieu 

- 49 

A. HOLDER AND ADORESS/Titulaire et adresse 

FOR  ISSUING ASSOCIATION USE/Reservé o 
G. TRANSIT VOUCHER NO./ 
Volet de transit No. 

'Association émet trice 

a) ATA CARNET No./ 
Cornet ATA No. 

B. REPRESENTED BY*A*présenté par* 

b) ISSUED B Y A « H v ré par 

C.  INTENDED USE OF GOODS* A*'•'sot Ion prévue des marchandises* 

c) VALID UNTILAaloble  jusqu'au 

D. MEANS OF TRANSPORT«Moyens de transport* 

E. PACKAGING DETAILS (Number, Kind. Marks  etc.)*/ 

Détail  d'emballage (nombre, nature, marques, etc.)* 

F. DECLARATION OF DESPATCH  IN TRANSITA*^ loratIon d'expédition 

en  transit 
I, duly author Ized:/J« soussigné, dûment  autorisé: 
a) declare that  I an despatching  to:/déclare expédier à: 

In compliance with the conditions  laid down  in the laws 
and regulations of the country of transit, the goods 
enumerated  in the list overleaf and described  In the 
General  List under  item No.(s)/dans les conditions pré 
vues par les lois et règlements du pays de transit, les 
marchandises énumérées à la liste figurant au verso et 
reprises à la liste générale sous  le(s) No.(s): 

b) undertake to comply with the lows and regulations of the 
country of transit and to produce these goods with seals 
(If any) intact, and this Cornet  to the Custom» Office of 
destination within the period stipulated by the Customs./ 
m'engage  à observer  les lois et règlements du pays de 
transit et  à représenter ces marchandises,  le cas échéant 
sous scellements  intacts, en même temps que le présent 
carnet au bureau de douane de destination dans  le délai 
fixé par la douane. 

/ 

year 
année 

month 
mo i s 

day  (inclusive) 
jour  (inclus) 

FOR CUSTOMS USE ONLYAeservé  à la Douane 
H. CLEARANCE FOR TRANSITAéoouanement  pour  le transit 
a) The goods referred to In the above declaration have been 

cleared for transit to the Custom» Office at:/les marchan 
dises  faisant  l'objet  de la déclaration ci-contre ont été 
dédouanées pour  le transit  sur le bureau de douane de: 

b) Final  date for re-exportat ion/production to the Customs*/ 

Date  limite pour  la réexportât ion/1 a représentation 
à  la douane, des marchandises*: 

year 
année 

/ 

/ 

month 
mois 

day 
jour 

c) Registered under  reference No.*:/ 

Enregistré sous  le No.*: 

d) Customs seals opplied*/Scellements douaniers apposés* 

e) This voucher must be forwarded to the Customs Office at*: 
A*  présent  volet  devra être  transmis au bureau de douane 
de* : 

At/A 

Customs Office / Bureau de douane 

Date (yeorAonth/day) 
Date (année/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et Timbre 

Certificate of discharge by the Customs Office at destination 
Aertificat de décharge du bureau de douane de destiatlon 
f) The goods referred to in the above declaration have been 
re-exported/produced*A«s marchandises  faisant  l'objet de 
la déclaration  ci-contre ont été réexportées/représentées* 

g) Other  remarks*:/Autrès mentions*: 

At/A. 

Customs Office / Bureau de douane 

c) confirm that the Information given  Is true and complete/ 
certifie sincères et complètes  les indications portées 
sur  le présent  volet. 

Date  (yearA»nth/day) 
Date  (année/mois/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et Timbre 

Place 
Lieu 

Nom 

Signature X 
Signature 

Date  (yearAonth/day).. 
Date (année/rrois/jour) 

• /  /• 

X. 

•  If applicable / * S'iI y a Iieu 

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Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

Trade description of goods and marks 
and numbers,  if any/ 
Désignation commerciale  dee marchandises et, 
le cas échéant, marquee et  numéros 

Number 
of Plecee/ 
Nombre de 
Plecee 

«might or 
Volume/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Value*/ 
Valeur* 

Country of  origin**/ 
Pays d'origine** 

For Custom»  us*/ 
Réservé à  la douane 

GENERAL  LIST / LISTE GENERALE 

TOTAL CARRIED OVER / REPORT 

TOTAL or CARRIED OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

• Commercial  value  In countryAuatem»  territory of  Issu* and  In it* currency, unless stated differently./ 
• Valeur  commerciale dans  le pays/territoire douanier  d'émission  et dans so monnaie, sauf  Indication  contraire. 

•» Show country of origin  If different  from countryAustom»  territory of  Issue of  th* Cornet, using  ISO country codes/ 
**  Indiquer  le pays d'origine s'il  set différent  du pays/territoire douanier  d'émission  du carnet, en utilisant  le code  international  ISO. 

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RE-IMPORTAT I ON COUNTERFOIL No. 
SOUCHE DE REIMPORTATION No. 

ATA CARNET No. 
CARNET ATA No. 

1. The goods described  In the General  List under  Item No.(s)A«* marchandises énumérées à a  liste générale sous  le(s) No.(s) 

which were  temporarily exported under cover of exportation voucher(s) No.(s) 
exportées temporairement  sous  le couvert  du (des) volet(s) d'exportation  No.(s) 
have been re-lmported*/ont été réimportées» 

of  this Carnet 
du présent Carnet 

2. Other  remorks*/Autres mentions» 

3. 

Customs office 
Bureau de douane 

Place 
Lieu 

/ 

/ 

Date (yearAonth/day) 
Date (année/mols/jour) 

Signature and Stamp 
Signature et  Timbre 

•  If applicable/* S'il y a lieu 

A. HOLDER AND ADORESS/mulaire  et adresse 

FOR  ISSUING ASSOCIATION USEAeservé  b  l'Association émettrice 
G. RE-IMPORTATION VOUCHER NO.A°l*t  de réimportation No. 

B. REPRESENTED BY»/Représenté par» 

b) ISSUED BYAélivré par 

a) ATA CARNET No./ 

Carnet  ATA No. 

C.  INTENDED USE OF GOODS At 11 isat ion prévue des marchandises 

c) VALID UNTILAalable  jusqu'où 

/ 

year 
année 

month 
mo i s 

day  (inclusive) 
jour  (inclus) 

D. MEANS OF TRANSPORT «Moyens de transport* 

FOR CUSTOMS USE ONLYAeservé  b  la Douane 

E. PACKAGING DETAILS (Number. Kind. Marks  etc.)*/ 

Détail d'emballoge (nombre, nature, marques, etc.)» 

H. CLEARANCE ON RE-IMPORT AT IONA«douonement  à  la réimportation 

a) The goods referred  to  in parograph F.a) and b) of  the 

holder's declaration have been re—imported. »Aes mar 
chandises visées aux paragraphes F.a) et b) de  la décla 
ration ci-contre ont  été réimportées. 

F. RE-IMPORTAT ION DECLARATlON/uécI orat ion de réimportation 

b) This voucher must be forwarded  to the Customs Office at»:/ 
Le présent  volet  devra être transmis au bureau de douone 
de»: 

I, duly author I zed:/Je soussigné, dûment  autorisé: 
a) declare that  the goods enumerated  In the  list overleaf 
and described  in the General  List under  item No.(s)/ 
déclare que  les marchandises énumérées  b  la liste 
figurant au verso et reprises  b  la liste générale sous 
le(s) No.(s) 

c) Other  remarks*:/Autres mentions»: 

were temporarily exported under cover of  exportation 
voucher(s) No(s)/ont été exportées temporairement  sous 
le couvert  du(des) volet(s) d'exportation No.(s) 

AT/A. 

Customs Office / Bureau de douone 

request duty-free re-importation of  the said goods./ 
demande  la réimportât Ion en franchise de ces marchandises. 

b) dec I ore  that  the said goods have NOT undergone any process 
abroad, except  for those described under No.(e)*:/déclare 
que  lesdites marchandises n'ont  subi  aucune ouvroison  b 
l'étranger, sauf celles énumérées sous  le(s) No.(s)*: 

/ 

/ 

Date (yearA»nth/day) 
Date (onnée/mois/jour) 

Signature ond Starp 
Signoture et  Timbre 

Place 
c) dec lore that goods of  the following  Item No.(s) have not  Lieu 

Date (yeor/month/doy) 
Date (onnée/mois/jour) 

/ 

/. 

been re-lmported»:/déclare ne pos réimporter  les mar 
chandises reprises ci-dessous sous  le(s) No.(s) sui 
vants)»: 

Nome 
Nom 

d) confirm that  the Information given  Is true and complete/ 
certifie sincères et complètes  les indicat ions portées 
sur  le présent  volet 

Signature X 
Signature 

x. 

» If applicable / • S'il  y a lieu 

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Item No./ 
No.d'ordre 

Trade description of goods and marks 

and numbers,  if any/ 
Désignation commerciale des marchandises et, 
le cas échéant, marques et numéros 

Number 
of Pieces/ 

Nombre de 
P i èces 

Weight or 
Volume/ 
Poids ou 
Volume 

Value*/ 
Valeur» 

Country of origin**/ 
Pays d'origine»» 

For Customs use/ 
Réservé  b  la douone 

GENERAL LIST / LISTE GENERALE 

TOTAL CARRIED OVER / REPORT 

TOTAL or CARRIED OVER/TOTAL ou A REPORTER 

* Commercial  value  in countryAustome  territory of  issue and  in  its currency, unless stated  differently./ 
• Valeur  commerciale dans  le pays/territoire douanier  d'émission  et dans sa monnaie, sauf  indication contraire. 

•* Show country of origin  If different  from country/Customs territory of  issue of  the Carnet, using  ISO country codes/ 
•* Indiquer  le pays d'origine s'il  est différent  du pays/territoire douanier d'émission  du carnet, en utilisant  le code  international ISO. 

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NOTES ON THE USE OF THE 
ATA CARNET 

NOTICE CONCERNANT L'UTILISATION DU 
CARNET ATA 

1.  All goods covered by  the Cornet shall be entered  In column*  1 to 
6  of  the  General  List.  If  ths  *pac*  provided  for  the  General 
List  on  the  reverse  of  the  front  cover*  I*  Insufficient, 
continuation  sheets  conforming  to  the official  model  «hall  be 
used. 

1.  Toute*  lee  marchandises  placées  sous  le  couvert  du  carnet 
doivent  figurer  dons  les colonnes  1 è fi de  la  lists générale. 
Lorsque  l'espace  réservé  à  celle-ci, au verso de  la couverture, 
n'est  pas  suffisant,  Il  y  a  lieu  d'utiliser  des  feuilles 
supplémentaire* conformes au modèle officiel. 

2.  In order  to C I OM  th* General  List, the total* of column* 3 and  2.  A  l'effet  d'arrêter  la  liste générale, on  doit mentionner  à  la 
fin. en chiffres et en toutes  lettres,  les totaux des colonnes 3 
et  5. Si  la  lists générale  comporte  plusieurs  pages,  le nombre 
de  feuille* supplémentaires doit  être  Indiqué en chiffres et en 
toutes  Isttres au bos du verso de  la couverture. 
Les  mimes  méthodes  doivent  être  suivies  pour  les  listes  des 
voleté. 

9  shall  be  *nt*r*d  at  th*  end  of  th*  list  in  flgur**  and  in 
writing.  If  th*  Gênerol  List  consist*  of  **v*ral  pog**.  th* 
number  of  continuation  sh**t*  u**d  «hall  b*  *tot*d  In  flgur** 
and  in writing at  th*  foot  of  th*  ll*t  on  th*  r*v*rs* of  th* 
front cover. 
The  lists on  the voucher* «hall b* treated  In th* same way. 

Eoch  Item shot I be given on  Item number  which  shall  be  entered 
in column  1. 
Goods  comprising  several  eeparate  part*  (Including  spore  port* 
and  accessories) may  be  given a  «Ingle  Item number.  If *o,  th* 
nature, the volue and. If neceeeory, the weight of each separate 
port  shall  be entered  In column 2 and only  the total weight  and 
value should appear  In columns 4 and 5. 

3.  Chacune des marchandises doit  être affectée d'un  numéro  d'ordre 
qui  doit  être  Indiqué dons  la colonne  1. Les marchandises  com 
portant  des  parties  séparées  (y  compris  lee pièces  de  rechange 
et  les  accessoires)  peuvent  ttre  offectées  d'un  seul  numéro 
d'ordre. Dans ce cae  il y a  lieu de préciser, dans  la colonne 2, 
la  nature,  la  valeur  et,  en  tant  que  de  besoin,  le  poids  de 
chaque  partie, seuls  le poids  total  et  la valeur  totale devant 
figurer dons  les colonnes 4 et 5. 

4. 

When making out  the  list* on  th* voucher*, the some  Item number* 
•hall be used ae on the General  List. 

4.  Lore de  l'établissement  dee  listes des volets, on  doit  utiliser 

lee mêmes numéros d'ordre que ceux de  la liste générale. 

5.  To  foci 11 tat* Custom» control.  It  Is recommended  that  the good* 

(Including  separate  part*  thereof)  be  clearly  morked  with  th* 
corresponding  Item number. 

5.  Pour  faciliter  le  contrôle  douanier,  il  est  recommandé 
d'Indiquer  lisiblement  sur  chaque  marchandise  (y  compris  les 
parties séparées) le numéro d'ordre correspondant. 

6.  Item» answering  to the some description may be grouped provided 
thot  eoch  Item so  grouped  Is given  a  separate  Item number.  If 
the  Item»  grouped  are not  of  the  same  volue, or  weight,  their 
respective volues, and.  if neceeeory. weights shall be specified 
In column 2. 

Les  marchandises  de  même  nature  peuvent  être  groupées,  b 
condition  qu'un  numéro  d'ordre  soit  affecté  b  chacune  d'entre 
elles.  Si  les marchandises  groupées  ne  sont  pas de même  valeur 
ou  poids, on  doit  indiquer  leur  valeur  et,  s'il  y o  lieu,  leur 
poids respectif dons  lo colonne 2. 

If the goods  or* for exhibition, the  importer  I* odvlsed  In hi* 
own  Interest  to enter  In C. of  th*  Importation vouchor  th* nam* 
and oddress of  th* «xhlbitlon and of  it* organiser. 

7.  Dans  le cas  de marchandises  destinées  à  une  exposition,  il est 
conseillé à  I'importateur,dans son propre  intérêt, d'indiquer  en 
C. du volet  d'Importation,  le nom de  l'exposition  et  le  lieu où 
elle se tient  ainsi  que  le nom et  l'adresse de son organisateur. 

8.  Th* Cornet shall be computed  legibly and  Indelibly. 

8.  Le carnet doit  être rempli  de manière  lisible et  Indélébile. 

9.  All  goods  covered  by  the  Carnet  should  be  examined  and 
registered  In the countryAustorn» territory of departure and for 
thi* purpose  should be  preeented,  together  with  th* Cornet,  to 
the Custom» authorities there, except  In coses where th* Custom» 
regulations of  that countryAustoms  territory do not provide for 
such examinât ion. 

9.  Toutes  les  marchandises  couvertes  par  le  carnet  doivent  être 
vérifiées  et  prises  en  charge  dans  le pays/territoire  douanier 
de départ  et y être présentées a cette fin, en même temps que le 
carnet,  aux  autorités  douanières,  sauf  dans  les  cos  où  cet 
examen  n'est  pas prescrit  par  la réglementation  douanière  de ce 
pays/territoire douanier. 

10.  If  the Carnet  nos been completed  In a  language other  than  that 
of  th*  country/ Custom»  tsrrltory  of  importation,  th* Customs 
authorities may  require a  translation. 

10. Lorsque  le carnet  est  rempli  dans une autre  langue que celle du 
pays/territoire douanier d'importation,  les autorités douanières 
peuvent exiger une traduction. 

11. Expired Cornets and "-wnete which  th* holder  doe* not  lnt*nd to 
us* again «hall be returned by him to th*  issuing association. 

11. Le  titulaire  restitue  a  l'association  émet trice 

les  carnets 

périmés ou dont  il n'a plus  l'usage. 

12. Arabic numerals shall be used  throughout. 

12. Toute  indication chiffrée doit  être exprimée en chiffres arabes. 

13. In accordance  with  ISO Standard  8601. dates must  be  entered  In 

13. Conformément  à  ta  Norme  ISO  8601,  les  dates  doivent  être 

the following order: yeorAorith/doy. 

indiquées dans  l'ordre suivant: année/mois/jour. 

14. When  blue  Customs  transit  sheets  ore  used,  the  holder  Is 
required  to present  the Cornet  to the Custom* offic* placing  th* 
good*  In Custom»  transit and subsequently, within the time limit 
prescribed  for Custom»  transit, to th* specified Customs "office 
of destination". Customs must  stamp and sign the Custom» transit 
vouchers and counterfoils appropriately ot eoch stags. 

14. Lorsqu'il  est  folt utilisation des feuillets bleus pour  une opé 
ration  de  transit  douanier,  le titulaire  est  tenu  de présenter 
son cornet  ou bureau  de mise en  transit  douanier  et  ultérieure 
ment,  dons  les  délais  fixés  pour  cette  opération,  au  bureau 
désigné comme  "bureau de destination" de  l'opération  de  transit 
douanier. Les  services douaniers ont  l'obligation de donner  aux 
souches et aux volets de ces  feuillets  la suite qui  convient. 

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Appendice  II à  l'Annexe  A 
Appendix  II to Annex  A 

MODELE  DE CARNET  CPD 
MODEL OF CPD  CARNET 

Toutes  les mentions  imprimées du carnet  CPD  sont  rédigées 
en  français et en anglais. 

Les dimensions  du carnet  CPD  sont  21  x 29,7 cm. 

L'association émettrice doit  faire  figurer  son nom  sur  chacun  des 
volets et  faire suivre  ce nom  des  initiales de  la chaîne  de  garantie 
à  laquelle elle est  affiliée. 

The CPD  carnet  is printed  in English and  French 

The  size of  the CPD  carnet  shall  be 21  x 29,7 cm. 

The  issuing  association  shall  insert  its name on each  voucher  and 
shall  include  the  initials of  the  international  guaranteeing  chain 
to which  it belongs. 

Holdsr end oddr***/Tltuloir* et odreese/  CPO 

-  55  -

Valid for not nor* than on* yeor. that  I* untllA°l l d |té n'excédant  pas un an. soit  jusqu'au/ 

inclusive/inclus 

Issued by/Déllvré par 

Th* validity of thi* cornât  I* «ubject to compliance by the holder  during this period with the 
custom»  low* and regulation* of th* countrI**Au*torn» territories visltedAe carnet  reste valable 
sous réserve que I* titulaire ne ceese de remplir, pendant  cette période,  le* conditions prévues 
par  les lois et règlements douaniers du pays/territoire douanier  visité 

Validity *xt*nd*d untllAa''dite prolongée  Jusqu'au 

INTERNATIONAL  GUARANTEE  CHAIN 
CHAINE DE GARANTIE  INTERNATIONALE 

CARNET CPD CARNET 

For means of transport/Pour moyens de transport 

CONVENTION ON TEMKMARY  ADMISSION 
CONVENTION RELATIVE A L'ADMISSION TEMPORAIRE 

This carnet  Is Issued for the means of transport  registered In/ 
Ce carnet est délivré pour  le moyen de transport  immatriculé en/ 

Under No./ 
.Sous le n*. 

This cornet may be u»*d  In th* countrie*/Custom» tsrrltorles  listed on the bock cover of this document, 
under th* guoront— of the opprovd os*oclot Ions Indicotod. 

10 

10 

It is issued on condition  that  th* holder  re-exports the means of transport within a specified period 
and compile* with the Custom»  low» and regulation* relating to the temporary adnlssion of 
means of transport  in th* eountrl**Au*tom» territories vl»it*d under  th* guarantee,  in eoch countryAustorn»  territory 
where th* document  is valid, of the approved association affiliated to th* under*igned  International  guarantee chain 
ON EXPIRY. THE CARNET MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ISSUING ASSOCIATION./ 

Ce cornet  peut  être utilisé dan*  les pays/territoires douanier* qui  figurent ou do* de lo couverture de 
ce document, sous  lo garanti* de* ossoclot Ions agréée*  Indiqué— 

A charge pour  le titulaire de réexporter  I* moyen de transport  dans un délai  Imparti et de se conformer 
aux  lois et règlement* douaniers sur l'admission  temporaire des moyens de transport  dons les pays/territoires douaniers 
visités, sous ta garontte, dans chaque pays/terri toIre douanier où le document eet valable, de l'Association  agréée, 
off 1 liée à la chaîne de garantie  Internationale soussignée. 
A L'EXPIRATION, LE CARNET DOIT ETRE RESTITUE A L'ASSOCIATION EMETTRICE 

11 

Issued  o t A *l  Ivre  0/ 

the/le. 

.19. 

12 

Signature of International  guoront** chain/ 
Signature de la chain» de garantie  Internationale/ 

Signature of !**ulng Association/ 
Signature de l'Association  émettrice/ 

Holder's signature/ 
Signature du titulaire 

13  (•) See reverse sldeAoir  verso 

14) 

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DESCRIPTION OF MEANS OF TRANSPORTAIGNALEMENT  DU MOYEN DE  TRANSPORT 

Registered  ln/lmmotrlculé en 

under No./sous  le n* 

Yeor of monufocture/Année de construction 

Net weight  (kg)Ao'd* net  (kg) 

For officiai u**Aéservé a  l'Adninistration 

VolueAal*ur 

Chossls N' 

10 

MakeAorou» 

Engine No/Moteur N* 

12 

MokeAofOue 

13 

No of cyllndersA°mDr« d* cylindres 

14 

Horsepower Ah  de chevaux 

15 

CoochworkAorosser le 

16 

Type(cor.  lorry.../voiture, camion 

) 

17 

Co lour A °u leur 

18 

UpholsteryAornitures  intérieures 

19 

No. seots or corrying capocityA*1- de ploces ou C.U 

20 

EquIpmsntAquIpement 

Radio (make)/AppareiI  radio (marque) 

21 

Spore tyresAneus de rechange 

22 

Other parti eu larcA'vsrs 

23 

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CARNET 
1 
CPD 
CARNET 
2 
COUNTERFOIL  3 
SOUCHE 

4 
5 
6 

(D 

Importation  IntoA'sntree en 
of the means of transport  described  In this eornet/du moyen de 
transport 

CPD 
No. 

Volld untllAoloble  jusqu'ou 

took ploce on/a eu Iieu  le/lst erfolgt am 
at the Custom* office of/par  le bureau de douane de 

Exportation  fronylo sortie de 
took place on/o eu lieu le 
at the Customs office of/par  le bureau da douane de 

Custom* officer'* algnotur*/ 
Signature de Cogent  de la douane/ 

Custom* officer** eignoture/ 
Signature de I'agent de la douane/ 

Stomp 
Timbre 

Stamp 
Timbre 

CARNET 
CPD 
CARNET 
EXPORTATION 

1 

Holder  (nam*.  oddr**s)Altulaire  (nom.odresse) 

2 

VOUCHER  3 
VOLET DE SORTIE 
4 

CPD 
No. 

Valid untllAoloble  jusqu'au/ 

inclusive/inclus 

Issued byA*livré par 

DESCRIPTION OF MEANS OF TRANSPORTAICNALEMENT DU MOYEN DE TRANSPORT 

(1) 

5 
6 
7 
B 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 

Registered  ln/lmmotriculé en 
Year of manufacture/Année de construction 
Net weight  (kg)Aolds net (kg) 
VolueAalsur 
Chassis n* 
MakeAorque 
Engine No.Aotaur n' 
MokeAordue 
No. of cyl indersAombr* de cyl Indres 
Horsepower A ° - de chevaux 
CoochworkAorosser ie 
Type(car,  lorry  .../voiture, camion...) 
ColourAouleur 
UpholsteryAo'>nltures  intérieures 
No. of seats or carrying capocIty/Nb. de places ou C.U./. 

EqutpmsntAqulpement 
Radio (make)/AppareiI  radio (marque) 
Spore tyresAnsus de rechange 
Other particulorsAiv*r* 

20 

21 
22 

23 

under No./sous  le n* 

Oat* of exportotlonAate 
de sortie 

Custom» office of exportation/ 
Bureau de douane de sortie 

Voucher  registered under No.Ao'**. enregistré sous n* 

Stomp 
Timbre 

Customs officer's signature/ 
Signoture de l'agent  de lo douane 

To be returned to the Custom» office of importation at/ 
A renvoyer  au bureau de douane d'entrée de 

where the carnet wo* registered under number/oû  le cornet a 
été enregistré sous  le numéro 

CARNET 
CPD 
CARNET 
IMPORTATION 

1 

Holder  (nans, address)/Tituloir*  (nom.odresse) 

2 

CPD 

No. 

Valid  untilAalable  jusqu'au 

inclusive/inclus 

Issued  b y A *l i v r«  P<" 

VOUCHER  3 

VOLET D'ENTREE 

(1) 

4 

5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 

DESCRIPTION OF MEANS OF TRANSPORTAICNALEMENT DU MOYEN DE TRANSPORT 

Reglstsred  ln/lmmotriculé en 
Year of manufacture/Année de construct Ion 
Net weight  (kg)A°lds net (kg) 
Value/Voleur 
Châssis n* 
MakeAorque 
Engine  No./Vtoteur  n' 
MakeAorque 
No.  of  cyl lndersA°m5,rs  de  cylindres 
HorsepowerAb-de  chevaux 
CoochworkAorosssr le 
Type(car, 

lorry  . . . / v o i t u r e,  comion...) 

. .. 

under No./sous  le n 

Date of ImportâtlonAote 
d'entrée 

Customs office of  importation/ 
Bureau de douane d'entrée 

Voucher  registered under No.Aolet  enregistré sous n* 

Stamp 
Timbre 

17 
18 
19 

Co lour Aouleur 
UpholstsryAornltures  Intérieures 
No. of seats or carrying copoclty/Nb. de places ou C.U./., 

Customs officer** signature/ 
Signature de I'agent de la douane 

Equ I pmsnt A qu I pement 
Radio (make)/Apporeli  radio (marque) 
Spare tyresAneus de rechange 
Other portlculorsA'v*r* 

20 

21 
22 

23 

N.B. The Custom» officer must  fill  In the lines indicoted on 
the above exportation voucherAo douane d'entrée doit  remplir 
le volet de sortie ci-dessus aux lignes  Indiquées 

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This cornet may be used  In the following countriesAustom» territories under  the guarantee of  the following associations/ 

Ce cornet  peut  être utilisé dons  les poys/terrItolres douanière suivants, sous  la garantie des associations suivontes/ 

(LIST OF COUNTRIES/CUSTOMS TERRITORIES AND APPROVED ASSOCIATIONS) 

(LISTE DES PAYS/TERRITOIRES DOUANIERS ET ASSOCIATIONS AGREEES) 

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ANNEX B.1. 

ANNEX  CONCERNING  GOODS FOR DISPLAY OR  USE 

AT EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, MEETINGS OR  SIMILAR  EVENTS 

CHAPTER I 

Définit ion 

Article 1 

For  the purposes of  this Annex, the  term  "event" means : 

1. a  trade,  industrial, agricultural  or  crafts  exhibition,  fair, or  similar 

show or  display; 

2. an  exhibition  or  meeting  which  is  primarily  organized  for  a  charitable 

purpose; 

3. an  exhibition  or  meeting  which  is  primarily  organized  to  promote  any 

branch  of  learning,  art,  craft,  sport  or  scientific,  educational  or 

cultural  activity,  to  promote  religious  knowledge  or  worship,  to  promote 

tourism or  to promote  friend ship between peoples; 

4. a  meeting  of  representatives  of  any  international  organization  or 

international  group of organizations; or 

5. a representative meeting of  an official  or  commemorative character; 

except  exhibitions  organized  for  private  purposes  in  shops  or  business 

premises with a view  to the sale of  foreign goods. 

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CHAPTER II 

Scope 

Article 2 

1. The  following  goods  shall  be  granted  temporary  admission  in  accordance 

with Article 2 of this Convention : 

(a) goods  intended for display or demonstration at an event, including the 

materials  referred  to  in  the  Annexes  to  the  Agreement  on  the 

importation of educational, scientific and cultural materials, UNESCO, 

New York, 22 November  1950, and  to the Protocol  thereto, Nairobi, 26 

November 1976; 

(b) goods  intended  for  use  in  connection  with  the  display  of  foreign 

products at an event, including : 

(i)  goods  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  demonstrating  foreign 

machinery or apparatus to be displayed, 

(ii)  construction  and  decoration  material,  including  electrical 

fittings, for the temporary stands of foreign exhibitors, 

(iii) advertising  and  demonstration  material  which  is  demonstrably 

publicity material  for the foreign goods displayed, for example, 

sound and  image recordings, films and  lantern slides, as well as 

apparatus for use therewith; 

(c) equipment  including  interpretation  equipment,  sound  and  image 

recording  apparatus  and  films  of  an  educational,  scientific  or 

cultural  character  intended  for  use  at  international  meetings, 

conferences or congresses. 

2. For  the facilities referred  to  in this Annex  to apply  : 

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(a) the  number  or  quantity  of  each  article  must  be  reasonable  having 

regard  to the purpose of  importation; 

(b) the  Customs  authorities  of  the  territory  of  temporary  admission  must 

be  satisfied  that  the  conditions  of  this  Convention  shall  be 

fulfiI led. 

CHAPTER  III 

M i see I Ianeous prov is i ons 

Article  3 

Unless  the  national  legislation  of  the  territory  of  temporary  admission  so 

permits,  goods  granted  temporary  admission  shall  not,  whilst  they  are  the 

subject  of  the facilities granted  under  this Convention  : 

(a) be  loaned, or  used  in any way  for  hire or  reward; or 

(b) be  removed  from  the place of  the event. 

Art icle 4 

1. The  period  for  the  re-exportation of  goods  imported  for  display  or  use  at 

exhibitions,  fairs,  meetings  or  similar  events  shall  be  at  least  six 

months  from  the date of  temporary  admission. 

2. Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  paragraph  1 of  this Article  the  Customs 

authorities shall  allow  such  goods which  are  to be  displayed  or  used  at  a 

subsequent  event  to  remain  within  the  territory  of  temporary  admission, 

subject  to  compliance with  such  conditions as may  be  required  by  the  laws 

and  regulations  of  that  territory  and  provided  that  the  goods  are  re 

exported  within one  year  of  the date of  temporary  admission. 

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Article  5 

1. Under  the  terms  of  Article  13  of  this  Convention,  clearance  for  home  use 

shall  be  granted  free  of  import  duties  and  taxes  and  without  application 

of  import  prohibitions  and  restrictions  in respect  of  the  following  goods: 

(a) small  samples  which  are  representative  of  foreign  goods  displayed  at 

an  event,  including  such  samples  of  foods  and  beverages,  either 

imported  in  the  form  of  such  samples  or  produced  from  imported  bulk 

materials  at  that  event,  provided  that  : 

(i) 

they  are  supplied  free of  charge  from  abroad  and  are  used  solely 

for  distribution  free  of  charge  to  the  visiting  public  at  the 

event,  for  individual  use  or  consumption  by  the  persons  to  whom 

they  are  distributed, 

(ii)  they 

are 

identifiable 

as 

advertising 

samples 

and 

are 

individually  of  little  value, 

(iii) they  are  unsuitable  for  commercial  purposes  and  are,  where 

appropriate,  packed  in  quantities  appreciably  smaller  than  the 

smallest  retail  package, 

(iv)  samples  of  foods  and  beverages  which  are  not  distributed  in 

packs  as  provided  for  in  (iii) above  are  consumed  at  the  event, 

and 

(v) 

the  aggregate  value  and  quantity  of  the  samples  are,  in  the 

opinion  of  the Customs  authorities  of  the  territory  of  temporary 

admission,  reasonable  having  regard  to  the  nature  of  the  event, 

the  number  of  visitors  to  it  and  the  extent  of  the  exhibitor's 

participation  therein-, 

(b) goods  imported  solely  for  demonstration  or  for  the  purpose  of 

demonstrating  the  operation  of  a  foreign  machine  or  apparatus 

displayed  at  an  event  and  consumed  or  destroyed  in  the  course  of  such 

demonstration,  provided  that  the  aggregate  value  and  quantity  of  such 

goods  are,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Customs  authorities  of  the  territory 

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of  temporary  admission,  reasonable  having  regard  to  the  nature  of  the 

event,  the  number  of  visitors  to  it  and  the  extent  of  the  exhibitor's 

participation  therein; 

(c) products  of  low  value  used  up  in  constructing,  furnishing,  or 

decorating  the  temporary  stands  of  foreign  exhibitors  at  an  event, 

such  as  paint,  varnish  and  wallpaper; 

(d) printed  matter,  catalogues,  trade  notices,  price  lists,  advertising 

posters,  calendars,  whether  or  not 

illustrated,  and  unframed 

photographs, which  are  demonstrably  publicity  material  for  the  foreign 

goods  displayed  at  an event,  provided  that  : 

(i)  they  are  supplied  free  of  charge  from  abroad  and  are  used  solely 

for  distribution  free  of  charge  to  the  visiting  public  at  the 

event,  and 

(ii) the  aggregate  value  and  quantity  of  such  goods  are,  in  the 

opinion  of  the  Customs  authorities  of  the  territory  of  temporary 

admission,  reasonable  having  regard  to  the  nature  of  the  event, 

the  number  of  visitors  to  it  and  the  extent  of  the  exhibitor's 

participation  therein; 

(e)  files,  records,  forms  and  other  documents  which  are  imported  for  use 

as  such  at  or  in connection  with,  international  meetings,  conferences 

or  congresses. 

2.  The  provisions  of  paragraph  1 of  this  Article  shall  not  be  applicable  to 

alcoholic  beverages,  tobacco  goods  and  fuels. 

Art icle  6 

1. Customs  examination  and  clearance  on  the  importation  and  re-exportation  of 

goods  which  are  to  be, or. have  been,  displayed  or  used  at  an  event  shall, 

whenever  possible  and  appropriate,  be  effected  at  that  event. 

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2.  Each  Contracting  Party  shall  endeavour,  wherever  it  deems  it  appropriate 

in  view  of  the  importance  and  size  of  the  event,  to  establish  a  Customs 

office  for  a  reasonable  period  on  the premises of  an  event  held  within  its 

terr itory. 

Article  7 

Products  obtained  incidentally  during  the  event  from  temporarily  imported 

goods,  as  a  result  of  the  demonstration  of  displayed  machinery  or  apparatus, 

shall  be  subject  to  the  provisions of  this  Convention. 

Article  8 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  a  reservation,  in 

accordance  with  Article  29  of  this  Convention,  in  respect  of  the  provisions 

of  Article  5,  paragraph  1 (a) of  this  Annex. 

Article  9 

Upon  its entry  into  force,  this Annex  shall,  in accordance  with  Article  27 of 

this  Convention,  terminate  and  replace  the  Customs  Convention  concerning 

facilities  for  the  importation  of  goods  for  display  or  use  at  exhibitions, 

fairs,  meetings  or  similar  events,  Brussels,  8  June  1961,  in  relations 

between  the  Contracting  Parties  which  have  accepted  this  Annex  and  are 

Contracting  Parties  to  that  Convention. 

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ANNEX B.2. 

ANNEX  CONCERNING  PROFESSIONAL  EQUIPMENT 

CHAPTER I 

Définit ion 

Article 1 

For  the purposes of  this Annex, the  term  "professional  equipment" means : 

1. equipment  for  the  press  or  for  sound  or  television  broadcasting  which  is 

necessary  for  representatives  of  the  press  or  of  broadcasting  or 

television  organizations  visiting  the  territory  of  another  country  for 

purposes  of  reporting  or  in  order  to  transmit  or  record  material  for 

specified  programmes. An  illustrative  list of  such  equipment  is set  out  at 

Appendix  I to this Annex; 

2. cinematographic equipment  necessary  for  a person  visiting  the  territory of 

another  country  in  order  to  make  a  specified  film  or  films.  An 

illustrative  list  of  such  equipment  is  set  out  at  Appendix  II  to  this 

Annex ; 

3. any  other  equipment  necessary  for  the  exercise  of  the  calling,  trade  or 

profession  of  a  person  visiting  the  territory  of  another  country  to 

perform  a  specified  task.  It  does  not  include  equipment  which  is  to  be 

used  for  the  industrial  manufacture  or  packaging  of  goods  or  (except  in 

the case of  hand  tools) for  the exploitation  of  natural  resources, for  the 

construction,  repair  or  maintenance  of  buildings  or  for  earth  moving  and 

like  projects.  An  illustrative  list  of  such  equipment  is  set  out  at 

Appendix  III  to this Annex; 

4. ancillary  apparatus  for  the  equipment  mentioned  in  Items  1,  2  and  3  of 

this Article, and  accessories  therefor. 

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CHAPTER II 

Scope 

Article 2 

The  following  goods shall  be granted  temporary  admission  in accordance with 

Article 2 of this Convention : 

(a) professional equipment; 

(b) component parts  imported for repair of professional  equipment temporarily 

admitted under paragraph  (a) above. 

CHAPTER III 

M i see I Ianeous prov i s i ons 

Article 3 

1. For  the  facilities  granted  by  this  Annex  to  apply,  the  professional 

equipment shalI be : 

(a) owned  by  a  person  established  or  resident  outside  the  territory  of 

temporary admission; 

(b) imported by a person established or resident outside  the territory of 

temporary admission; 

(c) used  solely  by  or  under  the  personal  supervision  of  the  person 

visiting the territory of temporary admission. 

2. Paragraph  1 (c) of  this Article shall  not apply  in the case of equipment 

imported for the production of a film, television programme or audiovisual 

works, under a co-production contract  to which a person established  in the 

territory of  temporary  admission  is a party  and which  is approved  by the 

competent  authorities  of  that  territory  under  an  inter-governmental 

agreement concerning co-production. 

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3. The  cinematographic  equipment  and  equipment  for  the  press  or  for  sound  or 

television  broadcasting  shall  not  be  the  subject  of  a  hire  contract  or 

similar  arrangement  to  which  a  person  established  in  the  territory  of 

temporary  admission  is  a  party,  provided  that  this  condition  shall  not 

apply  in the  case  of  joint  sound  or  television  broadcasting  programmes. 

Art icle  4 

1. Temporary  admission  of  radio  and  television  production  and  broadcasting 

equipment  and  specially  adapted  radio  or  television  vans  and  their 

equipment,  imported  by  public  or  private  bodies  approved  for  that  purpose 

by  the  Customs  authorities  of  the  territory  of  temporary  admission,  shall 

be  granted  without  a Customs  document  or  security  being  required. 

2.  The  Customs  authorities  may  require  the  production  of  a  list  or  detailed 

inventory  of  the  equipment  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  this  Article 

together  with  a written  undertaking  to  re-export. 

Article  5 

The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  professional  equipment  shall  be  at  least 

twelve  months  from  the  date  of  temporary  admission.  The  period  for  the  re 

exportation  of  vehicles  may,  however,  be  determined  with  due  regard  to  the 

purpose  and  the  intended  length  of  the  stay  in  the  territory  of  temporary 

admission. 

Art icle  6 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  refuse  or  withdraw  temporary 

admission  in  respect  of  vehicles  referred  to  in  Appendices  I to  III  to  this 

Annex,  which,  even  on  an occasional  basis, embark  persons  for  remuneration  or 

load  goods  on  its  territory  for  disembarkation  or  unloading  at  a place  within 

the  same  territory. 

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Article  7 

The  Appendices  to  this  Annex  shall  be  construed  to  be  an  integral  part 

thereof. 

Article  8 

Upon  its entry  into  force  this Annex  shall,  in accordance  with  Article  27 of 

this  Convention,  terminate  and  replace  the  Customs  Convention  on  the 

temporary  importation  of  professional  equipment,  Brussels,  8  June  1961,  in 

relations  between  the  Contracting  Parties  which  have  accepted  this  Annex  and 

are Contracting  Parties  to  that  Convention. 

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APPENDIX I 

Equipment  for the press or for sound or television broadcasting 

Illustrative list 

A. Equipment for the press, such as : 

- personal computers; 

- telefax equipment; 

- typewriters; 

- cameras of all kinds (film and electronic cameras); 

- sound  or  image  transmitting,  recording  or  reproducing  apparatus  (tape 

and video recorders and video reproducers, microphones, mixing consoles, 

loudspeakers); 

- sound or  image recording media, blank or recorded; 

- testing and measuring  instruments and apparatus (oscillographs, tape and 

video  recorder  test  systems,  multimeters,  tool  boxes  and  bags, 

vectorscopes, video generators, etc.); 

-  lighting equipment  (spotlights, converters, tripods); 

-operational  accessories  (cassettes,  exposure  meters,  lenses, tripods, 

accumulators, battery belts, battery chargers, monitors). 

B. Sound broadcasting equipment, such as : 

- telecommunication  equipment  such  as  broadcast  transmitter-receivers or 

transmitters;  terminals  connectable  to  network  or  cable;  satellite 

I inks; 

- audio  frequency  production  equipment  (sound  pick-up,  recording  or 

reproducing apparatus); 

- testing and measuring  instruments and apparatus (oscillographs, tape and 

video  recorder  test  systems,  multimeters,  tool  boxes  and  bags, 

vectorscopes, video generators, etc.); 

-operational  accessories  (clocks, stop-watches, compasses, microphones, 

mixing  consoles, sound  tapes, generating  sets,  transformers, batteries 

and  accumulators,  battery  chargers,  heating,  air-conditioning  and 

ventilating apparatus, etc.); 

- sound recording media, blank or recorded. 

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C. Television  broadcasting  equipment,  such  as : 

-  television  cameras; 

-  telecinema; 

-  testing  and measuring  instruments  and  apparatus; 

-  transmission  and  retransmission  apparatus-, 

-  communication  apparatus; 

-  sound  or  image  recording  or  reproducing  apparatus  (tape  and  video  recor 

ders and  video  reproducers, microphones, mixing  consoles, loudspeakers); 

-  lighting equipment  (spotlights, converters,  tripods); 

-  editing  equipment; 

-operational  accessories  (clocks,  stop-watches,  compasses,  lenses, 

exposure  meters,  tripods, battery  chargers,  cassettes,  generating  sets, 

transformers,  batteries  and  accumulators,  heating,  airconditioning  and 

ventilating  apparatus,  etc.); 

-  sound  or  image  recording  media,  blank  or  recorded  (credit  titles, 

station  call  signs, music  inserts,  etc.); 

-  "fiIm  rushes"; 

-musical  instruments,  costumes,  scenery  and  other  stage  properties, 

pedestals, make-up material,  hairdryers. 

D.  Vehicles  designed  or  specially  adapted  for  the  purposes  specified  above, 

such  as : 

-  television  transmitting  vehicles; 

-  vehicles  for  television  accessories-, 

-  video  tape  recording  vehicles; 

-  sound  recording  and  reproducing  vehicles; 

-  slow motion  vehicles; 

-  Iight  vehicles. 

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APPENDIX II 

Cinematographic equipment 

Illustrative list 

A. Equipment, such as : 

- cameras of all kinds (film and electronic cameras); 

- testing and measuring  instruments and apparatus (oscillographs, tape and 

video  recorder  test  systems,  multimeters,  tool  boxes  and  bags, 

vectorscopes, video generators, etc.); 

- camera "dollies" and booms; 

-  Iighting equipment  (spotlights, converters, tripods); 

- edit ing equipment; 

- sound  or  image  recording  or  reproducing  apparatus  (tape  and  video 

recorders  and  video  reproducers,  microphones,  mixing  consoles, 

loudspeakers); 

- sound  or  image  recording  media,  blank  or  recorded  (credit  titles, 

station call signs, music  inserts, etc.); 

-  "film rushes"; 

-operational  accessories  (clocks, stop-watches, compasses, microphones, 

mixing  consoles, sound  tapes, generating  sets, transformers, batteries 

and  accumulators,  battery  chargers,  heating,  airconditioning  and 

ventilating apparatus, etc.); 

-musical  instruments,  costumes,  scenery  and  other  stage  properties, 

pedestals, make-up materiaI, hairdryers. 

B. Vehicles designed or specially adapted for the purposes specified above. 

(5) 

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Other  equipment 

Illustrative  list 

APPENDIX  III 

A. Equipment  for  erection,  testing,  commissioning,  checking,  control, 

maintenance  or  repair  of  machinery,  plant, means  of  transport,  etc., such 

as: 

-  tools; 

-measuring,  checking  or  testing  equipment  and  instruments  (temperature, 

pressure,  distance,  height, surface,  speed,  etc.),  including  electrical 

instruments  (voltmeters,  ammeters,  measuring  cables,  comparators, 

transformers, recording  instruments, etc.) and  jigs; 

-  apparatus  and  equipment  for  taking  photographs  of  machines  and  plant 

during  or  after  erection; 

-  apparatus  for  survey  of  ships. 

B. Equipment  necessary  for  businessmen,  business  efficiency  consultants, 

productivity  experts, accountants  and members of  similar  professions, such 

as : 

-  personal  computers; 

-  typewriters; 

-  sound  or  image  transmitting, recording  or  reproducing  apparatus; 

-  calculating  instruments  and apparatus. 

C. Equipment  necessary  for  experts  undertaking  topographical  surveys  or 

geophysical  prospecting work, such  as : 

- measuring  instruments  and  apparatus; 

-  dr iI Iing equipment ; 

-  transmission  and  communication equipment. 

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D.  Equipment  necessary  for  experts  combating  pollution. 

E.  Instruments  and  apparatus  necessary  for  doctors,  surgeons,  veterinary 

surgeons, midwives  and members  of  similar  professions. 

F.  Equipment  necessary  for  archeologists,  paleontologists,  geographers, 

zoologists  and  other  scientists. 

G.  Equipment  necessary  for  entertainers,  theatre  companies  and  orchestras, 

including  all  articles  used  for  public  or  private  performances  (musical 

instruments, costumes,  scenery,  etc.). 

H.  Equipment  necessary  for  lecturers  to  illustrate  their  lectures. 

I. Equipment  necessary  for  photography  trips  (cameras  of  all  kinds, 

cassettes,  exposure  meters,  lenses,  tripods,  accumulators,  battery  belts, 

battery  chargers,  monitors,  lighting  equipment,  fashion  goods  and 

accessories  for  models,  etc.). 

J. Vehicles  designed  or  specially  adapted  for  the  purposes  specified  above, 

such  as  mobile  inspection  units,  travelling  workshops  and  travelling 

laborator ies. 

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ANNEX  B.3. 

ANNEX  CONCERNING  CONTAINERS, PALLETS, PACKINGS, 

SAMPLES  AND OTHER  GOODS  IMPORTED  IN CONNECTION 

WITH A COMMERCIAL  OPERATION 

CHAPTER I 

Def ini t ions 

Art icle 1 

For  the purposes of  this Annex, the  term : 

(a) "goods  imported  in connection with  a commercial  operation" means : 

containers,  pallets,  packings,  samples,  advertising  films  and  any  other 

goods  imported  in  connection  with  a  commercial  operation  but  whose 

importation does not  in  itself  constitute a commercial  operation; 

(b) "packing" means : 

all  articles  and  materials  used,  or  to  be  used,  in  the  state  in  which 

they  are  imported,  to  pack,  protect,  stow  or  separate  goods,  excluding 

packing  materials  such  as  straw, paper, glass-wool, shavings, etc., when 

imported  in bulk. Containers  and  pallets, as defined  in  Items  (c) and  (d) 

of  this Article  respectively, are also excluded; 

(c) "container" means : 

an  article  of  transport  equipment  (lift-van,  movable  tank  or  other 

similar  structure) : 

(i) 

fully  or  partially  enclosed  to  constitute  a  compartment  intended 

for  containing goods, 

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(ii)  of  a  permanent  character  and  accordingly  strong  enough  to  be 

suitable  for  repeated  use, 

(iii) specially  designed  to  facilitate  the  carriage  of  goods, by  one  or 

more modes of  transport, without  intermediate  reloading, 

(iv)  designed  for  ready  handling,  particularly  when  being  transferred 

from one mode of  transport  to another, 

(v) 

designed  to be easy  to fill  and  to empty, and 

(vi)  having  an  internal  volume of one  cubic meter  or more. 

"container" shall  include  the accessories and equipment  of  the container, 

appropriate  for  the  type  concerned,  provided  that  such  accessories  and 

equipment  are  carried  with  the  container. The  term  "container"  shall  not 

include  vehicles, accessories or  spare parts of  vehicles, or  packaging or 

pallets.  "Demountable  bodies" shall  be  regarded  as containers; 

(d) "pal let" means : 

a  device  on  the  deck  of  which  a  quantity  of  goods  can  be  assembled  to 

form  a  unit  load  for  the  purpose  of  transporting  it, or  of  handling  or 

stacking  it with  the  assistance  of  mechanical  appliances. This  device  is 

made  up of  two decks  separated  by  bearers, or  of  a single  deck  supported 

by  feet;  its  overall  height  is  reduced  to  the  minimum  compatible  with 

handling  by  fork  lift  trucks  or  pallet  trucks;  it may  or  may  not  have  a 

superstructure ; 

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(e) "samples" means : 

articles  which  are  representative  of  a  particular  category  of  goods 

already  produced  or  are  examples  of  goods  the  production  of  which  is 

contemplated,  but  does  not  include  identical  articles  brought  in by  the 

same  individual,  or  sent  to  a  single  consignee,  in  such  quantity  that, 

taken  as  a  whole,  they  no  longer  constitute  samples  under  ordinary 

commercial  usage; 

(f) "advertising  films" means : 

recorded  visual  media,  with  or  without  sound  track,  consisting 

essentially  of  images  showing  the  nature  or  operation  of  products  or 

equipment  put  up  for  sale or  hire  by  a person  established  or  resident  in 

the  territory  of  another  Contracting  Party,  provided  that  the  films  are 

of  a  kind  suitable  for  exhibition  to  prospective  customers  but  not  for 

general  exhibition  to  the  public;  and  are  imported  in  a  packet  which 

contains  not  more  than one  copy of  each  film  and which  does not  form  part 

of  a  larger  consignment  of  films-, 

(g) "internal  traffic" means -. 

the  carriage  of  goods  loaded  in  the  Customs  territory  of  a  Contracting 

Party  for  unloading  at  a  place  within  the  Customs  territory  of  the  same 

Contract ing Party. 

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CHAPTER  II 

Scope 

Art icle 2 

The  following  goods  imported  in connection with  a commercial  operation  shall 

be  granted  temporary  admission  in  accordance  with  Article  2  of  this 

Convention  : 

(a) packings which  are  imported  filled  for  re-exportation empty or  filled, or 

are  imported  empty  for  re-exportation  filled; 

(b) containers,  whether  or  not  filled  with  goods,  and  accessories  and 

equipment  for  temporarily  admitted  containers, which  are  either  imported 

with  a container  to be  re-exported  separately  or  with  another  container, 

or  are  imported  separately  to be  re-exported  with  a container; 

(c) component  parts  intended  for  the  repair  of  containers  granted  temporary 

admission  under  Item  (b) of  this Article; 

(d) pal lets; 

(e) samples; 

(f) advert ising  f iIms; 

(g) any  other  goods  imported  for  any  of  the purposes  listed  at  Appendix  I to 

this  Annex  in  connection  with  a  commercial  operation  but  whose 

importation  does not  in  itself  constitute  a commercial  operation. 

Art icle 3 

The  provisions  of  this  Annex  do  not  affect  the  Customs  legislation  of 

Contracting  Parties  in  respect  of  the  importation  of  goods  carried  in 

containers or  packings, or on  pallets. 

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Art icle 4 

1. For  the  facilities granted  by  this Annex  to apply  : 

(a) packings  can  be  re-exported  only  by  the  person  to  whom  the  temporary 

admission  facilities  were  granted.  They  shall  not,  even  occasionally, 

be used  in  internal  traffic; 

(b) containers  must  be  marked  in  the  manner  prescribed  in Appendix  II  to 

this  Annex.  They  may  be  used  for  the  carriage  of  goods  in  internal 

traffic,  in  which  case  each  Contracting  Party  shall  be  entitled  to 

impose  the  following  conditions : 

-  the  journey  shall  bring  the  container  by  a  reasonably  direct  route 

to,  or  nearer  to,  the  place  where  export  cargo  is  to  be  loaded  or 

from where  the container  is to be exported  empty-, 

-  the  container  will  be  used  only  once  in  internal  traffic  before 

being  re-exported; 

(c) pallets  or  an  equal  number  of  pallets  of  the  same  type  and 

substantially  the  same  value  must  have  been  previously  exported  or 

will  be subsequently  exported  or  re-exported; 

(d) samples  and  advertising  films must  be owned  by  a person  established or 

resident  outside  the  territory  of  temporary  admission  and  must  be 

imported  solely  for  the  purpose  of  being  shown  or  demonstrated  in the 

territory  of  temporary  admission,  for  the  soliciting  of  orders  for 

goods  to  be  imported  into  that  territory. They  may  not  be  sold  or  put 

to normal  use  except  for  the purposes of  demonstration, or  used  in any 

way  for  hire or  reward  while  in the  territory  of  temporary  admission; 

(e) the  goods  referred  to  in  Items  1  and  2  of  Appendix  I to  this  Annex 

shall  not  be used  for  gainful  activity. 

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2.  Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  refuse  temporary  admission 

to  containers,  pallets  or  packings  which  have  been  the  subject  of 

purchase,  hire-purchase,  lease  or  a  contract  of  a  similar  nature, 

concluded  by  a  person  established  or  resident  in  its  territory. 

Art icle  5 

1.  Temporary  admission  of  containers,  pallets  and  packings  shall  be  granted 

without  a  Customs  document  or  security  being  required. 

2.  In  lieu  of  a  Customs  document  and  security  for  containers,  the  person  to 

whom  the  temporary  admission  facilities  are  granted  may  be  required  to 

undertake  in writing  : 

(i)  to  supply  to  the  Customs  authorities,  at  their  request,  detailed 

information  concerning  the  movements  of  each  container  granted 

temporary  admission  including  the  dates  and  places  of  entry  into  and 

exit  from  the  territory  of  temporary  admission;  or  a  list  of 

containers  with  an  undertaking  to  re-export, 

(ii)  to  pay  such  import  duties  and  taxes  as  may  be  required  in  cases  where 

the  conditions  of  temporary  admission  have  not  been  fulfilled. 

3.  In  lieu  of  a  Customs  document  and  security  for  pallets  and  packings,  the 

person  to  whom  the  temporary  admission  facilities  are  granted  may  be 

required  to  produce  to  the  Customs  authorities  a  written  undertaking  to 

re-export. 

4.  Persons  who  regularly  use  the  temporary  admission  procedure  shall  be 

authorized  to  provide  a general  undertaking. 

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Art icle  6 

The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  goods  imported  in  connection  with  a 

commercial  operation  shall  be  at  least  six  months  from  the  date  of  temporary 

admission. 

Art icle  7 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  a  reservation,  in 

accordance  with  Article  29  of  this  Convention,  in  respect  of  : 

(a) no  more  than  three  groups  of  goods  listed  in Article  2-, 

(b) Article  5,  paragraph  1; 

of  this  Annex. 

The  Appendices  to  this  Annex  shall  be  construed  to  be  an  integral  part 

thereof. 

Art icle  8 

Art icle  9 

Upon  its  entry  into  force  this  Annex  shall,  in  accordance  with  Article  27  of 

this  Convention,  terminate  and  replace  the  following  Conventions  and 

provisions  : 

-  European  Convention  on  Customs  treatment  of  pallets  used  in  international 

transport,  Geneva,  9  December  1960 

-  Customs  Convention  on  the  temporary  importation  of  packings,  Brussels,  6 

October  1960 

-  Articles  2-11  and  Annexes  1  (paragraphs  1  and  2)  -3  to  the  Customs 

Convention  on  Containers,  Geneva,  2  December  1972 

-  Articles  3,  5  and  6  (1.b  and  2)  to  the  International  Convention  to 

facilitate  the  importation  of  commercial  samples  and  advertising  material, 

Geneva,  7  November  1952 

in  relations  between  the  Contracting  Parties  which  have  accepted  this  Annex 

and  are  Contracting  Parties  to  those  Conventions. 

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APPENDIX I 

List of goods under Article 2 (g) 

1. Goods  imported for testing, checking, experiments or demonstrations. 

2. Goods for use  in testing, checking, experiments or demonstrations. 

3. Printed  and  developed  cinematographic  film, positives  and other  recorded 

image-bearing media  intended for viewing prior to their commercial use. 

4. Films, magnetic tapes, magnetized  films and other  sound- or  image-bearing 

media  intended for sound tracking, dubbing or reproduction. 

5. Data-carrying  media,  sent  free  of  charge,  for  use  in  automatic  data 

processing. 

6. Articles  (including  vehicles) which, by  their  nature, are unsuitable for 

any purpose other than advertising of specific articles or publicity for a 

specif ic purpose. 

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APPENDIX  II 

Provisions  concerning  the marking of  containers 

1. The  following  information  shall  be  durably  marked  in  an  appropriate  and 

clearly  visible place on containers : 

(a) the  identification of  the owner  or  principal  operator-, 

(b) the  identification  marks  and  numbers  of  the  container,  given  by  the 

owner  or operator; and 

(c) the  tare weight  of  the  container,  including  all  its permanently  fixed 

equipment. 

2. The country  to which  the container  belongs may  be shown either  in full, or 

by  means  of  the  ISO  Alpha-2  country  code  provided  for  in  International 

Standard  ISO  3166,  or  by  the  distinguishing  sign  used  to  indicate  the 

country  of  registration  of  motor  vehicles  in  international  road  traffic. 

Each  country  may  subject  the use of  its name or  distinguishing  sign on  the 

container  to  its  national  legislation.  The  identity  of  the  owner  or 

operator  may  be  shown  either  by  his  full  name  or  by  an  established 

identification, symbols such  as emblems or  flags being  excluded. 

3. For  identification  marks  and  numbers  on  containers  to  be  considered 

durably  marked  when  plastic  film  is used,  compliance  with  the  following 

specifications  is required  : 

(a) a  high-quality  adhesive  shall  be  used.  The  film,  once  applied,  shall 

have  a  tensile  strength  lower  than  its final  adhesion  so  that  removal 

of  the  film without  destroying  it  is  impossible.  Film  produced  by  the 

cast  method  of  production  meets  these  requirements.  Film  produced  by 

the calender  method  of  production  shall  not  be used; 

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(b) when  identification  marks  and  numbers  have  to  be  changed,  the  film  to 

be  replaced  shall  be  removed  completely  prior  to  the  affixing  of  the 

new  film-,  placing  of  new  film  over  an  existing  film  shall  not  be 

permitted. 

4.  The  specifications  for  the  use  of  plastic  film  for  marking  containers  set 

out  in  paragraph  3  of  this  Appendix  do  not  exclude  the  possibility  of 

using  other  durable  marking  methods. 

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ANNEX B.4. 

ANNEX CONCERNING GOODS IMPORTED 

IN CONNECTION WITH A MANUFACTURING OPERATION 

CHAPTER I 

Définit ion 

Article 1 

For the purposes of this Annex, the term "goods imported  in connection with 

a manufacturing operation" means : 

1. (a) matrices, blocks, plates, moulds, drawings, plans, models and other 

similar art icles, 

(b) measuring,  controlling  and  checking  instruments  and  other  similar 

art icles, 

(c) special  tools and instruments, 

imported for use during a manufacturing process; and 

2. "replacement means of production" : 

instruments, apparatus  and  machines made  available  to  a customer  by a 

supplier or repairer, pending the delivery or repair of similar goods. 

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CHAPTER  I I 

Scope 

Art icle 2 

Goods  imported  in  connection  with  a  manufacturing  operation  shall  be 

granted  temporary  admission  in  accordance  with  Article  2  of  this 

Convent ion. 

CHAPTER  11 I 

M i see I Ianeous prov i s i ons 

Art icle 3 

For  the  facilities  granted  by  this Annex  to apply  : 

(a) goods  imported  in  connection  with  a  manufacturing  operation  must  be 

owned  by  a  person  established  outside  the  territory  of  temporary 

admission  and  intended  for  a person  established  in that  territory; 

(b) all  or  part,  as  national  legislation  may  require,  of  the  production 

resulting  from  the  use  of  the  goods  imported  in  connection  with  a 

manufacturing  operation,  as  referred  to  in Article  1,  paragraph  1,  of 

this Annex, must  be exported  from  the  territory  of  temporary  admission-, 

(c) replacement  means of  production must  be made  available,  temporarily  and 

free of  charge,  to  the person  established  in the  territory  of  temporary 

anm.^ion  by  or  through  the  supplier  of  the  means  of  production  the 

delivery  of which  is delayed  or which  must  be  repaired. 

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Art icle  4 

1. The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  the  goods  included  in  Article  1, 

paragraph  1, of  this Annex  shall  be  at  least  twelve months  from  the  date 

of  temporary  admission. 

2. The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  replacement  means  of  production 

shall  be at  least  six  months  from  the date of  temporary  admission. 

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ANNEX  B.5. 

ANNEX  CONCERNING GOODS  IMPORTED FOR  EDUCATIONAL, 

SCIENTIFIC OR  CULTURAL  PURPOSES 

CHAPTER I 

Def ini t ions 

Article 1 

For  the purposes of  this Annex  : 

(a) the  term  "goods  imported  for  educational,  scientific  or  cultural 

purposes" means : 

scientific  equipment, pedagogic  material, welfare material  for  seafarers, 

and  any  other  goods  imported  in  connection  with  educational,  scientific 

or  cultural  activities; 

(b)  in paragraph  (a) above : 

(i)  the  term  "scientific equipment  and pedagogic material" means : 

any models,  instruments, apparatus, machines or  accessories  therefor 

used  for  purposes  of  scientific  research  or  educational  or 

vocational  training; 

(ii) the  term  "welfare material  for  seafarers" means : 

material  for  the  pursuit  of  cultural,  educational,  recreational, 

religious  or  sporting  activities  by  persons  charged  with  duties  in 

connection  with  the  working  or  service  at  sea  of  a  foreign  ship 

engaged  in  international  maritime  traffic. 

Illustrative  lists of  "pedagogic  material",  "welfare  material  for  seafarers" 

and  "any  other  goods  imported  in connection  with  educational,  scientific  or 

cultural 

activities"  are  reproduced  at  Appendices 

I,  II  and 

III, 

respectively, to  this Annex. 

(6) 

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CHAPTER  II 

Scope 

Art icle 2 

The  following  goods shall  be granted  temporary  admission  in 

accordance with Article  2 of  this Convention  : 

(a) goods  imported  exclusively  for  educational,  scientific  or  cultural 

purposes; 

(b) spare  parts  for  scientific  equipment  and  pedagogic  material  which  has 

been  granted  temporary  admission  under  paragraph  (a)  above,  and  tools 

specially  designed  for  the  maintenance,  checking,  gauging  or  repair  of 

such  equipment. 

CHAPTER  III 

M i see I Ianeous prov i s i ons 

Art icle 3 

For  the  facilities granted  by  this Annex  to apply  : 

(a) goods  imported  for  educational,  scientific  or  cultural  purposes  must  be 

owned  by  a  person  established  outside  the  territory  of  temporary 

admission  and  must  be  imported  by  approved  institutions  in  reasonable 

quantities  having  regard  to the purpose of  the  importation. They  must  not 

be used  for  commercial  purposes; 

(b) welfare  material  for  seafarers  must  be  used  on  board  foreign  ships 

engaged  in  international  maritime  traffic, or  must  be  unloaded  from  the 

ship  to be  temporarily  used  ashore  by  the  crew, or  must  be  imported  for 

use  in hostels, clubs or  recreation  centres  for  seafarers, managed  either 

by  official  organizations  or  by  religious  or  other  non-profit  making 

organizations,  and  places  of  worship  where  services  for  seafarers  are 

regular I y held. 

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Art icle 4 

Temporary  admission  of  scientific  equipment,  pedagogic  material  and  welfare 

material  for  seafarers used on board  ships shall  be granted  without  a Customs 

document  or  security  being  required.  Where  necessary,  an  inventory  together 

with  a  written  undertaking  to  re-export,  may  be  required  for  scientific 

equipment  and  pedagogic  material. 

Art icle 5 

The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  goods  imported  for  educational, 

scientific or  cultural  purposes shall  be at  least  twelve months  from  the date 

of  temporary  admission. 

Art icle 6 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  a  reservation,  in 

accordance  with  Article  29 of  this  Convention,  in  respect  of  the  provisions 

of  Article  4  of  this  Annex,  insofar  as  they  relate  to  scientific  equipment 

and pedagogic  material. 

Art icle 7 

The  Appendices  to  this  Annex  shall  be  construed  to  be  an  integral  part 

thereof. 

Art icle 8 

Upon  its entry  into  force  this Annex  shall,  in accordance  with  Article  27 of 

this  Convention,  terminate  and  replace  the  Customs  Convention  on  welfare 

material  for  seafarers, Brussels,  1 December  1964, the Customs  Convention on 

the  temporary  importation  of  scientific  equipment,  Brussels,  11  June  1968, 

and  the  Customs  Convention  on  the  temporary  importation  of  pedagogic 

material, Brussels, 8 June  1970,  in relations between  the Contracting  Parties 

which  have  accepted  this  Annex  and  are  Contracting  Parties  to  those 

Convent ions. 

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Illustrative list 

APPENDIX I 

(a) Sound or  image recorders or reproducers, such as : 

Slide and filmstrip projectors; 

Cinematographic projectors; 

Back-projectors and episcopes-, 

Magnetophones, magnétoscopes and video equipment; 

Closed circuit television equipment. 

(b) Sound and  image media, such as : 

Slides, filmstrips and microfilms; 

Cinematographic films; 

Sound recordings (magnetic tapes, discs); 

Videotapes. 

(c) Specialized material, such as : 

Bibliographic equipment and audio-visual material  for libraries; 

Mobile  I ibrar ies; 

Language  laboratories; 

Simultaneous  interpretation equipment; 

Programmed teaching machines, mechanical or electronic; 

Material  specially designed for the educational  or vocational  training of 

handicapped persons. 

(d) Other material, such as : 

Wall charts, models, graphs, maps, plans, photographs and drawings; 

Instruments, apparatus and models designed for demonstrationaI purposes; 

Collections of  items with visual or audio pedagogic  information, prepared 

for the teaching of a subject  (study kits); 

Instruments, apparatus, tools and machine-tools  for  learning  a  trade or 

craft ; 

Equipment,  including  specially  adapted  or  designed  vehicles  for  use  in 

relief operations, which  is imported for the training of persons  involved 

in relief operat ions. 

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APPENDIX  II 

(a) Reading material, such  as : 

Books; 

Correspondence  courses; 

Newspapers,  journals  and periodicals; 

Pamphlets on welfare  facilities  in ports. 

(b) Audio-visual  material, such  as : 

Sound  and  image  reproducing  instruments; 

Tape-recorders; 

Radio sets, television sets; 

Cinematographic  and other  projectors; 

Recordings  on  tapes  or  discs  (language  courses,  radio  programmes, 

greetings, music  and  entertainment); 

Films, exposed  and  developed; 

Film  si ides; 

Videotapes. 

(c) Sports gear, such  as : 

Sports wear ; 

Bal Is; 

Rackets  and nets; 

Deck games; 

Athlet ic equipment ; 

Gymnastic equipment. 

(d) Hobby material, such  as : 

Indoor games-, 

Musical  instruments; 

Material  for  amateur  dramatics; 

Materials  for  painting, sculpture, woodwork  and metalwork, carpet  making, 

etc. 

(e) Equipment  for  religious activities. 

(f) Parts and  accessories  for welfare material. 

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APPENDIX  III 

Goods,  such  as .-

1. Costumes  and  scenery  items  sent  on  loan  free  of  charge  to  dramatic 

societies or  theatres-, 

2. Music  scores  sent  on  loan  free of  charge  to music  theatres  or  orchestras. 

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ANNEX  B.6. 

ANNEX  CONCERNING  TRAVELLERS' PERSONAL  EFFECTS 

AND GOODS  IMPORTED FOR  SPORTS  PURPOSES 

CHAPTER I 

Définit ions 

Article 1 

For  the purposes of  this Annex, the  term : 

(a) "traveller" means : 

any  person  who  temporarily  enters  the  territory  of  a Contracting  Party 

in  which  he  or  she  does  not  normally  reside,  for  the  purposes  of 

tourism, sports, business, professional  meetings, health, study, etc.; 

(b) "personal  effects" means : 

all  articles, new or  used, which  a traveller  may  reasonably  require  for 

his or  her  personal  use during  the  journey, taking  into account  all  the 

circumstances  of  the  journey,  but  excluding  any  goods  imported  for 

commercial  purposes.  An  illustrative  list  of  personal  effects  is 

reproduced  at Appendix  I to this Annex; 

(c) "goods  imported for sports purposes" means .-

sports  requisites  and  other  articles  for  use  by  travellers  in  sports 

contests  or  demonstrations  or  for  training  in  the  territory  of 

temporary  admission.  An  illustrative  list  of  such  goods  is  reproduced 

at Appendix  II to  this Annex. 

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CHAPTER  I I 

Scope 

Art icle 2 

Personal  effects  and  goods  imported  for  sports  purposes  shall  be  granted 

temporary  admission  in accordance  with Article  2 of  this Convention. 

CHAPTER  III 

Miscellaneous  provisions 

Art icle 3 

For  the  facilities granted  by  this Annex  to apply  : 

(a) personal  effects  must  be  imported  on  the  person  or  in  the  baggage 

(whether  or  not  accompanied) of  the  traveller; 

(b) goods  imported  for  sports  purposes  must  be  owned  by  a  person 

established  or  resident  outside  the  territory  of  temporary  admission, 

and  must  be  imported  in  reasonable  quantities  in  the  light  of  their 

intended use. 

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Art icle 4 

1. Temporary  admission  of  personal  effects  shall  be  granted  without  a 

Customs  document  or  security  being  required.  However,  in  the  case  of 

articles  which  involve  a  high  amount  of  import  duties  and  taxes,  a 

Customs  document  and  security  may  be  required. 

2. Whenever  possible,  an  inventory  of  the  goods  together  with  a  written 

undertaking  to  re-export,  may  be  accepted  for  goods  imported  for  sports 

purposes,  in  lieu of  a Customs  document  and  security. 

Art icle 5 

1. Personal  effects  shall  be  re-exported  at  the  latest  when  the  person  who 

imported  them  leaves  the  territory  of  temporary  admission. 

2. The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  goods  imported  for  sports  purposes 

shall  be at  least  twelve months  from  the date of  temporary  admission. 

Art icle 6 

The  Appendices  to  this  Annex  shall  be  construed  to  be  an  integral  part 

thereof. 

Art icle 7 

Upon  its entry  into  force  this  Annex  shall,  in accordance  with  Article  27 

of  this Convention,  terminate  and  replace  the application  of  Articles  2 and 

5  of  the  Convention  concerning  Customs  facilities  for  touring,  New  York,  4 

June  1954,  in relations  between  the Contracting  Parties  which  have  accepted 

this Annex  and  are Contracting  Parties  to  that  Convention. 

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Illustrative  list 

APPENDIX I 

1. Clothing. 

2. Toi let art icles. 

3. Personal  jewellery. 

4. Still  and motion  picture  cameras  together  with  a reasonable  quantity  of 

film and accessories  therefor. 

5. Portable  slide  or  film  projectors  and  accessories  therefor  together 

with  a reasonable  quantity  of  slides or  films. 

6. Video  cameras  and  portable  video  recorders, with  a  reasonable  quantity 

of tapes. 

7. Portable musical  instruments. 

8. Portable gramophones with  records. 

9. Portable  sound 

recorders  and  reproducers 

(including 

dictating 

machines), with  tapes. 

10. Portable  radio receivers. 

11. Portable  television  sets. 

12. Portable  typewriters. 

13. Portable calculators. 

14. Portable  personal  computers. 

15. Binoculars. 

16. Perambulators. 

17. Wheel-chairs  for  invalids. 

18.  Sports  equipment  such  as  tents  and  other  camping  equipment,  fishing 

equipment, climbing equipment, diving  equipment, sporting  firearms with 

ammunition,  non-motorised  bicycles,  canoes  or  kayaks  less  than  5.5 

metres  long,  skis,  tennis  rackets,  surfboards,  windsurfers,  hang-

gliders and  delta  wings, golfing equipment. 

19. Portable  dialysis  and  similar  medical  apparatus,  and  the  disposable 

items  imported  for  use  therewith. 

20. Other  articles  clearly  of  a personal  nature. 

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Illustrative  list 

APPEND IX  I I 

A. Track  and  field equipment, such  as : 

-  hurdles; 

-  javelins, discuses, poles, shots, hammers. 

B. Ball  game equipment, such  as : 

-  bal Is of  any  kind; 

-  rackets, mallets, clubs, sticks and  the  like; 

-  nets of  any  k ind; 

-  goalposts. 

C. Winter  sports equipment, such  as : 

-  sk is and  st icks; 

- skates; 

-  bobsleighs; 

-  curling equipment. 

D. Sports wear, shoes, gloves, headgear, etc. of  any  kind; 

E. Water  sports equipment, such  as : 

-  canoes and  kayaks ; 

-  sail  and  row boats, sails, oars and paddles; 

-  surf  boards and sails. 

F. Motor  vehicles  and  craft, such  as : 

- cars-, 

- motor  bicycles; 

- motor  boats. 

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G.  Equipment  for  miscellaneous  events,  such  as  : 

-  sports  arms  and  ammunition; 

-  non-motorised  bicycles; 

-  archer's  bows  and  arrows-, 

-  fencing  equipment; 

-  gymnastics  equipment; 

-  compasses; 

-  wrestling  mats  and  tatamis; 

-  weight-lifting  equipment; 

-  riding  equipment,  sulkies; 

-  hang-gliders,  delta  wing,  windsurfers; 

-  climbing  equipment; 

-  music  cassettes  to accompany  the  performance 

H. Auxiliary  equipment,  such  as  : 

-  measuring  and  score  display  equipment; 

-  blood  and  urine  test  apparatus. 

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ANNEX B.7. 

ANNEX  CONCERNING  TOURIST PUBLICITY  MATERIAL 

CHAPTER I 

Def init ion 

Article 1 

For  the purposes of  this Annex  the  term  "tourist  publicity  material" means: 

goods  imported  for  the  purpose  of  encouraging  the  public  to  visit  another 

foreign  country,  in  particular  in  order  to  attend  cultural,  religious, 

touristic,  sporting  or  professional  meetings  or  demonstrations  held  there. 

An  illustrative  list of  such material  is reproduced  at  the Appendix  to  this 

Annex. 

CHAPTER  II 

Scope 

Art icle 2 

Except  for  the  material  referred  to  in Article  5  of  this  Annex  for  which 

outright  importation  free  of  import  duties  and  taxes  shall  be  granted, 

tourist  publicity  material  shall  be  granted  temporary  admission  in 

accordance with Article  2 of  this Convention. 

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CHAPTER  I I I 

M i see I Ianeous prov i s i ons 

Art icle  3 

For  the  facilities  granted  by  this  Annex  to  apply,  tourist  publicity 

material  must  be  owned  by  a  person  established  outside  the  territory  of 

temporary  admission,  and  must  be  imported  in  reasonable  quantities  in  the 

light  of  its  intended  use. 

Art icle  4 

The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  tourist  publicity  material  shall  be at 

least  twelve  months  from  the  date  of  temporary  admission. 

Ar t i cIe  5 

Outright  importation  free  of  import  duties  and  taxes  shall  be  granted  for 

the  following  publicity  material  : 

(a) Documents  (folders,  pamphlets,  books, magazines,  guides,  posters  framed 

or  unframed,  unframed  photographs  and  photographic  enlargements,  maps 

whether  illustrated  or  not,  printed  window  transparencies)  for  free 

distribution,  provided  these  documents  do  not  contain  more  than  25  % 

private  commercial  advertising  and  are  obviously  designed  for  general 

pubI ici ty purposes-, 

(b) Lists  and  year-books  of  foreign  hotels  published  or  sponsored  by 

official  tourist  agencies  and  time-tables  of  transport  services 

operating  abroad,  when  such  documents  are  for  free  distribution  and  do 

not  contain  more  than  25 %  private  commercial  advertising; 

(c) Technical 

material 

sent 

to  the  accredited 

representatives  or 

correspondents  appointed  by  national  official  tourist  agencies,  not 

intended  for  distribution,  i.e.,  year-books,  telephone  directories, 

lists  of  hotels,  catalogues  of  fairs,  samples  of  negligible  value  of 

handicraft,  documentation  about  museums, universities,  spas  and  similar 

inst itut ions. 

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Art icle  6 

The  Appendix  to  this  Annex  shall  be  construed  to  be  an  integral  part 

thereof. 

Art icle  7 

Upon  its  entry  into  force  this  Annex  shall,  in  accordance  with  Article  27 

of  this  Convention,  terminate  and  replace  the  Additional  Protocol  to  the 

Convention  concerning  Customs  facilities  for  touring,  relating  to  the 

importation  of  tourist  publicity  documents  and  material,  New  York,  4  June 

1954,  in relations  between  the Contracting  Parties  which  have  accepted  this 

Annex  and  are  Contracting  Parties  to  that  Protocol. 

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APPENDIX 

Illustrative list 

1. Material  intended  for  display  in  the  offices  of  the  accredited 

representatives  or  correspondents  appointed  by  the  official  national 

tourist agencies or  in other places approved by the Customs authorities 

of  the territory of temporary admission  : pictures and drawings, framed 

photographs  and  photographic  enlargements,  art  books,  paintings, 

engravings or  lithographs, sculptures  and  tapestries  and other  similar 

works of art ; 

2. Display  material  (show-cases, stands  and  similar  articles),  including 

electrical  and mechanical  equipment required for operating such display-, 

3. Documentary  films, records, tape  recordings  and other  sound  recordings 

intended  for  use  in  performances  at  which  no  charge  is  made,  but 

excluding those whose subjects  lend themselves to commercial  advertising 

and  those  which  are  on  general  sale  in  the  territory  of  temporary 

admission; 

4. A reasonable number of flags; 

5. Dioramas,  scale  models,  lantern-slides,  printing  blocks,  photographic 

negat ives-, 

6. Specimens,  in reasonable  numbers, of  articles of  national  handicrafts, 

local costumes and similar articles of folklore. 

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ANNEX B.8. 

ANNEX  CONCERNING GOODS  IMPORTED 

AS FRONTIER TRAFFIC 

CHAPTER I 

Def ini t ions 

Art icle 1 

For  the purposes of  this Annex  : 

(a) the term  "goods  imported as frontier  traffic" means : 

-  those  carried  by  frontier  zone  inhabitants  in  the  performance  of 

their  profession or  trade  (doctors, craftsmen,  etc.); 

-  personal  or  household  effects  of  frontier  zone  inhabitants  imported 

by  them  for  repair, manufacture or  processing; 

- equipment  intended  for  working  on  land  located  within  the  frontier 

zone of  the territory of  temporary  admission; 

-  equipment  owned  by  an  official  body,  imported  in  connection  with  a 

relief operation  (fire, floods, etc.); 

(b) the term  "frontier  zone" means : 

an  area  of  the  Customs  territory  adjacent  to  the  land  frontier,  the 

extent  of  which  is determined  in national  legislation  and whose  limits 

serve  to distinguish  frontier  traffic  from other  traffic; 

(c) the term  "frontier  zone  inhabitants" means : 

persons established or  resident  in a frontier  zone; 

(d) the term  "frontier  traffic" means : 

importations  carried  out  by  frontier  zone  inhabitants  between  two 

adjacent  frontier  zones. 

(7) 

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CHAPTER  I I 

Scope 

Art icle 2 

Goods  imported  as  frontier  traffic  shall  be  granted  temporary  admission  in 

accordance with  Article  2 of  this Convention. 

CHAPTER  I I I 

M i see I Ianeous prov i s i ons 

Art icle 3 

For  the facilities granted  by  this Annex  to apply  : 

(a) goods  imported  as  frontier  traffic  must  be  owned  by  a  frontier  zone 

inhabitant  of  the  frontier  zone  adjacent  to  that  of  temporary 

admission; 

(b) equipment  for working  on  land must  be used  by  frontier  zone  inhabitants 

of  the  frontier  zone  adjacent  to  that  of  temporary  admission  who  work 

on  land  located  in  the  latter  frontier  zone.  This  equipment  must  be 

used  for  the  performance  of  agricultural  work  or  forestry  work  such  as 

the unloading  or  transport  of  timber, or  for  pisciculture; 

(c) frontier  traffic  for  repair,  manufacture  or  processing  must  be  of  a 

strictly  non-commercial  nature. 

Art icle 4 

1. Temporary  admission  of  goods  imported  as  frontier  traffic  shall  be 

granted  without  a Customs  document  or  security  being  required. 

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2.  Each  Contracting  Party  may  make  the  granting  of  temporary  admission  of 

goods  imported  as  frontier  traffic  subject  to  the  production  of  an 

inventory  of  the  goods,  together  with  a  written  undertaking  to  re 

export . 

3. Temporary  admission  may  also  be  granted  on  the  basis  of  a  simple  entry 

in a  register  held  by  the  Customs  office. 

Art icle 5 

1. The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  goods  imported  as  frontier  traffic 

shall  be  at  least  twelve  months  from  the date  of  temporary  admission. 

2.  Equipment  intended  for  working  on  land  shall,  however,  be  re-exported 

once  the work  has  been  carried  out. 

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ANNEX B.9. 

ANNEX CONCERNING GOODS IMPORTED 

FOR HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES 

CHAPTER I 

Définit ions 

Article 1 

For the purposes of this Annex : 

(a) the term "goods imported for humanitarian purposes" means -. 

medical, surgical and  laboratory equipment and relief consignments; 

(b) the term "relief consignments" means : 

all  goods, such  as  vehicles  and  other  means  of  transport, blankets, 

tents,  prefabricated  houses  or  other  goods  of  prime  necessity, 

forwarded  as  aid  to  those  affected  by  natural  disaster  and  similar 

catastrophes. 

CHAPTER II 

Scope 

Article 2 

Goods  imported  for  humanitarian  purposes  shall  be  granted  temporary 

admission  in accordance with Article 2 of this Convention. 

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CHAPTER  III 

M i see 11aneous prov i s i ons 

Article  3 

For  the  facilities granted  by  this Annex  to apply  : 

(a) goods  imported  for  humanitarian  purposes  must  be  owned  by  a  person 

established  outside  the  territory  of  temporary  admission  and  must  be 

loaned  free of charge-, 

(b) medical, surgical  and  laboratory  equipment  must  be  intended  for  use  by 

hospitals  and  other  medical  institutions  which,  finding  themselves  in 

exceptional  circumstances,  have  urgent  need  of  it,  provided  this 

equipment  is not  available  in sufficient  quantity  in  the  territory  of 

temporary  admission; 

(c) relief  consignments  must  be  dispatched  to  persons  approved  by  the 

competent  authorities  in the  territory  of  temporary  admission. 

Art icle 4 

1. Whenever  possible,  an  inventory  of  the  goods  together  with  a  written 

undertaking  to  re-export,  may  be  accepted  for  medical,  surgical  and 

laboratory  equipment,  in  Iieu of  a Customs document  and  security. 

2. Temporary  admission  of  relief  consignments  shall  be  granted  without  a 

Customs  document  or  security  being  required.  However,  the  Customs 

authorities  may  require  an  inventory  of  the  goods,  together  with  a 

written  undertaking  to re-export. 

Article  5 

1. The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  medical,  surgical  and  laboratory 

equipment  shall  be determined  in accordance  with  the  needs. 

2. The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  relief  consignments  shall  be  at 

least  twelve months  from  the date of  temporary  admission. 

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ANNEX C 

ANNEX CONCERNING MEANS OF TRANSPORT 

CHAPTER I 

Def in it ions 

Article 1 

For the purposes of this Annex : 

(a) the term "means of transport" means : 

any  vessel  (including  lighters  and  barges, whether  or  not  shipborne, 

and  hydrofoils),  hovercraft, aircraft, motor  road  vehicles  (including 

cycles  with  engines,  trailers,  semi-trailers  and  combinations  of 

vehicles) and  railway  rolling  stock;  together  with  their  normal  spare 

parts,  accessories  and  equipment  carried  on  board  means  of  transport 

(including  special  equipment  for  the  loading, unloading, handling  and 

protection of cargo); 

(b) the term "commercial  use" means : 

the  transport  of  persons  for  remuneration  or  the  industrial  or 

commercial  transport of goods, whether or not for remuneration-, 

(c) the term "private use" means : 

the  transport  exclusively  for  personal  use  by  the  person  concerned 

excluding commercial use; 

(d) the term "internal traffic" means : 

the carriage of persons or goods picked  up or  loaded  in the territory 

of  temporary admission  for setting down or unloading at a place within 

the same terr i tory ; 

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(e) the term  "normal  tanks" means : 

the  tanks  designed  by  the  manufacturer  for  all  means  of  transport  of 

the same  type as the means of  transport  in question and whose  permanent 

fitting  enables  a  fuel  to  be  used  directly,  both  for  the  purpose  of 

propulsion  and, where appropriate, for  the operation, during  transport, 

of  refrigeration  systems  and  other  systems.  Tanks  fitted  to  means  of 

transport  designed  for  direct  use  of  other  types  of  fuel  and  tanks 

fitted  to  the  other  systems  with  which  the  means  of  transport  may  be 

equipped  shall  also be considered  to be normal  tanks. 

CHAPTER  II 

Scope 

Art icle 2 

The  following  shall  be  granted  temporary  admission  in  accordance  with 

Article 2 of  this Convention : 

(a) means of  transport  for  commercial  use or  for private use; 

(b) spare  parts  and  equipment  imported  for  the  repair  of  a  means  of 

transport  already  temporarily  admitted.  Replaced  parts  and  equipment 

which  are  not  re-exported  shall  be  liable  to  import  duties  and  taxes 

except where  they  are disposed of  as provided  for  in Article  14 of  this 

Convent ion. 

Art icle 3 

Routine maintenance operations  and  repairs  to  the means of  transport  which 

have  become  necessary  during  the  Journey  to  or  within  the  territory  of 

temporary  admission  and  which  are  carried  out  during  the  period  of 

temporary  admission,  shall  not  be  deemed  to  involve  a  change  within  the 

meaning of Article  1, paragraph  (a) of  this Convention. 

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Article 4 

1. The  fuel  contained  in  the  normal  tanks  of  the  means  of  transport 

temporarily admitted  as well  as  lubrication oils for  the normal  use of 

such  means  of  transport  shall  be  admitted  without  payment  of  import 

duties  and  taxes  and  without  application  of  import  prohibitions  or 

restr ict ions. 

2.  In the case of motor  road vehicles for commercial  use, each Contracting 

Party  shall  have  the right, however, to fix maximum quantities  for the 

fuel which can be admitted  into  its territory free of  import duties and 

taxes and without  application of  import prohibitions or  restrictions in 

the normal  tanks of such temporarily admitted motor road vehicles. 

CHAPTER III 

M i see 11aneous prov i s i ons 

Art icle 5 

For the facilities granted by this Annex to apply : 

(a) means of transport for commercial use must be registered  in a territory 

other  than  that  of  temporary  admission,  in  the  name  of  a  person 

established  or  resident  in a  territory  other  than  that  of  temporary 

admission, and  be  imported  and  used  by  persons operating  from  such a 

terr itory; 

(b) means of  transport  for  private use must  be  registered  in a  territory 

other  than  that  of  temporary  admission,  in  the  name  of  a  person 

established  or  resident  in a  territory  other  than  that  of  temporary 

admission,  and  be  imported  and  used  by  persons  resident  in  such  a 

territory. 

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Article  6 

Temporary  admission  of  means  of  transport  shall  be  granted  without  a 

Customs  document  or  security  being  required. 

Art icle  7 

Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  Article  5 of  this  Annex, 

(a) means  of  transport  for  commercial  use  may  be  used  by  third  persons, 

even  if  established  or  resident 

in  the  territory  of  temporary 

admission,  who  are  duly  authorized  by  the  persons  granted  temporary 

admission  and  who  operate  on  their  behalf; 

(b) means  of  transport  for  private  use may  be  used  by  third  persons  who  are 

duly  authorized  by  the  persons  granted  temporary  admission.  Each 

Contracting  Party  may  permit  the  use  by  a  person  resident  in  its 

territory,  in  particular,  where  the  means  of  transport  is  used  on 

behalf  and  on  the  instructions  of  the  person  granted  temporary 

admission. 

Article  8 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  deny  the  benefit  of 

temporary  admission  to, or  to withdraw  that  benefit  from  : 

(a) means  of  transport  for  commercial  use  which  are  used  in  internal 

traf f ic-, 

(b) means  of  transport  for  private  use  which  are  used  for  commercial  use  in 

internal  traffic; 

(c) means  of  transport  which  are  hired  after  importation  or,  if  imported  on 

hire,  are  re-hired  or  sublet  for  a  purpose  other  than  immediate  ré 

exportât ion. 

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Art icle 9 

1. Means  of  transport  for  commercial  use  shall  be  re-exported  once  the 

transport  operations  for  which  they  were  imported  have  been  completed. 

2. Means  of  transport  for  private  use  may  remain  in  the  territory  of 

temporary  admission  for  a  period,  continuous  or  not,  of  six  months  in 

every  period  of  twelve months. 

Article  10 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  a  reservation,  in 

accordance  with  Article  29 of  this Convention  in respect  of  : 

(a) Article  2,  subparagraph  (a),  insofar  as  it  relates  to  temporary 

admission  of  motor  road  vehicles  and  railway  rolling  stock; 

(b) Article  6,  insofar  as  it  relates  to motor  road  vehicles  for  commercial 

use  and  to means of  transport  for  private  use; 

(c) Article  9,  paragraph  2; 

of  this  Annex. 

Article  11 

Upon  its  entry  into  force  this  Annex  shall,  in  accordance  with  Article  27 

of  this  Convention,  terminate  and  replace  the  Customs  Convention  on  the 

temporary  importation  of  private  road  vehicles,  New  York,  4  June  1954,  the 

Customs  Convention  on  the  temporary  importation  of  commercial 

road 

vehicles,  Geneva,  18 May  1956,  and  the  Customs  Convention  on  the  temporary 

importation  for  private  use  of  aircraft  and  pleasure  boats,  Geneva,  18 May 

1956,  in relations  between  the Contracting  Parties  which  have  accepted  this 

Annex  and  are  Contracting  Parties  to  those  Conventions. 

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ANNEX D 

ANNEX CONCERNING ANIMALS 

CHAPTER I 

Definitions 

Article 1 

For the purposes of this Annex : 

(a) the term "animals" means : 

live animals of any species-, 

(b) the term "frontier zone" means : 

an  area  of  the  Customs  territory  adjacent  to  the  land  frontier, the 

extent of which  is determined  in national  legislation and whose  limits 

serve to distinguish frontier traffic from other traffic; 

(c) the term "frontier zone  inhabitants" means : 

persons established or resident  in a frontier zone; 

(d) the term "frontier traffic" means : 

importations  carried  out  by  frontier  zone  inhabitants  between  two 

adjacent frontier zones. 

CHAPTER II 

Scope 

Art icle 2 

Animals  imported  for  the purposes specified  in the Appendix  to this Annex 

shall  be granted  temporary  admission  in accordance with Article 2 of  this 

Convent ion. 

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CHAPTER  III 

M i see 11aneous prov i s i ons 

Article  3 

For  the  facilities granted  by  this Annex  to apply  : 

(a) animals  must  be  owned  by  a  person  established  or  resident  outside  the 

territory of  temporary  admission; 

(b) draught  animals  which  are  to  be  used  for  working  on  land  situated  in 

the  frontier  zone  of  the  territory  of  temporary  admission,  must  be 

imported  by  frontier  zone  inhabitants  of  the  frontier  zone  adjacent  to 

that of  temporary  admission. 

Article  4 

1. Temporary  admission  of  the  draught  animals  referred  to  in Article  3  (b) 

of  this  Annex  and  of  animals  imported  for  transhumance  or  grazing  on 

land  situated  in  the  frontier  zone  shall  be  granted  without  a  Customs 

document  or  security  being  required. 

2.  Each  Contracting  Party  may  make  the  granting  of  temporary  admission  of 

the  animals  referred  to  in  paragraph  1 of  this  Article  subject  to  the 

production  of  an  inventory,  together  with  a  written  undertaking  to  re 

export. 

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Article  5 

1.  Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  a  reservation,  in 

accordance  with  Article  29  of  this  Convention,  in  respect  of  Article  4, 

paragraph  1 of  this  Annex. 

2.  Each  Contracting  Party  shall  also  have  the  right  to  enter  a  reservation, 

in accordance  with  Article  29 of  this  Convention,  in  respect  of  Items  12 

and  13  in  the  Appendix  to  this  Annex. 

Art icle  6 

The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  animals  shall  be  at  least  twelve 

months  from  the  date  of  temporary  admission. 

Art icle  7 

The  Appendix  to  this  Annex  shall  be  construed  to  be  an  integral  part 

thereof. 

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APPENDIX 

List as per Article 2 

1. Dressage 

2. Training 

3. Breeding 

4. Shoeing or weighing 

5. Veterinary treatment 

6. Testing  (for example, with a view to purchase) 

7. Participation  in  shows,  exhibitions,  contests,  competitions  or 

demonstrat ions 

8. Entertainment  (circus animals, etc.; 

9. Touring  (including pet animals of travellers) 

10. Exercise  of  function  (police  dogs or  horses; detector  dogs,  dogs for 

the blind, etc.) 

11. Rescue operations 

12. Transhumance or grazing 

13. Performance of work or transport 

14. Medical purposes (delivery of snake poison, etc.) 

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ANNEX E 

ANNEX CONCERNING GOODS  IMPORTED WITH 

PARTIAL RELIEF FROM  IMPORT DUTIES AND TAXES 

CHAPTER I 

Définit ions 

Article 1 

For the purposes of this Annex : 

(a) the term "goods  imported with partial  relief" means -. 

goods which  are mentioned  in the other  Annexes  to this Convention but 

which  do  not  fulfil  all  the  conditions  stipulated  therein  for  the 

granting  of  temporary  admission  with  total  relief  from  import  duties 

and taxes, and goods which are not mentioned  in such other Annexes and 

which are  imported  to be temporarily used  for, for example, production 

or work projects-, 

(b) the term "partial  relief" means : 

relief  from payment of a part of the total  amount of  import duties and 

taxes which would otherwise be payable had  the goods been cleared for 

home  use  on  the  date  on  which  they  were  placed  under  the  temporary 

admission procedure. 

CHAPTER II 

Scope 

Article 2 

The goods  referred  to  in Article  1, paragraph  (a) of  this Annex  shall  be 

granted  temporary  admission with partial  relief  in accordance with Article 

2 of this Convention. 

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CHAPTER  III 

M i see 11aneous prov i s i ons 

Article  3 

For  the  facilities  granted  by  this  Annex  to  apply,  goods  imported  with 

partial  relief  must  be  owned  by  a  person  established  or  resident  outside 

the  territory  of  temporary  admission. 

Article  4 

Each  Contracting  Party  may  draw  up  a  list of  goods  which  are  entitled  to or 

excluded  from  the  benefit  of  temporary  admission  with  partial  relief.  The 

depositary  of  this  Convention  shall  be  notified  of  the  content  of  this 

I ist. 

Article  5 

The  amount  of  import  duties  and  taxes  chargeable  under  this  procedure  may 

not  exceed  5 %,  for  every  month  or  fraction  of  a  month  during  which  the 

goods  have  been  placed  under  the  procedure  of  temporary  admission  with 

partial  relief,  of  the  amount  of  import  duties  and  taxes  which  would  have 

been  chargeable  had  the  goods  been  cleared  for  home  use  on  the  date  on 

which  they  were  placed  under  the  temporary  admission  procedure. 

Article  6 

The  amount  of  import  duties  and  taxes  to be  charged  shall  in no  case  exceed 

that  which  would  have  been  charged  if  the  goods  concerned  had  been  cleared 

for  home  use  on  the  date  on  which  they  were  placed  under  the  temporary 

admission  procedure. 

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Article  7 

1. The  amount  of  import  duties  and  taxes  due  under  this  Annex  shall  be 

levied  by  the  competent  authorities  when  the  procedure  is  discharged. 

2.  Where,  in  accordance  with  Article  13  of  this  Convention,  the  temporary 

admission  procedure  is  terminated  by  clearance  for  home  use,  the  amount 

of  any  import  duties  and  taxes  already  charged  on  partial  relief  shall 

be  deducted  from  the  amount  of  import  duties  and  taxes  to  be  paid  as  a 

result  of  clearance  for  home  use. 

Art icle  8 

The  period  for  the  re-exportation  of  goods  imported  with  partial  relief 

shall  be  determined  taking  into  account  the  provisions  of  Articles  5  and  6 

of  this  Annex. 

Art icle  9 

Each  Contracting  Party  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  a  reservation,  in 

accordance  with  Article  29  of  this  Convention,  in  respect  of  Article  2  of 

this  Annex,  insofar  as  it  relates  to partial  relief  from  import  taxes. 

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