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SPANISH ARABIC LITHUANIAN RUSSIAN

TEXT OF THE REVISED KYOTO CONVENTION

Protocol of Amendment

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE SIMPLIFICATION
AND HARMONIZATION OF CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

(as amended)

PREAMBLE
CHAPTER I
Article 1 Definitions
CHAPTER II - SCOPE AND STRUCTURE
Article 2 Scope of the Convention
Article 3
Article 4 Structure of the Convention
Article 5
CHAPTER III - MANAGEMENT OF THE CONVENTION
Article 6 Management Committee
Article 7
CHAPTER IV - CONTRACTING PARTY
Article 8 Ratification of the Convention
Article 9
Article 10 Application of the Convention
Article 11
Article 12 Acceptance of the provisions and reservations
Article 13 Implementation of the provisions
Article 14 Settlement of disputes
Article 15 Amendments to the Convention
Article 16
Article 17 Duration of accession
CHAPTER V - FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 18 Entry into force of the Convention
Article 19 Depositary of the Convention
Article 20 Registration and authentic texts

GENERAL ANNEX
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES guidelines*
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS guidelines*
CHAPTER 3 CLEARANCE AND OTHER CUSTOMS FORMALITIES guidelines*
CHAPTER 4 DUTIES AND TAXES guidelines*
A. ASSESSMENT, COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF DUTIES AND TAXES
B. DEFERRED PAYMENT OF DUTIES AND TAXES
C. REPAYMENT OF DUTIES AND TAXES
CHAPTER 5 SECURITY guidelines*
CHAPTER 6 CUSTOMS CONTROL guidelines*
CHAPTER 7 APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY guidelines*
CHAPTER 8 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CUSTOMS AND THIRD PARTIES guidelines*
CHAPTER 9 INFORMATION, DECISIONS AND RULINGS SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMS guidelines*
A. INFORMATION OF GENERAL APPLICATION
B. INFORMATION OF A SPECIFIC NATURE
C. DECISIONS AND RULINGS
CHAPTER 10 APPEALS IN CUSTOMS MATTERS guidelines*
A. RIGHT OF APPEAL
B. FORM AND GROUNDS OF APPEAL
C. CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL
*

Please note that the full legal text and accompanying implementation guidelines for the Revised Kyoto Convention is available on CD-ROM price EUR 160.00. Individual Implementation Guidelines are available for each Chapter of the General Annex and for each of the Specific Annexes. Click here to purchase the CD-ROM.

Specific Annexes

Specific Annex guidelines*

A Arrival of goods in a Customs territory A1 Formalities prior to the lodgement of the Goods declaration*
A2 Temporary storage of goods*
B Importation B1 Clearance for home use*
B2 Re-importation in the same state*
B3 Relief from import duties and taxes*
C Exportation C1 Outright exportation*
D Customs warehouses and free zones D1 Customs warehouses*
D2 Free zones*
E Transit E1 Customs transit*
E2 Transhipment*
E3 Carriage of goods coastwise*
F Processing F1 Inward processing*
F2 Outward processing*
F3 Drawback*
F4 Processing of goods for home use*
G Temporary admission G1 Temporary admission*
H Offences H1 Customs offences*
J Special procedures J1 Travellers*
J2 Postal traffic*
J3 Means of transport for commercial use*
J4 Stores*
K Origin J5 Relief consignments*
*

Please note that the full legal text and accompanying implementation guidelines for the Revised Kyoto Convention is available on CD-ROM price EUR 160.00. Individual Implementation Guidelines are available for each Chapter of the General Annex and for each of the Specific Annexes. Click here to purchase the CD-ROM.