89/1963.
DECREE
Minister of Foreign Affairs
of 21 June 1999. November 1963
about the Customs Convention on karnetech E. C. S. for commercial samples and the Customs
Convention on the Carnet and t. a. for import tariff item record
On 1 May 2004. in March 1956 was in Brussels agreed Customs Convention on karnetech E.
C. for commercial samples.
On 21 February 2006. December 1962 was at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
deposited the instrument of accession of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
referred to the Customs Convention. According to article XXII, paragraph 3 has entered
Convention for the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in force on 21.
March 1963.
January 6. December 1961 in Brussels was agreed on the Customs Convention on the booklet and.
T. a. for import tariff item record.
On 21 February 2006. December 1962 was the Secretary-General of the Council for customs
cooperation in Brussels imposed the instrument of accession
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic to the Customs Convention. According to the
Article 21, paragraph 1, entered into force on 30 March 2004.
July 1963 and this day also entered into force for
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
Czech translation of the conventions shall be designated at the same time. Annex to the conventions are to
in the Czechoslovak Chamber of Commerce.
David v. r.
Customs Convention
about karnetech E. C. S. for commercial samples
Governments that have signed this Convention,
Desiring to facilitate temporary admission and temporary export of commercial samples,
having regard to the purposes of the International Convention to facilitate the importation of commercial
samples and advertising material, done at Geneva on 7 December. November 1952
and unloaded for signature on 1 May 2004. February 1953
they agree on this:
Article. (I)
For the purposes of this Convention:
and the expression "samples") shall mean such objects, which represent the
a certain kind of goods already produced or which are a model item whose
production is prepared, subject to:
1. that belongs to a person established in a foreign country and are imported only to
presented in the territories where imported, for the purpose of obtaining
orders for goods to be imported from abroad;
2. it will not be sold or put to normal use, but how much would
It was needed for their performance, and that neither of them will not be used
in any other way, whether for hire or reward for their stay on
territory, where they were imported;
3. that are intended for re-export at an appropriate time, and
4. it is possible to determine their identity, but when the re-export of
It does not apply to those cases where the same person or the same are imported
recipients receive the same subjects in such quantity that, taking into account the
to them as a whole, no longer the nature of the samples referred to in common
commercial practices.
(b)) the term "import benefits ' means customs duties and all other duties and charges
levied on importation or in connection with importation, as well as consumer
dose and internal taxes which is subject to import goods, with the exception of
fees and charges which are limited in amount to the approximate cost
services provided and which do not produce an indirect protection to domestic products
or a taxation of imports for fiscal purposes.
(c)) "Carnet E. C. S." (Échantillons commerclaux-Commercial samples,
i.e.. commercial samples) means a Charter drawn up under this name
By the Council and in the annex to this Convention. The text of this Charter is to be
printed in Dutch, English and in the official language or in
one of the official languages of the country, where the Charter issues.
(d)) "approved association" means an association, which has been approved by
the Customs authorities of one Contracting Party for the issuance of Carnets E. C. S.
or for the liability for the payment of import duties and other amounts referred to
in article II of this Convention.
e) "Issuing Association" means an association, which approved
exposing the Carnets E. C. S. in the country the first export of samples.
(f)) ' Liability Association ' shall mean an Association approved by the importing country, that
shall be liable for the payment of import duties and other amounts referred to in article
(II) of the Convention.
(g)) "the Convention establishing the Council" means the Convention on the establishment of the Council for customs
cooperation, done at Brussels on 15. December 1950.
h) "Council" means the Customs Cooperation Council, which mentions the
paragraph g) of this article.
Article II
1. Each shall be liable to customs territory in which this
Association has its headquarters, for the payment of import duties and other amounts
referred to in 4. paragraph of this article, which may be required for
samples imported into this country Carnets E. C. S., exposed
the competent issuing associations. Vouching is not obliged to pay the Association
more than the amount attributable to the import levy, increased by 10%.
2. Carnets E. C. S. are probed for issuing associations. May
be exposed only to natural or legal persons established in the country
where the Carnet is issued which can prove that they are either by the manufacturer
or dealer or agent or employee of the výrobcovým or
obchodníkovým.
3. An exception to the provisions of 2. paragraph of this article may only be issuing
the Association to issue Carnets and persons who are not established in the country where
the booklet is incurred, are recognized by the Customs authorities of the importing country force
Carnets issued as follows.
4. each Contracting Party shall adopt each Carnet E. C. S. valid for her
the territory, which has been issued and used under the conditions laid down in this
The Convention, as a guarantee for the security of the import levy and other amounts
[except for the fees and other charges referred to in (b)) of article I of this Convention]
may be required in respect of imports of the samples. These samples
must be eligible for import in the country of import and the record must be
imported by a natural person established in the territory of another Contracting Party.
5. As an exception to the provisions of paragraph 4 of this article, the parties may
receive under conditions which they shall determine, Carnets E. C. S. for samples, which
are not accompanied by or for samples of imported by a natural person established
on their own territory.
Article. (III)
Carnets E. C. S. or section cover E. C. S. designed to ensure that the
exposed in the country are imported, and are an approved
the Association covering issuance of Carnets sent corresponding
foreign associations, international organizations or by the Customs Office
some Contracting Parties, will be released free of import duties and will not be
subject to any import prohibitions or restrictions. Similar relief will be
also provided for the export.
Article IV
The issuing association is on the cover and on input by Carnet 292
the circumstances of the country, for which this booklet does not apply.
Article. In
The issuing association may issue Carnets E. C. S. with effect
a maximum of one year from the date of issue.
Čl.VI
Once the Carnet E. C. S. issued by the issuing associations may not be
added to the list of samples of any item listed on the reverse of the envelope
the Carnet.
Article. (VII)
1. Samples of imported Carnet E. C. S. must be re-exported
without changing the identity at the time of validity of the Carnet and the time limit set
the Customs authorities of the country of temporary importation. This time limit will not be allowed to in any
case exceed the period of validity of the Carnet.
2. the samples covered certain Carnet E. C. S. and exported or imported
at the same time, it must be brought back or exported back also at once,
If the Customs authorities of the countries affected, will not allow exceptions.
3. Evidence of re-exportation of the re-export certificate, issued on
Carnet E. C. S. by the Customs authorities of the country where the samples were temporarily imported.
Article. (VIII)
1. If the Customs authorities of a Contracting Party shall permit the exact
samples imported into their territory on the Carnet E. C. S.,
be re-exported, will be exempt from the warranty obligations of the Association vouching
only when the Customs authorities of the country of temporary importation shall confirm that
the question of Carnet re-exportation of such samples is completed.
2. If a temporarily imported cannot be re-exported specimens, because they were
confiscated for any reason other than at the request of private persons, the obligation to
re-exportation within the time limits laid down in article VII of the Convention,
stops for the duration of the seizure.
3. the Customs authorities shall, as far as possible to communicate to the ručícímu Association cases,
When confiscated or seized specimens could be covered Carnet E. C. S.,
the guarantee of the Association, and shall is on the measures which they intend to
to do so.
Article. (IX)
Once the Customs authorities of a Contracting Party wholeheartedly confirmed the return
export of samples backed by Carnet E. C. S. they can no longer claim
liability of the Association, to pay the sums referred to in article II of this Convention,
When it comes to these samples. However, it can be against ručícímu Association
even applied in respect of the warranty request in this case, if the
In addition it was found that the re-export certificate was obtained
improperly or fraudulently or that there has been a breach of the terms
laid down for the temporary admission.
Article. X
Customs confirmation to karnetech E. C. S. under the conditions laid down by the udílená
This Convention shall not be subject to any charge for customs control, if
These operations are carried out by the customs or customs patrols and in their normal
working hours.
Article. XI
1. If a Carnet E. C. S. properly discharged, the Customs authorities
the country of temporary importation may accept as evidence of re-exportation of samples,
even after the expiry of the Carnet and although they do not have protidůkazu about
How not to re-export:
and) data listed by the Customs authorities of another Contracting Party on the Carnet (E).
C. s. on reimportation into the default country, on condition that such
data refer to return, for which it can be shown that indeed
It was following the re-export, which has to prove;
(b)) a certificate of Customs offices of other Contracting Parties, which shall be based on
the information listed on the stub that is separate from the booklet when imported into the territory of the
of that Contracting Party, under the condition that these data relate to the importation of
where it can be shown that indeed occurred following the re-export, which has
prove it.
2. the Customs authorities of the country of temporary importation may also accept any other
evidence that the samples are elsewhere than in this country.
3. in the case of destruction, loss or theft of Carnets e. c. s. on
the samples, which are within the territory of the Contracting Parties, the Customs offices
the Contracting Parties shall, at the request of the issuing association and the
subject to the conditions that the authorities provide a replacement instrument,
the validity of which passes through the same day as the Carnet, which this Charter
It replaces.
Article. (XII)
In the cases referred to in article XI of this Convention, customs authorities will be able to
Select the fee booklet.
Article. XIII
The Customs authorities shall not in any way require the liability of the Association to
pay import levies and other amounts referred to in article II of this
The Convention, if this requirement is not applied to this group to
one year from the date of validity of the Carnet has passed.
Article. XIV
1. The guarantee of the Association shall have a period of six months from the date of notification of the
the non-Carnet E. C. S., to carry out proof of re-exportation
samples under the conditions laid down in this Convention.
2. If this proof is not made within the prescribed period, is liable
the Association required to be lodged immediately or provisionally to pay import
levies and other amounts referred to in article II of this Convention. This composition
or payment becomes final after the expiry of three months from the date of
the composition of the security deposit or provisional payment. During this period, a
still take advantage of the relief Association guarantee set forth in the preceding paragraph,
in order to achieve the return of the compound or the amounts paid.
3. For countries whose regulations do not know the composition of the security deposit or provisional
payment of import levies, the payments would have been made by the
the provisions of the preceding paragraph, be regarded as final, but
means that the amount paid may be refunded if the Customs authorities of the
proof of re-exportation of samples under the provisions of this Convention.
Article. XV
No provision of this Convention shall not preclude the Contracting Parties, which are the
Customs or economic Union, have issued special rules for people who
they are established in the country forming part of the Union.
Article. XVI
In the case of fraud, violation or misuse of Contracting Parties have the right to
to start, regardless of the provisions of this Convention the prosecution against persons
using a Carnet, to reveal that the import levies and other
the amount owed, as well as to achieve the imposition of sentence, to whom these persons
they are subject to. In such cases, the associations provide to the Customs authorities
assistance.
Article. XVII
The provisions of this Convention shall apply also to the cinematographic positive
movies about the advertising nature of a width not exceeding 16 mm, if sufficiently
shown to the Customs authorities, that the spawning stock of movies mainly photos
(with or without audio zones), which demonstrate the nature or the operation
products or devices whose properties cannot be properly shown
using samples or catalogs, on condition that these movies:
and) apply to products or equipment made up for sale or
hire by a person established in the territory of another Contracting Party;
(b)) are such that it is useful to give potential customers, but not
the public screening, and
c) are imported in a package containing only one copy of each film and
where part of the major shipments of movies.
Article. XVIIa
1. the Contracting Parties shall meet, where appropriate, to review the
the conditions under which this Convention is implemented and, in particular, to do the
the necessary measures to secure uniformity in the interpretation and implementation.
2. the Secretary-General of the Council shall convene such meetings at the request of any
the Contracting Parties; unless otherwise decided by the parties, shall be held
at the headquarters of the Council. The Parties shall establish rules of procedure for such meetings.
3. the decision of the Contracting Parties shall be taken by a two-thirds majority
Contracting Parties present, that will take part in the vote.
4. the Contracting Parties may not make a valid decision on any issue,
If not majority.
Article. XVIII
1. any dispute which may arise between the Contracting Parties as regards the interpretation
or application of this Convention shall be settled by direct negotiation, if possible
between them.
2. A dispute which is not settled by way of negotiation, shall be submitted
the Contracting Parties, among whom there is a dispute, the parties
the data collected under the provisions of article XVIIa that dispute shall be examined and
the said recommendations for its settlement.
3. the Contracting Parties, among whom there is a dispute, may advance
agree to accept the recommendations of the Contracting Parties as binding.
Article. XIX
This Convention shall be open until 30 June. September 1956 to sign any Government that
is a Contracting Party to the Convention on the establishment of the Council.
Article. XX
This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited
for the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which shall notify this
Save all the Governments that have signed the Convention or acceded to the Convention,
as well as the Secretary-General of the Council.
Article. XXI
1. Three months after the date on which the Belgian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs deposited the instruments of ratification of the three Governments, will take this
The effectiveness of the Convention with regard to these Governments.
2. For any Government which has signed this Convention, and their ratification
the instrument saves after that date, the Convention will come into effect three months after the
the date of deposit of the instrument of ratification for the Belgian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
Article. XXII
1. The Government of any State which has not signed this Convention and which is
Contracting Party to the Convention on the establishment of the Council, may accede to this Convention
starting from the 1. October 1956.
1a. the Government of each Member State of the United Nations or
its specialized agencies as well as the Government of any other
the State, which has received an invitation for this purpose from the Contracting Parties, may
also to accede to this Convention.
2. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Belgian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, shall inform about each time you access all the Governments that
have signed this Convention or acceded to the Convention, as well as the General
Secretary-General of the Council.
3. this Convention shall take effect in respect of any acceding Government for three
months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession, but not before
becomes effective in accordance with paragraph 1 of article XXI.
Article. XXIII
1. this Convention is concluded for an unlimited period, but each Contracting
Party may denounce it at any time after the expiry of 12 months from its
entry into force in accordance with paragraph 1 of article XXI. Denunciation shall take
effective three months after the date on which the notice of termination has occurred
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium; This Ministry shall notify the
received the testimony of all the Governments which have signed this Convention or
joined, as well as the Secretary-General of the Council.
2. each Carnet E. C. S. issued before the date on which denunciation shall take
efficiency, remains in force and will also remain in force guarantee
achieves an association.
Article. XXIV
1. Any Government may, when ratifying or access either, or later
declare the communication recommended to the Belgian Ministry of foreign
things that this Convention will also apply to all or some of the
the territories for which it is internationally responsible; The Convention will then begin to pay for
This territory three months after the date on which the Belgian Ministry of foreign
goods received this notification, but not before this Convention shall take
the effectiveness against the concerned Government.
2. any Government referred to in paragraph 1 of this article adopts the Convention for
some of the territories for which it is internationally responsible, on behalf of the
territory to send notice of termination to the Belgian Ministry of foreign
Affairs pursuant to the provisions of article XXIII of the Convention.
3. The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall inform all Governments that
have signed this Convention or acceded to the Convention, as well as the General
Secretary-General of the Council on any notification that he was under this article.
Article. XXV
1. the Contracting Parties may recommend amendments to this Convention.
2. The Text of any proposed amendment shall notify the Belgian thus recommended
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to all Contracting Parties, the Governments of all
other States have signed the Convention or acceded to the Convention,
the Secretary-General of the United Nations and to the General
the Secretary-General of the Council.
3. any proposed amendment that has been communicated under the preceding paragraph, the
deemed to be accepted if no Contracting Party raises no objection in
a period of six months from the date of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
the said proposed amendment notified to the Contracting Parties.
4. The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify all Contracting
Parties, as well as to the Secretary-General of the Council, whether it has been
objection against the proposed changes, and in the case that has not been applied, the change
shall enter into force for all Contracting Parties three months after the expiry of the
the six-month period, which was established in the previous paragraph.
5. The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify all Contracting Parties of the
other States which have signed the Convention or acceded to the Convention, as well as
even the Secretary-General of the United Nations and to the General
the Secretary-General of the Council, adopted changes or deemed to have been received.
6. for each Government ratifikující this Convention or acceding to it, the
consider that the adopted amendments, which entered into force on the date of submission of the
instrument of ratification or instrument of accession, as well as the rules for
alteration of Carnet E. C. S., which are in force to this day.
7. An exception to the provisions of this article, the Contracting Parties shall establish rules
for the alteration of the Carnet E. C. S.
Article. XXVI
To this Convention are not přípustny.
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments,
have signed this Convention.
Done at Brussels, 1 July 2002. in March 1956, in the languages of French and English,
both texts are authentic, in a single copy, which will be
saved in the archive of the Belgian Government, which delivers the message to all Governments that this
Convention have signed or acceded to, the certified true copies of this Convention.
Signing Protocol
At the signing of the Customs Convention on karnetech E. C. S. for commercial samples of
Today, the undersigned duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments,
declare the following:
1. the provisions of this Convention, determine the minimal relief. Shall not preclude the
the application of greater facilities which Contracting Parties grant or some could
would provide either by unilateral measures or under bilateral
or multilateral agreements.
2. the Contracting Parties undertake to treat the Carnet E. C. S.
the new relief and not as an obligation imposed by the importing persons temporarily
samples.
3. The Contracting Parties recognize that the successful implementation of this Convention requires,
to approved associations were provided relief in the matter of the transfer
Foreign Exchange:
and) needed to pay the amounts required by the Customs authorities of one of the
the Contracting Parties;
(b)) If a refund of import duties under the provisions of article XIV of the
Of the Convention;
(c)) needed to pay for the forms booklet E. C. S., which approved
the Association shall send their federations or corresponding associations.
In witness whereof the undersigned have signed this Protocol, which shall form an integral
part of the Convention.
Customs Convention
about the booklet and t. a. for import tariff item record
(Convention And T. A.)
The preamble to the
States which have signed this Convention,
collected under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council and Contracting Parties
The General Agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT) and with the contribution of educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations,
taking into account the proposals expressed by the representatives of the international trade and
in other interesenty, who wish to have been simplified formalities on
temporary duty free imports of goods
are convinced that the adoption of common rules for proceedings in
temporary duty free imports of goods will bring substantial benefits to international
commercial and cultural contacts and ensure the customs systems of the Contracting Parties
a higher degree of consistency and uniformity,
they agree on this:
Chapter I
The definition and approval of
Article 1
For the purposes of this Convention means:
and) the term "import benefits" means customs duties and all other duties and charges levied upon
on or in connection with importation, as well as consumer benefits and internal
the tax, which is subject to import goods, but not including fees and charges
which are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered and which
do not create an indirect protection to domestic products or a taxation of imports to
fiscal purposes;
(b)) "import customs record": customs brokerage in the temporary importation without
import levies, and under the conditions laid down in the conventions that are
listed below in article 3, or in the legal regulations of the importing country;
(c)) "transit": the transport of goods from one customs on the territory of a Contracting
party to another Customs Office in the same territory, under the conditions laid down by statutory
the legislation of that Contracting Party;
(d)) "Carnet and t. a.": Admission Temporaire-Temporary (Admission,
i.e.. Customs import entry);
e) "issuing association": the Association approved by the Customs authorities of some
the Contracting Parties to issue Carnets and t. a. within the territory of that Contracting
party;
(f)) ' liability Association: the Association approved by the Customs authorities of some
the Contracting Parties to the territory of that Contracting Party provides
guarantee for the amount referred to in article 6 of this Convention;
g) "Council": the Organization set up by the Convention establishing the Council for customs
cooperation, signed in Brussels on 15 May. December 1950;
h) "person": how an individual legal person, so if the
the context requires otherwise.
Article 2
The approval of the issuing association by the Customs authorities, which is mentioned in the
paragraph (e) of article 1 of this Convention, may be conditional on, in particular by
the sales price of the Carnet and t. a. will be proportionate to the services provided.
Chapter II
Range of use
Article 3
1. Each Contracting Party shall take the place of its own tariff
and as sufficient security for the sums referred to in article 6 of this
Convention and Carnets. T. A. valid for its territory, which have been exposed and
which has been used under the conditions laid down in this Convention, for the goods
imported temporarily on the basis of:
a) of the Customs Convention on the temporary importation of goods required for the practice of the profession,
done at Brussels on 8. June 1961
(b)) Customs Convention on the facilitation of the import of the goods intended for display or to
use at exhibitions, fairs, meetings or similar
the events concluded in Brussels on 8. June 1961
If it is a party to these conventions.
2. each Contracting Party may also receive and Carnets. T. A.,
issued and used under the same conditions, for goods imported temporarily by
other international conventions on the temporary importation, as well as for proceedings in
the Customs záznamním of trade according to their own laws and regulations.
3. each Contracting Party may accept for transit and Carnets. T. A.
issued and used under the same conditions.
4. Goods to be processed or repaired, it cannot be imported on the
Carnet and t. a.
Chapter III
The issuance and use of Carnets and t. a.
Article 4
1. the issuing association may issue Carnets and t. a. long
the validity of one year from date of issue. Have on the cover of the booklet give
countries for which this booklet, as well as the relevant guarantee Association.
2. once the Carnet and t. a. exposed, must not be added to any
For more items to the list of goods as set out on the reverse of the envelope of the Carnet
(General list), or to the additional sheets attached to it.
Article 5
The period laid down for the re-export of goods imported on the Carnet
And t. a. must never expand beyond period of validity of the Carnet.
Chapter IV
Warranty
Article 6
1. Each shall be liable to the Customs authorities of the country in which the
the Association has its registered office for the payment of import duties and other amounts
which may be required in the event that conditions have not been met
laid down for the temporary admission or transit of goods, which entered into
This country and Carnets. T. A. exposed to certain
the issuing association. Is beholden to the hands of the joint and several with
persons, which the above amounts, such amounts to pay dluhují.
2. the Guarantee of the Association is not obliged to pay more than the amount attributable to the
the import levy increased by 10%.
3. when the Customs authorities of the importing country wholeheartedly loosen a Carnet
And t. a. in respect of a particular item, they can no longer claim to liability
Association in respect of such goods, to pay the amount referred to in
paragraph 1 of this article. However, it can be against ručícímu Association
even applied in respect of the warranty request, if it is additional,
releasing the booklet was obtained improperly or fraudulently,
or that there has been a breach of the conditions, which are subject to temporary admission or
transit.
4. the Customs authorities will not be able to in no case to enforce the liability
associations to pay the amounts referred to in paragraph 1 of this article,
If the request has not been applied to the payment associations into one
year from the date of validity of the Carnet has passed.
Chapter V
Handling and Carnets. T. A.
Article 7
1. The guarantee of the Association shall have a period of six months from the date on which the Customs authorities
have asked for payment of the sums referred to in paragraph 1 of article 6, the upper
to make proof of the re-exportation of the goods under the conditions laid down
This Convention, or of any other normal execution of the Carnet.
2. If this proof is not made within the prescribed period, is liable
the Association required to immediately lodge a security for those amounts, or is provisionally
pay. This composition or payment will become final after a period of
the periods of three months from the date of lodging of the security or the provisional payment.
During this period you may still take advantage of the Association vouching concessions laid down in
the previous paragraph, in order to achieve the return of the composite or
amounts paid.
3. For countries whose regulations do not know the composition of the security deposit or provisional
payment of import levies, the payments would be made at
the conditions laid down in the previous paragraph, be regarded as final,
However, being understood that the amount paid will be refunded, if the
evidence referred to in paragraph 1 of this article within three months following the date of
payment.
Article 8
1. Evidence of re-exportation of goods imported and Carnet. T.
A. it is a re-export certificate, issued by the Customs authorities in this booklet
the country, where it has been temporarily imported goods.
2. If it is not certified by re-exportation of the goods in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1
This article, the Customs authorities of the country of import may accept as evidence
the re-export of goods, and that even after the expiry of the Carnet:
and) data listed by the Customs authorities of another Contracting Party on the Carnet and.
T. a. on importation or reimportation or a certificate issued by those authorities
on the basis of the information entered on a separate snippet of that booklet when you import
or re-importation within their territory, under the condition that the data
concern the importation or reimportation which can be shown, that indeed
It was following the re-export, which has to prove;
(b)) any other evidence, that the goods concerned is outside the territory of that country.
3. If the Customs authorities of a Contracting Party shall permit the exact
goods imported into their territory and Carnet. T. A., not
be exported back, will be exempt from the warranty obligations of the Association vouching
only when these authorities confirms that the question of reverse Carnet
the export of such goods is dealt with.
Article 9
In the cases referred to in paragraph 2 of article 8 of this Convention will be the Customs authorities
be able to choose a fee for processing the Carnet.
Chapter VI
Miscellaneous provisions
Article 10
Customs confirmation on karnetech and t. a. udílená, under the conditions laid down
This Convention shall not be subject to any charge for customs control, if
These operations are carried out by the customs or customs patrols and in normal
opening hours.
Article 11
In the case of destruction, loss or theft of Carnets and t. a. concerning
the goods on the territory of a Contracting Party, the Customs authorities of that Contracting
the Parties shall, at the request of the issuing association and subject to the conditions,
These offices provide a replacement instrument, the validity of which passes through the
the same day as the validity of the Carnets which this Charter replaces the.
Article 12
1. If the temporarily imported goods to be re-exported because it has been
seized, and if this was not the seizure carried out at the request of private
persons, the obligation to re-export to build for the duration of the seizure.
2. the Customs authorities shall, as far as possible to communicate to the ručícímu Association cases,
When seized or impounded goods could be carrying the Carnet and t. a. with guarantee
of the Association, and shall is on the measures which they intend to do so.
Article 13
And Carnets. T. A., or parts and Carnets. T. A., designed to ensure that the
exposed in the country are imported, and one to the issuing
the Association sent the corresponding foreign associations, by international
organizations or by the Customs Office of a Contracting Party, shall be released
No import levies and will not be subject to any import prohibitions or
restrictions. Similar relief will be provided and when you export.
Article 14
For the purposes of this Convention shall be the territory of the Contracting Parties which form a customs or
Economic Union, considered as a single territory.
Article 15
In the case of fraud, violation or misuse of Contracting Parties have the right to
to start, regardless of the provisions of this Convention the prosecution against persons
using a Carnet, to reveal that the import levies and other
the amount owed, as well as to reach the sentencing, to whom these persons
they are subject to. In such cases, the associations provide to the customs
authorities for assistance.
Article 16
Annex to this Convention should be considered as an integral part thereof.
Article 17
The provisions of this Convention, determine the minimum credits and are not an obstacle
the application of greater facilities which Contracting Parties grant or some would
they can provide either by unilateral measures, or by
bilateral or multilateral agreements.
Chapter VII
Final provisions
Article 18
1. the Contracting Parties shall meet whenever necessary, to review the
the conditions under which this Convention is implemented and, in particular, to find
appropriate measures to ensure the uniform interpretation of the Convention and its
a single implementation.
2. These meetings shall be convened by the Secretary-General of the Council on the request of any
the Contracting Parties. They take place at the seat of the Council unless the Contracting Parties
otherwise.
3. the Contracting Parties shall establish rules of procedure for its meetings. The decision of the
Contracting Party a two-thirds majority of those present are happening of
the parties participating in the vote.
4. the Contracting Parties may not make valid resolutions on any matter
If not majority.
Article 19
1. any dispute which may arise between the Contracting Parties as regards the interpretation
or application of this Convention shall be settled by direct negotiation, if possible
between them.
2. A dispute which is not settled by way of negotiation, shall be submitted
the Contracting Parties, among whom there is a dispute, the parties
the data collected under the provisions of article 18, that the dispute shall be examined and
the said recommendations for its settlement.
3. the Contracting Parties, among whom there is a dispute, may advance
agree to accept the recommendations of the Contracting Parties as binding.
Article 20
1. A party to this Convention, may become a member of the Council or any
a member of the United Nations or its specialized agencies:
and the signature of the Convention) without reservation of ratification;
(b) by depositing its instrument of ratification,) was a Convention signed, subject to
ratification;
(c)) access to the Convention.
2. This Convention shall be open for signature by the States referred to in paragraph 1
This article in the 1. July 1962 at the headquarters of the Council in Brussels. After this date,
they will be open for access.
3. In the case referred to in paragraph 1 (b)) this article shall be subject to the Convention
approval in accordance with the constitutional rules of States that have signed the Convention.
4. the State which is not a member of the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 of this
the article, which will be sent at the request of the parties to the invitation
the Secretary-General of the Council, may become a Contracting Party to this Convention
by accedes thereto after its entry into force.
5. the instrument of ratification or instrument of accession shall be deposited with
the Secretary-General of the Council.
Article 21
1. this Convention enters into force three months after five of the States
referred to in paragraph 1 of article 20 of this Convention have signed it without reservation
of ratification or deposited its instrument of ratification or instrument of
access.
2. Against any State that signed this Convention without reservation
ratification or who shall ratify or acceding after five
States have signed the Convention without reservation of ratification or have deposited their
instrument of ratification or instrument of accession, this Convention shall become effective
three months after that State has signed without reservation of ratification, or
has deposited its instrument of ratification or instrument of accession.
Article 22
1. this Convention is concluded for an unlimited period of time. Any Contracting Party
It may, however, after its entry into force (article 21 of the Convention) at any time
to terminate.
2. The denunciation shall be notified by the Charter, which will be deposited with the
Secretary-General of the Council.
3. the denunciation shall take effect six months after the receipt of the instrument of
the testimony of the Secretary General of the Council.
4. Denounces it if a Contracting Party to this Convention in accordance with paragraph 1 of this
Article, or if notification in accordance with paragraph 2 (b)) of article 23 or
paragraph 2 of article 25 of this Convention, all Carnets and t. a.
issued before the date when she notice or notification shall take effect,
continue to be in force and vouching Association remains committed.
Article 23
1. Any State which decided to accept Carnets under the conditions
laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 3 of this Convention, it shall notify the
Secretary-General of the Council, either at the signing of the Convention, at its
ratification or accession, or at any later date, stating the
cases in which agrees to receive and Carnets. T. A., and shall notify the
the date from which their adoption will launch.
2. the Secretary-General of the Council may be sent to other similar notification:
and to extend the reach of) previous notice, or
(b)) that revoked the earlier notification, or narrowed down their
reach, within the provisions of paragraph 4 of article 22 of the Convention.
Article 24
1. the Contracting Parties gathered in accordance with article 18 of this Convention can
recommend amendments.
2. the text of any proposed amendment as follows will be recommended by the
communicated to the Secretary-General of the Council to all Contracting Parties and to all other States,
that Convention have signed or acceded to the Convention, the Secretary-General of the
The United Nations, the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on tariffs
and trade (GATT) and UNESCO.
3. Within a period of six months from the date on which the recommended amendment
Thus circulated, any Contracting Party may notify the Secretary-General of the
The Council:
and either that it has objections) to the recommended amendment,
(b)) or that it intends to accept the amendment, but that the
the necessary conditions for such an acceptance are not yet in his country
met.
4. Unless the Contracting Party which has sent to the Secretary-General of the Council
the notification referred to in paragraph 3 (b) the top one), designated the Secretary-General of the
has indicated that it accepts the proposed amendment may still within nine
months after the expiry of the six-month period laid down in paragraph 3 of this
article to assert the objection to the recommended amendment.
5. If it is applied to the recommended amendment any objection under the conditions
referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article, the proposal to amend the
considered to be adopted and enter into force.
6. If it is not against the proposed change raised no objection in accordance with the
the terms referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article, the proposal will be considered
received by the data below:
a) If no Contracting Party has sent a notification under paragraph 3 (b))
This article, from the date of expiry of the period of six months referred to in this
paragraph 3;
(b)) if one or more of the parties has sent a notification under
paragraph 3 (b)) of this article, the date of which will be the earlier of these
two days:
I) the day on which all the Contracting Parties which sent such notice,
have communicated to the Secretary-General of the Council to accept the recommended amendment,
but this date moves to the date of expiry of the six-month
the time limit referred to in paragraph 3 of this article, if any notice of
the adoption was made before the expiry of that period;
II) date of expiry of the nine-month period provided for in paragraph 4 of this
article.
7. Any proposal for amendment is considered adopted shall enter into force
six months after the date on which it is deemed to be accepted.
8. The Secretary-General of the Council shall notify as soon as possible all the Contracting Parties
each object, which has been applied in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article),
as well as any communication which was referred to in paragraph 3 (b)). Then shall inform the
later, all the Contracting Parties whether the Contracting Party or parties which he
have sent such a communication raise an objection to the recommended amendment, or whether
It accepted.
9. for each of the State ratifikujícího this Convention or acceding to it
It is considered that it has adopted all the proposals for change, which will take affect
to the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification or instrument of accession.
Article 25
1. any State may declare when signing without reservation of ratification,
ratification or accession, or at any later time by notification
the Secretary-General of the Council, that this Convention shall apply also to all
or any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible. This
the notification shall take effect three months after the date on which the
Secretary-General of the Council. However, the Convention could not apply to the territories referred to in that
notification before coming into effect against the State concerned.
2. any State which has notified in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, that this
The Convention also applies to any territory for whose international relations it is
responsible, may notify the Secretary-General in writing of the Council in accordance with article
22 of this Convention, that the territory stops using the Convention.
Article 26
1. any State may declare, when signing this Convention, when her
ratification or accession thereto, or until it becomes a Contracting Party to
This Convention-notify in writing to the Secretary-General of the Council that it does not accept
and Carnets. T. A., introduced by the Convention, for the mail contact. This
the notice will take effect on the 90th day after the date on which the
the Secretary-General.
2. any Contracting Party which has applied the reservation referred to in paragraph 1
This article may be withdrawn at any time by written notification addressed to the
Secretary-General of the Council.
3. No other reservation to this Convention is not permitted.
Article 27
The Secretary General of the Council shall notify all the Contracting Parties, as well as all
the other States which have signed this Convention or acceded to the Convention,
In addition to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Contracting
the parties to the General Agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT) and UNESCO:
a) signatures, ratifications and accessions in accordance with article 20 of this Convention;
(b)) the date on which this Convention shall come into force in accordance with article 21;
(c)) the testimony received under article 22;
(d) notifications received in accordance with article) 23;
e) changes considered to be adopted pursuant to article 24, as well as the day on which the
come into force;
f) notification received under article 25;
g) declarations and notifications made under article 26, as well as the day on which the
the reservation will become effective, or the day on which the revocation becomes
an effective.
Article 28
In accordance with article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, this Convention shall on the
the request of the Secretary-General of the Council registered with the Secretariat of the
Of the United Nations.
In witness whereof the agents have signed this Convention.
Done at Brussels on the sixth of December in the year
tisícíhodevítistéhošedesátéhoprvého in the languages of French and
the English, in a single copy which shall be deposited with the
the Secretary-General of the Council who shall deliver his certified copies to all the States referred to in
paragraph 1 of article 20 of this Convention.
