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The Amendments To The Customs Law

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Muitas likumā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: amended Customs Act Customs Act in (the Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2004, no. 9) the following amendments: 1. Express article 4 by the following: "article 4. Customs management (1) the State Revenue Service administers the Customs Affairs of European Union law.
(2) Latvian National show the competence of Customs Affairs issues the State revenue service is administered by the law "About taxes and fees" and other laws and regulations.
(3) The Cabinet of Ministers shall determine the customs clearance and customs control procedures, as well as the order in which the goods are released from customs duty under European Union legislation.
(4) The Cabinet of Ministers shall determine the rates of State fees for services and customs authorities the arrangements for payment of the fee.
(5) Commercial application for the abolition of customs duties and quotas, as well as the rejection of the applications submitted for further progress in European Union legislation is coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers established the abolition of customs duties and quotas of the Advisory Council. The abolition of customs duties and quotas of the Advisory Council by-laws approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
(6) The State revenue service establishes customs control and customs clearance methodology. Customs control and customs clearance procedures shall be published in the newspaper "journal" of Latvia. "
2. Turn off the third subparagraph of article 11.
3. Add to article 12 of the third part as follows: "(3) the cabinet shall determine the guarantee submission, acceptance, and fixing the amount of application procedures under the European Union's laws and customs."
4. To supplement the law with article 12.1, as follows: "article 12.1. To provide direct services for direct representation representation services are entitled to provide the only customs brokers. "
5. To replace the words "in article 27 of the customs clearance specialist formal education" (fold) with the words "customs clearance specialist qualification certificate" (fold).
6. Express article 28 the following: ' article 28. Customs clearance specialist qualification certificate of the customs clearance specialist qualification certificates after completion of the course of qualification is issued for three years. The course programme, in coordination with the State revenue service, develop and implement a school that is accredited by a professional higher education study customs expert qualification. "
7. Replace the words "in article 31, the customs clearance specialist education certificate" with the words "customs clearance specialist qualification certificates".
8. Express article 33 paragraph 2 by the following: "2) entering a Member State of the European Union or leave it without leaving the customs territory of the European Union, or of entry into the European Union customs territory from foreign countries without leaving the customs territory of the European Union. The following goods not exempted from customs duty and other legal or statutory duties. "
9. Transitional provisions: replace the words "transitional provisions" with the words "transitional provisions";
believe the current transitional provisions the transitional provisions of the text of paragraph 1;
adding to the transitional provisions in paragraph 2 by the following: "2. the persons who acquired the status of a customs broker to the date of entry into force of the amendment to article 28 of this law in respect of the customs clearance specialist education substitution of identity document with the customs clearance specialist qualification certificates, professional qualifications of customs clearance certificate you need, starting with the July 1, 2008."
The Parliament adopted the law of 26 May 2005.
The President of the Parliament instead of the President i. Otter Riga 10 June 2005 editorial Note: the law shall enter into force with 24 June 2005.