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Knowledge Academy 2014
The Revised Kyoto The Revised Kyoto ConventionConventionBrussels (Belgium), 7 July 2014
Samson BilangnaTechnical Officer
Compliance and Facilitation DirectorateWorld Customs Organization (WCO)
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Introduction to the RKCIntroduction to the RKC
HISTORYHISTORY
Adoption of Adoption of KC KC
Coming into Coming into force of KCforce of KC
18 May 73
18 May 73
Revision of KCRevision of KC
94 CPs have acceded 94 CPs have acceded to RKCto RKC
63 CPs
25 Sep 74
25 Sep 74 19941994
26 Jun 99
26 Jun 99Adoption of Adoption of
POAPOA
03 Dec 05
03 Dec 05
Coming into Coming into force of RKCforce of RKC
4040thth CP CP depositdeposit
03 Feb 06
03 Feb 06
40 CPs Accepted
POA
54 CPs Acceded to
RKC
6 CPs to KC have not 6 CPs to KC have not acceded to RKCacceded to RKC
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REVISION -Decision (1)
Compile all core provisions and principles of general application in the Annexes of the current Kyoto Convention
Include these in a single Annex
Group similar core procedures and practices of general application into separate Chapters e.g. clearance formalities, security, appeals
Incorporate new concepts where necessary 4
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Core provisions - provide the key to harmonize and simplify Customs procedures across administrations
Core provisions - placed in a single Annex that should be obligatory for accession
The provisions in an obligatory Annex should be totally binding, i.e. no reservations should be possible against their implementation
REVISION –Decision (2)
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REVISED KYOTO CONVENTIONREVISED KYOTO CONVENTION
Protocol of Amendment adopted by Protocol of Amendment adopted by the the Council in June 1999 in Council in June 1999 in Brussels Brussels
The blueprint for modern, efficient and The blueprint for modern, efficient and effective Customs Procedures in the 21st effective Customs Procedures in the 21st
centurycentury
CurrentlyCurrently - total 94 Contracting Parties to RKC - total 94 Contracting Parties to RKC
(as of June 2014)(as of June 2014)
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Structure of the RKC
Changes in the structure of the Convention
Creation of a General Annex which is- obligatory for accession
- allows no reservations against provisions in the Annex
10 Chapters (Specific Annexes) containing core Customs procedures and practices 7
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General Annex
Consists of two types of provisions- Standards period for implementation 3 years- Transitional Standards period for implementation 5 years
Specific Annex
Consists of two types of provisions- Standards- Recommended Practices
Structure of the RKC
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STRUCTURE OF REVISED STRUCTURE OF REVISED CONVENTIONCONVENTION
Body of the Body of the ConventionConvention
General General AnnexAnnex
Chapter Chapter 11
Chapter Chapter 22
Chapter 4 - Chapter 4 - 1010
Specific Specific Annex AAnnex A
Specific Specific Annex BAnnex B
Specific Specific Annexes D - Annexes D -
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Specific Specific Annex CAnnex C
ChapteChaptersrs
ChapteChaptersrs
ChapteChapterr
ChapteChaptersrs
Chapter Chapter 33
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BODY OF THE BODY OF THE CONVENTIONCONVENTION
PREAMBLEPREAMBLE SCOPESCOPE STRUCTURESTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION RULES OF ACCESSIONRULES OF ACCESSION RULES FOR AMENDMENTRULES FOR AMENDMENT
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CONDITIONS FOR CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSIONACCESSION
CONDITIONS FOR CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSIONACCESSION
Contracting Parties must acceptContracting Parties must accept
a)a) Body of the ConventionBody of the Convention
b)b) General AnnexGeneral Annex
Acceptance of Specific Annexes and/or Acceptance of Specific Annexes and/or Chapters therein optional and at Chapters therein optional and at Contracting Parties’ discretionContracting Parties’ discretion
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RESERVATIONS TO RESERVATIONS TO PROVISIONS IN THE REVISED PROVISIONS IN THE REVISED
CONVENTIONCONVENTION
RESERVATIONS TO RESERVATIONS TO PROVISIONS IN THE REVISED PROVISIONS IN THE REVISED
CONVENTIONCONVENTION
No reservations permitted to StandardsNo reservations permitted to Standards
Reservations permitted to Reservations permitted to Recommended Practices in the Specific Recommended Practices in the Specific AnnexesAnnexes
Contracting Parties to review the Contracting Parties to review the reservations every 3 yearsreservations every 3 years
Inform the depositary if reservations Inform the depositary if reservations are to be continuedare to be continued
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GENERAL ANNEXGENERAL ANNEXGENERAL ANNEXGENERAL ANNEX
Core provisions and definitions of Core provisions and definitions of general application to all Customs general application to all Customs proceduresprocedures
Core provisions of General Application Core provisions of General Application specified in 10 Chaptersspecified in 10 Chapters
Core provisions not repeated in the Core provisions not repeated in the Specific AnnexesSpecific Annexes
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PROVISIONS IN THE PROVISIONS IN THE GENERAL ANNEXGENERAL ANNEX
PROVISIONS IN THE PROVISIONS IN THE GENERAL ANNEXGENERAL ANNEX
General Annex to contain only General Annex to contain only Standards some of which are Standards some of which are Transitional StandardsTransitional Standards
Rule on no reservations to Standards Rule on no reservations to Standards applies to both typesapplies to both types
Implementation period provided for all Implementation period provided for all Contracting Parties to both types of Contracting Parties to both types of provisionsprovisions
Transitional Standards have longer Transitional Standards have longer implementation period (60 months implementation period (60 months versus 36) versus 36)
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SPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXES Cover different aspects of Customs Cover different aspects of Customs
proceduresprocedures
Contain Chapters which deal with Contain Chapters which deal with specific proceduresspecific procedures
Acceptance of one or more of the Acceptance of one or more of the Specific Annexes/Chapter(s) optionalSpecific Annexes/Chapter(s) optional
Contain Standards and Recommended Contain Standards and Recommended PracticesPractices
Rule on no reservations to Standards Rule on no reservations to Standards appliesapplies
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SPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXESRESERVATIONSRESERVATIONS
SPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXESRESERVATIONSRESERVATIONS
Reservations to Recommended Reservations to Recommended Practices to be notified to WCOPractices to be notified to WCO
Obligation to review reservationsObligation to review reservations
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GUIDELINESGUIDELINESGUIDELINESGUIDELINES
All Annexes and Chapters to be All Annexes and Chapters to be accompanied by implementation accompanied by implementation Guidelines Guidelines
Guidelines to contain detailed Guidelines to contain detailed information on implementation of information on implementation of
- Provisions in the Annexes- Provisions in the Annexes - Simplified procedures- Simplified procedures - Best practices & methods of - Best practices & methods of
applicationapplication
Guidelines not a part of the legal textGuidelines not a part of the legal text
Guidelines to be reviewed and updated Guidelines to be reviewed and updated to reflect current practicesto reflect current practices
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RKC BenefitsRKC Benefits
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WCO Research PaperWCO Research Paper
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Issued in 2010
Comprehensive explanation of RKC Benefits
WCO Public-site http://
www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/facilitation/instrument-and-tools/conventions/~/media/WCO/Public/Global/PDF/Topics/Facilitation/Instruments%20and%20Tools/Conventions/Kyoto%20Convention/BenefitsRKC.ashx
Benefits of RKC Benefits of RKC
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Accession
Implementation
&
RKC AccessionRKC Accession
Certification of Certification of international standards international standards implementationimplementation
Participation to future Participation to future standard settingstandard setting
Preparedness for the WTO Preparedness for the WTO TFA implementationTFA implementation
Advantage in CB activitiesAdvantage in CB activities21
RKC ImplementationRKC Implementation Faster release and lower Faster release and lower
trade coststrade costs Increased revenueIncreased revenue More FDI and economic More FDI and economic
competitivenesscompetitiveness Enhanced securityEnhanced security Establishment of sound base Establishment of sound base
for other international for other international instrumentsinstruments
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RKC : Rights and RKC : Rights and ObligationsObligations
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General PrinciplesGeneral Principles CP give a general undertaking to apply CP give a general undertaking to apply
StandardStandard Transitional StandardTransitional Standard Recommended PracticeRecommended Practice
CP have the right to apply all CP have the right to apply all prohibitions and restrictions deriving prohibitions and restrictions deriving from their national legislation e.g. from their national legislation e.g. public morality or order, public security, public morality or order, public security, public health, public health, protection of patents, trademarks and protection of patents, trademarks and copyrightscopyrights those imposed on economic or any other those imposed on economic or any other groundsgrounds
(Article 2 & 3)(Article 2 & 3)
CP remain entirely free to grant CP remain entirely free to grant greater facilities greater facilities
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Acceptance of ProvisionsAcceptance of Provisions
General Annex - Obligatory to accept all General Annex - Obligatory to accept all provisions provisions
Specific Annex – Free to accept only a Specific Annex – Free to accept only a limited number of SAs or Chapters limited number of SAs or Chapters therein.therein.
CP accepting SAs or Chapter(s) therein CP accepting SAs or Chapter(s) therein shall be bound by all the Standards and shall be bound by all the Standards and Recommended Practices Recommended Practices unlessunless it it enters reservation against RPenters reservation against RP
CP may withdraw reservation, in whole CP may withdraw reservation, in whole or in part, at any time. or in part, at any time.
(Article 12)(Article 12)
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Implementation of Implementation of provisionsprovisions
Standards: Standards: 3636 months (GA & SAs) months (GA & SAs) Transitional Standards: Transitional Standards: 60 60 months (GA)months (GA) Recommended Practices (SAs) : Recommended Practices (SAs) : 3636
months unless reservation enteredmonths unless reservation entered
When period mentioned in above is When period mentioned in above is insufficient for CP to implement insufficient for CP to implement provisions of GA, CP may request provisions of GA, CP may request management Committee to extend that management Committee to extend that period.period.
Management Committee may grant such Management Committee may grant such extension (no more than on year)extension (no more than on year)
(Article 13)(Article 13)
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Management of ConventionManagement of Convention CPs shall be members of the CPs shall be members of the
Management CommitteeManagement Committee and have the and have the right to voteright to vote
Management Committee Management Committee shall recommend amendments to Body, GA, shall recommend amendments to Body, GA,
SA or incorporation of new chapters to the SA or incorporation of new chapters to the GA and new SAsGA and new SAs
may decide to amend Recommended may decide to amend Recommended Practices or to incorporate new RPs to the Practices or to incorporate new RPs to the SAsSAs
shall consider implementation of provisions shall consider implementation of provisions of RKCof RKC
shall review and update the Guidelinesshall review and update the Guidelines shall consider any other issue of relevance to shall consider any other issue of relevance to
the RKCthe RKC
(Article 6)(Article 6)
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Amendments to the Amendments to the ConventionConvention
Article 15 provides for amendment Article 15 provides for amendment procedures to the Body, GA and SAs as procedures to the Body, GA and SAs as well as incorporation of new Chapters well as incorporation of new Chapters in the GA.in the GA.
New SA and New Chapters in SAs are New SA and New Chapters in SAs are recommended under Article 6 and recommended under Article 6 and enter into force under Article 18.enter into force under Article 18.
Article 16 provides for simplified Article 16 provides for simplified procedures that Management procedures that Management Committee is empowered to decide Committee is empowered to decide amendments to Recommended amendments to Recommended Practices and the incorporation of new Practices and the incorporation of new RPs. RPs.
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List of NotificationsList of Notifications Acceptance of SAs or Chapters (Article 8 Acceptance of SAs or Chapters (Article 8
para 3&4)para 3&4) Denunciation of the Convention (Article Denunciation of the Convention (Article
17 para 2)17 para 2) Withdrawal of acceptance of the GA Withdrawal of acceptance of the GA
(Article 17 para 5)(Article 17 para 5) Withdrawal of acceptance of SAs or Withdrawal of acceptance of SAs or
Chapters (Article 17 para 4)Chapters (Article 17 para 4) Reservation on Recommended Practices Reservation on Recommended Practices
(Article 12 para 2, Article 16 para 2)(Article 12 para 2, Article 16 para 2) Withdrawal of reservation on RPs (Article Withdrawal of reservation on RPs (Article
12 para 2)12 para 2) Differences between national legislation Differences between national legislation
and RPs (Article 12 para 2)and RPs (Article 12 para 2) Results of the examination of the Results of the examination of the
possibility of withdrawing any possibility of withdrawing any reservation to RPs (Article 12 para 3)reservation to RPs (Article 12 para 3)
etcetc
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RKC AccessionRKC Accession
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Legal RequirementLegal Requirement
Member of WCO/UN/Others Deposit an instrument of
accession Specify SA you accept Signify your intention to be
bound by GA Declare the territories the
accession applies Notify any reservation if this is
the case
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Two different processesTwo different processes
Domestic readiness
Improvements
in legislation, organization, and operations in order to meet the obligations in the convention
Foreign affairs work
International act
of consent to be bound by the Convention by particular action, notably, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession and notification to the depository
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4 Major Stages to accede to 4 Major Stages to accede to RKCRKC
(Typical case)(Typical case)Stage A : Commitment to
Accede RKC & Gap-AnalysisStage B : Communication among
Stake holdersStage C : Legal (Parliament)
WorksStage D : Official Diplomatic
Works
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Stage A : Commitment to Accede Stage A : Commitment to Accede
RKCRKC
& Gap Analysis & Gap Analysis
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Customs/Parent
Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Other ministries
and stakeholders
Government legal
department
Parliament
Stakeholders
Stage B : Communication among
Stakeholders
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Stage C : Legal worksStage C : Legal works
Official Translation ? Formulation of reform package? Reform of the legislations,
regulations, Customs instructions and/or organization?
Implementation plan?
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Stage D : Formal Diplomatic Stage D : Formal Diplomatic WorksWorks
President/ Prime
Minister/Foreign Affairs
MinisterEmbassy in
Belgium
WCO Secretary General: Depository
Other Contracting Parties
Circular
Instrument of accession
Note Verbal
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Overall Accession ProcessOverall Accession ProcessCustoms/
Parent Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Other ministries and stakeholders
Government legal
department
ParliamentPresident/ Prime
Minister/Foreign Affairs
Minister
Stakeholders
Embassy in Belgium
WCO SG: Depository
Instrument of
accession
Instrument of
accession and
Note Verbal
Other Contracting Parties
Circular
Membres OMD (179)Membres OMD (179)
*: Signé sous réserve de ratification (pas encore)
ChiliIslandeMexique
UERoumanie
1974 Kyoto (64)
UE (28+1)
OCDE (31)
Kyoto Kyoto Révisée (94)Révisée (94)
GrèceHongrieIrlandeItalieLuxembourgPays-BasPologne
BulgarieChypre
AustralieCanadaCorée
PakistanRwandaSénégalSerbieSri LankaVietnamZimbabweZambie
Afrique (4)BurundiCamerounGambieRép. dém. Congo*
Europe (1)Israël
Autres non-PCs
JaponNZNorvègeSuisse
AllemagneAutricheBelgiqueDanemarkEspagneFinlandeFrance Portugal
Rep.Tchèq. RUSlovaquieSuède
MozambiqueNamibiePapouasie Nvle GuinéePhilippinesQatarRépublique DominicaineRussieSoudanSwazilandTogoUkraineYémen
Turquie Etats-Unis
EstonieMalte
CroatieLettonieLituanieSlovénie
IranFiji GabonJordanieKazakhstanMadagascarMaliMauriceMongolieMonténégro
AlbanieArménieAzerbaidjanBelarusBahreïnBangladeshCambodgeCap-Vert Egypte EAU
Afrique du sud AlgérieArabie saouditeBotswanaChineCôte d’IvoireCubaIndeKenyaLesothoMacédoineMalawiMalaisieMarocNigeriaOuganda
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