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ORGANIZATION

TN/TF/W/165/Rev.8

21 April 2011

(11-1997)

Negotiating Group on Trae Fa!i"itation

DRAFT #ON$OLIDATED NEGOTIATING TE%T

Revision

$E#TION I..............................................................................................................................&

ARTI#LE 1' ()*LI#ATION AND A+AILA*ILIT, OF INFOR-ATION..................&

ARTI#LE &' (RIOR ()*LI#ATION AND #ON$)LTATION......................................

ARTI#LE ' AD+AN#E R)LING$...................................................................................

ARTI#LE ' A((EAL 0RE+IEW (RO#ED)RE$..........................................................6

ARTI#LE 5' OT2ER -EA$)RE$ TO EN2AN#E I-(ARTIALIT,3

NON4DI$#RI-INATION AND TRAN$(AREN#,.............................................

ARTI#LE 6' DI$#I(LINE$ ON FEE$ AND #2ARGE$ I-(O$ED ON OR IN

#ONNE#TION WIT2 I-(ORTATION AND E%(ORTATION........................8

ARTI#LE ' RELEA$E AND #LEARAN#E OF GOOD$............................................1

ARTI#LE 8' #ON$)LARIZATION.................................................................................16

ARTI#LE 7' *ORDER AGEN#, #OO(ERATION......................................................16

0ARTI#LE 7 *I$' DE#LARATION OF TRAN$2I((ED OR IN TRAN$IT GOOD$

0DO-E$TI# TRAN$IT.........................................................................................1

ARTI#LE 1' FOR-ALITIE$ #ONNE#TED WIT2 I-(ORTATION AND

E%(ORTATION .....................................................................................................1

ARTI#LE 11' FREEDO- OF TRAN$IT.........................................................................&1

ARTI#LE 1&' 0#)$TO-$ #OO(ERATION -E#2ANI$- FOR TRADE

FA#ILITATION AND #O-(LIAN#E0#)$TO-$ #OO(ERATION......... .&

ARTI#LE 1' IN$TIT)TIONAL ARRANGE-ENT$...................................................&

ARTI#LE 1' NATIONAL #O--ITTEE ON TRADE FA#ILITATION...................&

ARTI#LE 15' (REA-*LE/#RO$$4#)TTING -ATTER$.........................................&8

$E#TION II..........................................................................................................................&8

$(E#IAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREAT-ENT (RO+I$ION$ FOR DE+ELO(ING#O)NTR, -E-*ER$ AND LEA$T DE+ELO(ED #O)NTR, -E-*ER$

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$E#TION I

ARTI#LE 1' ()*LI#ATION AND A+AILA*ILIT, OF INFOR-ATION

1. (u"i!ation

1.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all pro%p'l p&lis# '#e *ollo+in in*or%a'ion in a non-,is"ri%ina'or an,

easil a""essi&le %anner in or,er 'o ena&le overn%en's 'ra,ers an, o'#er in'eres'e, par'ies 'o

&e"o%e a"ain'e, +i'# '#e%

(a) %por'a'ion e3por'a'ion an, 'ransi' pro"e,res (in"l,in por' airpor' an, o'#er

en'r-poin' pro"e,res) an, reire, *or%s an, ,o"%en's4

(&) Applie, ra'es o* ,'ies o* "s'o%s an, 'a3es o* o'#er an in, i%pose, on or in

"onne"'ion +i'# i%por'a'ion or e3por'a'ion4

(") Fees an, "#ares i%pose, & "s'o%s an, o'#er &or,erovern%en'al aen"ies on

or in "onne"'ion +i'# i%por'a'ion e3por'a'ion or 'ransi'4(,) Rles *or '#e "lassi*i"a'ion or vala'ion o* pro,"'s *or "s'o%s prposes as +ell as

i* rea,il availa&le e3a%ples or ills'ra'ions o* s"# "lassi*i"a'ions an, vala'ions4

(e) a+s rela'ions an, a,%inis'ra'ive rlins o* eneral appli"a'ion rela'in 'o rles o*

oriin *or non-pre*eren'ial 'ra,eas +ell as i* rea,il availa&le e3a%ples or

ills'ra'ions o* s"# ,e'er%ina'ions o* oriin4

(*) %por' e3por' or 'ransi' res'ri"'ions or pro#i&i'ions4

() Penal' provisions aains' &rea"#es o* i%por' e3por' or 'ransi' *or%ali'ies4

(#) Appeal pro"e,res4

(i) Aree%en's or par's '#ereo* +i'# an "on'r or "on'ries rela'in 'o i%por'a'ione3por'a'ion or 'ransi'4

() A,%inis'ra'ive pro"e,res rela'in 'o '#e i%posi'ion o* 'ari** o'as in"l,in o'a

sie in an, o' o* o'a ra'es openin ,a'es allo"a'ion %e'#o,s li"ensin

pro"e,res an, reire%en's levels o* 'ilia'ion an, a,,i'ional 'er%s an,

"on,i'ions in"l,in an reire%en's i%pose, & s'a'e-i%por'in a'#ori'ies or

o'#er overn%en' &o,ies.

1.2 No'#in in '#ese provisions s#all &e "ons're, as reirin '#e p&li"a'ion or provision o*

in*or%a'ion o'#er '#an in '#e lanae o* '#e $e%&er e3"ep' as s'a'e, in pararap# 2.2.

&. In9or:ation Avai"a"e T;roug; Internet

2.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le %ae availa&le an, p,a'e as appropria'e '#e

*ollo+in '#ro# '#e in'erne'

a.) A ,es"rip'ion o* i's i%por'a'ion e3por'a'ion an, 'ransi' pro"e,res in"l,in appeal

pro"e,res '#a' in*or%s overn%en's an, 'ra,ers an, o'#er in'eres'e, par'ies o*

'#e pra"'i"al s'eps nee,e, 'o i%por' an, e3por' an, *or 'ransi'.

&) T#e *or%s an, ,o"%en's an, o'#er ,'ies an, "#ares reire, *or i%por'a'ion

in'o e3por'a'ion *ro% or 'ransi' '#ro# '#e 'erri'or o* '#a' $e%&er.

(") Relevan' 'ra,e-rela'e, leisla'ion

(,) on'a"' in*or%a'ion on enir poin's


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2.2 W#enever pra"'i"a&le '#e ,es"rip'ion re*erre, 'o in s&pararap# 2.1(a) s#all also &e %a,e

availa&le in one o* '#e o**i"ial lanaes o* '#e WT;.

2.:. $e%&ers are en"orae, 'o %ae availa&le *r'#er 'ra,e-rela'e, in*or%a'ion '#ro# '#e

in'erne' in"l,in i'e%s re*erre, 'o in pararap#1.1.

. En

:.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all +i'#in i's availa&le resor"es es'a&lis# or %ain'ain one or %ore

enir poin's 'o ans+er reasona&le eniries o* overn%en's 'ra,ers an, o'#er in'eres'e, par'ies on

%a''ers "overe, & pararap# 1.1 as +ell as 'o provi,e '#e reire, *or%s an, ,o"%en's re*erre, 'o

in s&pararap# 1.1(a).

Al'1 :.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all +i'#in i's availa&le resor"es es'a&lis# or %ain'ain enir

poin's *or %a''ers "overe, & pararap# 1.1 as +ell as 'o provi,e '#e reire, *or%s an, ,o"%en's

re*erre, 'o in s&pararap# 1.1(a)

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. Noti9i!ation

>.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all no'i* '#e o%%i''ee o*

(a) T#e o**i"ial pla"e(s) +#ere '#e i'e%s in s&pararap#s 1.1(a) 'o () #ave &een

p&lis#e, an,

(&) T#e ?Rs o* +e&si'e(s) re*erre, 'o in pararap# 2.1 as +ell as '#e "on'a"'

in*or%a'ion o* '#e enir poin's re*erre, 'o in pararap# :.1.

ARTI#LE &' (RIOR ()*LI#ATION AND #ON$)LTATION

1. Interva" et?een (u"i!ation an Entr= into For!e

1.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all 'o '#e e3'en' pra"'i"a&le ensre '#a' a reasona&le in'erval is provi,e,

&e'+een '#e p&li"a'ion or +#ere appropria'e pre-p&li"a'ion o* ne+ or a%en,e, 'ra,e-rela'e, la+s

or rela'ions an, '#eir en'r in'o *or"e.5

1.2 #anes 'o ,' ra'es or 'ari** ra'es are e3"l,e, *ro% '#is provision.

&. Opportunit= to #o::ent on Ne? an A:ene Ru"e>

2.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all 'o '#e e3'en' pra"'i"a&le as appropria'e provi,e oppor'ni'ies an, a

reasona&le 'i%e perio, 'o 'ra,ers an, o'#er in'eres'e, par'ies +i'#in i's 'erri'or 'o "o%%en' on '#e

propose, in'ro,"'ion or a%en,%en' o* 'ra,e-rela'e, an, "s'o%s la+s an, rela'ions.

. #on>u"tation>

:.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all as appropria'e provi,e *or relar "onsl'a'ions &e'+een &or,er aen"ies

an, 'ra,ers or o'#er s'ae#ol,ers +i'#in i's 'erri'or.

ARTI#LE ' AD+AN#E R)LING$

1. (rovi>ion o9 Avan!e Ru"ing>

1.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all isse an a,van"e rlin in a reasona&le 'i%e &on, %anner in a

reasona&le 'i%e no' e3"ee,in a %a3i%% perio, o* 150 ,as 'o an appli"an'appli"an's +i'# leal

represen'a'ion in '#e $e%&er "on"erne, s&%i''in a +ri''en rees' +#i"# "on'ains all ne"essar

in*or%a'ion. A $e%&er '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' o* a $e%&er +#i"# ,e"lines 'o isse an a,van"e

rlin s#all pro%p'l no'i* '#e appli"an' in +ri'in se''in o' '#e relevan' *a"'s an, '#e &asis *or i's

,e"ision.

Provi,e, '#a' no appli"a'ion s#all &e ree"'e, n,er '#is pararap# nless an oppor'ni' #as &een

iven 'o '#e appli"an' o* &ein #ear,.

1.2 T#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' %a ,e"line 'o isse an a,van"e rlin 'o an appli"an' +#ere '#e

es'ion raise, in '#e appli"a'ion

() is alrea, pen,in in '#e appli"an'@s "ase &e*ore an overn%en'al aen" '#e

appella'e 'ri&nal or an "or'4

(l) #as alrea, &een ,e"i,e, & '#e appella'e 'ri&nal or an "or'.

1.: T#e a,van"e rlin s#all &e vali, *or a reasona&le perio, o* 'i%e a*'er i's issan"e nless '#e

la+ *a"'s or "ir"%s'an"es sppor'in '#e oriinal a,van"e rlin #ave "#ane,. n "ases +#ere '#e

5 T#is is +i'#o' pre,i"e 'o spe"i*i" 'i%e*ra%es es'a&lis#e, n,er o'#er WT; Aree%en's an,pra"'i"es o* WT; o%%i''ees.


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a,van"e rlin +as &ase, on *alse in"orre"' or %islea,in in*or%a'ion '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' %a

revoe %o,i* invali,a'e or nlli* '#e rlin +i'# re'roa"'ive e**e"'.

1.:bis W#ere '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' revoes %o,i*ies invali,a'es or nlli*ies '#e a,van"e rlin

i' s#all provi,e +ri''en no'i"e 'o '#e appli"an' se''in o' '#e relevan' *a"'s an, '#e &asis *or i's,e"ision.

1.:ter ;n a rees' re"eive, *ro% '#e appli"an' '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' s#all &e*ore pronon"in

'#e a,van"e rlin provi,e an oppor'ni' 'o '#e appli"an' o* presen'in '#eir ills'ra'ions &ein

#ear, ei'#er in person or '#ro# a ,l a'#orie, represen'a'ive.

T#e a,van"e rlin pronon"e, & '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' s#all &e &in,in onl

(a) on '#e appli"an' +#o #a, so#' i'

(&) an, '#e "o%%issioner o* "s'o%s#ea, o* '#e "s'o%s a,%inis'ra'ion an, '#e

"s'o%s a'#ori'ies s&or,ina'e 'o #i% in respe"' o* '#e appli"an'

1.> A $e%&er s#all p&lis# a' a %ini%%

(a) T#e reire%en's *or '#e appli"a'ion *or an a,van"e rlin in"l,in '#e in*or%a'ion

'o &e provi,e, an, '#e *or%a'.

(&) T#e s'an,ar, 'i%e perio, & +#i"# i' +ill isse an a,van"e rlin4 an,

(") T#e len'# o* 'i%e *or +#i"# '#e a,van"e rlin is vali,.

1.5 A $e%&er s#all%a provi,e pon '#e +ri''en rees' o* an appli"an' an a,%inis'ra'ive

revie+ & '#e issin a'#ori' or a #i#er a'#ori' o* '#e a,van"e rlin or '#e ,e"ision 'o revoe%o,i* invali,a'e or nlli* '#e a,van"e rlin6.

1.6 A $e%&er s#all en,eavor 'o %ae in*or%a'ion p&li"l availa&le on a,van"e rlins +#i"#

i' "onsi,ers 'o &e o* sini*i"an' in'eres' 'o o'#er in'eres'e, par'ies 'ain in'o a""on' '#e nee, 'o

pro'e"' "o%%er"iall "on*i,en'ial in*or%a'ion.

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(e) T#e oriin o* '#e oo,4

(*) A,,i'ional %a''ers *or +#i"# a $e%&er "onsi,ers i' appropria'e 'o isse an a,van"e

rlin4

() T#e *ees an, "#ares '#a' +ill &e applie, or an, +#ere appropria'e in*or%a'ionon '#e +a s"# *ees an, "#ares are "al"la'e,.

An appli"an' is an i%por'er e3por'er or pro,"erora represen'a'ive '#ereo* +#o %ee's '#e

"ri'eria spe"i*ie, in '#e na'ional leisla'ion o* '#e i%por'in $e%&er.

ARTI#LE ' A((EAL 0RE+IEW(RO#ED)RE$

1. Rig;t o9 Appea"

1.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all provi,e '#a' an person 'o +#o% "s'o%s or ano'#er relevan' &or,er

aen" isses an a,%inis'ra'ive ,e"ision #as '#e ri#' +i'#in i's 'erri'or +i'#o' penal' 'o

(a) a,%inis'ra'ive appeal &e*ore an a'#ori' #i#er '#an an, &e*ore an a'#ori' o*,i**eren' level in,epen,en' o* '#e o**i"ial or o**i"e '#a' isse, '#e ,e"ision4

an,/or

(&) ,i"ial appeal8o* '#e ,e"ision

1.2 T#e leisla'ion o* ea"# $e%&er %a reire a,%inis'ra'ive appeal 'o &e ini'ia'e, prior 'o

,i"ial appeal.

1.: $e%&ers s#all ensre '#a' '#eir appeal pro"e,res are "arrie, o' in a non-,is"ri%ina'or

%anner.

1.> $e%&ers s#all en,eavor 'o%a ensre '#a' "s'o%s an, o'#er relevan' &or,er

aen"ies a,op' an, %ain'ain se'in,i"a'ive perio,s o* 'i%e as spe"i*ie, in na'ional leisla'ion *or

revie+ an, +#ere ne"essar "orre"'ion o* '#eir ,e"isions n,er '#e appeal pro"e,res.

n a "ase o* n,e ,ela n,er pro"e,res %en'ione, n,er s&pararap# 1.1(a) +#ere '#e

,e"ision is no' iven +i'#in se' perio,s as spe"i*ie, in na'ional leisla'ion '#e appellan' s#all #ave

'#e ri#' 'o &rin '#e "ase 'o '#e ne3' #i#er a,%inis'ra'ive level or ,i"ial appeal an a'#ori' o*

,i**eren' a,%inis'ra'ive level or ,i"ial appeal s&e"' 'o '#e na'ional leisla'ion o* a $e%&er

1.5 $e%&ers s#all ensre '#a' pon rees' '#e persons ,ire"'l a**e"'e, & an a,%inis'ra'ive

,e"ision isse, & "s'o%s an, o'#er &or,er aen"ies are provi,e, +i'# '#e reasonin o* '#e

,e"ision in"l,in applie, la+s an, rela'ions an, an appli"a&le appeal pro"e,res availa&le.

Al'.2 ?pon rees' $e%&ers s#all provi,e 'o '#e persons ,ire"'l a**e"'e, & a ,e"ision or

or,er o* '#e "s'o%s or ano'#er relevan' &or,er aen"ies '#e reasons *or s"# ,e"ision or or,er

+i'#in a perio, spe"i*ie, in na'ional leisla'ion.

1.6 T#e ,e"isions o* a,%inis'ra'ive an, ,i"ial 'ri&nals n,er pararap# 1.1 s#all overn '#e

pra"'i"e o* "s'o%s an, o'#er relevan' aen"ies '#ro#o' '#eir ris,i"'ion '#e 'erri'or o* '#e

$e%&er.on sinle "ase &asis an, no' *or rispr,en"e pro"ee,ins.

7A,,i'ion rees'e, & =inapore. =inapore is s'ill "onsi,erin '#e %eri's o* '#e 'er% BappealB verss

Brevie+B 'o &e se, in '#is ar'i"le.8 For avoi,an"e o* ,o&' '#e +or, BappealB in"l,es ,i"ial revie+. (A,,i'ion rees'e, &

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&. Appea" -e!;ani>: 0in a #u>to:> )nion 0t;at i> a WTO -e:er

2.1 T#ere s#all &e a %e"#anis% *or re,ress o*'o a,,ress a,verse *in,ins o* inspe"'ion

a'#ori'ies a' '#e i%por' poin's o* a "s'o%s nion '#a' is a WT; $e%&er. n or,er 'o ensre

i" an, ni*or% appella'e ,e"isions appeals aains' *in,ins o* inspe"'ion a'#ori'ies a' '#e levelo* a %e%&er s'a'e o* a "s'o%s nion '#a' is a WT; $e%&er s#all &e #ear, an, ,e"i,e, a' '#e

"s'o%s nion level. ="# appella'e ,e"isions s#all &e &in,in on '#e inspe"'ion a'#ori'ies o* all

%e%&er s'a'es o* a "s'o%s nion. '#a' is a WT; $e%&er

2.2 0T#e ,e"isions o* a,%inis'ra'ive an, ,i"ial 'ri&nals n,er pararap# 1.1 s#all overn '#e

pra"'i"e o* "s'o%s an, o'#er relevan' aen"ies '#ro#o' '#e 'erri'or o* '#e ea"# $e%&er.

in"l,in an $e%&er '#a' is a "s'o%s nion

Al' 29( *or &o'# 2.1 an, 2.2) T#e #i#es' appeal level availa&le 'o a 'ra,er s#all #ave '#e a'#ori' 'o

isse ,e"isions a"ross '#e 'erri'or o* '#e +#ole %e%&er +i'# a vie+ 'o a"#ievin ni*or%i' in

a,%inis'ra'ive/"s'o%s pro"e,res 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le.

s'o%s nions s#ol, proressivel a,op' '#e provisions "on'aine, in pararap# 2.1

ARTI#LE 5' OT2ER -EA$)RE$ TO EN2AN#E I-(ARTIALIT,3

NON4DI$#RI-INATION AND TRAN$(AREN#,

01. I:port A"ert>/Rapi A"ert>

Al' 1 1.1 A $e%&er %a +ill in'ro,"e or %ain'ain in i's ,o%es'i" rela'or rei%e a

ss'e% o* i%por' aler'/rapi, aler' 'o a,,ress ris rela'e, 'o ani%al #eal'# plan' #eal'# an, *oo,

sa*e' %oni'or an, ensre '#e ali' o* i%por'e, oo,s espe"iall *oo, pro,"'s.

Al'. 2 1.1 W#ere a $e%&er in'ro,"es or %ain'ains a ss'e% o* i%por' aler'/rapi, aler' in "ases

o* ris rela'e, 'o ani%al #eal'# plan' #eal'# an, *oo, sa*e' rela'e, 'o *oo, sa*e' '#e *ollo+in,is"iplines s#all appl

1.2 1.1.a A $e%&er s#all appl an i%por' aler'/rapi, aler' ss'e% *or ari"l'ral i%por's

onl on '#e &asis o* es'a&lis#e, posi'ive evi,en"e o* or reasona&le ,o&' o* viola'ion o* '#e

pres"ri&e, o&e"'ive s'an,ar,s & i%por's *ro% '#e "on'r/e3por'er "on"erne, T#is ss'e% +ill &e

applie, onl i* i' is &ase, on in'erna'ional re*eren"e s'an,ar,s..

1.: 1.1.& Al'. 1 ;n"e a $e%&er isses an aler' no'i*i"a'ion '#e $e%&er s#all ensre '#a'

spe"ial inspe"'ions are &ase, on ni*or% o&e"'ive s'an,ar,s. T#e $e%&er s#all also ensre '#a' s"#

inspe"'ions are "on,"'e, in a ni*or% %anner a' all i%por' poin's '#ro#o' '#e 'erri'or o* '#e

$e%&er.

Al'. 2 W#ere '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' o* '#e i%por'in "on'r as"er'ains '#ro# '#e rapi, aler'

ss'e% an, on '#e &asis o* s"ien'i*i" evi,en"e '#a' a "onsin%en' ,oes no' %ee' '#e o&e"'ive

s'an,ar,s pres"ri&e, & '#e i%por'in "on'r i' s#all no'i* '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' o* '#e e3por'in

"on'r.

1.> 1.1." A $e%&er s#all pro%p'l 'er%ina'e an '#e aler' no'i*i"a'ion an, i's "onseen'

a"'ions i* "ir"%s'an"es ivin rise 'o '#e aler' no'i*i"a'ion no loner e3is' or i* "#ane,

"ir"%s'an"es "an &e a,,resse, in a less 'ra,e res'ri"'ive %anner. ir"%s'an"es ivin rise 'o an

aler' no'i*i"a'ion +ol, &e ,ee%e, 'o no loner e3is' i* si3 s""essive "onsin%en's i%por'e, *ro%

'#e "on'r/e3por'er $e%&er "on"erne, #ave *l*ille, '#e pres"ri&e, o&e"'ive s'an,ar,s a*'er

issan"e o* '#e aler' no'i*i"a'ion.

9T#e prpose o* eepin '#e Al'erna'e is 'o provi,e i,eas.


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1.5 1.1., A $e%&er s#all p&lis# '#e annon"e%en' o* 'er%ina'ion o* an aler' no'i*i"a'ion in a

non-,is"ri%ina'or an, easil a""essi&le %anner +i'#in 15 ,as *ro% '#e ,a'e o* ,e"ision 'o

'er%ina'e '#e aler' no'i*i"a'ion.

on Fee> an #;arge> I:po>e on or in #onne!tion ?it; I:portation an

E@portation

1.1 T#e provisions o* '#is ar'i"le s#all appl 'o all *ees an, "#ares (o'#er '#an i%por' an, e3por'

,'ies an, o'#er '#an 'a3es +i'#in '#e prvie+ o* Ar'i"le o* CATT 199>) i%pose, & "s'o%s an,

o'#er overn%en'al aen"ies $e%&ers or &o,ies '#a' a"' on &e#al* o* overn%en'al aen"ies on

%a''ers o* "s'o%s in'erven'ion11on or in "onne"'ion +i'# i%por'a'ion or e3por'a'ion o* oo,s. ="#

*ees an, "#ares s#all &e i%pose, onl *or servi"es ren,ere, or rees'e, in "onne"'ion +i'#

10

$e%&ers reserve '#e ri#' 'o %ae proposals 'o 'rea' *ees an, "#ares in "onne"'ion +i'# 'ransi' in'#is ar'i"le ,epen,in on '#eir *inal 'rea'%en' in Ar'i"le 11 on 'ransi'.

11T#is &ra"e' "an &e re%ove, on"e '#e isse is a,,resse, in a "ross-"''in %anner.


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2.6 !a"# $e%&er s#all es'a&lis# or %ain'ain ,i"ial ar&i'ral or a,%inis'ra'ive 'ri&nals an,

pro"e,res *or pro%p' revie+ an, +#ere +arran'e, "orre"'ion o* *inal a,%inis'ra'ive a"'ions

rear,in %a''ers "overe, & '#is Ar'i"le. ="# 'ri&nals s#all &e i%par'ial an, in,epen,en' o* '#e

o**i"e or a'#ori' en'rs'e, +i'# a,%inis'ra'ive en*or"e%en' an, s#all no' #ave an s&s'an'ialin'eres' in '#e o'"o%e o* '#e %a''er.12

Al'. !a"# $e%&er s#all es'a&lis# or %ain'ain ,i"ial ar&i'ral or a,%inis'ra'ive ins'an"es an,

pro"e,res *or pro%p' revie+ an, +#ere +arran'e, "orre"'ion o* *inal a,%inis'ra'ive a"'ions

rear,in %a''ers "overe, & '#is Ar'i"le. ="# ins'an"es s#all &e i%par'ial an, in,epen,en' o* '#e

o**i"e or a'#ori' en'rs'e, +i'# a,%inis'ra'ive en*or"e%en' an, s#all no' #ave an s&s'an'ial

in'eres' in '#e o'"o%e o* '#e %a''er.

2.7 !a"# $e%&er s#all is en"orae, 'o spe"i* a *i3e, *ini'e perio, +i'#in +#i"# i' %a

ini'ia'e penal' pro"ee,ins in "onne"'ion +i'# a &rea"# o* a "s'o%s la+ rela'ion an, pro"e,ral

reire%en's.

2.8 BPar' leall responsi&le *or '#e &rea"#B or Bleall responsi&le par'B is '#e na'ral orri,i"al person(s) '#a' #as '#e o&lia'ion 'o "o%pl +i'# a "s'o%s la+ rela'ion or pro"e,ral

reire%en'.

2.9 B$inor &rea"#esB s#all %ean o%issions or %is'aes in"l,in %is'aes in "o%plin +i'# a

"s'o%s la+ rela'ion or pro"e,ral reire%en' in"l,in a %is'ae in "opin inp''in or

'rans%i''in in*or%a'ion o&viosl %a,e +i'#o' *ra,len' in'en' or ross nelien"e.

2.10 For '#e prpose o* Ar'i"le 6.2 '#e 'er% Bpenal'iesB s#all %ean "ivil or a,%inis'ra'ive

penal'ies. T#a' 'er% s#all no' in"l,e "ri%inal penal'ies e3"ep' +#ere a $e%&erDs la+ provi,es

onl *or "ri%inal penal'ies *or &rea"#es o* "s'o%s la+s rela'ions an, pro"e,ral reire%en's.

ARTI#LE ' RELEA$E AND #LEARAN#E OF GOOD$

1. (re4arriva" (ro!e>>ing

1.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all a,op' or %ain'ain pro"e,res *or 'ra,ers +i'# oo, "o%plian"e re"or,s

'o s&%i' i%por' ,o"%en'a'ion an, o'#er reire, in*or%a'ion or +#ere '#e $e%&er so provi,es

'#eir ele"'roni" eivalen' 'o "s'o%s an, o'#er relevan' &or,er aen"ies *or pro"essin

e3a%ina'ion prior 'o '#e arrival o* oo,s +i'# a vie+ 'o e3pe,i'in '#e "learan"e an, release o*

oo,s pon arrival.

1.2 $e%&ers s#all as appropria'e provi,e *or a,van"e lo,in o* ,o"%en's in ele"'roni" *or%a'

*or pre-arrival pro"essin o* s"# ,o"%en's.

1.: Wi'# respe"' 'o vessels s&e"' 'o pro"e,res *or '#e ,e"lara'ion (& %ani*es' or si%ilar

,o"%en') o* '#e vessel an, i's "aro s"# pro"e,res s#all &e applie, prior 'o '#e vessels@ arrival so

as no' 'o n,l ,ela '#e vessel an, '#e nloa,in o* i's "aro.

1.> For pre-arrival pro"essin prposes $e%&ers %a reire (a,,i'ional) ,o"%en'a'ion an,

,a'a (s"# as 'ra"in no'es) onl 'o '#e e3'en' '#a' s"# ,o"%en's an, ,a'a (in"l,in 'ra"in

no'es) are ne"essarse*l in'er alia *or ris %anae%en' prposes an, 'o *a"ili'a'e an, *or '#e

e3pe,i'e, release o* oo,s pon arrival.

12T#is lanae %a &e ,roppe, *ro% '#e proposal s#ol, i' &e a,ea'el a,,resse, in '#e "on'e3' o*'#e Ar'i"le E proposals on appeal pro"e,res.


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&. $eparation o9 Re"ea>e 9ro: Fina" Deter:ination an (a=:ent o9 #u>to:> Dutie>3 Ta@e>3

Fee> an #;arge>

2.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all is en"orae, 'o a,op' or %ain'ain pro"e,res provi,inallo+in

an i%por'er or i's aen' '#e oppor'ni' 'o o&'ain '#e release o* oo,s prior 'o *inal ,e'er%ina'ionan, pa%en' o* "s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es *ees an, "#ares pon provision o* s**i"ien' aran'ee as

,e'er%ine, & '#e $e%&er i'sel* +#ere '#ese are no' ,e'er%ine, a' or prior 'o arrival +#ere '#ere

is ,ela in '#e *inal ,e'er%ina'ion o* "s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es *ees an, "#ares.

2.2.

Al'. 1 W#ere all rela'or reire%en's #ave &een %e' an, +#ere pon arrival o* '#e oo,s '#ere

is a ,ela in '#e *inal ,e'er%ina'ion o* "s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es *ees an, "#ares ea"# $e%&er s#all

allo+ an i%por'er or i's aen' 'o o&'ain '#e release o* oo,s as soon as possi&le a*'er '#eir arrival

an, prior 'o s"# ,e'er%ina'ion pon provision o* s**i"ien' aran'ee in '#e *or% o* a sre' a

,eposi' or so%e o'#er appropria'e ins'r%en' +#i"# s#all no' e3"ee, a reasona&le %a3i%%

es'i%a'e & s'o%s o* '#e "s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es *ees an, "#ares *or +#i"# '#e oo,s %a &e lia&le.

T#is aran'ee s#all no' represen' an in,ire"' pro'e"'ion 'o ,o%es'i" pro,"'s or a 'a3a'ion o*i%por's *or *is"al prposes..n "ases +#ere an o**en"e #as &een ,e'e"'e, a aran'ee %a &e

reire, *or '#e *ine an, penal' '#a' %a &e i%pose,.

Al'.2 n "ases +#ere pon arrival o* oo,s '#ere is a ,elain '#e *inal ,e'er%ina'ion o* "s'o%s

,'ies 'a3es *ees an, "#ares on i%por'e, oo,s an, +#ere all o'#er i%por' reire%en's #ave &een

%e' $e%&ers s#all allo+ '#e i%por'er o* oo,s 'o +i'#,ra+ '#e% *ro% s'o%s +i'#o' n,e

,elapro%p'l pon arrival i* +#ere so reire, '#e i%por'er provi,es s**i"ien' aran'ee in

'#e *or% o* a sre' a ,eposi' or so%e o'#er appropria'e ins'r%en' as ,e'er%ine, & '#e $e%&er

"overin '#e l'i%a'e pa%en' o* s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es *ees an, "#ares *or +#i"# '#e oo,s %a &e

lia&le.

n "ases +#ere an o**en"e #as &een ,e'e"'e, an, +#en '#e oo,s "on"erne, are no' "onsi,ere, as

essen'ial pro,"'ions o* an inir in'o '#e o**en"e a aran'ee %a &e reire, *or '#e vale *ine

an, penal' +#i"# %a &e i%pose,.

2.: Al'.1 T#e aran'ee s#all &e ,is"#are, +i'#o' ,ela +#en i' is no loner reire, *or i's

in'en,e, prpose.

Al'.2 ;n"e '#e $e%&er #as ,e'er%ine, '#a' i's reire%en's *or "s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es *ees an,

"#ares #ave &een sa'is*ie, an, all rela'or reire%en's #ave &een %e' '#e aran'ee *or '#e

oo,s s#all &e ,is"#are, +i'#o' n,e ,ela nless '#e aran'ee "overs %l'iple 'ransa"'ions.

2.> No'#in in '#ese provisions s#all a**e"' '#e ri#' o* a $e%&er 'o e3a%ine ,e'ain seie or"on*is"a'e or ,eal +i'# '#e oo,s in an %anner no' o'#er+ise in"onsis'en' +i'# '#e $e%&ers WT;

ri#'s an, o&lia'ions. T#is ar'i"le is no' in'en,e, 'o "over "ases +#i"# involve viola'ions o*

$e%&ers@ la+s or *ra, in s"# si'a'ions '#e release o* '#e oo,s s#ol, &e overne, & $e%&ers@

la+s.

. Ri> -anage:ent

:.1 $e%&ers s#all appl 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le ris %anae%en' 'o "s'o%s "on'rol in

"onne"'ion +i'# i%por'a'ion e3por'a'ion an, 'ransi'.

Bis:A $e%&er s#all appl 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le a "o%%on ris %anae%en' ss'e% a"ross i's

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:.2 $e%&ers s#all "on"en'ra'e "s'o%s "on'rol an, o'#er relevan' &or,er "on'rols on #i# ris

"onsin%en's an, e3pe,i'e '#e release o* lo+ ris "onsin%en's.

:.: $e%&ers s#all &ase ris %anae%en' n applin ris %anae%en' $e%&ers s#all se

on appropria'e sele"'ivi' "ri'eria s"# as inter alia = "o,e na're o* '#e oo,s "on'r o*oriin "on'r *ro% +#i"# '#e oo,s +ere s#ippe, vale o* '#e oo,s "o%plian"e re"or, o* 'ra,ers

'pe o* %eans o* 'ranspor' an, prpose o* '#e s'a o* '#e oo,s in '#e s'o%s 'erri'or.

:.> $e%&ers s#all ,esin an, appl ris %anae%en' in a %anner as 'o avoi, ar&i'rar or

ns'i*ia&le ,is"ri%ina'ion n,er '#e sa%e "on,i'ions or ,isise, res'ri"'ions 'o in'erna'ional

'ra,e.

:.5 To '#e e3'en' possi&le ,o&le "on'rols s#all &e avoi,e, in '#e release o* oo,s &e'+een

%e%&ers o* a "s'o%s nion +#en '#is is n,er'aen in en'r or e3i' o* '#e "on'ries.

:.6 .1 Wi'# a vie+ 'o e3pe,i'in '#e release o* oo,s a' &or,ers $e%&ers s#all +#ere possi&le

a,op' "s'o%s a,i' pos'-"learan"e a,i'1>.

>.2 T#e pos'-"learan"e a,i' "s'o%s a,i' s#all &e i%ple%en'e, in a 'ransparen' %anner. n

a""or,an"e +i'# na'ional leisla'ion $e%&ers s#all no'i* '#e persons "on"erne, a,i'e, o* '#e

resl' o* '#e "asea,i' '#e ri#'s an, o&lia'ions i' #as '#e re%e,ies availa&le n,er '#e la+ 'o

'#e person a,i'e, an, '#e evi,en"es an, reasons *or '#e resl'.

13

B(...) respe"' ,e la lGisla'ion ,oaniHreB in '#e oriinal Fren"#.14n,onesia propose, 'o "#ane '#e +or, or,er o* '#e sen'en"e so '#a' i' +ol, s'ar' +i'# B$e%&ers

s#all a,op'.... +i'# a vie+ 'o e3pe,i'in '#e release o* oo,s.B


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>.: $e%&ers a"no+le,e '#a' '#e in*or%a'ion o&'aine, in pos'-"learan"e a,i' "s'o%s a,i'

%a &e se, in *r'#er a,%inis'ra'ive or ,i"ial pro"ee,ins.

>.> $e%&ers s#all +#erever pra"'i"a&le se '#e resl' o* pos'-"learan"e a,i' "s'o%s a,i'

in applin ris %anae%en' an, i,en'i*in a'#orie, 'ra,ers.

>.515 $e%&ers %a "on,"' pos'-"learan"e a,i' "s'o%s a,i' '#ro# %e'#o,s o* relar

a,i' an, 'are'e, a,i' 'o i,en'i* '#e ris an, assess '#e "o%plian"e o* 'ra,ers.

5. E>ta"i>;:ent an (u"i!ation o9 Average Re"ea>e Ti:e>16

5.1 $e%&ers s#all are en"orae, 'o %easre an, p&lis# '#eir averae release 'i%e o* oo,s

perio,i"all an, in a "onsis'en' %anner sin 'ools s"# as inter alia '#e W; Ti%e Release

=',.17

5.2 $e%&ers are en"orae, 'o s#are +i'# '#e o%%i''ee '#eir e3perien"es in %easrin averae

release 'i%es in"l,in %e'#o,oloies se, &o''lene"s i,en'i*ie, an, an resl'in e**e"'s on

e**i"ien".

5.: n "ase o* n,e ,elas in '#e release o* oo,s +i'# respe"' 'o '#e averae 'i%e p&lis#e, an,

pon +ri''en rees' & 'ra,ers $e%&ers are en"orae, 'o in*or% in +ri'in '#e reasons *or '#e

,ela.

6. 0Aut;oriBe Operator>

6.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all%a provi,e a,,i'ional *a"ili'a'ions 'ra,e *a"ili'a'ion %easres

rela'e, 'o i%por' e3por' an, 'ransi' *or%ali'ies an, pro"e,res n,er pararap# 6.: 'o opera'ors

#ereina*'er "alle, a'#orie, opera'ors +#o %ee' spe"i*ie, "ri'eria. T#e spe"i*i" "ri'eria s#all &e

rela'e, 'o "o%plian"e or '#e ris o* non-"o%plian"e +i'# reire%en's spe"i*ie, in a $e%&erDs la+s

rela'ions or pro"e,res +#i"# %a arise as a resl' o* provi,in a *a"ili'a'ion %easre n,er

pararap# 6.:. T#e "ri'eria +#i"# s#all &e p&lis#e, %a in"l,e

(a) An appropria'e re"or, o* "o%plian"e +i'# "s'o%s an, o'#er rela'e, la+s an,

rela'ions

(&) A ss'e% o* %anain re"or,s 'o allo+ *or ne"essar in'ernal "on'rols an,

(") Finan"ial solven" in"l,in +#ere appropria'e provision o* a s**i"ien'

se"ri'/aran'ee.

6.2 T#e spe"i*i" "ri'eria 'o ali* as an a'#orie, opera'or s#all no'

(a) &e ,esine, or applie, so as 'o a**or, or "rea'e ar&i'rar or ns'i*ia&le,is"ri%ina'ion &e'+een opera'ors +#ere '#e sa%e "on,i'ions prevail4

(&) in"l,e a reire%en' '#a' '#e o+ner o* '#e opera'or &e a na'ional o* '#e $e%&er4 or

(") in"l,e a reire%en' &ase, on '#e sie o* '#e opera'or or '#e vale or vol%e o*

'#e opera'orDs i%por's or e3por's.

15Iie'na% +an's '#is J 'o &e"a%e J >.2 an, 'o se Bpos'-"learan"e a,i'B ins'ea, o* B"s'o%s a,i'B.rren' J >.2 is propose, 'o &e"o%e >.: +i'# J >.: '#en &ein lis'e, as J >.5.

16T#is se"'ion ,oes no' appl 'o a %e%&er +#ere i%por'e, oo,s are enerall release, ins'an'l on

arrival.17!a"# $e%&er %a ,e'er%ine '#e s"ope an, %e'#o,olo o* s"# averae release 'i%e %easre%en'

in a""or,an"e +i'# i's nee,s an, "apa"i'.


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6.: Tra,e *a"ili'a'ion %easres *or a'#orie, opera'ors s#all%a in"l,e a' leas' E

%easres in'er alia

(a) Re,"e, ,o"%en'ar an, ,a'a reire%en's as appropria'e4

(&) A sinle oo,s ,e"lara'ion *or all i%por's or e3por's in a iven perio,4

(") Fe+er p#si"al inspe"'ions an, e3a%ina'ions4

(,) Rapi, release 'i%e.

(e)

7.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all%a a,op' or %ain'ain pro"e,res allo+in *or e3pe,i'e, release o* a'

leas' '#ose oo,s en'ere, '#ro# air "aro *a"ili'ies 'o persons '#a' appl *or s"# 'rea'%en' +#ile%ain'ainin "s'o%s "on'rol.18 * a $e%&er e%plos "ri'eria li%i'in +#o %a appl '#e $e%&er

%a in p&lis#e, "ri'eria reire '#a' '#e appli"an' s#all as "on,i'ions *or '#e appli"a'ion o* '#e

pro"e,res ,es"ri&e, in pararap# 7.2 'o i's e3pe,i'e, s#ip%en's

(a) Provi,e a,ea'e in*ras'r"'re in"l,in ,evi"es *or %a'"#in &e'+een '#e s"reenin

resl's o* oo,s an, '#eir ,e"lara'ion in*or%a'ion an, rei%&rse%en' o* "s'o%s-rela'e,

e3penses19'o allo+ "s'o%s 'o pro"ess i's e3pe,i'e, s#ip%en's in "ases +#ere '#e appli"an'

*l*ils '#e $e%&er@s reire%en's *or s"# pro"essin 'o &e per*or%e, a' a ,e,i"a'e, *a"ili'4

(&) =&%i' in a,van"e o* '#e arrival o* an e3pe,i'e, s#ip%en' '#e in*or%a'ion ne"essar *or

release4

(") Ke assesse, *ees li%i'e, in a%on' 'o '#e appro3i%a'e "os' o* servi"es ren,ere, in provi,in

'#e "s'o%s pro"e,res in pararap# 7.24

(,) $ain'ain a #i# ,eree o* "on'rol over e3pe,i'e, s#ip%en's '#ro# '#e se o* in'ernal

se"ri' lois'i"s an, 'ra"in 'e"#nolo *ro% pi"-p 'o ,eliver4

(e) Ass%e lia&ili' *or pa%en' o* all "s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es an, *ees an, "#ares 'o '#e

"s'o%s a'#ori' *or '#e oo,s4

(*) ave a oo, re"or, o* "o%plian"e +i'# "s'o%s an, o'#er rela'e, la+s an, rela'ions4

18

n "ases +#ere a $e%&er #as an e3is'in pro"e,re '#a' provi,es '#e 'rea'%en' in pararap# 2 '#isprovision +ol, no' reire '#a' $e%&er 'o in'ro,"e separa'e e3pe,i'e, release pro"e,res.

19onsi,er rei%&rse%en' o* "s'o%s-rela'e, e3penses a' non-,e,i"a'e, *a"ili'ies.


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() "o%pl +i'# o'#er "on,i'ions ,ire"'l rela'e, 'o '#e e**e"'ive en*or"e%en' o* '#e $e%&erDs

la+s rela'ions an, pro"e,ral reire%en's i* ne"essar *or reasons a''ri&'a&le 'o

,i**eren"es &e'+een '#e $e%&erDs e3pe,i'e, release pro"e,res an, i's non-e3pe,i'e,

release pro"e,res.

#. reis'ra'ion +i'# relevan' a,%inis'ra'ions +i'#in '#e "s'o%s 'erri'or s&e"' 'o '#e ,o%es'i"leisla'ion4

i. *l*il '#e o&lia'ions o* visal e3a%ina'ion o* oo,s in re"eip' '#ereo* *or '#e prpose o*

'ra,e se"ri'4

. a"'ivel repor' sspi"ios in*or%a'ion 'o '#e "s'o%s 'o ensre '#e "o%plian"e +i'# relevan'

la+s an, rela'ions4 an,

. ass%e lia&ili' 'o "s'o%s *or '#e oo,s in '#e sa%e %anner as i* i' is '#e sole "arrier.

7.2 =&e"' 'o s&pararap#s 7.1 an, 7.:20 '#e e3pe,i'e, release pro"e,res s#all

(a) Allo+ prior 'o '#e arrival o* an e3pe,i'e, s#ip%en' *or '#e s&%ission an,pro"essin in"l,in '#ro# ele"'roni" %eans o* in*or%a'ion ne"essar *or '#e

release o* '#e s#ip%en'214

(&) $ini%ie '#e ,o"%en'a'ion reire, *or '#e release o* e3pe,i'e, s#ip%en's as

appropria'e in"l,in 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le provi,in *or release &ase, on a sinle

s&%ission o* in*or%a'ion on all oo,s o* de minimis vale in '#e e3pe,i'e,

s#ip%en's4

(") Provi,e *or e3pe,i'e, s#ip%en's 'o &e release, n,er nor%al "ir"%s'an"es 0+i'#in

:62>>8 #orsa reasona&le perio, o* 'i%e "onsis'en' +i'# na'ional rles an,

pro"e,res a*'er arrival an, in "onsis'en"e +i'# na'ional rles an, rela'ions

+i'#in 2> #ors a*'er arrival provi,e, '#e in*or%a'ion reire, *or release #as &een

s&%i''e,4

(,) Appl +i'#o' rear, 'o +ei#' or vale+i'# respe"' 'o '#e na're o* '#e oo,s

+i'#o' pre,i"e 'o '#e ri#' o* '#e $e%&er 'o ,i**eren'ia'e ,o"%en'a'ion reire%en's

&ase, on vale or "onsi,er vale as par' o* i's ris %anae%en' ,e"isions nless provi,e,

n,er na'ional leisla'ion4

(e) Allo+ n,er "on,i'ions ,ee%e, *i' & '#e "s'o%s *or '#e release o* e3pe,i'e,

s#ip%en's &e*ore an, +i'#o' pre,i"e 'o '#e *inal ,e'er%ina'ion an, pa%en' o* '#e

appli"a&le "s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es *ees an, "#ares o+e, i* +#ere so reire, s**i"ien'

aran'ee is provi,e, in '#e *or% o* a sre' a ,eposi' or so%e o'#er appropria'e ins'r%en'

"overin '#e l'i%a'e pa%en' o* '#e "s'o%s ,'ies 'a3es an, *ees in "onne"'ion +i'# '#e

i%por'a'ion o* '#e e3pe,i'e, s#ip%en's

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4 an,

(*) Provi,e *or a de minimis s#ip%en' vale 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le *or +#i"# "s'o%s

,'ies an, 'a3es +ill no' &e "olle"'e, asi,e *ro% "er'ain pres"ri&e, oo,s2:.

20T#is a,,i'ion is in'en,e, 'o %ae "lear '#a' '#e 'rea'%en' in pararap# 7.2 nee, no' &e provi,e, i* '#e"on,i'ions in pararap# 7.1 #ave no' &een %e' or as provi,e, in pararap# 7.: i* a'#ori'ies "onsi,er i'

ne"essar 'o o&'ain a,,i'ional in*or%a'ion or "on,"' s"reenin or e3a%ine oo,s. Also pararap# 7.: #as&een %o,i*ie, 'o "on*ir% '#a' e3pe,i'e, 'rea'%en' nee, no' &e provi,e, 'o res'ri"'e, oo,s.

21T#is lanae %a &e ,roppe, *ro% '#e propose, ar'i"le s#ol, i' &e a,ea'el a,,resse, in '#e

"on'e3' o* '#e proposal on release an, "learan"e.22T#is lanae %a &e ,roppe, or %o,i*ie, in li#' o* '#e lanae se, in Ar'i"le 7.2 release an,

"learan"e.23

K vir'e o* '#e *a"' '#a' '#e oo,s ,es"ri&e, in '#e las' sen'en"e o* pararap# 7.: nee, no' &eprovi,e, e3pe,i'e, 'rea'%en' '#e de minimisprovision +ol, no' in'er*ere +i'# "olle"'ion o* 'a3es o* s"#oo,s (e.. lior). Fr'#er%ore '#is provision +ol, no' reire $e%&ers 'o in'ro,"e separa'e de minimis


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7.: No'#in in '#ese provisions s#all a**e"' '#e ri#' o* a $e%&er 'o ,e'ain seie e3a%ine

"on*is"a'e or re*se en'r 'o oo,s or 'o "arr o' pos'-"learan"e a,i's in a %anner no' o'#er+ise

in"onsis'en' +i'# '#e $e%&er@s WT; ri#'s an, o&lia'ions in"l,in in "onne"'ion +i'# '#e se o*

ris %anae%en' ss'e%s. Fr'#er *or oo,s s&e"' 'o li"ensin or si%ilar rela'or reire%en's

no'#in in '#ese provisions s#all preven' a $e%&er *ro% "olle"'in "s'o%s ,'ies or 'a3es or *ro%reirin as a "on,i'ion *or release &o'# '#e s&%ission o* a,,i'ional in*or%a'ion an, '#e *l*il%en'

o* non-a'o%a'i" li"ensin reire%en's.

ARTI#LE 8' #ON$)LARIZATION

01. (ro;iition o9 #on>u"ar Tran>a!tion Re


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0ARTI#LE 7 BIS' DE#LARATION OF TRAN$2I((ED OR IN TRAN$IT GOOD$

0DO-E$TI# TRAN$IT

Al'. 1 W#en oo,s &ein i%por'e, #ave a *inal ,es'ina'ion in '#e 'erri'or o* '#a' $e%&er o'#er'#an '#e por' o* en'r$e%&ers s#all per%i' '#e ,e"laran' 'o ,e"lare '#e oo,s *or '#e relevan'

i%por' "s'o%s pro"e,re a' '#e "s'o%s o**i"e %os' "onvenien' *or '#a' prpose '#a' 'ransi' or

'rans#ippe, oo,s are ,e"lare, *or '#e relevan' i%por' "s'o%s pro"e,re a' '#e "s'o%s o**i"e o*

,es'ina'ion or '#e "s'o%s o**i"e +#ere '#ese "s'o%s *or%ali'ies "an &e *l*ille, in '#e 'erri'or o*

,es'ina'ion.

Al'. 2 W#ere an oo,s i%por'e, a' a "s'o%s s'a'ion o* an $e%&er are %en'ione, in '#e i%por'

%ani*es'/repor' as *or 'rans#ip%en' 'o,es'ine, *or an o'#er "s'o%s s'a'ion o* '#e $e%&er '#e

s'o%s %as#all allo+ '#e oo,s 'o &e %ove, n,er a ,o%es'i" 'ransi' pro"e,re 'rans#ippe,

'o '#a' "s'o%s s'a'ion +i'#o' pa%en' o* ,' s&e"' 'o s"# "on,i'ions as %a &e pres"ri&e, in

'#is &e#al*.

onsin%en's +#i"# are &ein 'rans#ippe,26

s#all &e s&e"' 'o less oneros "s'o%s pro"e,res '#an'#ose applie, 'o 'ra**i" in 'ransi'.

ARTI#LE 1' FOR-ALITIE$ #ONNE#TED WIT2 I-(ORTATION AND E%(ORTATION

1. Revie? o9 For:a"itie> an Do!u:entation Re

1.1 Wi'# a vie+ 'o %ini%iin '#e in"i,en"e an, "o%ple3i' o* i%por' e3por' an, 'ransi'

*or%ali'ies an, o* ,e"reasin an, si%pli*in i%por' e3por' an, 'ransi' ,o"%en'a'ion reire%en's

(a) !a"# $e%&er s#all as appropria'e revie+ i's *or%ali'ies an, ,o"%en'a'ion

reire%en's rela'in 'o i%por' e3por' an, 'ransi' a' reasona&le an, relar in'ervals 'ain

in'o a""on' "#ane, "ir"%s'an"es relevan' ne+ in*or%a'ion an, &siness pra"'i"esavaila&ili' o* 'e"#nies an, 'e"#nolo in'erna'ional &es' pra"'i"es an, inp's *ro%

in'eres'e, par'ies.

(&) T#e o%%i''ee s#all ,evelop pro"e,res *or s#arin relevan' in*or%a'ion an, &es' pra"'i"es

as appropria'e.

&. Reu!tion/Li:itation o9 For:a"itie> an Do!u:entation Re

2.1 $e%&ers s#all ensre '#a' *or%ali'ies an, ,o"%en'a'ion reire%en's are applie, in a

%anner as no' 'o "ons'i''e an nne"essar o&s'a"le 'o 'ra,e.

$e%&ers s#all "onsi,er +#e'#er al'erna'ive *or%ali'ies an, reire%en's '#a' "an a"#ieve '#e

lei'i%a'e o&e"'ives are reasona&l availa&le an, a,op' '#ose *or%ali'ies an, reire%en's +#i"# are

sini*i"an'l less 'ra,e res'ri"'ive.

2.2 $e%&ers s#all as appropria'e %ini%ie '#e in"i,en"e an, "o%ple3i' o* *or%ali'ies an,

reire%en's rela'in 'o i%por' e3por' or 'ransi' an, ,e"rease an, si%pli* ,o"%en'a'ion

reire%en's.

2.: An s"# *or%ali'ies or reire%en's s#all no' &e %ain'aine, i* '#e "ir"%s'an"es or

o&e"'ives ivin rise 'o '#eir a,op'ion no loner e3is' or i* "#ane, "ir"%s'an"es or o&e"'ives "an

&e a,,resse, in a less 'ra,e res'ri"'ive %anner.

2.> $e%&ers s#all are en"orae, 'o se '#e *ollo+in in'erna'ional s'an,ar,s an, '#eir *'re

p,a'es

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(a) ?N lao' e

(&) ?N Tra,e

:.1 $e%&ers are en"orae, 'o s#all se relevan' in'erna'ional s'an,ar,s or par's '#ereo* as a

re*eren"e as a &asis *or '#eir i%por'a'ion e3por'a'ion or 'ransi' *or%ali'ies an, pro"e,res e3"ep'

as o'#er+ise provi,e, *or in '#is Aree%en'.

:.2 $e%&ers are no' reire, 'o se in'erna'ional s'an,ar,s +#en

(a) '#e $e%&er is no' a sina'or 'o s"# s'an,ar,s4

(&) '#ese s'an,ar,s are no' appropria'e 'o '#eir ,evelop%en' *inan"ial or 'ra,e nee,s4

(") '#ese s'an,ar,s +ol, pose *n,a%en'al 'e"#noloi"al or in*ras'r"'ral pro&le%s4 or

(,) '#ese s'an,ar,s +ol, &e an ine**e"'ive or inappropria'e %eans *or '#e *l*il%en' o*

'#e lei'i%a'e o&e"'ive prse,.

:.: $e%&ers are en"orae, 'o 'ae par' +i'#in '#e li%i's o* '#eir resor"es in '#e prepara'ion

an, perio,i" revie+ o* relevan' in'erna'ional s'an,ar,s & appropria'e in'erna'ional in'erovern%en'al

orania'ions.

:.> T#e o%%i''ee s#all ,evelop pro"e,res *or '#e s#arin & $e%&ers o* relevan' in*or%a'ion

an, &es' pra"'i"es on '#e i%ple%en'a'ion o* in'erna'ional s'an,ar,s as appropria'e. T#e o%%i''ee

%a also invi'e relevan' in'erna'ional orania'ions 'o ,is"ss '#eir +or on in'erna'ional s'an,ar,s.

As appropria'e '#e o%%i''ee %a i,en'i* spe"i*i" s'an,ar,s '#a' are o* par'i"lar vale 'o

$e%&ers.

:.5 For '#e prpose o* '#is Aree%en' '#e 'er% Bin'erna'ional s'an,ar,sB s#all &e n,ers'oo, 'ore*er 'o s'an,ar,s *or *a"ili'a'in 'ra,e pro%la'e, & '#e relevan' in'erna'ional in'erovern%en'al

orania'ions +#ose %e%&ers#ip is open 'o all WT; $e%&ers.

. $ing"e Wino?

>.1 $e%&ers s#all +#ere pra"'i"a&le en,eavor 'o es'a&lis# or %ain'ain a sinle +in,o+

ena&lin 'ra,ers 'o s&%i' ,o"%en'a'ion an,/or ,a'a reire%en' *or i%por'a'ion e3por'a'ion or

'ransi' o* oo,s 'o a sinle en'r poin'. T#e sinle +in,o+ s#all n,er'ae on+ar, ,is'ri&'ion o* '#e

a*ore%en'ione, ,o"%en'a'ion an,/or ,a'a reire%en's 'o '#e par'i"ipa'in a'#ori'ies or aen"ies.

A*'er '#e e3a%ina'ion & '#e par'i"ipa'in a'#ori'ies or aen"ies o* '#e ,o"%en'a'ion an,/or ,a'a

'#e resl's s#all &e no'i*ie, 'o '#e appli"an's '#ro# '#e sinle +in,o+ in a 'i%el %anner.


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>.2 n "ases +#ere ,o"%en'a'ion an,/or ,a'a reire%en's #ave alrea, &een re"eive, & '#e

sinle +in,o+ '#e sa%e ,o"%en'a'ion an,/or ,a'a reire%en's s#all nor%all no' &e rees'e, &

par'i"ipa'in a'#ori'ies or aen"ies e3"ep' in ren' "ir"%s'an"es an, o'#er li%i'e, e3"ep'ions

+#i"# are %a,e p&li".

>.: $e%&ers s#all no'i* '#e o%%i''ee '#e ,e'ails o* opera'ion o* '#e sinle +in,o+.

>.> $e%&ers s#all 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le an, pra"'i"al se in*or%a'ion 'e"#nolo 'o sppor' '#e

sinle +in,o+.

>.5 $e%&ers s#all +#ere pra"'i"a&le se relevan' in'erna'ional s'an,ar,s as a &asis *or '#e sinle

+in,o+ s"#e%es27.

>.6 Wi'# rear, 'o '#e s"ope o* '#e par'i"ipa'in a'#ori'ies or aen"ies an, o* '#e

,o"%en'a'ion an,/or ,a'a reire%en's $e%&ers %a i%ple%en' '#e sinle +in,o+ in a

proressive %anner.

5. 0E"i:ination o9 0-anator= (re4>;ip:ent 0an (o>t4>;ip:ent In>pe!tion>

5.1 $e%&ers +#ere appli"a&le s#all no' reire '#e %an,a'or se o* pre-s#ip%en'

inspe"'ions as ,e*ine, in Ar'i"le 1 o* '#e Aree%en' on Pre-s#ip%en' nspe"'ion in rela'ion 'o 'ari**

"lassi*i"a'ion an, "s'o%s vala'iono'#er '#an in ins'an"es spe"i*ie, & '#e na'ional leisla'ion.

ie+ise $e%&ers s#all no' reire '#e se o* pos'-s#ip%en' or ,es'ina'ion inspe"'ion in rela'ion 'o

'ari** "lassi*i"a'ion an, "s'o%s vala'ion. T#is is +i'#o' pre,i"e 'o "#e"s an, "on'rols per*or%e,

& "s'o%s or o'#er overn%en' aen"ies in '#e *ra%e+or o* ris %anae%en'.

5.2 Fro% '#e en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is aree%en' $e%&ers s#all en,eavor no' 'o in'ro,"e or

appl an ne+ reire%en's 'o se pre-s#ip%en' or pos'-s#ip%en' inspe"'ions re*erre, 'o in Ar'i"le6.1 in rela'ion 'o 'ari** "lassi*i"a'ion an, "s'o%s vala'ion. 28

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"on'r $e%&ers s#all eli%ina'e an reire%en's *or %an,a'or se o* "s'o%s &roers no' la'er

'#an L ears *ro% '#e en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is aree%en'.

0. #o::on *orer (ro!eure> 0an Re

7.1 !a"# $e%&er s#all appl "o%%on "s'o%s an, o'#er &or,er pro"e,res *or release

an, "learan"e o* oo,s a' ,i**eren' poin's o* en'r an, e3i' o* '#e sa%e na're '#ro#o' i's

'erri'or. T#is s#all in"l,e a,op'ion o* sa%e s'an,ar,s in"l,in *ees an, "#ares spe"i*i"a'ions

'er%inoloies an, ,e*ini'ions inspe"'ion sa%plin an, 'es' %e'#o,s.

08. )ni9or: For:> an Do!u:entation Re Re"ating to #"earan!e

8.1 7.2 All ,o"%en'a'ion reire%en's rela'in 'o "s'o%s &or,er i%por' e3por' an,

'ransi' pro"e,res s#all &e ni*or% an, applie, a,%inis'ere, ni*or%l a' ,i**eren' poin's o*

en'r an, e3i' o* '#e sa%e na're '#ro#o' '#e 'erri'or o* a $e%&er.

7. Option to Return ReCe!te Goo> to t;e E@porter

9.1 n "ase o* ree"'ion o* a "onsin%en' & '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori' o* a $e%&er on a""on' o*

*ailre 'o %ee' "er'ain s'an,ar,s o'#er '#an oo,s viola'in in'elle"'al proper' ri#'s ra'#er '#an

'#ose o* #eal'# an, environ%en'al pro'e"'ion an op'ion s#all %a *irs' &e iven 'o '#e i%por'er 'o

re-e3por' re'rn '#e ree"'e, oo,s 'o '#e e3por'er s&e"' 'o '#e "on,i'ions s'ipla'e, in '#e

na'ional leisla'ion o* '#e %e%&er4 onl pon *ailre & '#e i%por'er 'o e3er"ise '#is op'ion +i'#in a

reasona&le perio, o* 'i%e a ,i**eren' "orse o* a"'ion in"l,in ,es'r"'ion o* '#e oo,s "an &e

"onsi,ere, & '#e "o%pe'en' a'#ori'.

9.2 n '#e "ase o* re'rn o* pro#i&i'e, an, res'ri"'e, oo,s '#e e3por'in $e%&er s#all a""ep' '#e

re'rne, oo,s.

1. Te:porar= A:i>>ion o9 Goo>/In?ar an Out?ar (ro!e>>ing

(a) Temporary Admission of Goods

$e%&ers s#all allo+ oo,s as ,e*ine, in i's la+s an, rela'ions 'o &e &ro#' in'o a

"s'o%s 'erri'or "on,i'ionall relieve, 'o'all or par'iall *ro% pa%en' o* i%por' ,'ies

an, 'a3es i* s"# oo,s are &ro#' in'o a "s'o%s 'erri'or *or a spe"i*i" prpose are

in'en,e, *or re-e3por'a'ion +i'#in a spe"i*ie, perio, an, #ave no' n,erone an "#ane

e3"ep' nor%al ,epre"ia'ion an, +as'ae ,e 'o '#e se %a,e o* '#e%.

(b) Inward and Outward Processing

(i) !a"# $e%&er s#all allo+ in+ar, an, o'+ar, pro"essin o* oo,s in a""or,an"e +i'#

in'erna'ional s'an,ar,s an, pra"'i"es s&e"' 'o 'er%s an, "on,i'ions as %a &e

spe"i*ie, in '#e na'ional leisla'ion.

(ii) For '#e prposes o* '#is Ar'i"le '#e 'er% Bin+ar, pro"essinB %eans '#e s'o%s

pro"e,re n,er +#i"# "er'ain oo,s "an &e &ro#' in'o a s'o%s 'erri'or

"on,i'ionall relieve, 'o'all or par'iall *ro% pa%en' o* i%por' ,'ies an, 'a3es

an, 'ra,e poli" %easres on '#e &asis '#a' s"# oo,s are ,es'ine, 'o &e e3por'e,

on"e #avin &een s&e"'e, 'o %an*a"'rin pro"essin or repair 29 in'en,e, *or

29

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%an*a"'rin pro"essin or repair an, s&seen' e3por'a'ion re"eivin a ,i**eren'

"s'o%s rei%e:0.

(iii) For '#e prposes o* '#is Ar'i"le '#e 'er% Bo'+ar, pro"essinB %eans '#e s'o%s

pro"e,re n,er +#i"# oo,s +#i"# are in *ree "ir"la'ion in a s'o%s 'erri'or %a&e 'e%poraril e3por'e, *or %an*a"'rin pro"essin or repair a&roa, an, '#en re-

i%por'e, +i'# 'o'al or par'ial e3e%p'ion *ro% i%por' ,'ies an, 'a3es a""or,in 'o

+#i"# oo,s +#i"# are in *ree "ir"la'ion in a "s'o%s 'erri'or.

ARTI#LE 11' FREEDO- OF TRAN$IT

1. Coo,s s&e"' 'o '#e provisions on Free,o% o* Transi' o* CATT 199> an, o* '#is Aree%en'

in"l,e '#ose %ove, via *i3e, in*ras'r"'re inter aliapipelines an, ele"'ri"i' ri,s.

1bisFor rea'er "er'ain' no'#in in Ar'i"le I o* '#e CATT 199> or '#is Aree%en' s#all &e

"ons're, 'o reire a $e%&er

(a) 'o &il, in*ras'r"'re o* an in, in i's 'erri'or or 'o per%i' '#e &il,in o*

in*ras'r"'re & o'#ers in or,er 'o *a"ili'a'e '#e 'ransi' o* oo,s4

(&) 'o provi,e a""ess 'o an in*ras'r"'re *or 'ransi' nless s"# in*ras'r"'re is open 'o

eneral se & '#ir, par'ies. For '#e prpose o* '#is Aree%en' '#e 'er% Beneral se

& '#ir, par'iesB ,oes no' in"l,e a""ess 'o in*ras'r"'re ran'e, on a "on'ra"'al

&asis.

2. !a"# $e%&er n,er'aes '#a' i* i' es'a&lis#es or %ain'ains a ='a'e en'erprise or i* an

en'erprise #as *or%all or in e**e"' e3"lsive or spe"ial privilees s"# en'erprise s#all in i's

rela'ions *or%ali'ies *ees an, "#ares in"l,in 'ranspor'a'ion "#ares on or in "onne"'ion

+i'# 'ra**i" in 'ransi' "o%pl +i'# '#e provisions on 'ra**i" in 'ransi' o* '#is Aree%en' an,

o'#er+ise a"' solel in a""or,an"e +i'# "o%%er"ial "onsi,era'ions.:1

:. An "#ares rela'ions or *or%ali'ies 'aen in a""or,an"e +i'# CATT Ar'i"le I i%pose,

on or a**e"'in 'ra**i" in 'ransi' All "#ares rela'ions an, *or%ali'ies in "onne"'ion +i'# 'ra**i" in

Transi'4

(a) s#all no' &e %ore res'ri"'ive on 'ra**i" in 'ransi' '#an ne"essar 'o *l*il a lei'i%a'e

o&e"'ive.

(&) s#all no' &e %ain'aine, i* '#e "ir"%s'an"es or poli" o&e"'ives ivin rise 'o '#eir

a,op'ion no loner e3is' or i* '#e "#ane, "ir"%s'an"es or o&e"'ives "an &e a,,resse,

in a less res'ri"'ive %anner.

(") s#all no' &e applie, in a %anner '#a' +ol, "ons'i''e a ,isise, res'ri"'ion on 'ransi''ra**i".

(,) !a"# $e%&er s#all no'i* '#e o%%i''ee on '#e o&e"'ive an, ,ra'ion o* s"# "#are

rela'ion or *or%ali' on a relar &asis.

>. $e%&ers s#all no' appl ,is"ri%ina'or %easres 'o oo,s in 'ransi' or 'o vessels or o'#er

%eans o* 'ranspor' o* o'#er $e%&ers *or reasons o* an in,. T#is ,oes no' e3"l,e '#e ri#' 'o resor'

'o '#e e3"ep'ions alrea, lai, ,o+n in WT; Aree%en's *or vali, reasons an, provi,e, '#a' '#e

%easre "on"erne, ,oes no' "ons'i''e a ,isise, res'ri"'ion on in'erna'ional 'ra,e.

5. Wi'# respe"' 'o all rela'ions an, *or%ali'ies i%pose, on or in "onne"'ion +i'# 'ra**i" in

'ransi' in"l,in "#ares *or 'ranspor'a'ion 'ra**i" rela'ions sa*e' rela'ions an, environ%en'al

30B....re"evoir l'Griere%en' en a're rGi%e ,oanierB in '#e oriinal Fren"#.


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rela'ions $e%&ers s#all a""or, 'o 'ra**i" in 'ransi' 'rea'%en' no less *avora&le '#an '#a' a""or,e,

'o e3por' or i%por' 'ra**i"/,o%es'i" 'ra**i"/'ra**i" +#i"# is no' in 'ransi'. T#is prin"iple re*ers 'o lie

pro,"'s &ein 'ranspor'e, on '#e sa%e ro'e n,er lie "on,i'ions.

6. !a"# $e%&er s#all a""or, 'o pro,"'s +#i"# +ill &e in 'ransi' '#ro# '#e 'erri'or o* ano'#er $e%&er 'rea'%en' no less *avora&le '#an '#a' +#i"# +ol, &e a""or,e, 'o s"# pro,"'s i*

'#e +ere &ein 'ranspor'e, *ro% '#eir pla"e o* oriin 'o '#eir ,es'ina'ion +i'#o' oin '#ro# '#e

'erri'or o* s"# o'#er $e%&er.

7. $e%&ers s#all e3e%p' 'ra**i" in 'ransi' *ro% "s'o%s ,'ies an, *ro% all 'ransi' ,'ies an,

o'#er "#ares i%pose, in respe"' o* 'ransi' e3"ep'

(a) Reasona&le "#ares *or 'ranspor'a'ion (s"# as 'olls roa, "#ares an, si%ilar) #avin

rear, 'o '#e "on,i'ions o* '#e 'ra**i" or

(&) Transi' "#ares "o%%ensra'e +i'# '#e a,%inis'ra'ive e3penses en'aile, & 'ransi' or

+i'# '#e "os' o* '#e servi"e ren,ere,.

(") An 'ransi' "#are s#all

;nl &e i%pose, *or '#e a,%inis'ra'ive pro"e,res en'aile, or 'ransi' servi"es

provi,e, in "onne"'ion +i'# '#e 'ransi' %ove%en' in es'ion4

No' e3"ee, '#e appro3i%a'e a,%inis'ra'ive e3penses en'aile, or "os' o* '#e 'ransi'

servi"e ren,ere,4 an,

No' &e "al"la'e, on ad valorem&asis.

8. $e%&ers are en"orae, 'o%a %ae availa&le p#si"all separa'e in*ras'r"'re (s"#

as lanes &er'#s an, si%ilar) *or 'ra**i" in 'ransi' a' &or,er "rossins +i'# #eav 'ra**i".

9. s'o%s Transi' *or%ali'ies ,o"%en'a'ion reire%en's e3"ep' +#ere 'ransi' "ri%es are

,e'e"'e, an, "s'o%s "on'rols in"l,in an, "s'o%s p#si"al inspe"'ions s#all no' &e %ore

&r,enso%e '#an ne"essar 'o

(a) i,en'i* '#e oo,s an,

(&) ensre '#a' 'ransi' reire%en's #ave &een %e'

10. $e%&ers s#all no' appl ali' "on'rols or "on'rols o* "o%plian"e +i'# 'e"#ni"al s'an,ar,s

on oo,s in 'ransi'.

11. $e%&ers s#all allo+ an, provi,e *or a,van"e *ilin an, pro"essin o* 'ransi' ,o"%en'a'ionan, ,a'a prior 'o '#e arrival o* oo,s.

12. ;n"e oo,s #ave &een p' n,er a 'ransi' pro"e,re an, #ave &een a'#orie, 'o pro"ee,

*ro% '#e poin' o* oriina'ion in a $e%&er@s 'erri'or '#e +ill no' &e s&e"' 'o *r'#er "s'o%s

"#ares *or%ali'ies or "s'o%s inspe"'ions n'il '#e "on"l,e '#eir 'ransi' a' '#e poin' o*

,es'ina'ion +i'#in '#e $e%&er@s 'erri'or.

1:. ;n"e 'ra**i" in 'ransi' #as rea"#e, '#e "s'o%s o**i"e +#ere i' e3i's '#e 'erri'or o* '#e

$e%&er '#a' o**i"e s#all pro%p'l 'er%ina'e '#e 'ransi' opera'ion i* 'ransi' reire%en's #ave &een

%e'.

1>. $e%&ers %a reire a aran'ee +#i"# s#all no' e3"ee, '#e *ll a%on' o* '#e ,'ies or"#ares +#i"# %a &e in"rre,. n e3"ep'ional "ir"%s'an"es s"# as penal'ies *or non-"o%plian"e


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+i'# la+s an, rela'ions on"e oo,s #ave le*' '#e poin' o* oriina'ion a aran'ee %a &e

*rnis#e,.

15. ;n"e '#e $e%&er #as ,e'er%ine, '#a' i's 'ransi' reire%en's #ave &een sa'is*ie, '#e

aran'ee s#all &e ,is"#are, +i'#o' ,ela nless '#e aran'ee "overs %l'iple 'ransa"'ions.

16. W#ere a $e%&er reires a aran'ee *or oo,s in 'ransi' '#is $e%&er s#all allo+

aran'ees 'o &e rene+e, *or s&seen' "onsin%en's on"e a previos one is prove, 'o #ave rea"#e,

i's ,es'ina'ion or %a,e e3i'.

17. $e%&ers s#all no' reire '#e se o* "s'o%s "onvos *or 'ra**i" in 'ransi' e3"ep' *or oo,s

presen'in #i# riss. T#e oo,s s&e"' 'o "s'o%s "onvo reire%en's s#all &e in"l,e, in

$e%&ers la+s or rela'ions an, s#all &e p&lis#e,.

18. $e%&ers s#all en,eavor 'o "oopera'e an, "oor,ina'e +i'# one ano'#er +i'# a vie+ 'o

en#an"e *ree,o% o* 'ransi'. ="# "oopera'ion an, "oor,ina'ion %a in"l,e &' is no' li%i'e, 'o an

n,ers'an,in oni) "#ares4

ii) *or%ali'ies an, leal reire%en's4 an,

iii) '#e pra"'i"al opera'ion o* 'ransi' rei%es.

19. !a"# $e%&er s#all en,eavor 'o appoin' a na'ional 'ransi' "oor,ina'or 'o +#i"# all eniries

an, proposals & o'#er $e%&ers rela'in 'o '#e oo, *n"'ionin o* 'ransi' opera'ions "an &e

a,,resse,.

ARTI#LE 1&' 0#)$TO-$ #OO(ERATION -E#2ANI$- FOR TRADE FA#ILITATION

AND #O-(LIAN#E0#)$TO-$ #OO(ERATION

1.

Al' 1.

$e%&ers s#all en,eavor in a""or,an"e +i'# i's ,o%es'i" la+ %a +i'#in '#e availa&le

resor"es pon rees' e3"#ane in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's on s'o%s %a''ers in i,en'i*ie,

"ases o* i%por' e3por' or 'ransi' +#ere '#ere is reason 'o ,o&' '#e 'r'# or a""ra" o* a

,e"lara'ion s&%i''e, & '#e i%por'er or e3por'er or i's aen'.

Al' 2.

W#ere a $e%&er #as reason 'o ,o&' '#e 'r'# or a""ra" o* in*or%a'ion provi,e, & 'ra,ers in

sppor' o* '#e ,e"lare, vale o* i%por'e, oo,s an, re"oniin '#e i%por'an"e o* pro'e"'in

"o%%er"iall "on*i,en'ial in*or%a'ion in sa*ear,in '#e "o%%er"ial in'eres's o* 'ra,ers a $e%&er

%a rees' assis'an"e *ro% '#e e3por'in $e%&er on %'all aree, 'er%s "onsis'en' +i'# '#ereire%en's o* '#is Ar'i"le.

T#e rees'e, $e%&er s#ol,s#all%a o**er "oopera'ion an, assis'an"e "onsis'en' +i'# i's

,o%es'i" la+ an, pro"e,res +i'#in i's availa&le resor"es

i) i* '#e rees'e, $e%&er is sa'is*ie, +i'# '#e veri*i"a'ion re*erre, 'o in pararap# :4

ii) * '#e rees'e, $e%&er is sa'is*ie, '#a' '#e reire, "on*i,en'iali' o* '#e in*or%a'ion

+ill &e %ain'aine,4

iii) * '#e rees'e, $e%&er #as o&'aine, '#e prior "onsen' o* '#e person *rnis#in '#e

in*or%a'ion +#ere '#ere is s"# a reire%en' n,er i's ,o%es'i" la+s an, rela'ions4

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iv) * '#e ,is"losre o* '#e in*or%a'ion is no' o'#er+ise pro#i&i'e, & '#e ,o%es'i" la+s an,

rela'ions o* '#e rees'e, $e%&er.

2. T#e rees'in $e%&er s#all ensre '#a' all appropria'e in'ernal veri*i"a'ion #as &een

n,er'aen in"l,in inter alia veri*i"a'ion o* '#e i%por'er/e3por'er an, inspe"'ion o* '#e relevan'

,o"%en's &e*ore i' rees's assis'an"e *ro% ano'#er $e%&er.

:. T#e rees'in $e%&er s#all provi,e '#e rees'e, $e%&er +i'# a +ri''en s%%ar o* '#e

rees' in"l,in

(a) T#e %a''er a' isse an, reasons *or '#e rees'4

(&) T#e spe"i*i" in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's rees'e,4

(") T#e prposes *or +#i"# '#e $e%&er reires '#e in*or%a'ion an,/or '#e ,o"%en's4

(,) A "on*ir%a'ion '#a' '#e $e%&er #a, "on,"'e, '#e veri*i"a'ion reire, &

pararap# :4

(e) T#e i,en'i' an, '#e leal %an,a'e o* '#e o**i"ial %ain '#e rees'4(*) T#e na%es an, a,,resses o* '#e persons 'o +#o% '#e rees' rela'es i* no+n4 an,

() T#e appli"a&le leal provisions in '#e ,o%es'i" la+ in"l,in provisions rela'in 'o

"on*i,en'iali' o* '#e rees'in $e%&er.

(#) $e%&ers rees'in in*or%a'ion an, ,a'a *ro% o'#er $e%&ers s#all s#are '#e resl' o*

veri*i"a'ion 'o '#e rees'e, $e%&ers.

>. T#e rees'e, $e%&er s#all +#ere pra"'i"a&le %a in a""or,an"e +i'# i's ,o%es'i"

la+:1

(a) Provi,e in*or%a'ion onl 'o '#e e3'en' i' is availa&le in '#e i%por' or e3por'

,e"lara'ion(s) +i'#in '#e availa&le resor"es o* i's respe"'ive a'#ori'ies an, i* reire, a'leas' '#e ,e'ails vi. !3por'er4 onsinor4 arrier4 %por'er4 onsinee4 No'i* par'4


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(") ni'ia'e iniries 'o o&'ain '#e in*or%a'ion4

(,) $o,i* '#e perio, o* re'en'ion o* s"# in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's4

(e) n'ro,"e paper ,o"%en'a'ion +#ere ele"'roni" *or%a' #as alrea, &een in'ro,"e,4

(*) Provi,e an in*or%a'ion *or +#i"# ,is"losre is no' per%issi&le n,er '#eir ,o%es'i"la+s an, rela'ions4 or

() Provi,e an in*or%a'ion *rnis#e, & an person prsan' 'o '#eir ,o%es'i" la+s an,

rela'ions +#ere s"# person #as no' iven "onsen' 'o '#e ,is"losre o* '#e in*or%a'ion

+#ere '#ere is s"# a reire%en' n,er i's ,o%es'i" la+s an, rela'ions.

#) Transla'e '#e in*or%a'ion an,/ or ,o"%en's.

6. T#e rees' *or in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's s#all &e %a,e availa&le in one o* '#e '#ree

o**i"ial lanaes o* '#e WT; or in a lanae %'all a""ep'a&le 'o '#e rees'in an, '#e

rees'e, $e%&er.

7. T#e rees'in $e%&er s#all se '#e in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's solel *or '#e prposess'a'e, in '#e rees' nless '#e rees'e, $e%&er arees o'#er+ise in +ri'in. T#e rees'in

$e%&er s#all &e s&e"' 'o an res'ri"'ions i%pose, & '#e $e%&er provi,in '#e in*or%a'ion.

8.

Al' 1.

An in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's e3"#ane, s#all &e 'rea'e, as s'ri"'l "on*i,en'ial an, s#all no'

&e ,is"lose, 'o an '#ir, par' e3"ep' 'o '#e e3'en' reire, in a,%inis'ra'ive or ,i"ial

pro"ee,ins &e ran'e, a' leas' '#e sa%e level o* pro'e"'ion provi,e, n,er '#e la+s an, rela'ions

o* '#e rees'e, $e%&er. ="# in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's s#all no' &e se, in a "ri%inal

,is"lose, 'o an '#ir, par' e3"ep' 'o '#e relevan' la+ en*or"e%en' aen"ies o* '#e rees'in

$e%&er an, s#all no' &e se, as evi,en"e in a ,i"ial pro"ee,in nless spe"i*i"all a'#orie, &

'#e rees'e, $e%&er.

Al'.2

An in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's e3"#ane, on %a''ers %en'ione, in pararap# 1 Al'. 1 +#i"#

are & na're "on*i,en'ial or +#i"# are provi,e, on a "on*i,en'ial &asis s#all &e 'rea'e, as s'ri"'l

"on*i,en'ial & '#e a'#ori'ies "on"erne, +#o s#all no' ,is"lose i' 'o an '#ir, par' +i'#o' '#e

spe"i*i" per%ission o* '#e overn%en' provi,in s"# in*or%a'ion or ,o"%en's e3"ep' 'o '#e e3'en'

'#a' i' %a &e reire, 'o &e ,is"lose, in '#e "on'e3' o* ,i"ial pro"ee,ins. !3"#ane,

in*or%a'ion s#all no' &e se, as evi,en"e in ,i"ial pro"ee,ins nless spe"i*i"all a'#orie, & '#e

rees'e, $e%&er. n "ase '#e overn%en' o* a rees'in $e%&er is or,ere, 'o provi,e s"#

in*or%a'ion as evi,en"e *or a ,i"ial pro"ee,in & '#e "or' or in'en,s 'o ,is"lose i' 'o an :r, par'

'#e rees'in $e%&er %s' as '#e rees'e, $e%&er *or spe"i*i" a'#oria'ion '#ro# ,iplo%a'i"

"#annels. T#e rees'e, $e%&er s#all "onsi,er +#e'#er '#e "on*i,en'iali' o* '#e in*or%a'ionreire, +ill &e 'aen "are o* &e*ore provi,in s"# in*or%a'ion. T#e rees'e, $e%&er s#all ,en

provi,in s"# in*or%a'ion i* i's la+s an, rela'ions +ill &e o**en,e, & provi,in '#e

in*or%a'ion.

Al' :.

(a) W#ere a $e%&er rees's in*or%a'ion *ro% '#e e3por'in $e%&er respe"'in '#e ,e"lare,

vale o* oo,s &ein i%por'e, '#e rees'in $e%&er s#all pro'e"' "o%%er"iall "on*i,en'ial

in*or%a'ion. For rea'er "er'ain' '#e pro'e"'ion o* "o%%er"iall "on*i,en'ial in*or%a'ion %eans

'#e 'rea'%en' reire, & Ar'i"le 10 o* '#e Aree%en' on %ple%en'a'ion o* Ar'i"le I o* '#e

Ceneral Aree%en' on Tari**s an, Tra,e 199>.


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(&) T#e rees'in $e%&er s#all provi,e '#e in*or%a'ion onl 'o i's "s'o%s a,%inis'ra'ion. n

'#e "ase '#a' '#e rees'in $e%&er is reire, & i's ,o%es'i" la+ 'o s#are '#e in*or%a'ion +i'# a

overn%en'al aen" o'#er '#an i's "s'o%s a,%inis'ra'ion or in a ,i"ial or asi-,i"ial

pro"ee,in '#e rees'in $e%&er s#all in*or% '#ee' approval *ro%see prior "onsen' *ro% '#e

rees'e, $e%&er.

9. !a"# $e%&er s#all no'i* '#e o%%i''ee a "on'a"' poin' *or e3"#ane o* in*or%a'ion an,/or

,o"%en's.

10. T#e rees' *or in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's s#all no' &e %a,e la'er '#an one ear '+o

ears '#e 'i%e reire, & '#e na'ional leisla'ion o* '#e rees'e, $e%&er a*'er '#e i%por'a'ion or

e3por'a'ion o* '#e oo,s.

11. Al'.1 A $e%&er s#all no' %ae rees' %ore '#an E "onsin%en's *or in*or%a'ion

rees's *or in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's *ro% ano'#er $e%&er in a "alen,ar ear e3"ep' *or

rees's '#a' are %a,e in "ases o* #i#es' relevan"e :2 'o &o'# '#e rees'in $e%&er an, '#e

rees'e, $e%&er.

Al' 2. A rees'e, $e%&er %a pos'pone or re*se provi,in %ore '#an E rees's *or

in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's *ro% ano'#er'#e sa%e $e%&er in a "alen,ar ear. Reasons *or

s"# a pos'pone%en' or re*sal s#all i%%e,ia'el &e "o%%ni"a'e, 'o '#e rees'in $e%&er.

12. A rees'e, $e%&er s#all respon, in +ri'in +#e'#er paper or ele"'roni" %eans 'o a rees'

%a,e prsan' 'o '#is Ar'i"le Aree%en'.

1:. T#e rees'in $e%&er s#ol, in*or% '#e rees'e, $e%&er a&o' '#e resl' o* '#e e3"#ane

o* in*or%a'ion i* '#ere +as a rees' *ro% '#e la''er 'o so provi,e.

1>. No'+i'#s'an,in +#a' is "on'aine, in '#e pre"e,in pararap#s a rees'e, $e%&er %a

pos'pone or re*se provi,in in*or%a'ion an,/or ,o"%en's i* '#e provision o* s"# in*or%a'ion

an,/or ,o"%en's +ol, in'er*ere +i'# an onoin a,%inis'ra'ive or ,i"ial inves'ia'ion

prose"'ion or pro"ee,in. Reasons *or s"# a pos'pone%en' or re*sal s#all i%%e,ia'el &e

"o%%ni"a'e, 'o '#e $e%&er %ain '#e rees'.

15. n "ases +#ere '#e rees'e, $e%&er is o* '#e opinion '#a' e3"#ane o* in*or%a'ion n,er

'#ese provisions is pro#i&i'e, & i's la+s an, rela'ions or +ol, in*rine pon i's soverein'

se"ri' p&li" poli" or o'#er s&s'an'ial in'eres' or +ol, viola'e a "o%%er"ial in,s'rial or

pro*essional se"re' '#e rees' %a &e re*se, or #as 'o &e +i'##el, or %a &e s&e"' 'o '#e

sa'is*a"'ion o* "er'ain "on,i'ions or reire%en's.

16. * a rees'in $e%&er ,oes no' 'rea' in*or%a'ion re"eive, *ro% ano'#er $e%&er in

a""or,an"e +i'# '#e reire%en's o* '#is Aree%en' '#e rees'e, $e%&er %a re*se an *r'#er

rees's *or assis'an"e *ro% '#e rees'in $e%&er prsan' 'o '#is Aree%en' Ar'i"le.

17. n '#e even' o* an &rea"# o* '#e "on,i'ions o* se or ,is"losre o* in*or%a'ion e3"#ane,

n,er '#is Ar'i"le '#e rees'in $e%&er '#a' re"eive, '#e in*or%a'ion s#all pro%p'l "o%%ni"a'e

'#e ,e'ails o* s"# na'#orie, se or ,is"losre 'o '#e rees'e, $e%&er '#a' provi,e, '#e

in*or%a'ion an,4

(a) 'ae '#e ne"essar %easres 'o re%e, 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le '#e &rea"#

(&) 'ae all ne"essar %easres 'o '#e e3'en' possi&le 'o preven' an *'re na'#orise,

se or ,is"losre o* in*or%a'ion e3"#ane, n,er '#is Ar'i"le an,4

(") no'i* '#e rees'e, $e%&er o* '#e a&ove %en'ione, %easres.

32BA e3"ep"iMn ,e e las soli"i',es sean ,e "asos ,e s%a relevan"iaB in '#e oriinal =panis#.


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18. * '#e rees'in $e%&er +ol, &e na&le 'o "o%pl +i'# a si%ilar rees' in "ase s"# a

rees' +as %a,e & '#e rees'e, $e%&er i' s#all s'a'e '#a' *a"' in i's rees'. !3e"'ion o* s"# a

rees' s#all &e a' '#e ,is"re'ion o* '#e rees'e, $e%&er.

19. A $e%&er #as a ri#' 'o no' "oopera'e +i'# a non-"oopera'ive $e%&er.

20. No'#in in '#is proposal s#all &e "ons're, 'o preven' a $e%&er *ro% en'erin in'o or

%ain'ainin a &ila'eral or reional arrane%en' rear,in s#arin o* "s'o%s in*or%a'ion. n '#e "ase

o* an in"onsis'en" &e'+een a provision o* s"# an aree%en' an, '#is Ar'i"le '#a' aree%en' s#all

prevail 'o '#e e3'en' o* '#e in"onsis'en".

ARTI#LE 1' IN$TIT)TIONAL ARRANGE-ENT$

1.1 A o%%i''ee on Tra,e Fa"ili'a'ion is #ere& es'a&lis#e,.

1.2 T#e o%%i''ee s#all &e open *or par'i"ipa'ion & all $e%&ers. T#e o%%i''ee s#all ele"' i's

o+n #air%an.

1.: T#e o%%i''ee s#all %ee' as nee,e, an, envisae, & '#e relevan' provisions o* '#e

Aree%en' &' no less '#an on"e a ear *or '#e prpose o* a**or,in $e%&ers '#e oppor'ni' 'o

"onsl' on an %a''ers rela'e, 'o '#e opera'ion o* '#is Aree%en' or '#e *r'#eran"e o* i's o&e"'ives.

1.> T#e o%%i''ee s#all "arr o' s"# responsi&ili'ies as assine, 'o i' n,er '#is Aree%en' or

& '#e $e%&ers.

1.5 T#e o%%i''ee %a se' p s"# s&si,iar &o,ies as %a &e reire,. All s"# &o,ies s#all

repor' 'o '#e o%%i''ee.

1.6 T#e o%%i''ee s#all %ain'ain "lose "on'a"' +i'# o'#er in'erna'ional orania'ions in '#e *iel,

o* 'ra,e *a"ili'a'ion +i'# '#e o&e"'ive o* se"rin '#e &es' availa&le a,vi"e *or '#e a,%inis'ra'ion o*

'#is aree%en' an, in or,er 'o ensre '#a' nne"essar ,pli"a'ion o* e**or' is avoi,e,.

Represen'a'ives o* s"# orania'ions %a &e invi'e, 'o %ee'ins o* '#e o%%i''ee an, '#e

o%%i''ee %a '#ro# appropria'e "#annels invi'e '#e relevan' in'erna'ional orania'ions or '#eir

s&si,iar &o,ies 'o e3a%ine spe"i*i" %a''ers rela'e, 'o '#e a,%inis'ra'ion o* '#is aree%en'.

1.7 T#e o%%i''ee s#all revie+ '#e opera'ion an, i%ple%en'a'ion o* '#is Aree%en' E ears

*ro% '#e en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is aree%en'.


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ARTI#LE 15' (REA-*LE/#RO$$4#)TTING -ATTER$

1.1 =%all an, vlnera&le e"ono%ies ,evelopin an, leas' ,evelope, "on'ries +#i"# are

$e%&ers o* a "s'o%s nion or a reional e"ono%i" arrane%en' %a a,op' reional approa"#es 'o

assis' in '#e i%ple%en'a'ion o* '#eir o&lia'ions n,er '#e Tra,e Fa"ili'a'ion Aree%en' in"l,in'#ro# '#e es'a&lis#%en' an, se o* reional &o,ies.

1.2 Re"oniin '#a' a $e%&er %a #ave 'o a,,ress "ases +#ere i' #as reason 'o ,o&' '#e 'r'#

or a""ra" o* in*or%a'ion provi,e, & 'ra,ers in sppor' o* '#e ,e"lare, vale o* i%por'e, oo,s4

1.: Re"oniin '#e i%por'an"e o* pro'e"'in "o%%er"iall "on*i,en'ial in*or%a'ion in

sa*ear,in '#e "o%%er"ial in'eres's o* 'ra,ers::4

#ro>>4#utting I>>ue>

(a) Rela'ions#ip 'o o'#er WT; Aree%en's

(&) ns'i''ional Provisions an,

T#e provisions o* Ar'i"les EE an, EE o* CATT 199> appl 'o '#e provisions o* '#is Aree%en'.

0Di>pute $ett"e:ent

T#e provisions o* Ar'i"les EE an, EE o* CATT 199> as ela&ora'e, an, applie, & '#e

1.1 T#e provisions:> "on'aine, in =e"'ion Ar'i"les E-L o* '#is Aree%en' s#all &e

i%ple%en'e, & ,evelopin an, leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&ers in a""or,an"e +i'# '#is se"'ion

+#i"# *ll 'aes in'o a""on' '#e prin"iple o* spe"ial an, ,i**eren'ial 'rea'%en' in a""or,an"e +i'#'#e %o,ali'ies aree, in Anne3 < o* '#e l 200> Fra%e+or Aree%en' an, '#e on on

$inis'erial


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an, ins'i''ional "apa&ili'ies.

1.> o9 #ategorie> o9 #o::it:ent>

2.1 a'eor A "o%%i'%en's are provisions '#a' a ,evelopin "on'r $e%&er an, a leas'

,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all i%ple%en' an, no'i*ie, pon en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is Aree%en'in"l,in all provisions '#a' a ,evelopin "on'r an, a leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er alrea,

i%ple%en's a'ono%osl.

2.2 a'eor K "o%%i'%en's are provisions '#a' a ,evelopin "on'r $e%&er an, a leas'

,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all i%ple%en' a*'er a 'ransi'ional perio, o* 'i%e *ollo+in '#e en'r in'o

*or"e o* '#is Aree%en'.

2.: a'eor "o%%i'%en's are provisions '#a' a ,evelopin "on'r $e%&er an, a leas'

,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all i%ple%en' a*'er a 'ransi'ional perio, o* 'i%e *ollo+in '#e en'r in'o

*or"e o* '#is Aree%en' an, pon '#e a"isi'ion o* i%ple%en'a'ion "apa"i''#ro# '#e provision

o* 'e"#ni"al an,/or *inan"ial assis'an"e an, sppor' *or "apa"i' &il,in.

2.>


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No la'er '#an 90180:65 ,as a*'er en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is Aree%en' ea"# ,evelopin "on'r

$e%&er or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all no'i* 'o '#e o%%i''ee al' 2 in ="#e,le K/

'#e provisional ,a'es *or i%ple%en'a'ion o* all provisions al'.1 i' is ,esina'in n,er a'eor K

al'.2 '#a' '#e $e%&er ,i, no' ,esina'e in i's ="#e,le A.

No la'er '#an 3:00 ,as a*'er al'.1 no'i*i"a'ion re*erre, 'o in '#e pararap# a&ove al'.2 en'r

in'o *or"e o* '#e Aree%en' ea"# ,evelopin "on'r $e%&er or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er

s#all no'i* 'o '#e o%%i''ee al' 2 in *inal ="#e,le K/ '#e ,e*ini'ive perio, *or i%ple%en'a'ion o*

all provisions al'.1 i' is ,esina'in n,er a'eor K al'.2 '#a' '#e $e%&er ,i, no' ,esina'e in

i's ="#e,le A.

>.2 (a) * a $e%&er ,oes no' no'i* a 'i%e perio, *or a provision in *inal ="#e,le K/ '#e $e%&er

s#all i%ple%en' '#a' provision +i'#in one ear a*'er en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is Aree%en'.

(&) No'i*i"a'ions s&%i''e, in ,ra*' an, *inal ="#e,le K/ %a also in"l,e s"# *r'#er

in*or%a'ion as '#e no'i*in $e%&er ,ee%s appropria'e. $e%&ers are en"orae, 'o provi,e

in*or%a'ion on '#e ,o%es'i" aen"/en'i' responsi&le *or i%ple%en'a'ion an, *or '#ose provisions*or +#i"# a $e%&er "onsi,ers '#a' 'e"#ni"al assis'an"e an, "apa"i' &il,in is reire, '#e ,onor

aen" +i'# +#i"# '#e $e%&er #as an aree%en' 'o provi,e assis'an"e.

(") $e%&ers e3perien"in ,i**i"l'ies in s&%i''in in,i"a'ive an, ,e*ini'ive 'i%e perio,s n,er

s&pararap#s >.1(a) an, (&) +i'#in '#e ,ea,lines se' *or'# '#erein &e"ase o* '#e la" o* a ,onor

s#ol, no'i* '#e o%%i''ee o* '#ose ,i**i"l'ies as earl as possi&le prior 'o '#e e3pira'ion o* '#ose

,ea,lines. $e%&ers aree 'o "oopera'e 'o assis' in a,,ressin s"# ,i**i"l'ies 'ain in'o a""on'

'#e par'i"lar "ir"%s'an"es an, spe"ial pro&le%s *a"in '#e $e%&er "on"erne,. T#e o%%i''ee

%a 'ae appropria'e a"'ion 'o a,,ress '#e ,i**i"l'ies in"l,in +#ere ne"essar e3'en,in '#e

,ea,lines n,er s&pararap#s >.1(a) or (&) *or '#e $e%&er "on"erne,.

(,) ;ne ear a*'er en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is Aree%en' an, '#en 60 ,as a*'er an e3'en,e,,ea,line es'a&lis#e, a&ove '#e o%%i''ee s#all %ee' 'o ra'i* ea"# $e%&er@s *inal ="#e,le K/.

?pon ra'i*i"a'ion ea"# $e%&er@s ="#e,le K/ +ill &e"o%e an in'eral par' o* '#is Aree%en'.

>.: A leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all no'i* '#e o%%i''ee '#e provisions n,er a'eor

K :65 ,as a*'er '#e en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is Aree%en' 'ain in'o a""on' %a3i%% *le3i&ili'ies *or

leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&ers an, par'i"larl '#e possi&ili' 'o s#i*' "o%%i'%en's *ro% one

"a'eor 'o ano'#er.

A leas' ,evelope, "on'r s#all no'i* '#e o%%i''ee '#e i%ple%en'a'ion plans *or provisions

no'i*ie, n,er a'eor K 'ain in'o a""on' %a3i%% *le3i&ili'ies *or leas' ,evelope, "on'r

$e%&ers an, par'i"larl '#e possi&ili' 'o s#i*' "o%%i'%en's *ro% one "a'eor 'o ano'#er.

5. 0Noti9i!ation o9 (rovi>ion> uner #ategor= #

5.1 Al' 1.

.1 repro,"e, #ere *or ease o* re*eren"e.

No la'er '#an 90:65 ,as a*'er en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is Aree%en' ea"# ,evelopin "on'r

$e%&er or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all no'i* 'o '#e o%%i''ee in ="#e,le K/ '#e

provisional ,a'es *or i%ple%en'a'ion o* all provisions '#a' '#e $e%&er ,i, no' ,esina'e in i's


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="#e,le A.

No la'er '#an 3:00 ,as a*'er en'r in'o *or"e o* '#e Aree%en' ea"# ,evelopin "on'r

$e%&er or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all no'i* 'o '#e o%%i''ee in *inal ="#e,le K/ '#e

,e*ini'ive perio, *or i%ple%en'a'ion o* all provisions '#a' '#e $e%&er ,i, no' ,esina'e in i's

="#e,le A.

S=ee also >.2

5.2 eas' eas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&ers s#all no'i* '#e o%%i''ee '#e i%ple%en'a'ion plan *orprovisions no'i*ie, n,er a'eor a*'er '#e #ave re"eive, a,ea'e an, e**e"'ive 'e"#ni"al

assis'an"e an, *inan"ial sppor'an,/or in respe"' o* +#i"# '#e #ave a"ire, '#e "apa"i' 'o

i%ple%en'.

6. 0)>e o9 t;e Ear"= Warning -e!;ani>:0E@ten>ion 9or t;e I:p"e:entation (erio o9

(rovi>ion> uner #ategorie> * an #

6.1 a) A ,evelopin "on'r $e%&er or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er '#a' "onsi,ers i'sel* 'o &e

e3perien"in ,i**i"l' in i%ple%en'in a provision & '#e ,a'e se' *or'# in i's ="#e,le K/

a'eor K an, %a no la'er '#an E ,as &e*ore '#e ,a'e no'i*ie, n,er K an, s"#e,le,

rees' an e3'ension an, no'i* '#e o%%i''ee '#a' i' "onsi,ers '#a' i' +ill &e na&le 'o i%ple%en'

'#e provision & '#e appli"a&le ,a'e.


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&) T#e no'i*i"a'ion 'o '#e o%%i''ee s#all in,i"a'e '#e ne+ ,a'e & +#i"# '#e ,evelopin

"on'r or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er e3pe"'s 'o &e a&le 'o i%ple%en' '#e provision "on"erne,.

T#e no'i*i"a'ion s#all also in,i"a'e '#e reasons *or '#e e3pe"'e, ,ela in i%ple%en'a'ion. ="#

reasons %a in"l,e '#e nee, *or assis'an"e +#ere no' earlier an'i"ipa'e,.

6.2 Al'.1 W#ere '#e a,,i'ional 'i%e reire, *or i%ple%en'a'ion ,oes no' e3"ee, :65 ,as '#e

,evelopin "on'r or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er is en'i'le, 'o s"# a,,i'ional 'i%e +i'#o' an

*r'#er a"'ion & '#e o%%i''ee. * '#e a,,i'ional 'i%e reire, *or i%ple%en'a'ion e3"ee,s :65

,as '#e ,evelopin "on'r or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all rees' '#e o%%i''ee 'o ran'

an e3'ension.

Al'.2

T#e a,,i'ional 'i%e s#ol, no' e3"ee, '#e 'i%e ini'iall no'i*ie, *or '#e relevan' provision se' *or'#

n,er pararap# E in '#e is'.

6.: W#ere a ,evelopin "on'r or leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er "onsi,ers '#a' i' reires an

e3'ension o* '#e i%ple%en'a'ion perio,o* '#e 'i%e reire, 'o i%ple%en' a provision no'i*ie, n,era'eor K an, or a'eor *or a se"on, or an s&seen' 'i%e '#e ,evelopin "on'r or

leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all s&%i' a rees' *or an e3'ension an, a "orrespon,in

no'i*i"a'ion "on'ainin '#e in*or%a'ion ,es"ri&e, in 6.1 prior 'ono la'er '#an 3 ,as &e*ore '#e

e3pira'ion o* '#e i%ple%en'a'ion perio, as previosl e3'en,e, prsan' 'o pararap# 2

pararap# >.

6.> T#e o%%i''ee s#all ive s%pa'#e'i" "onsi,era'ion 'o rees's *or e3'ension an, %a

,e"i,e 'o ran' an e3'ension 'ain in'o a""on' '#e spe"i*i" "ir"%s'an"es o* '#e $e%&er s&%i''in

'#e rees'. T#ese "ir"%s'an"es %a in"l,e ,i**i"l'ies an, ,elas in o&'ainin assis'an"e.

06i>. $;i9ting 9ro: #ategor= * to #3 or 9ro: # to *

06.1


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. Gra!e (erio 9or t;e App"i!ation o9 t;e )ner>taning on Ru"e> an (ro!eure>

Governing t;e $ett"e:ent o9 Di>pute>

7.1 For a perio, o* 2 ears a*'er en'r in'o *or"e o* '#is Aree%en' '#e provisions o* Ar'i"les

EE an, EE o* CATT 199> as ela&ora'e, an, applie, & '#e ?n,ers'an,in on Rles an,Pro"e,res Covernin '#e =e''le%en' o* T#e o%%i''ee s#all en"orae an, *a"ili'a'e a, #o" "onsl'a'ions or neo'ia'ions a%on

$e%&ers on spe"i*i" isses rela'in 'o 'ra,e *a"ili'a'ion +i'# a vie+ 'o rea"#in a %'all

sa'is*a"'or sol'ion pro%p'l.:7

7.5 No'#in in '#is Aree%en' s#all a**e"' '#e ri#' o* $e%&ers 'o 'ae a"'ion n,er Ar'i"les

EE o* CATT 199> an, '#e ?n,ers'an,in on Rles an, Pro"e,res Covernin '#e =e''le%en' o*

as ela&ora'e,

an, applie, & '#e ?n,ers'an,in on Rles an, Pro"e,res Covernin '#e =e''le%en' o* ion> "i>te uner #ategorie> * an #

Al'.1

36

T#is pararap# "ol, &e %ove, 'o ano'#er lo"a'ion in '#e Aree%en'.37T#is pararap# "ol, &e %ove, 'o ano'#er lo"a'ion in '#e Aree%en'.38T#is pararap# "ol, &e %ove, 'o ano'#er lo"a'ion in '#e Aree%en'.


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A $e%&er@s "o%%i'%en' n,er "a'eor K an, s#all &e &in,in *ro% '#e e3pir o* '#e 'i%e perio,

no'i*ie, *or i%ple%en'a'ion in"l,in an e3'en,e, 'i%e perio, n,er '#e earl +arnin %e"#anis%.

Al'.2

?pon '#e en, o* '#e i%ple%en'a'ion perio, o* a provision n,er a'eories K an, a ,evelopin"on'r $e%&er or a leas' ,evelope, "on'r $e%&er s#all no'i* '#e o%%i''ee '#a' '#e provisions

#ave &een i%ple%en'e,.

7. (rovi>ion o9 Te!;ni!a" A>>i>tan!e 03 9inan!ia" a>>i>tan!e an #apa!it= *ui"ing

9.1 T#e provision o* 'e"#ni"al assis'an"e *inan"ial assis'an"e an, "apa"i' &il,in &

,evelope, "on'r $e%&ers an, relevan' in'erna'ional orania'ions an, o'#er aen"ies o*

"oopera'ion in"l,in '#e $F ;! n line +i'# '#e Paris


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(iii) $e%&ers s#ol, also pro%o'e in'ernal "oor,ina'ion &e'+een '#eir 'ra,e an,

,evelop%en' o**i"ials &o'# in "api'als an, Ceneva in '#e i%ple%en'a'ion o* '#e

Aree%en' an, 'e"#ni"al assis'an"e.

(e) !n"orae se o* e3is'in in-"on'r an, reional "oor,ina'ion s'r"'res s"# as

ron, 'a&les an, "onsl'a'ive rops 'o "oor,ina'e an, %oni'or i%ple%en'a'iona"'ivi'ies4 an,

(*) !n"orae ,evelopin "on'ries 'o provi,e "apa"i' &il,in 'o o'#er ,evelopin an,

leas'-,evelope, "on'ries an, "onsi,er sppor'in s"# a"'ivi'ies +#ere possi&le.

9.5 T#e o%%i''ee s#all provi,e *or a spe"i*i" aen,a i'e% 'o ,is"ss 'e"#ni"al assis'an"e an,

"apa"i' &il,in in"l,in inter alia A Te"#ni"al Assis'an"e ?ni' line, 'o '#e o%%i''ee s#all

inter alia,provi,e a *ra%e+or *or

(a) re"eivin rees's *ro% ,evelopin an, leas'-,evelope, "on'r $e%&ers4

(&)


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10.> $e%&ers %a provi,e '#e in*or%a'ion in pararap#s 10. 2 an, 10.: '#ro# in'erne'

re*eren"es an, s#all p,a'e '#e s&%i''e, in*or%a'ion as ne"essar. T#e =e"re'aria' s#all %ae all

s"# in*or%a'ion p&li"l availa&le.

10.5 T#e o%%i''ee s#all invi'e relevan' in'erna'ional an, reional orania'ions (s"# as '#e

$F ;!.

Anne3 1 For%a' *or ="#e,le K/

Provision/=&-par' o* Provision Ti%e Perio, Assis'an"e Reire, an, ;'#er

n*or%a'ion

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