On the ratification of the Agreement on the Simplified Procedure for Customs Clearance of Goods Transported between the Member States of the Customs Union

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The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 5, 2000 No. 68-II.

RCPI's note! The Agreement was terminated by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 24, 2014 No. 266-V.

To ratify the Agreement on the Simplified Procedure for Customs Clearance of Goods Transported between the member States of the Customs Union, signed in Astana on September 24, 1999.

President

Republic of Kazakhstan

Agreement on a simplified procedure for Customs Clearance of Goods Transported between the Member States of the Customs Union

The footnote. The note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan was deposited on October 30, 2000.

The Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

Based on the Agreement on Deepening Integration in the Economic and Humanitarian Fields of March 29, 1996, the agreements on the Customs Union of January 6 and 20, 1995, and the Agreement on the Customs Union and the Single Economic Space of February 26, 1999.,

Considering the provisions of the Fundamentals of Customs Legislation of the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States, adopted by the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States on February 10, 1995, previously concluded bilateral and multilateral agreements on regulating the movement of goods between the States of the Parties,

Striving to further expand mutually beneficial trade and economic relations,

Desiring to ensure the effective functioning of the free trade regime and create conditions for the completion of the formation of the Customs Union,

Intending to provide conditions for the free movement of goods between the member States of the Customs Union,

Recognizing the need to unify and simplify customs procedures for goods originating from the territories of the States of the Parties, without prejudice to the national interests of each of the States,

based on generally accepted norms of international law,

have agreed on the following:

General provisions

Article 1

This Agreement uses terms defined in accordance with the Fundamentals of the Customs laws of the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Article 2

This Agreement establishes a simplified procedure for customs clearance of goods originating from the territory of the States of the Parties and transported between the States of the Parties, with the exception of excisable goods, currency, currency and cultural values, weapons, and other goods subject to customs duties and taxes, and to which economic policy measures are not applied in accordance with the national laws of the States of the Parties.

A simplified procedure for customs clearance of goods transported by individuals and not intended for production or other commercial activities is established by separate agreements of the Parties.

Article 3

The simplified procedure for customs clearance of goods provides for the use of those forms that are sufficient to ensure compliance with national legislation and international treaties, the control over the implementation of which is entrusted to the customs authorities of the Parties.

Article 4

To simplify customs clearance at the customs borders between the member States of the Customs Union, if necessary, on the basis of bilateral agreements between the central customs authorities of the Parties, checkpoints may be established to carry out joint customs control.

Article 5

The Council of Heads of Customs Services of the member States of the Customs Union takes measures to unify the rules of customs clearance of goods, mutual recognition of documents, information and results of customs clearance and customs control.

Customs clearance of goods

Article 6

Customs clearance of imported goods may be carried out by the customs authorities in the regions where the customs border crossing points are located.

If, due to certain circumstances, customs clearance cannot be completed in these places, or the person moving the goods expresses his intention to carry out customs clearance at the customs authority in whose region the recipient of these goods is located, such goods must be delivered to the place of customs clearance under customs control.

Customs clearance of exported goods may be carried out at the customs authorities from whose regions of operation the goods are shipped.

Article 7

The movement of goods between customs authorities under customs control is processed in a simplified manner.

For the period of temporary storage, the goods are stored in temporary storage warehouses or in other places designated by the customs authorities.

Article 8

Customs clearance of goods is carried out on a priority basis, without charging customs duties for customs clearance.

Article 9

The declaration of goods is made by submitting to the customs authority transport, shipping, or commercial and other documents that must contain information necessary for customs purposes.

The declarants may be persons moving goods and vehicles, or customs agents with permanent residence in the States of the Parties.

Article 10

The completion of the simplified customs clearance procedure does not exempt persons moving goods from the obligation to comply with the provisions of international treaties and national laws that establish other types of state control in respect of these goods, and to comply with the instructions of the relevant authorities carrying out these types of control.

Final provisions

Article 11

Either Party may, in accordance with national legislation, establish more preferential rules than those defined by this Agreement.

Article 12

The Parties may, by mutual agreement, make additions and amendments to this Agreement, which will be formalized in the form of protocols and annexes that are an integral part of this Agreement.

Article 13

This Agreement does not affect the obligations of the Parties under previously concluded international agreements.

Article 14

Disputes and disagreements in the interpretation and application of this Agreement will be resolved through negotiations and consultations between the Parties.

Article 15

This Agreement, with the consent of the Parties, is open for accession by any State that has acceded to the Treaty on Deepening Integration in the Economic and Humanitarian Fields of March 29, 1996 and the agreements on the Customs Union of January 6 and 20, 1995.

The procedure for joining this Agreement will be determined by a separate protocol between the Parties and the acceding Party.

Article 16

Each Party may withdraw from this Agreement by notifying the depositary in writing no later than 12 months before the withdrawal date.

Article 17

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of deposit with the depositary, which is the Integration Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the last notification on the completion by the Parties of the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Done in Astana on September 24, 1999 in one original copy in Russian.

The original copy is kept in the Integration Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan, which will send a certified copy to the Parties.

For the Government

Republic of Belarus

For the Government

Republic of Kazakhstan

For the Government

Of the Kyrgyz Republic

For the Government

Of the Russian Federation

For the Government

Republic of Tajikistan

President

Republic of Kazakhstan

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