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Council Decision of 6 June 1978 accepting on behalf of the Community three Annexes to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of customs procedures (78/528/EEC)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The following Annexes to the International Convention on the simplification...

  3. Article 2.The Commission shall inform the General Secretariat of the Customs...

  4. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE SIMPLIFICATION AND HARMONIZATION OF CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

      1. Annexes A.1, A.2 and F.1

      2. ANNEX A.1

        ANNEX CONCERNING CUSTOMS FORMALITIES PRIOR TO THE LODGEMENT OF THE GOODS DECLARATION

        1. INTRODUCTION

        2. DEFINITIONS

        3. PRINCIPLES

          1. 1. Standard

          2. 2. Standard

          3. 3. Standard

          4. 4. Standard

          5. 5. Standard

        4. INTRODUCTION OF GOODS INTO THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY

          1. Places at which goods may be introduced into the customs...

            1. 6. Standard

              1. Note:

          2. Obligations of the carrier

            1. 7. Standard

            2. 8. Standard

          3. Customs control

            1. 9. Standard

              1. Notes:

                1. 1. Customs control may include the boarding and searching of means...

                2. 2. The customs authorities may have the power to take special...

                3. 3. As a rule it is not necessary to take control...

        5. PRODUCTION OF GOODS TO THE CUSTOMS

          1. Documentation

            1. 10. Recommended practice

              1. Note:

            2. 11. Standard

              1. Note:

            3. 12. Recommended practice

          2. Competence and hours of business of customs offices

            1. 13. Standard

              1. Notes:

                1. 1. In some countries the competence of the customs offices is...

                2. 2. Where necessary the competence of certain customs offices may be...

            2. 14. Recommended practice

              1. Note:

          3. Arrival outside working hours

            1. 15. Standard

              1. Note:

            2. 16. Recommended practice

        6. UNLOADING

          1. Places of unloading

            1. 17. Standard

            2. 18. Recommended practice

              1. Note:

          2. Commencement of unloading

            1. 19. Recommended practice

            2. 20. Recommended practice

        7. GOODS DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR LOST

          1. 21. Standard

            1. Note:

        8. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF IMPORT DUTIES AND TAXES

          1. 22. Standard

        9. INFORMATION CONCERNING CUSTOMS FORMALITIES PRIOR TO THE LODGEMENT OF THE...

          1. 23. Standard

      3. ANNEX A.2

        ANNEX CONCERNING THE TEMPORARY STORAGE OF GOODS

        1. INTRODUCTION

        2. DEFINITIONS

        3. PRINCIPLES

          1. 1. Standard

          2. 2. Standard

        4. SCOPE

          1. 3. Standard

            1. Notes:

              1. 1. In accordance with the provisions of national legislation, temporary stores...

              2. 2. Temporary stores may be open to all importers and other...

          2. 4. Standard

          3. 5. Standard

        5. MANAGEMENT OF TEMPORARY STORES

          1. 6. Standard

            1. Notes:

              1. 1. For the purposes of control the customs may, in particular:...

              2. 2. Goods are usually required to be stored in locked premises....

          2. 7. Standard

          3. 8. Standard

          4. 9. Recommended practice

          5. 10. Recommended practice

        6. AUTHORIZED OPERATIONS

          1. 11. Standard

          2. 12. Standard

            1. Note:

          3. 13. Recommended practice

            1. Note:

        7. DURATION OF TEMPORARY STORAGE

          1. 14. Standard

            1. Note:

          2. 15. Recommended practice

        8. DETERIORATION, DAMAGE, LOSS, DESTRUCTION OR ABANDONMENT OF GOODS

          1. 16. Standard

          2. 17. Standard

          3. 18. Standard

        9. REMOVAL FROM TEMPORARY STORE

          1. 19. Standard

            1. Note:

        10. GOODS NOT REMOVED FROM TEMPORARY STORE

          1. 20. Standard

          2. 21. Recommended practice

        11. INFORMATION CONCERNING TEMPORARY STORAGE

          1. 22. Standard

      4. ANNEX F.1

        ANNEX CONCERNING FREE ZONES

        1. INTRODUCTION

        2. DEFINITIONS

        3. PRINCIPLE

          1. 1. Standard

        4. ESTABLISHMENT OF FREE ZONES

          1. 2. Standard

            1. Notes:

              1. 1. Free zones are generally established at seaports, river ports, airports,...

              2. 2. In accordance with the provisions of national legislation, free zones...

          2. 3. Standard

            1. Notes:

              1. 1. The customs authorities may require that free zones be enclosed;...

              2. 2. For the purpose of control, the customs authorities may, in...

          3. 4. Standard

        5. GOODS ADMITTED

          1. 5. Recommended practice

          2. 6. Standard

            1. Note:

          3. 7. Standard

          4. 8. Standard

            1. Note:

          5. 9. Standard

          6. 10. Standard

          7. 11. Recommended practice

        6. INTRODUCTION INTO A FREE ZONE

          1. 12. Standard

          2. 13. Recommended practice

          3. 14. Standard

          4. 15. Standard

            1. Note:

        7. AUTHORIZED OPERATIONS

          1. 16. Standard

          2. 17. Standard

            1. Note:

        8. GOODS CONSUMED WITHIN THE FREE ZONE

          1. 18. Standard

            1. Notes:

              1. 1. Free admission may be allowed not only in respect of...

              2. 2. Free admission of equipment to be used solely inside the...

        9. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

          1. 19. Standard

            1. Note:

              1. 1. Retail sales within free zones may be prohibited.

              2. 2. Goods admitted to free zones may be used for provisioning...

        10. DESTRUCTION

          1. 20. Standard

        11. DURATION OF STAY IN FREE ZONE

          1. 21. Standard

        12. REMOVAL FROM FREE ZONE

          1. 22. Standard

          2. 23. Standard

          3. 24. Recommended practice

          4. 25. Standard

          5. 26. Standard

            1. Notes:

              1. 1. The amount of the import duties and taxes chargeable on...

              2. 2. A special assessment procedure may be laid down where equipment...

        13. ABOLITION OF A FREE ZONE

          1. 27. Standard

        14. INFORMATION CONCERNING FREE ZONES

          1. 28. Standard

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