HKC031/72 CONFIDENTIAL
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- 9 NOV 1990
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3RD IPT : IRO SUB-GROUP : MULTILATERAL TREATIES: CUSTOMS : CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF COMMERCIAL ROAD VEHICLES 1956 (ITEM 3.9)
DRAFT PAPER BEGINS
''THE CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF COMMERCIAL ROAD VEHICLES 1956 (THE ''CONVENTION'') PROVIDES FOR THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION INTO A CONTRACTING PARTY'S TERRITORY, FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, OF VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER CONTRACTING STATE AND USED IN INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC FOR COMMERCIAL USE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (ARTICLE 2). IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION, OF A REASONABLE QUANTITY OF PERSONAL EFFECTS FOR THE DRIVER AND CREW MEMBERS OF THE VEHICLE AND FOR THE ADMISSION, FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND TAXES, OF PROVISIONS AND SMALL QUANTITIES OF TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (ARTICLE 3). FUEL CONTAINED IN THE ORDINARY SUPPLY TANKS OF SUCH VEHICLES IS ADMITTED, FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS (ARTICLE 4) THE CONVENTION ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION, FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, OF COMPONENT PARTS FOR REPAIR OF TEMPORARILY IMPORTED VEHICLES (ARTICLE 5). THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE TO FOLLOW CERTAIN FORMALITIES (ARTICLE 9-11) FOR ISSUING TEMPORARY IMPORTATION PAPERS (ARTICLES 7 AND 8). THESE CONFORM TO THE STANDARD FORMS CONTAINED IN THE ANNEXES 1, 2 AND 3 TO THIS CONVENTION CARTICLE 8) AND ARE ADMISSIBLE FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS (ARTICLE 5). ARTICLES 20-30 ARE CONCERNED WITH THE EXTENSION OF VALIDITY AND RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY IMPORTATION PAPERS AND ARTICLES 24-28 ARE CONCERNED WITH THE REGULARISATION OF SUCH PAPERS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REGULARLY DISCHARGED OR WHICH HAVE BEEN LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED. ARTICLES 12-19 SET OUT THE CONDITIONS FOR TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. ARTICLES 29-30 LAY DOWN GENERAL PROVISIONS ON CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ROAD TRAFFIC. THE PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS
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