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MY 3RD IPT: IRO SUB-GROUP: CUSTOMS CONVENTION CONCERNING FACILITIES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS FOR DISPLAY OR USE AT EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, MEETINGS OR SIMILAR EVENTS 1961

DRAFT PAPER BEGINS

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THE CUSTOMS CONVENTION CONCERNING FACILITIES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS FOR DISPLAY OR USE AT EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, MEETINGS OR SIMILAR EVENTS 1961 (THE 'CONVENTION') SETS OUT PROVISIONS WHEREBY THE PARTIES AGREE TO GRANT TEMPORARY ADMISSION TO GOODS FOR DISPLAY OR DEMONSTRATION AT EVENTS AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT FOR USE AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (ARTICLES 2 AND 3). IT ALSO SETS OUT CONDITIONS OF RE-EXPORTATION CARTICLE 4) AND OTHER MEANS OF DISPOSAL (ARTICLE 5) FOR GOODS GRANTED TEMPORARY ADMISSION. THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE TO WAIVE IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS IN RESPECT OF ADVERTISING SAMPLES, GOODS FOR DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION WHICH ARE CONSUMED OR DESTROYED DURING AN EVENT, PUBLICITY MATERIAL AND DOCUMENTS FOR USE AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS (ARTICLE 6). THEY ALSO UNDERTAKE TO SIMPLIFY CUSTOMS FORMALITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONVENTION (ARTICLE 8).

2. THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIED THE CONVENTION ON 25 MARCH 1963 (TEXT AT ANNEX A). THE CONVENTION ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 13 JULY 1962 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ARTICLE 19. ARTICLE 22 PROVIDES THAT ANY STATE MAY, AT THE TIME OF SIGNATURE OR OF THE DEPOSIT OF ITS INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION OR ACCESSION OR AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER, DECLARE BY NOTIFICATION THAT THE CONVENTION EXTENDS TO ALL OR ANY OF THE TERRITORIES FOR WHOSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IT IS RESPONSIBLE. THE UNITED KINGDOM DID NOT MAKE SUCH A DECLARATION AT THE TIME OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION BUT IT DID MAKE SUCH A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG ON 14 DECEMBER 1973 (TEXT AT ANNEX B).

BENEFITS

3. THE BENEFIT TO HONG KONG OF THE APPLICATION OF THIS CONVENTION IS THAT THE CONVENTION PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE

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