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MY 2ND IPT: IRO SUB-GROUP: CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION FOR PRIVATE USE OF AIRCRAFT AND PLEASURE BOATS 1956

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THE CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION FOR PRIVATE USE OF AIRCRAFT AND PLEASURE BOATS 1956 (THE 'CONVENTION') PROVIDES FOR THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION INTO A CONTRACTING STATE'S TERRITORY, FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, OF AIRCRAFT AND PLEASURE BOATS OWNED BY PERSONS RESIDENT OUTSIDE THAT TERRITORY FOR PRIVATE USE WHILE ON TEMPORARY VISITS, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (ARTICLE 2 AND ARTICLE 11). IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF FUEL CONTAINED IN THE SUPPLY TANKS OF SUCH AIRCRAFT AND PLEASURE BOATS FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS (ARTICLE 3) AND THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION, FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, OF COMPONENT PARTS FOR REPAIR (ARTICLE 4). THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE TO CERTAIN FORMALITIES FOR ISSUING TEMPORARY IMPORTATION PAPERS CARTICLE 6). THESE CONFORM TO THE STANDARD FORMS CONTAINED IN ANNEXES 1 AND 2 TO THIS CONVENTION (ARTICLE 7). THE PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS CONVENTION (ARTICLE 44) AND CONTAINS SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS TO THE CONVENTION.

2. THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIED THE CONVENTIONS ON 3 OCTOBER 1958 (TEXT AT ANNEX A). THE CONVENTION ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1959 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 34. ARTICLE 37 PROVIDES THAT ANY COUNTRY MAY, AT THE TIME OF SIGNATURE OR 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 12 MAY 1960 (TEXT AT ANNEX B).

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