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3RD IPT: IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES: CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON THE 'ATA CARNET' FOR THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF GOODS 1961 (ITEM 3.14).

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1. THE CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS ON THE 'A.T.A. CARNET' FOR THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF GOODS 1961 (THE 'CONVENTION') PROVIDES, UNDER ARTICLE 3, FOR THE PARTIES TO ACCEPT, IN LIEU OF THEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONAL CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS AND AS DUE SECURITY FOR SUMS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6, A.T.A. CARNETS VALID FOR THEIR TERRITORIES AND ISSUED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS CONVENTION, FOR PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND GOODS FOR DISPLAY OR USE AT EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS OR MEETINGS TEMPORARILY IMPORTED UNDER THE CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT 1961 AND THE CUSTOMS CONVENTION CONCERNING FACILITIES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS FOR DISPLAY OR USE AT EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, MEETINGS OR SIMILAR EVENTS 1961. THE A.T.A. CARNETS IN QUESTION MUST HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY AN ASSOCIATION APPROVED BY THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES OF A PARTY TO

ISSUE A.T.A. CARNETS. IN HONG KONG THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY IS THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE APPROVAL OF SUCH AN

ISSUING ASSOCIATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE

PRICE OF A.T.A. CARNETS SHALL BE COMMENSURATE WITH THE COST OF SERVICES RENDERED (ARTICLE 2).

2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 3, PARAGRAPH 2, HONG KONG ALSO ACCEPTS A.T.A. CARNETS FOR GOODS IMPORTED UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTION TO FACILITATE THE IMPORTATIONS OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL 1952. THE PARTIES MAY ALSO ACCEPT ATA CARNETS ISSUED AND USED UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS FOR TRANSIT (ARTICLE 3(3)). SUCH CARNETS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY HONG KONG

SINCE THE CONVENTION WAS EXTENDED TO IT ON 14 DECEMBER 1973.

3. ARTICLE 4 CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT A.T.A CARNETS MAY NOT BE

ISSUED FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING ONE YEAR AND THAT NO EXTRA ITEM

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