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SHALL BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF GOODS ENUMERATED ON THE CARNET ISSUED. THE PERIOD FIXED FOR THE RE-EXPORTATION OF GOODS TEMPORARILY IMPORTED UNDER COVER OF AN A.T.A. CARNET SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THAT CARNET (ARTICLE 5).
4. ARTICLE 6 SETS OUT THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES FOR A GUARANTEEING ASSOCIATION (DEFINED IN ARTICLE 1(F) AS AN ASSOCIATION APPROVED BY THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES OF A CONTRACTING PARTY TO GUARANTEE THE SUMS DETAILED IN ARTICLE 6). THESE INCLUDE AN OBLIGATION TO PAY IMPORT DUTIES IN THE EVENT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF GOODS. DETAILS ON THE REGULARISATION OF A.T.A. CARNETS ARE SET OUT IN ARTICLES 7-9. ARTICLE 11 SETS OUT PROCEDURES IN THE CASE OF LOSS, DESTRUCTION OF THEFT OF AN A.T.A. CARNET. ARTICLE 12 DEALS WITH THE CASE WHERE GOODS TEMPORARILY IMPORTED CANNOT BE RE-EXPORTED AS A RESULT OF A SEIZURE. ARTICLE 13 PROVIDES FOR A.T.A. CARNETS TO BE ADMITTED FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS. ARTICLE 15 PROVIDES SAFEGUARDS IN THE EVENT OF FRAUD OR ABUSE.
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THE ANNEX TO THE CONVENTION, WHICH IS A REPRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENT 'A.T.A. CARNET', FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONVENTION (ARTICLE 16).
6. A RESERVATION WAS MADE UNDER ARTICLE 26, PARAGRAPH ↑ IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG AT THE TIME THE CONVENTION WAS EXTENDED WHICH PROVIDES THAT HONG KONG WILL NOT ACCEPT A.T.A. CARNETS FOR POSTAL TRAFFIC.
7. THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIED THE CONVENTION ON 19 JULY 1963 (TEXT AT ANNEX A). THE CONVENTION ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 30 JULY 1963 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 21. ARTICLE 25 PROVIDES THAT ANY STATE MAY, AT THE TIME OF SIGNING THIS CONVENTION WITHOUT RESERVATION OF RATIFICATION OR OF DEPOSITING ITS INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION OR ACCESSION OR AT ANY TIME THERE AFTER, DECLARE BY NOTIFICATION THE EXTENSIONS OF THIS CONVENTION TO ALL OR ANY OF THE TERRITORIES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF WHICH IS IT RESPONSIBLE. THE UNITED KINGDOM MADE SUCH A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG ON 14 DECEMBER 1973 (TEXT AT ANNEX B).
BENEFITS
8. THIS CONVENTION HELPS TO DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND TO SECURE A HIGHER DEGREE OF HARMONY AND UNIFORMITY IN THE CUSTOMS SYSTEMS OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES BY ADOPTING COMMON PROCEDURES FOR THE TEMPORARY DUTY FREE
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