Einde inhoudsopgave
Protocol To Eliminate Illicit Trade In Tobacco Products
Article 10 Security and preventive measures
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 25-09-2018
- Bronpublicatie:
12-11-2012, Trb. 2014, 155 (uitgifte: 14-08-2014, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
25-09-2018
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
03-08-2020, Trb. 2020, 74 (uitgifte: 03-08-2020, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Rechtshandhaving
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Internationaal strafrecht / Justitiële en politionele samenwerking
1.
Each Party shall, where appropriate, consistent with its national law and the objectives of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, require that all natural and legal persons subject to Article 6 take the necessary measures to prevent the diversion of tobacco products into illicit trade channels, including, inter alia:
- a)
reporting to the competent authorities:
- (i)
the cross-border transfer of cash in amounts stipulated in national law or of cross-border payments in kind; and
- (ii)
all ‘suspicious transactions’; and
- b)
supplying tobacco products or manufacturing equipment only in amounts commensurate with the demand for such products within the intended market of retail sale or use.
2.
Each Party shall, where appropriate, consistent with its national law and the objectives of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, require that payments for transactions carried out by natural or legal persons subject to Article 6 be allowed only in the currency and in the same amount as the invoice, and only through legal modes of payment from financial institutions located on the territory of the intended market and shall not be operated through any other alternative remittance system.
3.
A Party may require that payments carried out by natural or legal persons subject to Article 6 for materials used for the manufacture of tobacco products in its jurisdiction be allowed only in the currency and in the same amount as the invoice, and only through legal modes of payment from financial institutions located on the territory of the intended market and shall not be operated through any other alternative remittance system.
4.
Each Party shall ensure that any contravention of the requirements of this Article is subject to appropriate criminal, civil or administrative procedures and effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions including, as appropriate, suspension or cancellation of a licence.