International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures:Article 8

International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures

Article 8

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Documentgegevens:

Geldend vanaf 03-02-2006

Redactionele toelichting: Deze versie is nog niet voor alle partijen in werking getreden. Zie voor de partijgegevens het protocol van 26-06-1999, Trb. 2001, 162.
Bronpublicatie:: 26-06-1999, Trb. 2001, 162 (uitgifte: 01-10-2001, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 03-02-2006
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 04-04-2006, Trb. 2006, 74 (uitgifte: 04-04-2006, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Internationaal publiekrecht / Vrij verkeer

Ratification of the Convention

1.

Any Member of the Council and any Member of the United Nations or its specialized agencies may become a Contracting Party to this Convention:

a): by signing it without reservation of ratification;
b): by depositing an instrument of ratification after signing it subject to ratification; or
c): by acceding to it.

2.

This Convention shall be open until 30^th June 1974 for signature at the Headquarters of the Council in Brussels by the Members referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Thereafter, it shall be open for accession by such Members.

3.

Any Contracting Party shall, at the time of signing, ratifying or acceding to this Convention, specify which if any of the Specific Annexes or Chapters therein it accepts. It may subsequently notify the depositary that it accepts one or more Specific Annexes or Chapters therein.

4.

Contracting Parties accepting any new Specific Annex or any new Chapter of a Specific Annex shall notify the depositary in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.

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a)

Any Customs or Economic Union may become, in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, a Contracting Party to this Convention. Such Customs or Economic Union shall inform the depositary of its competence with respect to the matters governed by this Convention. Such Customs or Economic Union shall also inform the depositary of any substantial modification in the extent of its competence.

b)

A Customs or Economic Union which is a Contracting Party to this Convention shall, for the matters within its competence, exercise in its own name the rights, and fulfil the responsibilities, which the Convention confers on the Members of such a Union which are Contracting Parties to this Convention. In such a case, the Members of such a Union shall not be entitled to individually exercise these rights, including the right to vote.