Customs cooperation

The Parties shall strengthen cooperation to ensure implementation of the objectives of Chapter 5 (Customs and Trade Facilitation) of Title IV [of this Agreement], striking the reasonable balance between simplification and facilitation and effective control and security. To this end the Parties will use, where appropriate, the EC Customs Blueprints as a benchmarking tool.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter the Parties shall inter alia:

(a) exchange information concerning customs legislation and procedures;

(b) develop joint initiatives relating to import, export and transit procedures, as well as towards ensuring an effective service to the business community;

(c) cooperate on the automation of customs and other trade procedures;

(d) exchange, where appropriate, relevant information and data subject to respect of confidentiality of sensitive data and personal data protection;

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(e) exchange of information/enter into consultations with a view to establishing where possible, common positions in international organizations in the field of customs such as the WTO, the WCO, the UN, the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;

(f) cooperate in the planning and delivery of technical assistance, notably to facilitate customs and trade facilitation reforms in line with the relevant provisions of this Agreement;

(g) exchange best practices in customs operations in particular on intellectual property rights enforcement, especially in relation to counterfeited products;

(h) promote coordination between all border agencies, both internally and across the borders to facilitate border crossing process and enhance control, taking into account joint border controls where feasible and appropriate;

(i) mutually recognise, where relevant and appropriate, authorised traders and customs controls. The scope of this cooperation, the implementation and the practical arrangements shall be decided by the Customs Cooperation Committee provided for in Article 83 of this Agreement.

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Mutual administrative assistance in customs matters

Notwithstanding Article 80 of this Agreement, the administrations of the Parties shall provide mutual administrative assistance in customs matters in accordance with the provisions laid down in Protocol 2 [to this Agreement] on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters.

Article 82

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