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1995 ASEAN Customs Code of Conduct

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Date of Adoption 18/07/1995
Place of Adoption Tretes, East Java, Indonesia at the 2nd Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs (DGICM)
Issued/Adopted by Directors-General of Customs of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions

Annex VI – Consultation:

“1. Member Countries shall, at the written request of another Member Country, promptly enter into consultations with a view to seeking an early, equitable and mutually satisfactory solution, if other Member Countries consider that:

a. an obligation under this Code has not been, is not being, or may not be fulfilled;

b. the achievement of any objective of this Code is being or may be frustrated.

2. Any differences between Member Countries concerning the interpretation or application of this Code shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably between the parties. If such differences cannot be settled amicably, it shall be submitted to the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs, referred to in ANNEX V of this Code.”

Depository

ASEAN Secretariat

Annexes

Annex I – Customs Valuation

Annex II – Tariff Nomenclature

Annex III – Customs Procedure

Annex IV – Mutual Assistance

Annex V – Institutional Arrangements

Annex VI – Consultation

Annex VII – Private Sector Participation

Annex VIII – Amendments and Additions

Entry Into Force Status Not Applicable
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam Signature 18/07/1995
Cambodia
Indonesia Signature 18/07/1995
Lao PDR
Malaysia Signature 18/07/1995
Myanmar
Philippines Signature 18/07/1995
Singapore Signature 18/07/1995
Thailand Signature 18/07/1995
Vietnam
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes

1983 ASEAN Customs Code of Conduct

Related Instruments

1992 Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation

1992 Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area

1997 ASEAN Agreement on Customs

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Additional Information

This Code of Conduct was adopted by the Directors-General of Customs from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

This Code of Conduct is subject to the following provision: “That the Code shall serve as a guide without the force and effect of a legal instrument, but ASEAN Customs Authorities shall endeavour to attain the objectives, principles and provisions in the Code.”

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