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ORGANIZATIONG/VAL/W/56/Add.1
21 February 2000
(00-0631)
Committee on Customs Valuation Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM EGYPT CONCERNING PARAGRAPH 1
OF ANNEX III OF TH E AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION
OF ARTICLE VII OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT
ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
Addendum
The following communication, dated 17 February 2000, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Egypt.
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The Work Program for the Implementation of the Customs Valuation Agreement
SUBJECT ACTIVITIES REMARKS
Developing a sound
organizational structureProviding the general
department for value research,
other customs-competent
departments and affiliates with
active, and well-trained human
resources which could act as a
positive asset to the existing
manpower.
This system aims at ensuring
that the human resources are
best reallocated to deal with
specific goods categories, and
to go along with the current
formulation of certain
computerized pricing programs.
Training programs To pursue the ongoing intensive
training courses on means of
implementing the Agreement,
as well as holding regular
meetings with all customs
dealers to maximize their
awareness as regards the
balance of rights and
obligations within the
framework of the Agreement.Technical assistance is
requested from both
international organizations and
donor countries.G/VAL/W/56/Add.1
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Legislative amendments To pursue and finalize the
legislative amendments which
should be introduced to the
current national customs law to
ensure the sound
implementation of the
Agreement.  Amendments to
the said law had to be
introduced to the Parliament for
adoption.
Coordination among the
taxation bodiesTo achieve the necessary
coordination amongst the
various taxation bodies
(customs authority – the sales
tax department – the income tax
department), within which
information should be
exchanged to achieve a unified
and appropriate taxation
treatment for all importers.A number of necessary
administrative regulations and
instructions are still underway
to achieve such a goal.
Necessary equipping
arrangementsProviding the personnel with
modern and sophisticated
equipment such as personal
computers linked to the internet
and thus to the most updated
pricing sources for various
goods and commodities all over
the world.Financial assistance is requested
especially from donor countries.
Maximizing the awareness of
the public and private business
communitiesAn educative process
explaining the positive results
related to the implementation of
the Agreement.
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