intern convent harmon frontier control good preambl contract parti desir improv intern movement good bear mind facilit passag good frontier note control measur appli frontier control servic acknowledg condit control carri extens harmon impair purpos proper implement effect convinc harmon frontier control constitut import mean attain object agre chapter gener provis articl definit purpos convent quot custom quot mean govern servic respons administr custom law collect import export duti tax respons applic law regul relat inter alia import transit export good quot custom control quot mean measur appli ensur complianc law regul custom respons enforc quot medico sanitari inspect quot mean inspect exercis protect life health person except veterinari inspect quot veterinari inspect quot mean sanitari inspect appli anim anim product view protect life health person anim carri object good serv carrier anim diseas quot phytosanitari inspect quot mean inspect intend prevent spread introduct nation boundari pest plant plant product quot control complianc technic standard quot mean control ensur good meet minimum intern nation standard relev law regul quot qualiti control quot mean control refer ensur good correspond minimum intern nation definit qualiti relev law regul quot control servic quot mean servic respons carri part control defin control regularli appli import export transit good articl aim order facilit intern movement good convent aim reduc requir complet formal number durat control nation intern coordin control procedur method applic articl scope convent appli good import export transit move maritim air inland frontier convent appli control servic contract parti chapter ii harmon procedur articl coordin control contract parti undertak extent organ harmon manner intervent custom servic control servic articl resourc servic ensur control servic oper satisfactorili contract parti framework nation law provid qualifi personnel suffici number consist traffic requir equip facil suitabl inspect take account mode transport good check traffic requir offici instruct offic act accord intern agreement arrang current nation provis articl intern cooper contract parti undertak cooper seek cooper compet intern bodi order achiev aim convent attempt arriv multilater bilater agreement arrang articl cooper adjac countri common inland frontier cross contract parti concern measur facilit passag good endeavour arrang joint control good document provis share facil endeavour ensur correspond open hour frontier post control servic oper categori good mode transport intern custom transit procedur accept articl exchang inform contract parti request send inform applic convent condit annex articl document contract parti endeavour compet intern bodi document align unit nation layout kei contract parti accept document produc technic process provid compli offici regul form authent certif legibl understand contract parti ensur document prepar authent strict complianc relev legisl chapter iii provis transit articl good transit contract parti provid simpl speedi treatment good transit travel cover intern custom transit procedur limit inspect case warrant actual circumst risk addition account situat land lock countri endeavour provid extens hour compet exist custom post custom clearanc good carri intern custom transit procedur endeavour facilit utmost transit good carri contain load unit afford adequ secur chapter iv miscellan provis articl public order provis convent preclud applic prohibit restrict relat import export transit impos reason public order public safeti moral health protect environ cultur heritag industri commerci intellectu properti prejudic effect control contract parti endeavour appli control connect applic measur mention paragraph provis convent inter alia subject articl articl emerg measur emerg measur contract parti led introduc circumst proportion reason give rise introduct suspend abrog reason longer exist prejudic effect measur contract parti publish relev provis measur articl annex annex convent form integr part convent annex relat sector control ad convent procedur articl articl relat treati prejudic provis articl convent overrid right oblig aris treati contract parti convent conclud contract parti convent articl convent prevent applic greater facil contract parti grant region econom integr organ refer articl contract parti appli legisl control intern frontier condit reduc facil deriv convent articl signatur ratif accept approv access convent deposit secretari gener unit nation open particip state region econom integr organ constitut sovereign state compet negoti conclud appli intern agreement matter cover convent region econom integr organ refer paragraph matter compet exercis behalf right fulfil respons convent confer member state contract parti convent case member state organ entitl exercis individu right includ vote state region econom integr organ refer contract parti convent deposit instrument ratif accept approv sign deposit instrument access convent open april march inclus signatur offic unit nation geneva state region econom integr organ refer paragraph april open access instrument ratif accept approv access deposit secretari gener unit nation articl entri forc convent enter forc month date state deposit instrument ratif accept approv access state deposit instrument ratif accept approv access convent enter forc contract parti month date deposit instrument ratif accept approv access instrument ratif accept approv access deposit entri forc amend convent deem appli convent amend instrument deposit amend accept accord procedur articl enter forc deem appli convent amend date amend enter forc articl denunci contract parti denounc convent notifi secretari gener unit nation denunci effect month date receipt secretari gener notif denunci articl termin entri forc convent number state contract parti period consecut month reduc convent ceas effect end month period articl settlement disput disput contract parti interpret applic convent settl negoti mean settlement disput contract parti interpret applic convent settl mean paragraph articl request refer arbitr tribun compos parti disput appoint arbitr arbitr appoint arbitr chairman month receipt request parti fail appoint arbitr arbitr fail elect chairman parti request secretari gener unit nation appoint arbitr chairman arbitr tribun decis arbitr tribun establish provis paragraph final bind parti disput arbitr tribun determin rule procedur arbitr tribun decis major vote basi treati exist parti disput gener intern law controversi aris parti disput interpret execut award submit parti judgement arbitr tribun made award parti disput bear cost appoint arbitr repres arbitr proceed cost chairman remain cost born equal part parti disput articl reserv contract parti time sign ratifi accept approv convent acced declar bound articl convent contract parti bound paragraph respect contract parti enter reserv contract parti enter reserv provid paragraph articl time withdraw reserv notifi secretari gener unit nation reserv provid paragraph articl reserv convent permit articl procedur amend convent convent includ annex amend propos contract parti procedur articl propos amend convent consid administr committe compos contract parti accord rule procedur set annex amend consid prepar meet administr committe adopt commun secretari gener unit nation contract parti accept propos amend commun accord preced paragraph forc respect contract parti month expiri period month date commun propos amend period object propos amend commun secretari gener unit nation state contract parti region econom integr organ contract parti act condit articl convent object propos amend commun accord paragraph articl amend deem accept effect whatsoev articl request commun object secretari gener unit nation inform contract parti state request commun object articl date amend enter forc articl review confer convent forc year contract parti notif secretari gener unit nation request confer conven purpos review convent indic propos dealt confer case secretari gener unit nation notifi contract parti request invit submit period month comment origin propos propos confer ii secretari gener unit nation commun contract parti text propos made conven review confer period month date commun contract parti notifi secretari gener unit nation concurr conven confer iii secretari gener unit nation consid review propos regard propos amend paragraph articl agreement contract parti made propos implement amend procedur provid articl review procedur articl notif addit notif commun provid articl secretari gener unit nation notifi state signatur ratif accept approv access articl date entri forc convent accord articl denunci articl termin convent articl reserv articl articl certifi true copi march secretari gener unit nation transmit certifi true copi convent contract parti state contract parti geneva twenti dai octob thousand hundr eighti singl origin english french russian spanish text equal authent wit whereof undersign plenipotentiari duli author thereto sign convent annex harmon custom control control articl principl custom present frontier intervent gener natur control organ harmon manner custom control applic principl carri part control frontier provid procedur contribut facilit intern movement good articl custom fulli inform requir prescrib law regul lead oper control custom control found control custom ensur servic concern inform cooper articl organ control control carri place compet servic make arrang carri simultan minimum delai endeavour coordin requir document inform compet servic make arrang personnel facil place control carri custom explicit deleg power compet servic carri behalf part control servic respons case servic mean furnish custom articl result control matter dealt convent control servic custom exchang relev inform ensur control effici basi result control carri compet servic decid subsequ treatment good inform servic respons control basi decis custom subject good custom procedur annex medico sanitari inspect articl principl carri medico sanitari inspect compli principl laid convent annex thereto articl inform contract parti ensur inform readili person interest good subject medico sanitari inspect place good question present inspect requir set law regul medico sanitari inspect procedur gener applic articl organ control control servic facil frontier point medico sanitari inspect place provid medico sanitari inspect carri place interior countri clear certif produc transport techniqu emploi good deterior contamin carriag framework convent forc contract parti endeavour reduc physic control perish good en rout good held pend result medico sanitari inspect compet control servic contract parti arrang storag condit provid conserv good involv minimum custom formal articl good transit framework convent forc contract parti dispens medico sanitari inspect good transit circumst risk contamin articl cooper medico sanitari inspect servic cooper servic contract parti expedit passag perish good subject medico sanitari inspect inter alia exchang inform consign perish good intercept medico sanitari inspect compet servic endeavour notifi servic countri export short time indic reason intercept measur good annex veterinari inspect articl principl carri veterinari inspect compli principl laid convent annex thereto articl definit veterinari inspect defin articl convent cover inspect mean condit transport anim anim product includ inspect bear qualiti standard regul inspect aim conserv endang speci reason effect veterinari inspect articl inform contract parti ensur inform readili person interest good subject veterinari inspect place good present inspect compulsorili notifi diseas requir set law regul veterinari inspect procedur gener applic articl organ control contract parti endeavour set facil veterinari inspect conform traffic requir facilit movement good coordin work hour veterinari custom servic agreement effect clearanc normal hour arriv notifi advanc veterinari inspect anim product undertaken point countri provid shown mean transport product deterior contamin transport framework convent forc contract parti endeavour reduc physic control perish good en rout good held pend result veterinari inspect compet control servic contract parti arrang storag place minimum custom formal condit provid quarantin safeti conserv good articl good transit framework convent forc contract parti dispens veterinari inspect anim product transit circumst risk contamin articl cooper veterinari inspect servic cooper servic contract parti expedit passag good subject veterinari inspect inter alia exchang inform consign perish good live anim intercept veterinari inspect compet servic endeavour notifi servic countri export short time indic reason intercept measur good annex phytosanitari inspect articl principl carri phytosanitari inspect compli principl laid convent annex thereto articl definit phytosanitari inspect defin articl present convent cover inspect mean condit transport plant plant product cover measur aim conserv endang plant speci articl inform contract parti ensur inform readili person interest good subject special phytosanitari condit place plant plant product present inspect list pest plant plant product prohibit restrict forc list requir set law regul phytosanitari inspect procedur gener applic articl organ control contract parti endeavour set phytosanitari inspect storag disinfest disinfect facil conform traffic requir facilit movement good coordin work hour phytosanitari custom servic agreement effect clearanc perish good normal hour arriv notifi advanc phytosanitari inspect plant plant product undertaken point countri provid shown mean transport good infest transport framework convent forc contract parti endeavour reduc physic control perish plant plant product en rout good held pend result phytosanitari inspect compet control servic contract parti arrang storag place minimum custom formal condit provid quarantin safeti conserv good articl good transit framework convent forc contract parti dispens phytosanitari inspect good transit measur protect plant articl cooper phytosanitari servic cooper servic contract parti expedit passag plant plant product subject phytosanitari inspect inter alia exchang inform consign plant plant product intercept phytosanitari inspect compet servic endeavour notifi servic countri export short time indic reason intercept measur good annex control complianc technic standard articl principl carri control complianc technic standard relat good cover convent compli principl laid convent annex thereto articl inform contract parti ensur inform readili person interest standard appli place good present inspect requir set law regul control complianc technic standard procedur gener applic articl harmon standard absenc intern standard contract parti appli nation standard endeavour harmon intern agreement articl organ control contract parti endeavour set station control complianc technic standard conform traffic requir facilit movement good coordin work hour servic respons control complianc technic standard custom servic agreement effect clearanc perish good normal hour arriv notifi advanc control complianc technic standard undertaken point countri provid shown mean transport good perish good deterior transport framework convent forc contract parti endeavour reduc physic control en rout perish good subject control complianc technic standard contract parti organ control complianc technic standard harmon procedur servic respons control servic respons control inspect case perish good held pend result control complianc technic standard compet control servic contract parti ensur storag good park transport equip place minimum custom formal condit provid conserv good articl good transit control complianc technic standard appli good transit articl cooper servic respons control complianc technic standard cooper servic contract parti expedit passag perish good subject control complianc technic standard inter alia exchang inform consign perish good intercept control complianc technic standard compet servic endeavour notifi servic countri export short time indic reason intercept measur good annex qualiti control articl principl carri qualiti control good cover convent compli principl laid convent annex thereto articl inform contract parti ensur inform readili person interest place good present inspect requir set law regul qualiti control procedur gener applic articl organ control contract parti endeavour set qualiti control station conform traffic requir facilit movement good coordin work hour qualiti control custom servic agreement effect clearanc perish good normal hour arriv notifi advanc qualiti control undertaken point countri provid procedur contribut facilit intern movement good framework convent forc contract parti endeavour reduc physic control en rout perish good subject qualiti control contract parti organ qualiti control harmon procedur servic respons control servic respons control inspect articl good transit qualiti control appli good transit articl cooper qualiti control servic cooper servic contract parti expedit passag perish good subject qualiti control inter alia exchang inform consign perish good intercept qualiti control compet servic endeavour notifi servic countri export short time indic reason intercept measur good annex rule procedur administr committe refer articl convent articl member member administr committe contract parti convent articl observ administr committe decid invit compet administr state contract parti repres intern organ contract parti attend question interest session committe observ prejudic articl intern organ refer paragraph compet subject dealt annex convent particip observ work administr committe articl secretariat secretariat committe provid execut secretari econom commiss europ articl convoc execut secretari econom commiss europ conven committe year convent enter forc ii date fix committe frequent year iii request compet administr state contract parti articl offic committe elect chairman vice chairman occas session articl quorum quorum consist state contract parti requir purpos take decis articl decis propos put vote ii state contract parti repres session vote iii articl convent appli region econom integr organ parti convent case vote number vote equal total vote allot member state parti convent case member state exercis vote iv subject provis subparagraph propos adopt simpl major member present vote accord condit subparagraph ii iii amend convent adopt third major member present vote accord condit subparagraph ii iii articl report closur session committe adopt report articl supplementari provis absenc relev provis annex rule procedur econom commiss europ applic committe decid