protocol mutual administr assist custom matter articl definit purpos protocol quot custom legisl quot legal regulatori provis adopt commun malta govern import export transit good place custom regim procedur includ measur prohibit restrict control quot applic author quot compet administr author design contract parti purpos make request assist basi protocol quot request author quot compet administr author design contract parti purpos receiv request assist basi protocol quot person data quot inform relat identifi identifi individu quot oper breach custom legisl quot violat attempt violat custom legisl articl scope contract parti assist area compet manner condit laid protocol ensur correct applic custom legisl prevent investig combat oper breach legisl assist custom matter provid protocol appli administr author contract parti compet applic protocol prejudic rule govern mutual assist crimin matter cover inform obtain power exercis request judici author commun inform authoris author assist recov duti tax fine cover protocol articl assist request request applic author request author provid relev inform enabl ensur custom legisl correctli appli includ inform activ note plan oper breach custom legisl request applic author request author inform good export territori contract parti properli import territori contract parti custom procedur appli good good import territori contract parti properli export territori parti custom procedur appli good request applic author request author framework legal regulatori provis step ensur special surveil natur legal person respect reason ground believ involv oper breach custom legisl place stock good assembl reason ground believ good intend oper breach custom legisl good transport reason ground believ intend oper breach custom legisl mean transport reason ground believ intend oper breach custom legisl articl spontan assist contract parti assist initi accord legal regulatori provis correct applic custom legisl provid inform obtain pertain activ oper breach custom legisl interest contract parti mean method emploi carri oper breach custom legisl good subject oper breach custom legisl natur legal person respect reason ground believ involv oper breach custom legisl mean transport respect reason ground believ oper breach custom legisl articl deliveri notif request applic author request author accord legal regulatori provis applic measur order deliv document notifi decis eman applic author fall scope protocol addresse resid establish territori request author request deliveri document notif decis made write offici languag request author languag accept author articl form substanc request assist request pursuant protocol made write accompani document enabl complianc request requir urgenc situat oral request accept confirm write immedi request pursuant paragraph includ inform applic author measur request object reason request legal regulatori provis legal element involv indic exact comprehens natur legal person target investig summari relev fact enquiri carri request submit offici languag request author languag accept author requir appli document accompani request paragraph request meet formal requir set correct complet request meantim precautionari measur order articl execut request order compli request assist request author proce limit compet resourc act account request author contract parti suppli inform possess carri enquiri arrang carri provis appli author request address request author act request assist execut accord legal regulatori provis request contract parti duli authoris offici contract parti agreement contract parti subject condit laid present obtain offic request author concern author accord paragraph inform relat activ oper breach custom legisl applic author purpos protocol duli authoris offici contract parti agreement contract parti subject condit laid present enquiri carri territori articl form inform commun request author commun result enquiri applic author write relev document certifi copi item inform computeris form origin document transmit request case certifi copi insuffici origin return earliest opportun articl except oblig provid assist assist refus subject satisfact condit requir case parti opinion assist protocol prejudic sovereignti malta member state request provid assist protocol prejudic public polici secur essenti interest case refer articl violat industri commerci profession secret assist postpon request author ground interfer ongo investig prosecut proceed case request author consult applic author determin assist subject term condit request author requir applic author seek assist unabl provid request draw attent fact request request author decid respond request case refer paragraph decis request author reason therefor commun applic author delai articl inform exchang confidenti inform commun form pursuant protocol confidenti restrict natur depend rule applic contract parti cover oblig offici secreci enjoi protect extend similar inform relev law contract parti receiv provis appli commun author person data exchang contract parti receiv undertak protect data equival applic case contract parti suppli end contract parti commun inform applic rule includ legal provis forc member state commun judici administr proceed institut respect oper breach custom legisl inform obtain protocol consid purpos protocol contract parti record evid report testimoni proceed charg brought court evid inform obtain document consult accord provis protocol compet author suppli inform gave access document notifi inform obtain sole purpos protocol contract parti wish inform purpos obtain prior written consent author provid inform subject restrict laid author articl expert wit offici request author authoris limit authoris grant expert wit judici administr proceed matter cover protocol produc object document certifi copi thereof need proceed request appear specif judici administr author offici matter virtu titl qualif offici question articl assist expens contract parti waiv claim reimburs expens incur pursuant protocol expens expert wit interpret translat public servic employe articl implement implement protocol entrust hand custom author malta hand compet servic commiss european commun custom author member state decid practic measur arrang applic take consider rule forc field data protect recommend compet bodi amend made protocol contract parti consult subsequ inform detail rule implement adopt accord provis protocol articl agreement take account respect compet european commun member state provis protocol affect oblig contract parti intern agreement convent deem complementari agreement mutual assist conclud individu member state malta affect commun provis govern commun compet servic commiss european commun custom author member state inform obtain protocol interest commun notwithstand paragraph provis protocol preced provis bilater agreement mutual assist conclud individu member state malta provis incompat protocol respect question relat applic protocol contract parti consult resolv matter framework special committe set associ council articl associ agreement