THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE CUSTOMS COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AND CUSTOMS COMMITTEE UNDER THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

of April 26, 2024

About mutual recognition of institutes of Authorized Economic Operator

The State Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus and Customs committee under the Ministry of Economics and finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

being guided by regulations of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation and mutual aid in customs affairs of September 13, 2018,

recognizing that institutes of Authorized Economic Operator of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Uzbekistan are based on the safety requirements established by the legislation of the states of the Parties, and also the international standards of safety and compliance stated in the Framework standards of safety and simplification of world trade of World Customs Organization (further - the Framework standards),

realizing specifics of processes, procedures, controling mechanisms Frontier of the states of the Parties, the legislation regulating realization of their institutes of Authorized Economic Operator

in view of that institutes of Authorized Economic Operator and other measures taken by the Parties substantially promote safety of supply chain from the sender to the receiver and to increase in level of compliance with law of the states of the Parties,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The concepts used in this agreement mean the following:

"direct delivery" - movement of goods from the territory of the state of one Party on the territory of the state of other Party under which sender and the exporter (customs applicant) of goods is the Authorized Economic Operator and (or) the receiver and the importer (customs applicant) of such goods is Authorized Economic Operator;

"Authorized Economic Operator" - the legal entity to whom the Parties according to the legislation of each of the states of the Parties, and also international treaties which participants are their states give the status of Authorized Economic Operator;

"simplifications" - the features of making of customs transactions and carrying out customs control concerning Authorized Economic Operators applied according to the legislation of each of the states of the Parties, and also international treaties which participants are the states of the Parties.

Article 2

This agreement is applied on the relation:

to legal entities who are included by the Belarusian side in the register of Authorized Economic Operators;

to legal entities who are included by the Uzbek side in the register of Authorized Economic Operators.

Article 3

The parties are recognized that institutes of Authorized Economic Operator of the states of the Parties are comparable in the following directions:

procedure and conditions of assignment, suspension and deprivation of the status of Authorized Economic Operator;

procedure for holding checking actions concerning Authorized Economic Operators, and also control of functioning of Authorized Economic Operators.

Procedures of assignment, suspension and deprivation of the status of Authorized Economic Operator in the states of the Parties are based on the principles and regulations of the Framework standards.

Article 4

1. Each of the Parties recognizes the decision of other Party on assignment to the legal entity of the status of Authorized Economic Operator, however reserves the right to request the additional information connected with assignment of the status of Authorized Economic Operator to the specified legal entity from other Party.

2. Each of the Parties considers availability of the status of Authorized Economic Operator at the legal entity of the state of other Party in case of risks assessment of violation of the customs legislation within implementation of customs control concerning imported goods.

The party identifies Authorized Economic Operator of the state of other Party by means of specifying of its registration number (certificate number of Authorized Economic Operator) in the customs declaration and (or) other document which are used for release of goods in the country of import.

3. Each of the Parties aims to provide at stage of customs declaring and release of goods the following simplifications in case of direct deliveries of goods:

making of customs transactions in the accelerated procedure;

carrying out customs examination or examination in the accelerated procedure;

carrying out documentary and actual customs control in the minimum amount determined by requirements of risk management system.

In cases when by delivery one of the parties of such delivery is not Authorized Economic Operator, the Parties can provide the additional simplifications provided by the national legal system and (or) international treaties of the states of the Parties.

4. Each Party in the presence of the bases has the right to suspension or cancellation of part or all amount of the provided simplifications concerning Authorized Economic Operator of the state of other Party.

The party shall inform on it other Party within 5 working days after adoption of the relevant decision with indication of the reasons of such decision.

Article 5

If one Party reveals signs of violation of the customs legislation by Authorized Economic Operator of the state of other Party, the Party which revealed such signs in writing notifies on it other Party with submission of supporting documents and data with request for holding checking actions concerning such Authorized Economic Operator.

In case of confirmation of the fact of violation of the customs legislation from the specified Authorized Economic Operator the Party shall consider question of deprivation of its status of Authorized Economic Operator according to the legislation of the state.

Article 6

1. The parties provide regular exchange of data on Authorized Economic Operator, including the name of the legal entity, its registration number (certificate number of Authorized Economic Operator), the address and date of assignment to it the status of Authorized Economic Operator.

2. The format and structure of the transmitted data specified in Item 1 of this Article and also procedure for its transfer are determined by the separate specifications approved by the Parties no later than 6 months from the effective date of this agreement.

3. The parties inform each other on changes in normative legal regulation of institute of Authorized Economic Operator and exchange experience in the field of assignment of the status of Authorized Economic Operator.

Article 7

1. Transfer, use and disclosure of information are performed by the Parties according to the legislation of each of the states of the Parties, and also international treaties which participants are the states of the Parties. The parties provide proper information security, received within implementation of this agreement, according to the legislation of each of the states of the Parties.

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