THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA ON THE COOPERATION AND MUTUAL AID IN CUSTOMS AFFAIRS

The government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Estonia which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

proceeding from the fact that violations of the customs legislation cause damage to economic and social interests of their countries, and also legitimate interests of trade

in view of that illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances constitutes health hazard of citizens and society,

considering importance of ensuring exact calculation of the customs duties, taxes and other payments levied during the importing or commodity export and also proper accomplishment of conditions of prohibition, restriction and control,

considering that efforts on prevention of violations of the customs legislation and on ensuring the correct collection of customs duties and taxes can become more effective thanks to cooperation between their Customs Services,

in view of the Recommendation of Customs Cooperation Council of mutual administrative assistance of December 5, 1953, and also regulations of the Convention of the United Nations on fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances of December 20, 1988,

agreed as follows:

Article 1 Determination of Terms

The terms used in this agreement mean:

a) "customs legislation" - set of regulatory legal acts which execution is provided with Customs Services, the concerning import, export and transit of goods, and also instruments of payment or collection of customs payments or measures for prohibition, restriction or control of import and commodity export;

b) "violation" - any violation or attempt of violation of the customs legislation;

c) "person" - physical person or legal entity;

d) "drugs" - the substances included in lists of the Single Convention of the United Nations on drugs of March 30, 1961;

e) "psychotropic substances" - the substances included in lists of the Convention of the United Nations on psychotropic substances of February 21, 1971;

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