The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Ukraine on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs affairs

of June 24, 1993

The government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Ukraine which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

wishing to develop good-neighbourhood including by means of cooperation in the field of customs affairs,

aiming to promote by cooperation of Customs Services to development and acceleration of passenger and freight traffic between two countries,

meaning that customs violations cause damage to economic interests of both Parties,

convinced that observance of the customs laws and rules and fight against customs offenses can be performed more successfully in case of cooperation of Customs Services of the Parties,

agreed as follows:

Article 1. Determinations

For the purposes of this agreement:

1) "customs legislation" - set of the precepts of law regulating procedure for import, export and transit of goods, vehicles, hand luggage and baggage of passengers, the international mailings, currency and other values, collection of customs duties and other taxes and fees or privileges, prohibitions, restrictions and permissions, control of movement of goods and other objects through frontier;

2) "Customs Services" - for the Russian Side - State Customs Committee; for the Ukrainian Side - the State Customs Committee;

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

4) "person" - any physical person or legal entity;

5) "drugs" - the substances included in lists of the Single Convention of the UN of March 30, 1961 about drugs with subsequent changes and amendments;

6) "psychotropic substances" - the substances included in lists of the Convention of the UN of February 21, 1971 about psychotropic substances with subsequent changes.

Article 2. Scope of the Agreement

1. Customs Services of the Parties based on this agreement will cooperate with each other, including is direct on the Russian-Ukrainian border, within their competence and in case of observance of the domestic legislation for the purpose of:

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