The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania On cooperation and mutual aid in customs affairs

of May 11, 2000

The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

proceeding from the fact that violations of the customs legislation cause damage to economic, tax and social interests of their states, and also legitimate interests of trade; in view of that illicit trafficking in narcotic and psychotropic substances constitutes health hazard of citizens and society;

considering importance of ensuring exact calculation of the customs duties, taxes and other charges 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 regulations of the Single Convention of the UN on drugs of 1961, the Convention of the UN of 1971 on psychotropic substances and the Convention of the UN on fight against illicit trafficking in narcotic and psychotropic substances of 1988 against subsequent changes and amendments, agreed as follows:

Article 1 Determination of Terms

For the purpose of this agreement:

1) "customs legislation" means set of regulatory legal acts of the Parties regulating procedure for import, export and transit of goods, hand luggage and baggage of passengers, the international mailings, currency and other values, collection of customs duties, charges and other payments, provision of privileges on customs payments, establishment of prohibitions and restrictions, and also control of movement of goods through customs borders of the states of the Parties;

2) "violation" means any violation of the customs legislation, and also any attempt of violation of this legislation;

"Customs Services" mean 3):

in the Republic of Kazakhstan - Customs committee of the Ministry of state revenues of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

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