Knowledge Academy 2014

The Revised Kyoto ConventionThe Revised Kyoto Convention

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The Revised Kyoto ConventionThe Revised Kyoto Convention

Brussels (Belgium), 7 July 2014

Samson BilangnaTechnical Officer

Compliance and Facilitation DirectorateWorld Customs Organization (WCO)

Introduction to the RKCIntroduction to the RKC

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Introduction to the RKCIntroduction to the RKC

HISTORYHISTORY

Revision of KCRevision of KCAdoption of KC Adoption of KC Coming into Coming into

force of KCforce of KC

Revision of KCRevision of KC

94 CPs 94 CPs have acceded to RKChave acceded to RKC

63 CPs

Adoption of Adoption of POAPOA

Coming into Coming into force of RKCforce of RKC

4040thth CP depositCP deposit

40 CPs Accepted

POA

54 CPs Acceded to RKC

6 CPs 6 CPs to KC have not acceded to RKCto KC have not acceded to RKC

REVISION -Decision (1)

� Compile all core provisions and principles of general application in the Annexes of the current Kyoto Convention

� Include these in a single Annex

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� Include these in a single Annex

� Group similar core procedures and practices of general application into separate Chapters e.g. clearance formalities, security, appeals

� Incorporate new concepts where necessary

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� Core provisions - provide the key to harmonize and simplify Customs procedures across administrations

Core provisions - placed in a single Annex that

REVISION –Decision (2)

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� Core provisions - placed in a single Annex that should be obligatory for accession

� The provisions in an obligatory Annex should be totally binding, i.e. no reservations should be possible against their implementation

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REVISED KYOTO CONVENTIONREVISED KYOTO CONVENTION

�� Protocol of Amendment adopted by the Protocol of Amendment adopted by the Council in June 1999 in Brussels Council in June 1999 in Brussels

The blueprint for modern, efficient and effective Customs The blueprint for modern, efficient and effective Customs Procedures in the 21st centuryProcedures in the 21st century

�� CurrentlyCurrently-- total 94 Contracting Parties to RKC total 94 Contracting Parties to RKC

(as of June 2014)(as of June 2014)

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Structure of the RKC

Changes in the structure of the Convention

� Creation of a General Annex which is- obligatory for accession

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- obligatory for accession- allows no reservations against provisionsin the Annex

� 10 Chapters (Specific Annexes) containing core Customs procedures and practices

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General Annex

� Consists of two types of provisions- Standards period for implementation 3 years- Transitional Standards period for implementation 5 years

Structure of the RKC

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- Transitional Standards period for implementation 5 years

Specific Annex

� Consists of two types of provisions- Standards- Recommended Practices

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STRUCTURE OF REVISED CONVENTIONSTRUCTURE OF REVISED CONVENTION

Body of the ConventionBody of the Convention

General AnnexGeneral Annex

Chapter 1Chapter 1 Chapter 2Chapter 2 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 -- 1010

Specific Specific Annex AAnnex A

Specific Specific Annex BAnnex B

Specific Specific Annexes D Annexes D -- KK

Specific Specific Annex CAnnex C

ChaptersChapters ChaptersChapters ChapterChapter ChaptersChapters

Chapter 3Chapter 3

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BODY OF THE CONVENTIONBODY OF THE CONVENTION

�� PREAMBLEPREAMBLE

�� SCOPESCOPE

�� STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

�� ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION

�� RULES OF ACCESSIONRULES OF ACCESSION

�� RULES FOR AMENDMENTRULES FOR AMENDMENT

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CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSIONCONDITIONS FOR ACCESSIONCONDITIONS FOR ACCESSIONCONDITIONS FOR ACCESSION

Contracting Parties must acceptContracting Parties must accept

a)a) Body of the ConventionBody of the Convention

b)b) General AnnexGeneral Annex

Acceptance of Specific Annexes and/or Chapters Acceptance of Specific Annexes and/or Chapters therein optional and at Contracting Parties’ therein optional and at Contracting Parties’

discretiondiscretion

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RESERVATIONS TO PROVISIONS IN RESERVATIONS TO PROVISIONS IN THE REVISED CONVENTIONTHE REVISED CONVENTION

RESERVATIONS TO PROVISIONS IN RESERVATIONS TO PROVISIONS IN THE REVISED CONVENTIONTHE REVISED CONVENTION

�� No reservations permitted to StandardsNo reservations permitted to Standards

�� Reservations permitted to Recommended Practices Reservations permitted to Recommended Practices in the Specific Annexesin the Specific Annexesin the Specific Annexesin the Specific Annexes

�� Contracting Parties to review the reservations every Contracting Parties to review the reservations every 3 years3 years

�� Inform the depositary if reservations are to be Inform the depositary if reservations are to be continuedcontinued

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GENERAL ANNEXGENERAL ANNEXGENERAL ANNEXGENERAL ANNEX

�� Core provisions and definitions of general Core provisions and definitions of general application to all Customs proceduresapplication to all Customs procedures

�� Core provisions of General Application specified in Core provisions of General Application specified in �� Core provisions of General Application specified in Core provisions of General Application specified in 10 Chapters10 Chapters

�� Core provisions not repeated in the Specific Core provisions not repeated in the Specific AnnexesAnnexes

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PROVISIONS IN THE GENERAL ANNEXPROVISIONS IN THE GENERAL ANNEXPROVISIONS IN THE GENERAL ANNEXPROVISIONS IN THE GENERAL ANNEX

�� General Annex to contain only Standards some of General Annex to contain only Standards some of which are Transitional Standardswhich are Transitional Standards

�� Rule on no reservations to Standards applies to both Rule on no reservations to Standards applies to both typestypestypestypes

�� Implementation period provided for all Contracting Implementation period provided for all Contracting Parties to both types of provisionsParties to both types of provisions

�� Transitional Standards have longer implementation Transitional Standards have longer implementation period (60 months versus 36) period (60 months versus 36)

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SPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXES

�� Cover different aspects of Customs proceduresCover different aspects of Customs procedures

�� Contain Chapters which deal with specific Contain Chapters which deal with specific proceduresprocedures

Acceptance of one or more of the Specific Acceptance of one or more of the Specific �� Acceptance of one or more of the Specific Acceptance of one or more of the Specific Annexes/Chapter(s) optionalAnnexes/Chapter(s) optional

�� Contain Standards and Recommended PracticesContain Standards and Recommended Practices

�� Rule on no reservations to Standards appliesRule on no reservations to Standards applies

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SPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXESRESERVATIONSRESERVATIONS

SPECIFIC ANNEXESSPECIFIC ANNEXESRESERVATIONSRESERVATIONS

�� Reservations to Recommended Practices to be Reservations to Recommended Practices to be notified to WCOnotified to WCO

�� Obligation to review reservationsObligation to review reservations

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GUIDELINESGUIDELINESGUIDELINESGUIDELINES

�� All Annexes and Chapters to be accompanied by All Annexes and Chapters to be accompanied by implementation Guidelines implementation Guidelines

�� Guidelines to contain detailed information on Guidelines to contain detailed information on implementation of implementation of implementation of implementation of

-- Provisions in the AnnexesProvisions in the Annexes-- Simplified proceduresSimplified procedures-- Best practices & methods of applicationBest practices & methods of application

�� Guidelines not a part of the legal textGuidelines not a part of the legal text

�� Guidelines to be reviewed and updated to reflect Guidelines to be reviewed and updated to reflect current practicescurrent practices

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RKC BenefitsRKC Benefits

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WCO Research PaperWCO Research Paper� Issued in 2010

� Comprehensive explanation of RKC Benefits

WCO Public-site

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� WCO Public-site� http://www.wcoomd.org/en/t

opics/facilitation/instrument-and-tools/conventions/~/media/WCO/Public/Global/PDF/Topics/Facilitation/Instruments%20and%20Tools/Conventions/Kyoto%20Convention/BenefitsRKC.ashx

Benefits of RKC Benefits of RKC

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Accession Implementation＆

RKC AccessionRKC Accession

��Certification of international Certification of international standards implementationstandards implementation

��Participation to future standard Participation to future standard ��Participation to future standard Participation to future standard settingsetting

��Preparedness for the WTO TFA Preparedness for the WTO TFA implementationimplementation

��Advantage in CB activitiesAdvantage in CB activities21

RKC ImplementationRKC Implementation

��Faster release and lower trade costsFaster release and lower trade costs

��Increased revenueIncreased revenue

��More FDI and economic More FDI and economic competitivenesscompetitivenesscompetitivenesscompetitiveness

��Enhanced securityEnhanced security

��Establishment of sound base for other Establishment of sound base for other international instrumentsinternational instruments

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RKC : Rights and ObligationsRKC : Rights and Obligations

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RKC : Rights and ObligationsRKC : Rights and Obligations

General PrinciplesGeneral Principles�� CP give a general undertaking to apply CP give a general undertaking to apply

�� StandardStandard�� Transitional StandardTransitional Standard�� Recommended PracticeRecommended Practice

CP remain entirely free to grant greater facilities CP remain entirely free to grant greater facilities

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�� CP have the right to apply all prohibitions and CP have the right to apply all prohibitions and restrictions deriving from their national legislation restrictions deriving from their national legislation e.g. e.g. �� public morality or order, public security, public health, public morality or order, public security, public health, �� protection of patents, trademarks and copyrightsprotection of patents, trademarks and copyrights�� those imposed on economic or any other groundsthose imposed on economic or any other grounds

(Article 2 & 3)(Article 2 & 3)

CP remain entirely free to grant greater facilities CP remain entirely free to grant greater facilities

Acceptance of ProvisionsAcceptance of Provisions

�� General Annex General Annex -- Obligatory to accept all provisions Obligatory to accept all provisions

�� Specific Annex Specific Annex –– Free to accept only a limited Free to accept only a limited number of SAs or Chapters therein.number of SAs or Chapters therein.

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�� CP accepting SAs or Chapter(s) therein shall be CP accepting SAs or Chapter(s) therein shall be bound by all the Standards and Recommended bound by all the Standards and Recommended Practices Practices unlessunless it enters reservation against RPit enters reservation against RP

�� CP may withdraw reservation, in whole or in part, at CP may withdraw reservation, in whole or in part, at any time. any time.

(Article 12)(Article 12)

Implementation of provisionsImplementation of provisions

�� Standards: Standards: 3636 months (GA & SAs) months (GA & SAs)

�� Transitional Standards: Transitional Standards: 60 60 months (GA)months (GA)

�� Recommended Practices (SAs) : Recommended Practices (SAs) : 3636 months unless months unless reservation enteredreservation entered

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�� When period mentioned in above is insufficient for CP When period mentioned in above is insufficient for CP to implement provisions of GA, CP may request to implement provisions of GA, CP may request management Committee to extend that period.management Committee to extend that period.

�� Management Committee may grant such extension Management Committee may grant such extension (no more than on year)(no more than on year)

(Article 13)(Article 13)

Management of ConventionManagement of Convention

�� CPs shall be members of the CPs shall be members of the Management CommitteeManagement Committeeand have the right to voteand have the right to vote

�� Management Committee Management Committee �� shall recommend amendments to Body, GA, SA or shall recommend amendments to Body, GA, SA or

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�� shall recommend amendments to Body, GA, SA or shall recommend amendments to Body, GA, SA or incorporation of new chapters to the GA and new SAsincorporation of new chapters to the GA and new SAs

�� may decide to amend Recommended Practices or to may decide to amend Recommended Practices or to incorporate new RPs to the SAsincorporate new RPs to the SAs

�� shall consider implementation of provisions of RKCshall consider implementation of provisions of RKC

�� shall review and update the Guidelinesshall review and update the Guidelines

�� shall consider any other issue of relevance to the RKCshall consider any other issue of relevance to the RKC

(Article 6)(Article 6)

Amendments to the ConventionAmendments to the Convention

�� Article 15 provides for amendment procedures to Article 15 provides for amendment procedures to the Body, GA and SAs as well as incorporation of the Body, GA and SAs as well as incorporation of new Chapters in the GA.new Chapters in the GA.

�� New SA and New Chapters in SAs are recommended New SA and New Chapters in SAs are recommended

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�� New SA and New Chapters in SAs are recommended New SA and New Chapters in SAs are recommended under Article 6 and enter into force under Article 18.under Article 6 and enter into force under Article 18.

�� Article 16 provides for simplified procedures that Article 16 provides for simplified procedures that Management Committee is empowered to decide Management Committee is empowered to decide amendments to Recommended Practices and the amendments to Recommended Practices and the incorporation of new RPs. incorporation of new RPs.

List of NotificationsList of Notifications

�� Acceptance of SAs or Chapters (Article 8 para 3&4)Acceptance of SAs or Chapters (Article 8 para 3&4)

�� Denunciation of the Convention (Article 17 para 2)Denunciation of the Convention (Article 17 para 2)

�� Withdrawal of acceptance of the GA (Article 17 para 5)Withdrawal of acceptance of the GA (Article 17 para 5)

�� Withdrawal of acceptance of SAs or Chapters (Article Withdrawal of acceptance of SAs or Chapters (Article 17 para 4)17 para 4)

Reservation on Recommended Practices (Article 12 Reservation on Recommended Practices (Article 12

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�� Reservation on Recommended Practices (Article 12 Reservation on Recommended Practices (Article 12 para 2, Article 16 para 2)para 2, Article 16 para 2)

�� Withdrawal of reservation on RPs (Article 12 para 2)Withdrawal of reservation on RPs (Article 12 para 2)

�� Differences between national legislation and RPs Differences between national legislation and RPs (Article 12 para 2)(Article 12 para 2)

�� Results of the examination of the possibility of Results of the examination of the possibility of withdrawing any reservation to RPs (Article 12 para 3)withdrawing any reservation to RPs (Article 12 para 3)

etcetc

RKC AccessionRKC Accession

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Legal RequirementLegal Requirement

� Member of WCO/UN/Others

� Deposit an instrument of accession

� Specify SA you accept

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� Specify SA you accept

� Signify your intention to be bound by GA

� Declare the territories the accession applies

� Notify any reservation if this is the case

Two different processesTwo different processes

Domestic readiness

Improvements in legislation, organization, and

Foreign affairs work

International act of consent to be bound by the Convention by

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organization, and operations in order to meet the obligations in the convention

the Convention by particular action, notably, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession and notification to the depository

4 Major Stages to accede to RKC4 Major Stages to accede to RKC(Typical case)(Typical case)

Stage A : Commitment to Accede RKC

& Gap-Analysis

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Stage B : Communication among Stake

holders

Stage C : Legal (Parliament) Works

Stage D : Official Diplomatic Works

Stage A : Commitment to Accede RKCStage A : Commitment to Accede RKC

& Gap Analysis& Gap Analysis

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Customs/Parent Ministry

Stage B : Communication among

Stakeholders

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Other ministries and stakeholders

Government legal

department

Parliament Stakeholders

Stage C : Legal worksStage C : Legal works

� Official Translation ?

� Formulation of reform package?

Reform of the legislations, regulations,

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� Reform of the legislations, regulations, Customs instructions and/or organization?

� Implementation plan?

Stage D : Formal Diplomatic WorksStage D : Formal Diplomatic Works

President/ Prime Minister/Foreign Affairs Minister

Embassy in Belgium

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WCO Secretary General: Depository

Other Contracting PartiesCircular

Instrumentof accession

Note Verbal

Overall Accession ProcessOverall Accession ProcessCustoms/

Parent Ministry

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Other ministries and

stakeholders

Government legal

department

Parliament Stakeholders

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Parliament

President/ Prime Minister/Foreign Affairs Minister

Stakeholders

Embassy in Belgium

WCO SG: Depository

Instrument of accession

Instrument of accession andNote Verbal

Other Contracting Parties

Circular

MembresMembres OMD (179)OMD (179)

ChiliIslandeMexique

1974 Kyoto (64)

OCDE (31)

Kyoto Kyoto RéviséeRévisée (94)(94)

GrèceHongrieIrlandeItalie

AustralieCanadaCorée

Pakistan

Afrique (4)BurundiCamerounGambieRép. dém. Congo*

Europe (1)Israël

JaponNZNorvègeSuisse

AllemagneAutricheBelgiqueDanemarkEspagne

TurquieEtats-Unis

Afrique du sud AlgérieArabie saouditeBotswanaChineCôte d’IvoireCuba

*: Signé sous réserve de ratification (pas encore)

UERoumanie

UE (28+1)

ItalieLuxembourgPays-BasPologne

BulgarieChypre

PakistanRwandaSénégalSerbieSri LankaVietnamZimbabweZambie

Autres non-PCs

EspagneFinlandeFrance Portugal

Rep.Tchèq.RUSlovaquieSuède

MozambiqueNamibiePapouasie Nvle GuinéePhilippinesQatarRépublique DominicaineRussieSoudanSwazilandTogoUkraineYémen

EstonieMalte

CroatieLettonieLituanieSlovénie

IranFiji GabonJordanieKazakhstanMadagascarMaliMauriceMongolieMonténégro

AlbanieArménieAzerbaidjanBelarusBahreïnBangladeshCambodgeCap-Vert

EgypteEAU

CubaIndeKenyaLesothoMacédoineMalawiMalaisieMarocNigeriaOuganda

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