AMENDMENT TO THE TRADE AND CUSTOMS COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI, THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF ZAЇRE
The three states agree to authorize import or export of listed goods from their own territories, subject to a CEPGL import/export notice.
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The three states agree to authorize import or export of listed goods from their own territories, subject to a CEPGL import/export notice. Goods exchanged between the Contracting Parties must follow the customs laws and regulations in force in the three countries, and the Parties may agree to give each other tariff advantages on certain goods. The governments must allow transit passage for qualifying goods through their territories, subject to international transit rules, and may charge only administrative expenses and service costs. Exchanges under this Agreement must follow the practical and technical mechanisms set by the central banks named in the article. This article defines “originating goods” for the Agreement.
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of this Agreement, shall be
AI-assisted research summary: The three states agree to authorize import or export of listed goods from their own territories, subject to a CEPGL import/export notice.
Ingingo ya 1 Article 1 Article 1 Repubulika y’u Burundi, Repubulika y’u Rwanda na Repubulika ya Zayire, ziyemeje mu buryo bwa magirirane gutanga uburenganzira, hashingiwe ku ishyirwaho ry' "Inyandiko ya CEPGL bwo cyangwa kumenyekanisha iyoherezwa ry'ibicuruzwa mu mahanga", bwo gutumiza cyangwa kohereza mu mahanga ibicuruzwa biri ku rutonde rwa A, B, C ruri ku mugereka w’aya Masezerano kandi bikomoka ku butaka bwazo. Urwo rutonde rugaragaza ingero z'ibicuruzwa ariko ntirubigaragaza byose. itumizwa The Republic of Burundi, the Republic of the Republic of Zaire Rwanda and mutually undertake to authorize, subject to the introduction of a "CEPGL Import or Export Notice", the import or export of the goods listed in Lists A, B, C annexed to this Agreement and originating their respective territories. The attached lists are illustrative and not restrictive in l'introduction d’un La République du Burundi, la République rwandaise et la République du Zaïre s'engagent mutuellement à autoriser, moyennant "Avis d'importation ou d'exportation CEPGL", des l'importation marchandises figurant aux listes A, B, C annexées au présent Accord et originaires de leurs territoires respectifs. Les listes ci- jointes ont un caractère exemplatif et non restrictif. l'exportation ou Article 1 of this Agreement, shall be considered sufficiently established by the competent authority certifying that the goods in question are entirely produced in Burundi, Rwanda or Zaire and that the value added by the processing process reaches a degree of workmanship of at least 25%. (b) L'origine des marchandises, objet de 1'article 1 du présent Accord, est considérée comme suffisamment établie par l’autorité compétente attestant que les marchandises en question sont entièrement produites au Burundi, au Rwanda ou au Zaïre et que la valeur ajoutée par le processus de transformation atteint un degré d'ouvraison d'au moins 25 %. - 2 Verify source ↗
Article 2
AI-assisted research summary: Goods exchanged between the Contracting Parties must follow the customs laws and regulations in force in the three countries, and the Parties may agree to give each other tariff advantages on certain goods.
Ingingo ya 2 Article 2 Article 2 Ihanahana ry'ibicuruzwa hagati y’ibihugu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano rigomba gukorwa amategeko hakurikijwe n'amabwiriza bya Gasutamo akurikizwa muri ibyo bihugu bitatu. of goods between the Exchanges Contracting Parties shall be carried out in accordance with the customs laws and regulations in force in the three countries Les échanges des marchandises entre les s’effectueront Parties conformément aux lois et règlements douaniers en vigueur dans les trois pays. contractantes 3 Ibihugu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano buryo bwa bishobora guhana mu magirirane amahirwe mu by'imisoro itangwa mu gihe cyo kwinjiza cyangwa cyo gusohora ibicuruzwa bikomoka muri uburyo ibyo bwumvikanyweho. hakurikijwe bihugu, The Contracting Parties may reciprocally grant each other tariff advantages on entry and exit duties on certain products and goods respectively originating from them, according to the terms to be agreed. Parties contractantes Les pourront s'accorder réciproquement des avantages tarifaires sur les droits d'entrée et de sortie sur certains produits et marchandises qui leur respectivement originaires, suivant les modalités à convenir. sont - 3 Verify source ↗
Article 3
AI-assisted research summary: The governments must allow transit passage for qualifying goods through their territories, subject to international transit rules, and may charge only administrative expenses and service costs.
Ingingo ya 3 Article 3 Article 3 y'u Rwanda Guverinoma y'u Burundi, Guverinoma ya Repubulika n'Inama Nshingwabikorwa ya Zaïre ziyemeje gutanga uburenganzira bwo kunyuza ku butaka bwabyo, mu ngendo zambukiranya ibihugu ibicuruzwa bituruka cyangwa bijya mu gihugu kimwe muri byo, hubahirizwa ibisabwa ndetse n'amabwiriza bw'ibicuruzwa bigenga bwambukiranya rwego mpuzamahanga. ubwikorezi ibihugu ku The Government of the Republic of Burundi, the Government of the Republic the Zaire Executive of Rwanda and Council guarantee the right of transit passage through their respective territories to goods coming from or destined for one of them within the limits and regulations on the international transit of goods. Le Gouvernement de la République du de le Gouvernement Burundi, la le Conseil rwandaise et République exécutif du Zaïre garantissent le droit de passage en transit à travers leurs territoires respectifs aux marchandises provenant de l'un d'eux ou à destination de celui-ci dans les limites et règlements sur le transit international des marchandises. Ibicuruzwa byamenyekanishijwe nk'ibinyura ku butaka bw'igihugu kimwe mu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano kandi icyerecyezo cyabyo kikaba cyahindurwa mu gihe cyo kwambuka kugira ngo bikoresherezwe ku butaka bw'icyo gihugu, bigomba kugengwa n'amategeko ndetse n'amabwiiriza byubahirizwa ku itumizwa ry'ibicuruzwa mu mahanga mu rwego rwo kubikoresha nk'ibyamenyekanishijwe mu buryo busanzwe. Goods declared in transit on the territory of one of the Contracting Parties and whose destination would be modified during transit, for consumption on the territory of that Contracting Party, will be subject to the laws and regulations in force for importation for consumption provided that they are regularly declared. territoire de Les marchandises déclarées en transit sur l'une des Parties le contractantes et dont la destination serait modifiée en cours de transit, pour la consommation sur le territoire de cette Partie contractante, seront soumises aux lois et règlements en vigueur pour importation en vue de la consommation pour autant qu'elles soient régulièrement déclarées. 4 ry’ibicuruzwa biva cyangwa Inyuzwa bigana ku butaka bwa kimwe mu bihugu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano ntiritangirwa undi musoro uretse amafaranga ajyanye n'ibyakozwe n'ubuyobozi kuri urwo rugendo rwambukiranya no kuri serivisi zatanzwe. levy The transit of goods from or to the territory of the partner does not give rise to any other fees the corresponding administrative expenses incurred by the transit and the cost of the services rendered. that of the than to Le passage en transit des marchandises en provenance ou à destination du territoire du partenaire ne donne lieu à aucune autre perception de droits que celle des redevances correspondent aux dépenses administratives occasionnées par le transit et au cout des services rendus. - 4 Verify source ↗
Article 4
AI-assisted research summary: Exchanges under this Agreement must follow the practical and technical mechanisms set by the central banks named in the article.
Ingingo ya 4 Article 4 Article 4 ry’ibicuruzwa ryakozwe Ihanahana rigomba hakurikijwe aya Masezerano kugengwa n'uburyo bw'imikorere n'ubwa tekiniki bwashyizweho na Banki Nkuru y'u Burundi, iya Repubulika y'u Rwanda n'iya Repubulika ya Zayire. Exchanges made under this Agreement shall be governed by the practical and technical mechanisms established by the Central Banks of the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Zaire. Les échanges réalises en vertu du présent Accord seront régies au moyen des mécanismes pratiques et techniques arrêtes par les Banques centrales de la République du Burundi, de la République rwandaise et de la République du Zaïre. - 5 Verify source ↗
Article 5
AI-assisted research summary: This article defines “originating goods” for the Agreement.
Ingingo ya 5 Article 5 Article 5 (a) Ku bw'aya Masezerano, "inkomoko y’ibicuruzwa" bisobanura: For the purposes of this Agreement, (a) "originating goods" means: Aux fins du présent Accord, on (a) entend par "marchandises originaires": Ibicuruzwa bikomoka ku buryo 1. bwuzuye ku butaka bw'ibihugu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano; Products wholly obtained in the 1. territories of the Contracting Parties; Les produits entièrement obtenus 1. sur les territoires des Parties contractantes; Ibicuruzwa biboneka ku butaka 2. bw'ibihugu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano binyuze mu kubitunganya kugera ku kigero nibura cya 25% by'agaciro kongereweho. Products obtained in the territories 2. of the Contracting Parties by processing or working reaching at least a degree of 25% of the added value. les Les produits obtenus sur 2. territoires des Parties contractantes par transformation ou ouvraison atteignant au moins un degré de 25 % de la valeur ajoutée. 5 (b) Inkomoko y'ibicuruzwa, bivugwa mu ngingo ya 1 y'aya Masezerano, ifatwa nk'iyashyizweho mu buryo buhagije n'urwego rubifitiye ububasha rwerekana ko ibicuruzwa byakorewe mu Burundi, mu Rwanda cyangwa muri Zayire kandi ko agaciro kongereweho mu gihe cyo kubitunganya kagera ku kigero nibura cya 25%. (b) The origin of the goods, covered by - 6 Verify source ↗
Article 6
AI-assisted research summary: Customs administrations must share lists of goods whose import and export are prohibited in their territories, and must not authorize exports to another party where the goods are banned there.
Ingingo ya 6 Article 6 Article 6 1. Ubuyobozi bwa Gasutamo bw'ibihugu bitatu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano buhana amakuru ku rutonde rw'ibicuruzwa itumizwa ryabyo mu n’iyoherezwa mahanga bibujijwe ku butaka bwabyo, Contracting 1. The Customs Administrations of the three shall communicate to each other lists of goods whose import and export are prohibited in their respective territories. Parties Parties Les Administrations douanières des 1. trois se communiquent des listes des marchandises dont 1'importation et 1’exportation sont interdites dans leurs territoires respectifs. contractantes 2. Ubuyobozi bwa Gasutamo bwa kimwe mu bihugu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano ntibwemera ko hoherezwa mu kindi gihugu ibicuruzwa itumizwa ryabyo ribujijwe muri icyo gihugu kindi. 2. The Customs Administration of one of the Contracting Parties shall not authorize the export to the other Party of goods whose import is prohibited in that other Party. 2. L'Administration douanière de l'une des Parties contractantes n'autorise pas l’exportation à destination de l'autre Partie, dont 1'importation est interdite dans cette autre Partie. marchandises des - 7 Verify source ↗
Article 7
AI-assisted research summary: The customs administrations of the three Parties must ensure cross-border goods move through competent offices and authorized channels, and they must share customs office lists and related updates with each other.
Ingingo ya 7 Article 7 Article 7 1. Ubuyobozi bwa Gasutamo bw'Ibihugu bitatu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano bufata ingamba izo ari zo zose kugira ngo byizere ko kohereza no gutumiza ibicuruzwa mu mahanga binyuze ku mipaka yabyo bihuriyeho bikorwa hifashishijwe ibiro The Customs Administrations of 1. the three Parties shall take all measures to ensure that exports and imports of goods across their common borders are carried out through competent offices and authorized channels. Les Administrations douanières des 1. trois Parties prennent toute mesure en vue d’assurer que les importations de marchandises à travers leurs frontières communes s'effectuent par les exportations et 6 bibifitiye ububasha cyangwa binyuze mu nzira zemewe. 2. Kugira ngo ibyo bigerweho, bugomba guhana amakuru ku rutonde rw'ibiro bya Gasutamo biherereye ku mipaka yabyo bihuriyeho, ajyanye n'inshingano n'amasaha y'akazi by'ibyo biro ndetse, bibaye ngombwa, n'impinduka iyo ari yo yose ijyanye n'ayo makuru atandukanye. ku makuru To this end, they 2. shall communicate to each other the list of their customs offices common borders, the attributions and opening hours of these offices as well as, where applicable, any modification concerning this information. indications on located along l’intermédiaire des bureaux compétents et par les voies autorisées. leurs 2. A cet effet, elles se communiquent la liste des bureaux de douane situes le long frontières communes, des de indications sur les attributions et les heures d'ouverture de ces bureaux ainsi que, le cas échéant, toute modification concernant ces divers renseignements. - 8 Verify source ↗
Article 8
AI-assisted research summary: The customs administrations of the three contracting parties must harmonize office duties and opening hours as soon as possible, and agree on how goods will pass through the offices while harmonization is still pending.
Ingingo ya 8 Article 8 Article 8 1. Ubuyobozi bwa Gasutamo bw'ibihugu bitatu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano bugomba gufata ingamba zikenewe mu rwego rwo guhuza, mu gihe gito gishoboka, inshingano n'amasaha y'akazi by'ibiro bifite ahantu hamwe. 2. Icyakora, mu gihe hagitegerejwe guhuza inshingano z'ibiro bya Gasutamo bikorera ahantu hamwe, ubwo buyobozi bw'ibihugu bitatu bugomba kwemeranywa ku buryo bwo gutambutsa ibicuruzwa binyuze kuri ibyo biro bikorera ahantu hamwe kandi bidafite inshingano zimwe. 1. The Customs Administrations of the three Contracting Parties shall take the necessary steps to harmonize, as soon as possible, the duties and opening hours of their corresponding offices. 1. Les Administrations douanières des trois Parties contractantes prendront les vue nécessaires dispositions d'harmoniser, dans les meilleurs délais, les attributions et les heures d'ouverture de leurs bureaux correspondants. en 2. However, pending the harmonization of the attributions of the corresponding customs offices, the three administrations will agree on the modalities of Passage of the corresponding the goods offices same responsibilities. through having not the en Toutefois, 2. attendant 1’harmonisation des attributions des bureaux de douane correspondants, les trois administrations conviendront des modalités de Passage des marchandises par les bureaux correspondants n'ayant pas les mêmes compétences. (Annexes to be added) 7
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