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    ARMENIA IS GOING TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS OF CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES

    RIA Oreanda
    Aug 8 2008
    Russia

    Yerevan. OREANDA-NEWS . On August 06, 2008 RA Prime Minister Tigran
    Sargsyan called a consultative meeting to discuss the ways of improving
    the operations of customs warehouses, reported the Official website
    www.gov.am .

    The meeting was attended by members of the Supreme Council on New
    Revenue Management Practice Introduction (SCRM), customs warehouse
    executives. Tigran Sargsyan briefed them on the new requirements
    and standards applicable to customs warehouses under the licensing
    procedure which seek to streamline and improve their activities.

    The Prime Minister stated in part:

    "Our common goal is to improve the quality of services rendered by
    customs warehouses throughout the country. This is supposed to call
    for the combined efforts of both the customs authorities and customs
    warehouse executives. In view of the above, all our undertakings
    should be clear and predictable to you."

    In stating those key legislative requirements binding upon both customs
    service officers and warehouse operators, the Prime Minister said:
    "Firstly, we must rule out any wholesale or retail trade from customs
    warehouses whatsoever. We will have this rule strictly enforced. No
    activity other than the one stipulated in the law and specified in
    the license shall be carried out in customs warehouses. Secondly,
    spaces for customs warehouses have to be clearly defined.

    Thirdly, any possibility of getting in goods bypassing the customs
    and taking them away from customs warehouses must be ruled out. The
    fourth essential requirement bears on the compliance with the safety
    standards. We are going to demand for access to all your contracts
    signed with security services so as we can henceforth deal only with
    licensed entities responsible for the service provided.

    Together with you, we must provide the conditions necessary for
    self-declarations.

    This means that favorable working conditions should be created for
    customs-brokers. The last requirement concerns the proper equipping of
    customs warehouses which calls for investment. I mean the availability
    of state-of-the-art weighing and recording devices, means of conveyance
    etc. to ensure that the whole process in customs warehouses is subject
    to control by both you and the customs service. We are determined to
    ensure compliance with the foregoing regulations, and I would like
    to ask for your cooperation in giving effect to them."

    No questions having arisen with the executives of customs warehouses
    regarding the above-stated requirements and standards, the Prime
    Minister advised that they may turn to the RA Customs Committee by
    the Government for any clarification concerning these issues.

    In conclusion, once again the Prime Minister underscored the need for
    working jointly towards improving the operations of customs warehouses.
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