Corrigendum No. 1 English only 15 July 1982 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FACILITATION ANNEX 9 TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION EIGHTH EDITION - JULY 1980 CORRIGENDUM No. 1 1. Please make the following corrections in Annex 9 Eighth Edition at the places indicated i On page 5, in the 4th line from the end of the final paragraph under "Applicability", amend "posivite" to "positive". ii On page 15 in paragraph 3.24.2, line 3 change 'States' to 'State'. iii On page 27 in paragraph 6.54, line 1 change "6.48" to "6.53". iv On page 30 in paragraph 8.3, last line change 'damage' to 'damaged'. v On page 30 in paragraph 8.8, line 3 change 'be' to 'by1. 2. Replace existing page 17 by revised page 17 in which the heading of Section C is repositioned correctly between paragraphs 4.7 and 4.8.
CHAPTER 4.- ENTRY AND DEPARTURE OF CARGO AND OTHER ARTICLES A.- General 4.1 Regulations and procedures applicable to goods car- ried by aircraft shall be no less favourable than those which would be applicable if the goods were carried by other means. 4.2 Contracting States shall make provision whereby procedures, including those normally applied for security purposes, for the clearance of goods carried by air and for the interchange of air cargo with surface transport will be applied and carried out in such a manner as to retain the advantage of speed inherent in air transport and to avoid delay. Note. - With respect to application of security measures, attention is drawn to Annex 17. 4.3 Contracting States shall examine with operators and organizations concerned with international trade all possible means of simplifying the clearance of goods carried inbound and outbound by air and shall introduce such means as soon as possible. B.- Electronic Data-Processing Techniques 4.4 Contracting States shall accept commercial docu- ments required for the clearance of air cargo, when produced by electronic data-processing techniques, provided they are in legible and understandable form and that they contain the required information. 4.5 Recommended Practice. - Contracting States should examine, in close collaboration with international operators and others concerned with air cargo, the facilitation implications c close attention should be given to the need for ensuring that the system or modiJication is compatible with those in existence, or being developed, within the State or those of other States. 4.7 When introducing electronic data processing tech- niques for air cargo, Contracting States shall consider the principle of optionality regarding participation by operators and other interested parties. C.- Clearance of Export Cargo 4.8 Recommended Practice. - Contracting States should waive, as far as possible, presentation of individud documents pertaining to shipments of cargo and unaccompanied baggage to be exported by air. 4.8.1 Recommended Practice. - Contracting States, in giving effect to paragraph 4.8, should encourage, to the max- imum extent practicable, alignment of documents required for the clearance of export cargo with the United Nations Layout Key for Trade Documents, to follow the format set forth in Appen- diu 6 - United Nations Layout Key for Trade Documents. 4.9 A Contracting State which continues to require such documents for export clearance shall, for as many types of goods as possible, limit its requirements to a simple export declaration. 4.10 Contracting States shall make arrangements con- sistent with security requirements which permit operators to select and load cargo, stores and unaccompanied baggage on outbound aircraft up to the time of departure. which may result from the introduction of elecironir data- processing techniques. 4.11 A Contracting State which continues to require export licences or permits for certain types of goods shall 4.5.1 Recommended Practice. - When introducing establish simple procedures whereby-such licences or electronic data-processing techniques. for air cargo, Cotitracting permits can be obtained or renewed rapidly. States should limit the information requiredfrom operators that relating to the latter's particular function concerned e.g. 4.12 Contracting States shall not normally require operator, clearing agent, importer, as provided for in the physical examination of cargo and unaccompanied baggage pertimnt pro visions of this Annex. to be exported by air. 4.6 Recommended Practice. - When the introduction, or modification, of electronic data-processing lechniques for air cargo is planned Contracting States should endeavour ro apply the following principles a ail inrerested pauies should, -om the outset, be amrded the opporturttty for consultation b existing in formation requirements and con fro1 procedures should be examined with a view to their simplification and Note. - This provision is not intended to prevent authorities from examining goods exported under certain conditions, e.g. under bond, licence or drawback, nor is it intended to preclude examinations considered essential, in particular cases, for security purposes. 4.13 In Contracting States where physical examination of export cargo cannot be waived completely, such exarnina- tion shall be accomplished by applying the sampling or selec- tive technique in a most liberal manner. The appropriate ANNEX 9 15/7/82 Corr. 1
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