(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
security and other restrictions to trade;
competition;
duty drawback, refund and remission of duties and taxes;
customs co-operation;
re-exportation of goods;
simplification and harmonisation of trade documentation and
procedures;
exemption regimes;
harmonised commodity description and coding system; and
freeports.
ARTICLE 3
Objectives of the Customs Union
The objectives of the Customs Union shall be to:
(a)
further liberalise intra-regional trade in goods on the basis of
mutually beneficial trade arrangements among the Partner States;
(b)
promote efficiency in production within the Community;
(c)
enhance domestic, cross border and foreign investment in the
Community; and
(d)
promote economic development and diversification in
industrialisation in the Community.
ARTICLE 4
Scope of Co-operation in the Customs Union
1.
The provisions of this Part of the Protocol shall apply to any activity
undertaken in co-operation by the Partner States in the field of customs
management and trade and shall include:
(a) matters concerning trade liberalisation;
(b) trade related aspects including the simplification and harmonisation of
trade documentation, customs regulations and procedures with particular
reference to such matters as the valuation of goods, tariff classification,
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