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YEREVAN, JULY 25, ARMENPRESS: Armenia on July 19, 2013 joined revised Kyoto convention. Armenpress” was informed about this from Information and Public relations department of State Revenue Committee.
The International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs procedures (Kyoto Convention) entered into force in 1974 and was revised and updated to ensure that it meets the current demands of governments and international trade.
The WCO Council adopted the revised Kyoto Convention in June 1999 as the blueprint for modern and efficient Customs procedures in the 21stcentury. Once implemented widely, it will provide international commerce with the predictability and efficiency that modern trade requires.
In words of Armenian customs attaché in European Union and World Customs Union by joining the convention Armenia presents a bid to integrate in world trade at the same time assuring the customs procedures in our country are brought in compliance to international standards which encourages the facilitation of trade.
The revised Kyoto Convention entered into force on February 3, 2006.