Citations missing section date March 2008 Globalize Europe date August 2010 POV date April 2011 File Easter eggs straw decoration.jpg thumb Easter eggs are popular among religious and secular observers alike. File Chocolate Easter Bunny.jpg thumb A chocolate Easter Bunny Image Bermuda Kite 01.jpg thumb right A Bermuda kite , flown in Bermuda to symbolize the ascent of Christ. As with other Christian festival s, the celebration of Easter extends beyond the church. Since its origins, it has been a time of celebration and feasting and many Traditional Easter games and customs developed, such as egg rolling , egg tapping , Pace Egg play Pace egging and egg decorating . Today Easter is commercially important, seeing wide sales of greeting card s and confectionery such as chocolate Easter eggs decorative Easter eggs , marshmallow bunnies, Peeps , and jelly beans . Even many non Christians celebrate these aspects of the holiday while eschewing the religious aspects. Customs around the world Main article see Egg decorating in Slavic culture Many central and eastern European ethnic groups, including the Albanians , Belarusians , Bulgarians , Croats , Czechs , Hungarians , Lithuanians , Macedonians ethnic group Macedonians , Poles , Romanians , Russians , Serbs , Slovaks , Slovenes , and Ukrainians decorate eggs for Easter. In the Czech Republic and Slovakia , a tradition of spanking or whipping is carried out on Easter Monday . In the morning, men spank women with a special handmade whip called a poml zka in Czech or korb in Slovak , or, in eastern Moravia and Slovakia, throw cold water on them. The poml zka korb consists of eight, twelve or even twenty four withies willow rods , is usually from half a meter to two meters long and decorated with coloured ribbons at the end. The spanking is not painful or intended to cause suffering. A legend says that women should be spanked in order to keep their health and beauty during whole next year. ref name whipping cite web first ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Expert subject India date November 2008 Unreferenced date June 2007 Introduction Reddy s are a social group and part of the Kshatriya caste . They are predominantly found in the south India n state of Andhra Pradesh . Reddy is an agrarian community that has diversified into various professions in recent years.The customs and traditions of Reddys are usually similar to those followed by other communities in Andhra Pradesh . Marriage The marriage rituals begin with a promise made by both families to each other that a wedding will be solemnized. After consultations with an astrologer, an auspicious day and time are fixed for the marriage ceremony and both the concerned parties draw up written contracts. These contracts are then placed in yellow cloth bundles along with Betel betel leaf , turmeric, nuts and fruits and blessed by an officiating pujari . In present days marriages between Subdivisions are allowed. List of ceremonies Patrika A marriage contract is drawn up by both families Nishchithartham The engagement Vara Puja A puja is performed in honour of the bridegroom PenDlipilla or Haldipaspu Bathing Ritual bath and beautification of the bride Vivaaham Muhuurtham Commencement of the marriage ceremonies KankaNa Shaastra Invoking the blessings of all the deities Kanyaadaanam Giving away the bride Saptapadi Seven steps around the sacred fire GruhapravEsham The couple enters the marital home Reception Post wedding celebrations evening of wedding day KalyaNautsavam A puja in the Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupathi Vivaham older form The marriage ceremony among Reddies has changed considerably over the past two hundred years. Originally, the process started with the examination of the horoscopes of the bride and bridegroom to see if their respective stars agree astrologically. This is still done today in some conservative Reddy families. If the stars do not match, families may go so far as to cancel the marriage and seek another prospective bride ... more details
Sri Lanka Customs is a non ministerial government department , which performs the duties of collecting customs duties and other taxes and levies in Sri Lanka . It comes under the purview of the Ministry of Finance. Head of the Sri Lanka Customs is the Director General of Customs, Dr. Neville Goonewardena. The department works with the powers vested under the Customs Ordinance chapter 235 . In addition to this it enacts several other related enactments. The major functions of the department includes the collection of government revenue as customs duty and other levies on behalf of several other government authorities, safe guarding the country at the entry point. It has limited policing powers, such as arresting suspects and confiscating contraband. Formally known as HM Ceylon Customs from 1947 to 1972, the department can trace its roots to 1806. ref cite news title International Customs Day url http www.island.lk 2004 01 26 busine06.html work The Island date 26 January 2004 accessdate 19 March 2011 ref However the history of collection of customs duties in Sri Lanka dates far back as 2nd century BC. See also Law enforcement in Sri Lanka References reflist External links http www.customs.gov.lk Sri Lanka Customs Sri Lankan security forces Category Government Departments of Sri Lanka Customs Category Law enforcement agencies of Sri Lanka Customs Category Customs services SriLanka stub tax stub ... more details
The Russian Customs Code is the law that regulates customs for Russia . The new Customs Code of the Russian Federation was adopted on May 14, 2003 to substitute the old one dated back to 1993. The need to adopt a new Code arose from the problem of the development of Russian economy and foreign trade. The new Customs Code of the Russian Federation is to increase the efficiency of custom authorities through simplifying customs formalities and procedures. Tariffs are regulated by the Russian Customs Tariff document which became eligible on April 1, 2000. See also Federal Customs Service of Russia External links http eng.customs.ru attachments article 1677 TRANSLATION 20CUC.pdf Full text of the Code pdf Category Russian law Category Legal codes Category Borders of Russia Euro law stub russia stub http www.worldbank.org html prddr trans JanFebMar05 Russian 20customs.doc Russian customs a barrier to foreign trade, investments and entry? Surveys of Russian and foreign businessmen ... The government s effort to simplify customs procedures has had some success, ... ru ... more details
Lao Customs is the customs service of Laos , with the responsibility of governing and overseeing the flow of goods, people and vehicles into and out of Laos operating customs offices and collecting duty economics import and export duty fees . The Department advises business es and travel ers incountry and participates in regional and international customs related associations and programs. ref http laocustoms.laopdr.net laws and regulations.htm Lao Customs, Laws and regulations ref Organization Lao Customs operates regional offices in many towns and cities, including offices located in Attapeu , Bokeo , Bolikhamsay , Champassack , Huaphanh , Khammuane , Luang Namtha , Luang Prabang , Oudomxay , Phongsaly , Saravanne , Savannnakhet , Sekong , Vientiane Municipality , Vientiane Province , Xayaboury , Xaysomboune Special Zone and Xieng Khouang . ref http laocustoms.laopdr.net regional offices.htm Lao Customs, Regional offices ref References reflist External links http laocustoms.laopdr.net Lao PDR Customs Department official site Laos stub Category Government of Laos Category Foreign relations of Laos Category Customs services Category Vientiane ... more details
Primary sources date March 2011 Bahamas Customs Service BCS is the agency of the Government of the Bahamas Bahamaian government responsible for collecting revenue and taxes. It was established on March 21, 1914, by an act of the The Bahamas Bahamian Legislature known as an Act to provide for the establishment of a Customs Department. About 55 to 60 of revenue collected in the Bahamas is collected by the agency. Its headquarters is located at Customs House on Thompson Boulevard in Nassau, the capital. BCS is housed under the portfolio of the Bahamas Finance ministry. The current Comptroller of Customs is Mr Glenn L. Gomez . ref name Customs1 http www.bahamas.gov.bs customs Bahamas Customs Service , additional text. ref See also Internal Revenue Service Canada Revenue Agency Australian Tax Office Her Majesty s Revenue and Customs State Administration of Taxation Indian Revenue Service Uganda Revenue Authority References references External links http www.bahamas.gov.bs customs Bahamas Customs Service , official website Category Government of the Bahamas Category Economy of the Bahamas ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Canada Customs and Revenue Agency CCRA was a Ministry government department department of the government of Canada and existed from November 1, 1999 until December 12, 2003. It was created from the merging of the Department of National Revenue with Canada Customs . The CCRA was subsequently split into Canada Border Services Agency Canada Revenue Agency DEFAULTSORT Canada Customs And Revenue Agency Category 1999 establishments in Canada Category 2009 disestablishments Category Customs services Canada gov stub ... more details
The Russian Customs Tariff is the customs duty for the Russian Federation . See also Russian Customs Code Federal Customs Service of Russia External links http www.rusimpex.ru Content e Custom Poshlin index.htm Russian Customs Tariff Category Russian law Category Legal codes http www.rusimpex.ru Content e Custom Poshlin index.htm, Russian Import Duties Category Taxation in Russia http www.rusimpex.ru Content e Custom Poshlin index.htm Russian Taxes Category Customs duties http www.rusimpex.ru Content e Custom Poshlin index.htm Russian Harmonized System HS Code Euro law stub russia stub ... more details
The Customs Modernization Act USPL 103 182 , USStat 107 2057 , December 8, 1993 , formally Title VI of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, commonly known as the Mod Act , amended the Tariff Act of 1930 and related laws. The Mod Act has been described as the most sweeping regulatory reform legislation since the U.S. Customs Service now U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs and Border Protection , or CBP was organized in 1789 and it has become a benchmark for customs authorities around the world. ref U.S. Customs Today, http www.cbp.gov xp CustomsToday 2003 February everything.xml Everything Changed February, 2003 ref The Mod Act introduced two new customs concepts ... to maximize voluntary compliance with Customs laws and regulations, the trade community needs ... a greater obligation on Customs to provide the public with improved information concerning the trade community s responsibilities and rights under Customs and related laws. In addition, both the trade and Customs share responsibility in carrying out import requirements. Features The principal features of the Mod Act are improvements in customs enforcement generally enhanced regulatory audit procedures ... customs laws had no penalties for companies that filed false claims, and as such companies had no incentive to expend the effort to file the claims correctly. the creation of a National Customs Automation ... CBP with accurate and timely classification, Customs valuation appraisement and other data upon importing ... to exercise reasonable care. The Mod Act also contained several amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border ... to use reasonable care, Customs may impose U.S. Customs and Border Protection Civil Penalties Section ... for false information to information transmitted electronically and allows Customs to recover unpaid taxes and fees resulting from other section 592 violations. See also U.S. Customs and Border Protection Entry visibility World Customs Organization Customs valuation References Reflist Category Customs ... more details
File Tullverket vapen.svg thumb 60px Coat of arms of Tullverket Swedish Customs Service Image Tullverkets logo.png thumb Logo of the Swedish Customs lang sv Tullverket The Swedish Customs Service lang sv Tullverket , literally lang en Customs Administration is the customscustoms service of Sweden. It is a department of the Government of Sweden . History Customs duties have existed in Sweden since ... or Head of Customs was lang sv M rten Augustinsson . ref name SCS history cite web url http www.tullverket.se ... title Swedish Customs then and now work About Swedish Customs publisher Swedish Customs Service ref Duty economics Customs duties , known as fiscal tolls , were first introduced to raise revenue for the state ... in Sweden had to pass through the Great Sea Toll where customs duties were paid. There was also a domestic ... in Sweden and introduced customs duties and an import ban to prevent foreign cloth coming into the country ... also joined the EU customs union , which means the customs regulations are standardised throughout the EU. ref name SCS history The joint customs union is slightly different to that of the Schengen ... title Preventing what is illegal work About Swedish Customs publisher Swedish Customs Service ref Swedish Customs works in the midst of this flow of goods and people. The work of Swedish Customs within the law enforcement field extends across the entire chain of a criminal investigation, from intelligence and checks at the customs channel to a completed preliminary investigation. Border protection officers, customs investigators and customs prosecutors work together to combat criminal activity. Customs officers have the right to stop and search individuals, interview, investigate ... links official http www.tullverket.se en startpage Customs services Law enforcement in Sweden Category Customs services Category Government agencies of Sweden Customs Service Category Border guards Category National law enforcement agencies of Sweden Customs Service no Tullverket sv Tullverket ... more details
Use dmy dates date November 2011 Infobox law enforcement agency agencyname New Zealand Customs Service ... ref country New Zealand national Yes governingbody New Zealand Government constitution1 Customs and Excise Act 1996 constitution2 constitution3 police speciality1 Customs headquarters Wellington , New ... of Customs chief1name Carolyn Tremain chief1position Comptroller of Customs unittype unitname officetype officename stations 23 website http www.customs.govt.nz footnotes reference The Customs Service ... duties and tax es on imports to the country. New Zealand s Minister of Customs is the Hon. Maurice Williamson . History The New Zealand Customs service is the oldest government department in New Zealand ref cite web title New Zealand Customs service Our History url http www.customs.govt.nz about profile Pages our history.aspx ref . Formed on January 5 1840 ref cite web title New Zealand Customs ... revenue for the fledgling Government, and over the years duties, tariffs and taxes collected by Customs have remained a major source of revenue for the country, although customs has also been used ..., in particular alcohol and tobacco . In 1997 the New Zealand Customs Department was renamed the New Zealand Customs Service. Responsibilities File Customs New Zealand Container.jpg thumb right A container X ray machine x ray inspection unit at Ports of Auckland . The Customs Service is responsible for intercepting ... or prohibited items. It is also responsible for assessing and collecting Customs duties, excise ... and also collects import and export data. The New Zealand Customs Service works closely with New Zealand ... Service Immigration New Zealand . Pseudoephedrine New Zealand Customs officers continue to make significant seizures of pseudoephedrine, a precursor for Methamphetamine. Open source media and Customs reporting to government suggests that pseudoephedrine makes up the large majority of Customs seziures. These seizures have resulted in multiple arrests and successful prosecutions by Customs and Police ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic nativename Az rbaycan ... Customs Committee chief2 name chief2 position parent agency child1 agency child2 agency website http www.customs.gov.az az www.customs.gov.az footnotes The State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic ... of Azerbaijan in charge of customs clearance for imports and exports, and regulation of all customs ... Baku Customs Office was originally created in 1809 as a part of Astrakhan Customs District within the Russian Empire. On July 31, 1831 it was transferred to the Transcaucasian Customs District and in 1832 it was renamed to Baku Warehouse Customs. On May 4, 1847 the agency was transformed into Baku Quaranteen Customs Department . On December 8, 1897 according to a new law, the department was transformed into Baku Customs Department again and transferred to Tbilisi Caucasus Customs District on June ... to the decree No. 17 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR, Customs Office of Azerbaijan Republic ... AZ RBAYCAN RESPUBL KASI D VL T G MR K KOM T S trans title State Customs Committee of the Republic ... in the country and eased the import export procedures. Over 20 customs chapters and 50 customs ... 485.html title State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan accessdate 2010 11 29 ref Structure The committee is headed by its chairman. The main functions of the committee are enforcing the customs policy of and preparing the development program for customs activity in the Republic of Azerbaijan preparation of economic programs and licensing of goods and commodities passing through customs ... terrorism and drug trafficking provision of statistical data on foreign trade customs and special customs bodies of Azerbaijan undertaking measures for protection of rights and interests of individuals and legal enterprises while carrying out the customs activities participation in activities of international customs organizations arranging scientific researches in the customs sector. ref ... more details
File Australian Customs Flag.svg thumb 300px The Australian Customs Flag The Australian Customs Flag is the flag flown by Australian Customs Service vessels and sometimes on ACS buildings. Any vessel acting in a customs capacity must fly this flag. The current version is an Flag of Australia Australian National Flag with the word CUSTOMS added in bold between the Commonwealth Star and the lower part of the crux Southern Cross . This flag has been used since 1988. History Colonial customs flags English law has required customs vessels to fly a distinctive flag since at least 1784. The earliest recorded Customs flag in Australia is the New South Wales Customs House Ensign of 1832, which included in the Code of Signals for the Colony of New South Wales in the NSW Calendar and Post Office Directory for that year. The flag was a British Red Ensign , defacement flag defaced with a gold crown over the letters CH in the Flag terminology Description of standard flag parts and terms fly . A later New South Wales Customs Colonial Flag was described by a regulation published in the Supplement to the NSW Government Gazette , No. 193, Friday, 12 May 1882 blockquote The proper ensign for Customs shall be the red English ensign with the addition of a white cross, being in the form and proportion ... customs flags The Customs Act 1901 was passed soon after Federation of Australia federation , and like previous British and colonial legislation, required the use of a customs flag. The first flag appointed under this act was specified in Section 14 of the Customs Regulations, which were gazetted on 1901 10 01 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 53, page 172 blockquote The Customs flag ... www.customs.gov.au webdata resources files manifest winter 2005.pdf Flying the Customs flag , Manifest Winter 2005, Australian Customs Service ISSN 1329 7961. Page 27. External links FOTW id au cust title Australian Customs Service Australian Flags Category Flags of Australia Category Southern Cross ... more details
Pakistan Customs cricket team are a first class cricket side of no fixed abode based in Pakistan . They have never won the Qaid i Azam Trophy , but have won the Patron s Trophy once. They are the representative team of Pakistan Customs . Image Fawad alam.jpg 150px right thumb Pakistan Customs cricketer Fawad Alam Honours Qaid i Azam Trophy 0 Patron s Trophy 1 2000 01 Notable players Fawad Alam Hamid Hassan Rana Naved ul Hasan Mohammad Nabi Mohammad Sami Murtaza Hussain Saad Janjua Bilal Shafayat External links http www.cricketarchive.com Archive Teams 0 419 419.html Pakistan Customs at CricketArchive Pakistani first class cricket teams DEFAULTSORT Pakistan Customs Cricket Team Category Pakistani first class cricket teams Pakistan sport stub cricket team stub ... more details
Federal Customs Authority The United Arab Emirates Federal Customs Authority is an Emirati governmental authority concerned with drawing customs policy in cooperation with customs administration s, preparing unified legislation to regulate customs work, and supervising implementation of it by customs ... on establishment of the authority and prepare the Common Customs Law of the State. The Ministry of Finance ..., regarding establishment of the Federal Customs Authority. Function and Responsibility Federal Law No. 1 for the year 2003 A.C. regarding establishment of the Federal Customs Authority FCA in the UAE ... concerned with drawing customs policy in cooperation with customs administrations, preparing unified legislations to regulate customs work, and supervising implementation of it by customs administrations ... of customs affairs in the State in cooperation with customs administration and supervising implementation thereof. Proposing draft law s related to customs affairs and supervision of its implementation. Regulating customs works in the State. Proposing dues of custom services provided that it be ratified ... . Preparing regulations, rules, procedures, terminology and customs applicable in the State. Preparing rules and regulations for combating smuggling and fraud related to customs affairs, and supervising and controlling their implementation. Coordinating with customs administrations regarding unification of joint customs services among customs administrations. Control and inspection of tariff application and customs procedures, standardization of paper documents and customs data, and setting ... related in nature to customs in the State. Representing the State in Arab, regional and international meetings and conferences which activities relate to customs affairs and following up the implementation .... Implementation of entry procedures into the State in the customs union of the GCC States , in Arab Gulf States , or in any other customs unions. Investment of the Authority funds. 13. Any other works ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2011 Infobox law enforcement agency agencyname Royal Malaysian Customs nativename ... logo royal malaysian customs.jpg logocaption The logo of Royal Malaysian Customs badge badgecaption Royal Malaysian Customs flag flagcaption motto mottotranslated formed 1931 preceding1 Customs Union preceding2 Customs and Excise Department preceding3 Royal Malaysian Customs and Excise Department ... Sri Hj. Ibrahim bin Jaapar chief1position Director General Of Customs parentagency Ministry of Finance ... website http www.customs.gov.my footnotes The Royal Malaysian Customs RMC Malay Kastam Diraja Malaysia ... Malaysia when Dato Sri Hj. Ibrahim bin Jaapar takes over as Director General of Customs in 2009 ... of the Exchequer. He controlled all the revenue and Customs Officers and looked after the palace ... though a Customs and Excise Department had yet to exist, all customs activities were operated by a body ... duty were imposed on such goods as rice wine samsu , toddy and locally made opium whilst customs ... Monopolies, the body that controlled these customs and excise activities existed until 1937 whereby in that year the Straits Settlement Customs and Excise Department was officially launched as H.M. Customs and Excise. Following that, a Revenue Collection Branch and a Preventive Branch were set up to oversee customs and excise activities until 1937. A station called the Coast Post was set up to place Customs Officers at that time called Revenue Officers who will collect tax and monitor commercial trading activities. The Customs Department collaborated with the Harbour Master, Post Master and Immigration ... to curb smuggling activities. H.M. Customs and Excise continued until 1948 up to the extant of the Malayan Union era whereby the Federation of Malaya Customs and Excise Department were then established ... the Sultan s Advisor. The State Council subsequently would determine all matters related to Customs ... in the Malay States led to the establishment of the Customs Department. Customs stations were situated ... more details
Each year between 1870 and 1955 the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed an Isle of Man Customs Act to impose customs duties on goods imported into the Isle of Man . ref name Highmore1907 citation last1 Highmore first1 Sir Nathaniel Joseph year 1907 title The customs laws including the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, with the enactments amending and extending that act and the present customs tariff for Great Britain and Ireland also the customs laws and tariff for the Isle of Man with other enactments affecting the customs, and notes of ... edition 2 publisher Published for H.M.S.O. by Stevens and Sons ref The Isle of Man Customs, Harbours, and Public Purposes Act 1866 an Act of Parliament passed power to the Manx Government to collect and retain customs duties, and the Isle of Man Treasury was created in that year as a result, with John Clucas as the first Treasurer. The Isle of Man Customs Act 1887 empowered Tynwald with the power to alter the rates of customs duties with temporary effect, subject to confirmation by the annual Acts of Parliament. The Isle of Man Customs Act 1955 substituted confirmation by Order in Council , thereby ending the requirement for these Acts to be passed annually. ref name Kermode2001 citation last Kermode first D. G. year 2001 title Offshore island politics the constitutional and political development of the Isle of Man in the twentieth century publisher Liverpool University Press isbn 9780853237778 page 142 ref The Isle of Man Act 1958 finally gave the island s insular legislature, Tynwald , the power to pass laws to impose such duties without requiring any confirmation. See also List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1820 1839 References reflist UK legislation Category Government of the Isle of Man Category Manx law Category Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Category Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the Isle of Man IsleofMan stub ... more details
unreferenced date October 2010 Street Customs Berlin is a reality series about West Coast Customs franchise in Berlin. The Show is running on TLC TV channel TLC and Discovery Channel . Web site http www.WestCoastCustoms.com WestCoastCustoms.com or http wcc europe.com WCC europe.com . See also Street Customs . br Season 1 The Grand Opening The Taller the Guys, the Smaller the Cars The Bloodhound Bus The Style Police Gift On Wheels Shop or Drop tv stub Category German reality television series ... more details
File Europ ische Zollunion.svg thumb right The European Union Customs Union The European Union Customs Union EUCU is a customs union which consists of all the Member States of the European Union EU and a number of surrounding countries. The customs union is a principal task of the European Economic Community , established in 1958, and now succeeded by the European Union . No customs are levied on goods travelling within the customs union and unlike a free trade area members of the customs union impose a common external tariff on all goods entering the union. One of the consequences of the customs union is that the European Union has to negotiate as a single entity in international trade deals such as the World Trade Organization World Trade Organisation . Non EU members EU applicant Turkey and Microstates and the European Union three bordering microstates Andorra , Monaco , and San Marino are in customs union with the EU. ref Article 3 1 of Council Regulation 2913 92 EEC of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code as amended OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1 50 http eur lex.europa.eu LexUriServ LexUriServ.do?uri CELEX 31992R2913 EN NOT . ref class wikitable State Agreement Date Notes flag Andorra Agreement between the EEC and Andorra 1991 Excludes agricultural products flag Monaco Franco Monegasque Treaty 1958 flag San Marino Co operation and Customs Union Agreement 1991 flag Turkey EU Turkey Customs Union 1995 Excludes agricultural products Territories While all EU members are part of the customs union, not all of their respective territories form part of the customs ..., or are excluded from the customs union because of their economic or geographic circumstances see ... Customs Information Portal ECIP Notes reflist Foreign relations of the European Union Category European Union law Category Treaties of the European Union with third countries Customs Category International trade Category Customs duties ca Uni Europea Uni duanera de Europ ische Zollunion el ... more details
italictitle The World Customs Journal ISSN 1834 6707 is a Peer review peer reviewed academic journal that is published twice a year. It was launched at the World Customs Organization s second annual PICARD conference, held in Brussels on 27 28 March 2007. The World Customs Journal covers all aspects of the roles and responsibilities of customs . Special issues have covered the topics of supply chain security and trade facilitation . The journal is published by the University of Canberra , Australia , and the University of M nster , Germany , on behalf of the International Network of Customs Universities INCU . Special issues Security http www.worldcustomsjournal.org index.php?resource 17 Volume 1, Number 2, September 2007 Trade Facilitation http www.worldcustomsjournal.org index.php?resource 18 Volume 2, Number 1, April 2008 Capacity building http worldcustomsjournal.org index.php?resource 19 Volume 2, Number 2, October 2008 The use of information and communications technology ICT in the cross border environment http worldcustomsjournal.org index.php?resource 20 Volume 3, Number 1, April 2009 External links http www.incu.org International Network of Customs Universities http www.wcoomd.org home cbpicardoverview.htm WCO PICARD Programme http www.worldcustomsjournal.org World Customs Journal s Website http www.worldcustomsjournal.org index.php?resource 6 Index of all issues Category International trade Category Customs services Category Biannual journals Category Publications established in 2007 academic journal stub ... more details
File Customs unions.png thumb right 200px Customs unions worldwide Life in the Arab League The Arab customs union is a customs union announced at the Arab League s 2009 Economic and Social Council Arab League 2009 summit Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in Kuwait in order to achieve a functional customs union by 2015 and an Arab Single market common market by 2020 and to increase inter Arab trade and integration. ref Cite news last first coauthors title Arab leaders issue resolutions, emphasize Gaza reconstruction efforts newspaper location pages language publisher Kuwait News Agency date 2009 01 20 url http www.kuna.net.kw NewsAgenciesPublicSite ArticleDetails.aspx?id 1969914&Language en accessdate 2010 08 10 ref The announcement was made by the head of the Arab Customs Union Committee , Saud Al Jefeiri , who recentlypresided over a two day meeting of the committee at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo , Egypt . Participants in the meeting discussed the customs union plan and the structure of the customs union and reviewed the legal structure and regulations for the union. The union will lead to the establishment of an Arab common market. Al Jefeiri, who represented Qatar at the meeting, said most Arab member countries agreed to put forward an implementing plan, Egypt and Morocco asked for an independent accord to govern the customs union. The Arab customs union resolution contains 17 chapters and 179 articles regulating economic and trade relationship between Arab countries , and aims to boost trade and investment among member states See also Arab League Economic and Social Council Arab League Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Council of Arab Economic Unity CAEU Federation of Arab Trade Unions and Labor Societies References Reflist http www.gulf daily news.com NewsDetails.aspx?storyid 240423 Leaders set to approve Arab customs union http www.bilaterals.org rubrique.php3?id rubrique 169 GAFTA on the bilaterals.org Trade Category Arab ... more details
Refimprove date March 2008 UKtaxation HM Customs and Excise HMCE was, until April 2005, a department ... added tax Value added tax VAT , Customs Duties , Excise Duties , and other indirect tax es such as Air ..., HM Revenue and Customs HMRC , with effect from 18 April 2005. ref cite web url http www.hmrc.gov.uk menus aboutmenu.htm title About us publisher HM Revenue and Customs ref HM Customs and Excise Investigators ... at entry points into the United Kingdom its insignia included a portcullis . Customs officers had authority ... s or His Majesty s , depending on the gender of the reigning monarch. Customs Image HM Customs Ensign.PNG 220px border thumb right The ensign of HM Customs & Excise The Board of Customs, responsible for collecting His or Her Majesty s Customs, had a very long history. Originally, the term customs ... English customs system can be traced to the Winchester Assize of 1203 4, in the reign of John of England King John , from which time customs were to be collected and paid to the State Treasury. Legislation concerning customs can be traced to King Edward I of England Edward I . Under the nova custuma in 1275, Collectors of Customs were appointed by Royal patent and, in 1298, custodes custumae were appointed in certain ports to collect customs for the Crown . The first Customs officers ... Whittington also known as Dick Whittington . A Board of Customs was effectively created by ordinance on 21 January 1643, under which the regulation of the collection of customs was entrusted to a parliamentary committee. Image HMRC Vigilant BB.jpg thumb right 220px HMCE customs cutter HMRC Vigilant in 2008. A fleet of Customs Cutter ship Cutters most recently 42 metre Damen Group Damen .... Although unarmed, Citation needed date September 2008 Customs could call on the Royal Navy to assist in apprehending a non compliant vessel Customs also worked closely with the Royal Navy s fishery ... include Robert Burns , Thomas Paine and Adam Smith . Customs and Excise The combined Board of Customs ... more details
Yokohama Customs Museum is a museum in Yokohama , Kanagawa , Japan . coord 35.449463 139.642247 type landmark display title Category Museums in Yokohama Japan museum stub ... more details
unreferenced date January 2010 Lebanese Customs Arabic language Arabic Al Jamarek Al Lubnaniyah French language French Douanes Libanaises is the government authority in Lebanon responsible for collecting customs duties and controlling the flow of goods in and out of the country. It operates under the Ministry of Finance Lebanon Ministry of Finance . Lebanese Customs officers are stationed at all of the country s ports of entry which in addition to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport includes the five land crossings with Syria and the seaports of Port of Beirut Beirut , Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, and Jounieh. At these ports of entry, in order to enforce border control , Lebanese Customs works together with General Security Directorate Lebanon General Security , which operates under the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities Lebanon Ministry of Interior and Municipalities , the latter of which is responsible for controlling the movement of people. In order to conduct inspections of vessels at sea, Lebanese Customs operates a small naval fleet that consists of two British made Tracker class patrol boat Tracker class patrol boats , one named LIBNAN II and the other named ARZ II , as well as four Canadian made Zodiac Hurricane 1110 AFT IO Commando rigid hulled inflatable boat rigid hulled inflatable boats . Combating smuggling is primarily the task of the different branches of the Lebanese Armed Forces . External links http www.customs.gov.lb Lebanese Customs Official Website Category Customs services Category Law enforcement agencies of Lebanon ... more details
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