Amendments to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets

Article 1, paragraph (q)

After 'customs authorities' add 'or other competent authorities'.

Article 3, paragraph (b)

For 'approved' read 'authorized'.

Article 6, paragraph 2

For 'approved' read 'authorized'.

Article 11, paragraph 3

For 'three months' read 'one month'.

Article 38, paragraph 1

For the existing text read:

'1. Each of the Contracting Parties shall have the right to exclude temporarily or permanently from the operation of this Convention any person guilty of a serious or repeated offence against the customs laws or regulations applicable to the international transport of goods. The conditions in which the offence against the customs laws or regulations is considered to be serious shall be decided by the Contracting Party.'