Common use of Joint Committee on Customs Procedures Clause in Contracts

Joint Committee on Customs Procedures. 1. Pursuant to Article 39 of the Basic Agreement, the Joint Committee on Customs Procedures (hereinafter referred to in this Article as “the Committee”) shall comprise the following: (a) officials from the Ministry of Finance of Japan and from the Customs and Excise Department of the Ministry of Finance of Singapore, as co-chairs; (b) for Japan, officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other government officials with the necessary expertise relevant to the issues to be discussed who may be included on an ad hoc basis; and (c) for Singapore, officials from the Customs and Excise Department of the Ministry of Finance, and other government officials with the necessary expertise relevant to the issues to be discussed who may be included on an ad hoc basis. 2. The Committee shall hold its inaugural meeting within 12 months after this Agreement comes into force. Subsequent meetings of the Committee shall be held at such venues and at such frequency as the Parties may agree on.