Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Croatia on trade and economic cooperation (Astana, 19/04/2002)

Agreement
between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and
the Government of the Republic of Croatia
on trade and economic cooperation
(Astana, 19/04/2002)

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Croatia (hereinafter referred to as the "Parties")

RECOGNIZING that trade end economic cooperation are the important and necessary factors in the development of the bilateral relations on a stable, equitable and long-term basis,

STRIVING to create favorable conditions for the development of contracts between economic entities of both countries and for promotion of commercial and economic cooperation in areas of mutual interest and also with the aim of complying with a principle of free transit,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

Article 1

Objective

The objective of this Agreement is to define principles to conduct mutual trade and economic relations between the Parties.

The Parties will assist in harmonious development of bilateral trade end economic relations in accordance with the national legislation and international obligations of Parties.

Article 2

Most-favoured-nation-treatment

1. The Parties shall grant each other the most -favoured - nation -treatment in accordance with the national legislation and interests of the states of the Parties in all areas regarding:

a) customs duties and charges of any kind applicable in respect of import and export including the methods of levying such duties and charges;

b) rules and formalities in connection with import and export, including customs clearance, transit, storage and transhipment;

c) taxes and other internal charges of any kind applicable directly or indirectly in respect of imported goods (works, services);

d) selling, purchasing, transportation, distribution, storage and use of imported good in the domestic market;

e) payments related to trade of goods.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to the privileges and advantages that either Party has accorded or may accord:

a) to contiguous countries for the purpose of facilitating frontier trade;

b) for the purpose, of participation in a customs union, free trade area or regional economic organizations.

c) to developing countries in accordance with Agreement GATT/WTO.

Article 3

Transit

Each Party shall provide unrestricted transit through the territory of its state of goods originating from the territory of the state of other Party or destined for the territory of the state of other Party in accordance with national legislation of the states of the Parties.

The edition of this Article can be changed after the entrance of Kazakhstan in WTO.

Article 4

National treatment