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25. What are the reasons for declining a request for advance ruling? _____________________
26. Is there a legal possibility to revoke, modify, or invalidate already issued advance ruling?
Y/N
If yes, what are the reasons for revoking, modifying or invalidating advance rulings? ______________
27. Is there a mechanism of providing a review of the advance ruling or the decision to revoke,
modify, or invalidate the advance ruling upon applicant´s written request? Y/N
If yes:
Can such request be submitted electronically? Y/N
What is the time period for providing a review after receiving an applicant´s request? _________
28. Is advance ruling binding for customs authorities in your country? Y/N
29. Is advance ruling binding for an applicant? Y/N
Appeal Mechanisms
30. Are there mechanisms which allows for administrative appeal and review of customs
authorities’ decisions and rulings? Y/N
If yes, what is the time period during which an applicant can initiate these procedures?
____________________
31. Are there mechanisms for a judicial review of customs authorities´ decisions and rulings?
Y/N
If yes, what is the time period during which an applicant can initiate these procedures?
____________________
32. Is there a legal obligation to initiate an administrative procedure of review and appeal prior
to a judicial procedure of review and appeal? Y/N
33. Who can appeal customs authorities´ decision? ________________
34. Please describe, how does the appealing mechanism operate?
__________________________
Areas of improvement
35. What are, in your view, the benefits and economic impacts of public availability of
information? ________________
36. What, in your view, can be improved regarding the customs information availability in your
country? ___________________
37. What are the resources required for mentioned improvements? _____________________
38. Is there an evaluation mechanism in place to measure the effectiveness of existing delivery
modes of information?
39. What kind of barriers, in your view, hinder the effective publication of trade and customs
related information and regulations? _____________
40. What are, in your view, the impediments/needs to facilitate international trade?
_____________
41. What measures mentioned the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, in your view, should
receive the highest priority in their implementation? ___________________