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(b) low rate of physical inspections and examinations, as
appropriate;

(c) rapid release time, as appropriate;

(d) deferred payment of duties, taxes, fees, and charges;

(e) use of comprehensive guarantees or reduced guarantees;

(f) a single customs declaration for all imports or exports in a
given period; and

(g) clearance of goods at the premises of the authorised
operator or another place authorised by a customs
authority.

4. Each Party is encouraged to develop authorised operator
schemes on the basis of international standards, where such
standards exist, except when such standards would be an
inappropriate or ineffective means for the fulfilment of the
legitimate objectives pursued.

5. In order to enhance the trade facilitation measures provided to
operators, each Party shall afford to other Parties the possibility
of negotiating mutual recognition of authorised operator schemes.

6. The Parties are encouraged to cooperate, where appropriate, in
developing their respective authorised operator schemes using
the contact points designated pursuant to Article 4.20
(Consultations and Contact Points) and the Committee on Goods
through the following:

(a) exchanging information on such schemes and on initiatives
to introduce new schemes;

(b) sharing perspectives on business views and experiences,
and best practices in business outreach;

(c) sharing information on approaches to mutual recognition of
such schemes; and

(d) considering ways to enhance the benefits of such schemes
to promote trade, and, in the first instance, to designate
customs officers as coordinators for authorised operators
to resolve customs issues.

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