Article
1
For the purposes of this Agreement
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the term “Customs Administration" shall mean:
for the Kingdom of the Netherlands: the central administration responsible for the implementation of customs laws;
for the United States of America: the United States Customs Service, Department of the Treasury;
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the term “customs law" shall mean: any legal and administrative provisions applicable or enforceable by the Customs Administrations of both Contracting Parties in connection with the importation, exportation, transshipment, transit, storage and circulation of goods, including legal and administrative provisions relating to prohibitions, restrictions and other similar controls on the movement of controlled items across national boundaries;
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the term “customs offense" shall mean: any contravention of customs law as defined by the national legislation of each Contracting Party as well as any such attempted contravention;
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the term “person" shall mean: either a natural or a legal person;
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the term “personal data" shall mean: data concerning an identified or identifiable natural person;
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the term “information" shall mean: any data, documents, reports, certified or authenticated copies thereof, or other communications;
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the term “requesting administration" shall mean: the Customs Administration which requests assistance;
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the term “requested administration" shall mean: the Customs Administration from which assistance is requested.