II. COMMENTARY
Pages
A. General
1. Historical background
51 2.
General scope and structure of the Convention 52
3. Rules for the interpretation of the Nairobi Convention
53
B. Body of the Convention
1. Preamble
55 2.
Definitions Chapter I 55
3. Scope of the Convention Chapter II
56 4.
General assistance procedures Chapter III 57
5. Miscellaneous provisions Chapter IV
58 6.
Role of the Council and of the Permanent Technical Committee Chapter V
58 7.
Final provisions Chapter Vl 59
C. Annexes to the Convention
1. General scope of the Annexes
60 2.
Assistance by a Customs administration on its own initiative Annex I
60 3.
Assistance, on request, in the assessment of import or export duties and taxes Annex II
60 4.
Assistance, on request, relating to controls Annex III 60
5. Assistance, on request, relating to surveillance Annex IV
61 6.
Enquiries and notifications, on request, on behalf of another Contracting Party Annex V
61 7.
Appearance by Customs officials before a court or tribunal abroad Annex VI
61 8.
Presence of Customs officials of one Contracting Party in the territory of another Contracting Party Annex VII
61 9.
Participation in investigations abroad Annex VIII 62
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II. COMMENTARY
Pages 10. Pooling of information Annex IX
62 11. Assistance in action against the smuggling of narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances Annex X 63
12. Assistance in action against the smuggling of work of art, antiques and other cultural property Annex XI
64
III. BENEFITS OF THE NAIROBI CONVENTION
Pages I.
Exchange of information 65
Il. Surveillance, investigations and assistance during judicial proceedings
66 III.
Reasons for acceding to the Nairobi Convention 66
IV. Conclusions
68
IV. PROCEDURES ACCEDING TO THE NAIROBI CONVENTION
Pages I.
Accession 69
II. Role of the Secretary General of the Council
69 III.
Preparatory work to be carried out in the acceding country 69
IV. Preparation of briefs or memoranda
70 V.
Conclusion of the accession process 71
V. APPENDICES
Pages I.
Summary description of each Annex 73
II. Flow-chart showing different stages in the process of accession
77