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BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 4. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has approved the law on amendments to the Customs Code.

The document text has been published on the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.

According to the amendment, a certificate of conformity, a declaration of conformity, and documents of conformity of recognized foreign origin drawn up in accordance with the law "On technical regulation" for imported goods for which technical regulations and referenced standards have been adopted must be submitted to customs authorities and checked during customs clearance.

The aforementioned requirements will apply to imported goods only 2 years after the entry into force of both the relevant technical regulations and referenced standards.

President Ilham Aliyev also signed a decree on the application of amendments to the Customs Code. According to the decree, the Cabinet of Ministers must prepare proposals on the amounts of additional fees, compensations, allowances, and other payments related to the material and social security of customs officials and submit them to the President of Azerbaijan within 6 months.