Title
International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
Dates of the instrument
Signature: 10 January 1982
Entry into force*: 15 October 1985
Summary
The International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods aims to facilitate international trade by reducing formalities and streamlining controls through coordinated procedures. The Convention applies to all goods moved across sea, air, or inland frontiers for import, export, or transit purposes. The Convention promotes trade facilitation through coordinated border controls while encouraging the adoption of electronic systems to reduce paper documentation and simplify procedures. It provides a framework for modernizing trade documentation processes through electronic means while ensuring effective coordination between contracting parties.
Key paperless trade provisions found in Article 8 include:
- Reduction of paper documentation requirements
- Simplification of documentation procedures
- Implementation of electronic information exchange systems
- Digital coordination of control procedures
- Electronic processing of trade documents
- Streamlined administrative procedures
- Cross-border information sharing protocols
- Technical barrier reduction measures
- Integrated electronic control systems
- Data harmonization standards
Website(s)
Relevant document(s)
Geographical coverage
Global
Legal nature
Treaties/Conventions
Trade processes
Transport Processes
Border and Regulatory Processes
Trade documents
Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD)
Consignment Security Declaration (CSD)
Customs Declaration (CD)
Phytosanitary certificate (ePhyto)
International Veterinary Certificates (WOAH)
Contact point
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), Inland Transport Committee
unece_info@un.org
Contact point
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force