In order to strengthen the links of friendship and the economic
relations existing between the respective countries and more pa-
rticularly in order to promote temporary admission of goods in
favour of enterprises from Norway and from China-Taiwan, the Ta-
ipei Representative Office, Norway and Norwegian Trade Council (
hereinafter referred to as the parties), have agreed to organise
a system to facilitate the temporary admission of goods in acco-
rdance with the following provisions:

ARTICLE 1
The Protocol on the organisation of a system of international c-
ustoms deposits with China-Taiwan for temporary admission of go-
ods, its enclosures and all the conventions and texts mentioned
therein are an integrant part of the present agreement.

ARTICLE 2
The management of the present agreement is ensured by the parti-
es to the agreement.
The administration and management of the protocol are ensured by
the International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce of the Interna-
tional Chamber of Commerce.
All matters pertaining to the interpretation and implementation
of the Protocol shall be settled with the participation of the
parties to the agreement.

ARTICLE 3
The present agreement will enter into force on the date followi-
ng its signature by the two parties.
It will be applicable upon signature of the Protocol by the Oslo
Chamber of Commerce, by the China External Trade Development Co-
uncil for China-Taiwan and by the International Bureau of Chamb-
ers of Commerce of the lnternational Chamber of Commerce.
The International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce of the Interna-
tional Chamber of Commerce will inform the parties about the da-
te when all the required signatures will have been collected for
the applicability of the agreement.

ARTICLE 4
As of its date of applicability, in accordance with the provisi-
ons of the above mentioned Article 3 paragraph 3, this agreement
will be valid for a period of 2 years. This period will be rene-
wable by tacit agreement, except if notice of termination is gi-
ven 3 months before the date of expiry by anyone party by the m-
eans of a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorized by their re-
spective governments, have signed this agreement.

Done in Oslo on 13,March 2000

For the Taipei Representative Office, Norway

For the Norwegian Trade Council