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For the purpose of this Convention:
(a) The term ‘import duties and import taxes’ shall mean Customs duties and all other duties, taxes, fees and other charges which are collected on, or in connection with, the import of goods mentioned in this Convention, but not including fees and charges limited in amount to the approximate costs of services rendered;
(b) The term “vehicles” shall mean all road motor vehicles and all trailers which can be coupled to such vehicles (whether imported with the vehicle or separately), together with their spare parts and their normal accessories and equipment, when imported with the vehicle;
(c) The term “commercial use” shall mean use for the transport of persons for remuneration, reward or other consideration or for the industrial or commercial transport of goods with or without remuneration;
(d) The term “temporary importation papers” shall mean the Customs document identifying the vehicle and providing evidence of the guarantee or deposit of import duties and import taxes;
(e) The term “undertakings” shall mean commercial or industrial concerns, whatever their legal status, and shall include natural persons engaged in commercial or industrial activities;
(f) the term ‘persons’ shall mean both natural and legal persons;
(g) The term ‘issuing association’ shall mean an association authorized to issue temporary importation papers;
(h) The term ‘guaranteeing association’ shall mean an association approved by the Customs authorities of a Contracting Party to act as surety for persons using temporary importation papers;
(i) The term ‘international organization’ shall mean an organization to which national associations are affiliated which are entitled to issue and to guarantee temporary importation papers;
(j) The term ‘Contracting Party’ shall mean a country or regional economic integration organization, Party to this Convention;
(k) The term ‘regional economic integration organization’ shall mean an organization constituted by and composed of countries as referred to in article 33, paragraph 1 of this Convention, which has competence to adopt its own legislation that is binding on its Member States, in respect of matters governed by this Convention, and has competence to decide, in accordance with its internal procedures, to accede to this Convention.