Article 113 of the Saudi GCC Unified Customs Law
المادة 113 من نظام قانون الجمارك الموحد لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية · الباب العاشر: المخلصون الجمركيون
The text authorizes the Director General to issue instructions on eleven matters concerning clearance agents and their representatives, including licensing conditions, their obligations, opening offices and withdrawing licenses.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
للمدير العام أن يصدر التعليمات اللازمة لما يلي :
1 - الشروط اللازمة لمنح التراخيص في مزاولة مهنة التخليص الجمركي
2 - الشروط اللازمة لمنح التراخيص في مزاولة مهنة مندوب المخلص الجمركي .
3 - إجراءات إصدار التراخيص الجمركية للمخلص والمندوب الجمركي .
4 - التزامات المخلص ومندوب المخلص الجمركي .
5 - الشروط اللازمة لفتح مكاتب التخليص الجمركي .
6 -عدد المخلصين والمندوبين الجمركيين الذين يسمح لهم بممارسة العمل في الدوائر الجمركية .
7 - الدائرة الجمركية أو الدوائر الجمركية التي يسمح للمخلصين العمل فيها .
8 - إجراءات الاستغناء عن المخلصين الجمركيين ومندوبيهم .
9 - إجراءات الانتقال لمندوبي المخلصين الجمركيين بين مكاتب التخليص الجمركي .
10 - إجراءات سحب تراخيص المخلصين الجمركيين ومندوبيهم .
11 - حالات شطب القيد في سجل الإدارة .
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 113 explained in plain English
This article gives the Director General the power to regulate the customs clearance profession by instructions he issues on the following matters:
- Conditions for granting licenses to practice the customs clearance profession.
- Conditions for granting licenses to practice as a customs clearance agent's representative.
- Procedures for issuing licenses to the agent and the representative.
- The obligations of the agent and his representative.
- Conditions for opening customs clearance offices.
- The number of agents and representatives permitted to work in the customs offices.
- The customs office or offices in which agents are permitted to work.
- Procedures for dispensing with agents and their representatives.
- Procedures for the transfer of representatives between clearance offices.
- Procedures for withdrawing licenses.
- Cases of striking off the entry in the Administration's register.
The article does not set these conditions itself, but refers their details to the Director General's instructions, so those instructions are consulted to know the actual requirements. Note that the Director General also has the power to determine the number of agents permitted and the offices in which they work.
Article 112 provides for the agent's responsibility for his acts and those of his subordinates. Article 114 sets out the penalties the Director General may impose on the agent and his representatives for breaching their obligations, from a warning to cancelling the license, with a right of grievance. Anyone whose license was withdrawn or whose entry was struck off would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in customs and commercial cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 113 of the Saudi GCC Unified Customs Law
Who sets the conditions for licensing a customs clearance agent?
The Director General, by instructions he issues, and likewise the conditions for licensing the agent's representative.
Does the Director General determine the number of agents permitted to work?
Yes. The Director General may issue the necessary instructions on the number of agents and representatives permitted to practice work in the customs offices.
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A declaration of goods for import, export or transit is accepted from their owners or authorized representatives under the Director General's conditions, or from licensed customs clearance agents.
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A customs clearance agent is responsible for his acts and those of his subordinates before importers, exporters and the Administration, in accordance with the provisions of this law.
يعد المخلص الجمركي مسؤولاً عن أعماله وأعمال تابعيه أمام المستوردين والمصدرين وأمام الإدارة وفق أحكام هذا النظام " القانون".
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After an investigation, the Director General may impose a warning, a fine of up to SAR 5,000, suspension for up to two years or license cancellation on the agent and his representative, with a grievance allowed within 30 days.
مع مراعاة نص المادة (141 ) من هذا النظام " القانون " وعدم الإخلال بأية مسؤولية مدنية أو جزائية يقرها هذا النظام " القانون " أو أي نظام "قانون" آخر، للمدير العام
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