Division 23 Recommended practice

The relief provided for in Standard 21 should not be made subject to conditions more restrictive than the following:

1. (a)

   that the person concerned has lived abroad for an appropriate period. This period should not be fixed at more than one year;

2. (b)

   that the goods be imported no earlier than three months before the scheduled date of the wedding and no later than six months after the wedding;

3. (c)

   that the person granted the relief will continue to own or possess the goods imported as trousseaus and wedding presents for a reasonable period after importation. As a rule, this period should not be fixed at more than one year;

4. (d)

   that the goods are intended for the personal use of the couple;

5. (e)

   that any alcoholic beverages and tobacco goods do not exceed the quantities laid down in national legislation;

6. (f)

   that a list (inventory) of all the goods being imported be submitted, together with any supporting documents required by the customs authorities.