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Chapter 30. Customs expertise 
Article 208. Concept and purpose of customs expertise 
Customs expertise is a procedural action aimed at the identification 
of goods and consists in conducting research and giving an expert 
conclusion on the basis of special knowledge in the field of science, 
technology, art or craft. 
The purpose of customs expertising is the identification of goods: 
to control the correct classification of goods in accordance with the 
Commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity of the Republic of 
Uzbekistan; 
in products of their processing; 
to comply with intellectual property rights. 
Article 209. Objects of research 
The objects of research are goods (tests and samples of goods), 
information about goods contained in the customs Declaration and other 
documents, identification marks. 
Objects of research, if their dimensions and properties allow, should 

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be transferred to the expert in a packed and sealed form. 
If it is impossible to deliver the object of research to the place of 
work of the expert, the body that appointed the customs examination shall 
provide him with unhindered access to this object and the possibility of its 
research. 
Article 210. Expert institution of customs authorities 
An expert institution of customs authorities is a specialized customs 
institution established for the implementation of expert activities of 
customs authorities. 
The organization, production of customs expertise, professional 
training and specialization of customs experts in the customs authorities 
are carried out on the basis of a unified scientific and methodological 
approach to customs expert practice. 
Article 211. Selection of samples or samples of goods 
Selection of samples or samples of the goods have the right to carry out: 
an officialperson of the customs authority when conducting customs 
control; 
officials of other state controlling bodies in the exercise of their functions 
assigned by law, or an authorized person. 
Customs officials have the right to be present at the selection of samples or 
samples of goods by an authorized person or officials of other state 
regulatory bodies. 
Selection of samples or samples of goods is not allowed in cases where 
such sampling: 
complicates carrying out of customs control; 
changes the characteristics of the goods. 
The procedure for selection of samples or samples of goods is established 
by law.