EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/35

DECISION No 1/2005 OF THE EC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT

of 17 June 2005

amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

(2005/558/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (1), and in particular Article 15(3)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as the new Member States) have acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004.

(2) Accordingly, the Czech, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Polish, Slovak and Slovenian language versions of the references used in the Convention should be inserted into the Convention in the appropriate order.

(3) In order to take into account all the situations relating to guarantees and guarantee waivers, it is necessary to provide for these situations by means of codification which needs to be alphanumeric owing to the large number of situations to be addressed.

(4) Because of the introduction of alphanumeric codification of the guarantee codes, it is necessary to amend the data concerning the New Computerised Transit System.

(5) The application of this Decision should be linked to the date of accession of new Member States to the European Union.

(6) In order to allow the use of guarantee forms printed in accordance with the criteria in force prior to the date of accession of the new Member States to the European Union, a transitional period should be established during which the printed form, with some adaptations, may be used.

(7) The Convention should accordingly be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure is amended as follows:

1. Appendix I shall be amended as set out in Annex A to this Decision.

2. Appendix II shall be amended as set out in Annex B to this Decision.

3. Appendix III shall be amended as set out in Annex C to this Decision.

Article 2

1. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall be applicable from 1 May 2004.

2. The forms based on the specimen forms in Annexes B1, B2, B4, B5 and B6 to Appendix III to the Convention may continue to be used, subject to the necessary adaptations to the geographical and residential references, until stocks are exhausted or until 1 March 2005 at the latest.

Done at Bern, 17 June 2005. For the Joint Committee The President Rudolf DIETRICH

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2. Convention as last amended by Decision No 2/2002 (OJ L 4, 9.1.2003, p. 18).

ANNEX A Appendix I is amended as follows: 1. The first indent of Article 3(g) is replaced by the following: ‘— the customs office at the point of entry into a Contracting Party, or’ 2. In the second paragraph of Article 14(3), the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Omezená platnost — DA Begrænset gyldighed — DE Beschränkte Geltung — ET Piiratud kehtivus — EL Περιορισμένη ισχύς — ES Validez limitada — FR Validité limitée — IT Validità limitata — LV Ierobežots derīgums — LT Galiojimas apribotas — HU Korlátozott érvényű — MT Validità limitata — NL Beperkte geldigheid — PL Ograniczona ważność — PT Validade limitada — SL Omejena veljavnost — SK Obmedzená platnosť — FI Voimassa rajoitetusti — SV Begränsad giltighet — EN Limited validity — IS Takmarkað gildissvið — NO Begrenset gyldighet’ 3. In the second paragraph of Article 28(7), the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Zproštění povinnosti — DA Fritaget — DE Befreiung — ET Loobumine — EL Απαλλαγή — ES Dispensa — FR Dispense — IT Dispensa — LV Derīgs bez zīmoga — LT Leista neplombuoti — HU Mentesség — MT Tneħħija — NL Vrijstelling — PL Zwolnienie — PT Dispensa — SL Opustitev — SK Oslobodenie — FI Vapautettu — SV Befrielse — EN Waiver — IS Undanþegið — NO Fritak’ 4. Article 34 is amended as follows: (a) In paragraph 3 the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Alternativní důkaz — DA Alternativt bevis — DE Alternativnachweis — ET Alternatiivsed tõendid — EL Εναλλακτική απόδειξη — ES Prueba alternativa — FR Preuve alternative — IT Prova alternativa — LV Alternatīvs pierādījums — LT Alternatyvusis įrodymas — HU Alternatív igazolás — MT Prova alternattiva — NL Alternatief bewijs — PL Alternatywny dowód — PT Prova alternativa — SL Alternativno dokazilo — SK Alternatívny dôkaz — FI Vaihtoehtoinen todiste — SV Alternativt bevis — EN Alternative proof — IS Önnur sönnun — NO Alternativt bevis’ (b) In the second subparagraph of paragraph 4, the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Nesrovnalosti: úřad, kterému bylo zboží předloženo …… (název a země) — DA Forskelle: det sted, hvor varerne blev frembudt …… (navn og land) — DE Unstimmigkeiten: Stelle, bei der die Gestellung erfolgte …… (Name und Land) — ET Erinevused: asutus, kuhu kaup esitati …… (nimi ja riik) — EL Διαφορές: εμπορεύματα προσκομισθέντα στο τελωνείο …… (Όνομα και χώρα) — ES Diferencias: mercancías presentadas en la oficina …… (nombre y país) — FR Différences: marchandises présentées au bureau …… (nom et pays) — IT Differenze: ufficio al quale sono state presentate le merci …… (nome e paese) — LV Atšķirības: muitas iestāde, kurā preces tika uzrādītas …… (nosaukums un valsts) — LT Skirtumai: įstaiga, kuriai pateiktos prekės …… (pavadinimas ir valstybė) — HU Eltérések: hivatal, ahol az áruk bemutatása megtörtént …… (név és ország) — MT Differenzi: uffiċċju fejn l-oġġetti kienu ppreżentati …… (isem u pajjiż) — NL Verschillen: kantoor waar de goederen zijn aangebracht …… (naam en land) — PL Niezgodności: urząd w którym przedstawiono towar …… (nazwa i kraj) — PT Diferenças: mercadorias apresentadas na estância …… (nome e país) — SL Razlike: urad, pri katerem je bilo blago predloženo …… (naziv in država) — SK Nezrovnalosti: úrad, ktorému bol tovar dodaný …… (názov a krajina). — FI Muutos: toimipaikka, jossa tavarat esitetty …… (nimi ja maa) — SV Avvikelse: tullkontor där varorna anmäldes …… (namn och land) — EN Differences: office where goods were presented …… (name and country) — IS Breying: tollstjóraskrifstofa þar sem vörum var framvísað …… (nafn og land) — NO Forskjell: det tollsted hvor varene ble fremlagt …… (navn og land)’ (c) Paragraph 5 is replaced by the following text: ‘5. Where paragraph 4, second subparagraph applies and if the transit declaration bears one of the following statements, the new office of destination shall keep the goods under its control and not allow their removal other than to the Contracting Party having jurisdiction over the office of departure, unless specifically authorised by the latter: — CS Výstup ze ………………… podléhá omezením nebo dávkám podle nařízení/směrnice/rozhodnutí č. … — DA Udpassage fra ………………… undergivet restriktioner eller afgifter i henhold til forordning/direktiv/ afgørelse nr. … — DE Ausgang aus …………………- gemäß Verordnung/Richtlinie/Beschluss Nr. … Beschränkungen oder Abgaben unterworfen. — ET Ühenduse territooriumilt väljumine on aluseks piirangutele ja maksudele vastavalt määrusele/direktiivile/otsusele nr … — EL Η έξοδος από ………………… υποβάλλεται σε περιοριορισμούς ή σε επιβαρύνσεις από τον Κανονισμό/την Οδηγία/την Απόφαση αριθ. … — ES Salida de ………………… sometida a restricciones o imposiciones en virtud del (de la) Reglamento/ Directiva/Decisión no … — FR Sortie de ………………… soumise à des restrictions ou à des impositions par le règlement ou la directive/décision no … — IT Uscita dalla ………………… soggetta a restrizioni o ad imposizioni a norma del(la) regolamento/ direttiva/decisione n. … — LV Izvešana no …………………, piemērojot ierobežojumus vai maksājumus saskaņā ar Regulu/Direktīvu/ Lēmumu Nr. …, — LT Išvežimui iš ………………… taikomi apribojimai arba mokesčiai, nustatyti Reglamentu/Direktyva/ Sprendimu Nr. …, — HU A kilépés ………………… területéről … a rendelet/irányelv/határozat szerinti korlátozás vagy teher megfizetésének kötelezettsége alá esik — MT Ħruġ mill-………………… suġġett għall-restrizzjonijiet jew ħlasijiet taħt Regola/Direttiva/Deċiżjoni Nru … — NL Bij uitgang uit de ………………… zijn de beperkingen of heffingen van Verordening/Richtlijn/Besluit nr. … van toepassing. — PL Wyprowadzenie z ………………… podlega ograniczeniom lub opłatom zgodnie z rozporządzeniem/ dyrektywą/decyzją nr … — PT Saída da ………………… sujeita a restrições ou a imposições pelo(a) Regulamento/Directiva/Decisão n.o … — SL Iznos iz ………………… zavezan omejitvam ali obveznim dajatvam na podlagi uredbe/direktive/odločbe št. … — SK Výstup z ………………… podlieha obmedzeniam alebo platbám podľa nariadenia/smernice/rozhodnutia č. … — FI ………………… vientiin sovelletaan asetuksen/direktiivin/päätöksen N:o … mukaisia rajoituksia tai maksuja — SV Utförsel från ………………… underkastad restriktioner eller avgifter i enlighet med förordning/direktiv/ beslut nr … — EN Exit from ………………… subject to restrictions or charges under Regulation/Directive/Decision No … — IS Útflutningur frá ………………… háð takmörkunum eða gjöldum samkvæmt reglugerð/fyrirmælum/ákvörðun nr. ……. — NO Utførsel fra …………. underlagt restriksjoner eller avgifter i henhold til forordning/direktiv/vedtak nr. …’ (d) Paragraph 6 is replaced by the following text: ‘6. The name of the Contracting Party to this Convention and the number of the act of law in question must be inserted, in the language of the declaration, in the sentence given in paragraph 5.’ 5. In Article 64(2), the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Zproštění povinnosti závazné trasy — DA fritaget for bindende transportrute — DE Befreiung von der verbindlichen Beförderungsroute — ET Ettenähtud marsruudist loobutud — EL Απαλλαγή από την υποχρέωση τήρησης συγκεκριμένης διαδρομής — ES Dispensa de itinerario obligatorio — FR Dispense d’itinéraire contraignant — IT Dispensa dall’itinerario vincolante — LV Atļauts novirzīties no noteiktā maršruta — LT Leista nenustatyti maršruto — HU Előírt útvonal alól mentesítve — MT Tneħħija ta' l-itinerarju preskitt — NL Geen verplichte route — PL Zwolniony z wiążącej trasy przewozu — PT Dispensa de itinerário vinculativo — SL Opustitev predpisane poti — SK Oslobodenie od predpísanej trasy — FI Vapautettu sitovan kuljetusreitin noudattamisesta — SV Befrielse från bindande färdväg — EN Prescribed itinerary waived — IS Undanþága frá bindandi flutningsleið — NO Fritak for bindende reiserute’ 6. In Article 69(1), the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Schválený odesílatel — DA Godkendt afsender — DE Zugelassener Versender — ET Volitatud kaubasaatja — EL Εγκεκριμένος αποστολέας — ES Expedidor autorizado — FR Expéditeur agréé — IT Speditore autorizzato — LV Atzītais nosūtītājs — LT Įgaliotas siuntėjas — HU Engedélyezett feladó — MT Awtorizzat li jibgħat — NL Toegelaten afzender — PL Upoważniony nadawca — PT Expedidor autorizado — SL Pooblaščeni pošiljatelj — SK Schválený odosielateľ — FI Valtuutettu lähettäjä — SV Godkänd avsändare — EN Authorised consignor — IS Viðurkenndur sendandi — NO Autorisert avsender’ 7. In Article 70(2), the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Podpis se nevyžaduje — DA Fritaget for underskrift — DE Freistellung von der Unterschriftsleistung — ET Allkirjanõudest loobutud — EL Δεν απαιτείται υπογραφή — ES Dispensa de firma — FR Dispense de signature — IT Dispensa dalla firma — LV Derīgs bez paraksta — LT Leista nepasirašyti — HU Aláírás alól mentesítve — MT Firma mhux meħtieġa — NL Van ondertekening vrijgesteld — PL Zwolniony ze składania podpisu — PT Dispensada a assinatura — SL Opustitev podpisa — SK Oslobodenie od podpisu — FI Vapautettu allekirjoituksesta — SV Befrielse från underskrift — EN Signature waived — IS Undanþegið undirskrift — NO Fritatt for underskrift’ 8. Annex IV is amended as follows: (a) In the first indent of point 2.8, the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS ZÁKAZ SOUBORNÉ JISTOTY — DA FORBUD MOD SAMLET KAUTION — DE GESAMTBÜRGSCHAFT UNTERSAGT — ET ÜLDTAGATISE KASUTAMINE KEELATUD — EL ΑΠΑΓΟΡΕΥΕΤΑΙ Η ΣΥΝΟΛΙΚΗ ΕΓΓΥΗΣΗ — ES GARANTÍA GLOBAL PROHIBIDA — FR GARANTIE GLOBALE INTERDITE — IT GARANZIA GLOBALE VIETATA — LV VISPĀRĒJS GALVOJUMS AIZLIEGTS — LT NAUDOTI BENDRĄJĄ GARANTIJĄ UŽDRAUSTA — HU ÖSSZKEZESSÉG TILALMA — MT MHUX PERMESSA GARANZIJA KOMPRENSIVA — NL DOORLOPENDE ZEKERHEID VERBODEN — PL ZAKAZ KORZYSTANIA Z GWARANCJI GENERALNEJ — PT GARANTIA GLOBAL PROIBIDA — SL PREPOVEDANO SKUPNO ZAVAROVANJE — SK ZÁKAZ CELKOVEJ ZÁRUKY — FI YLEISVAKUUDEN KÄYTTÖ KIELLETTY — SV SAMLAD SÄKERHET FÖRBJUDEN — EN COMPREHENSIVE GUARANTEE PROHIBITED — IS ALLSHERJARTRYGGING BÖNNUÐ — NO FORBUD MOT BRUK AV UNIVERSALGARANTI’ (b) In point 4.3, the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS NEOMEZENÉ POUŽITÍ — DA UBEGRÆNSET ANVENDELSE — DE UNBESCHRÄNKTE VERWENDUNG — ET PIIRAMATU KASUTAMINE — EL ΑΠΕΡΙΟΡΙΣΤΗ ΧΡΗΣΗ — ES UTILIZACIÓN NO LIMITADA — FR UTILISATION NON LIMITÉE — IT UTILIZZAZIONE NON LIMITATA — LV NEIEROBEŽOTS IZMANTOJUMS — LT NEAPRIBOTAS NAUDOJIMAS — HU KORLÁTOZÁS ALÁ NEM ESŐ HASZNÁLAT — MT UŻU MHUX RISTRETT — NL GEBRUIK ONBEPERKT — PL NIEOGRANICZONE KORZYSTANIE — PT UTILIZAÇÃO ILIMITADA — SL NEOMEJENA UPORABA — SK NEOBMEDZENÉ POUŽITIE — FI KÄYTTÖÄ EI RAJOITETTU — SV OBEGRÄNSAD ANVÄNDNING — EN UNRESTRICTED USE — IS ÓTAKMÖRKUÐ NOTKUN — NO UBEGRENSET BRUK’

ANNEX B Appendix II is amended as follows: 1. In Article 4(2), the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Vystaveno dodatečně — DA Udstedt efterfølgende — DE Nachträglich ausgestellt — ET Välja antud tagasiulatuvalt — EL Εκδοθέν εκ των υστέρων — ES Expedido a posteriori — FR Délivré a posteriori — IT Rilasciato a posteriori — LV Izsniegts retrospektīvi — LT Retrospektyvusis išdavimas — HU Kiadva visszamenőleges hatállyal — MT Maħruġ b’mod retrospettiv — NL Achteraf afgegeven — PL Wystawione retrospektywnie — PT Emitido a posteriori — SL Izdano naknadno — SK Vyhotovené dodatočne — FI Annettu jälkikäteen — SV Utfärdat i efterhand — EN Issued retroactively — IS Útgefið eftir á — NO Utstedt i etterhånd’ 2. In Article 16(2), the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Schválený odesílatel — DA Godkendt afsender — DE Zugelassener Versender — ET Volitatud kaubasaatja — EL Εγκεκριμένος αποστολέας — ES Expedidor autorizado — FR Expéditeur agréé — IT Speditore autorizzato — LV Atzītais nosūtītājs — LT Įgaliotas siuntėjas — HU Engedélyezett feladó — MT Awtoriżżat li jibgħat — NL Toegelaten afzender — PL Upoważniony nadawca — PT Expedidor autorizado — SL Pooblaščeni pošiljatelj — SK Schválený odosielateľ — FI Valtuutettu lähettäjä — SV Godkänd avsändare — EN Authorised consignor — IS Viðurkenndur sendandi — NO Autorisert avsender’ 3. In Article 17(2), the list of entries is replaced by the following list: ‘— CS Podpis se nevyžaduje — DA Fritaget for underskrift — DE Freistellung von der Unterschriftsleistung — ET Allkirjanõudest loobutud — EL Δεν απαιτείται υπογραφή — ES Dispensa de firma — FR Dispense de signature — IT Dispensa dalla firma — LV Derīgs bez paraksta — LT Leista nepasirašyti — HU Aláírás alól mentesítve — MT Firma mhux meħtieġa — NL Van ondertekening vrijgesteld — PL Zwolniony ze składania podpisu — PT Dispensada a assinatura — SL Opustitev podpisa — SK Oslobodenie od podpisu — FI Vapautettu allekirjoituksesta — SV Befrielse från underskrift — EN Signature waived — IS Undanþegið undirskrift — NO Fritatt for underskrift’