OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 125
29.3.69 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL77/1
REGULATION (EEC)No542/69OFTHECOUNCIL
of18March1969
onCommunitytransit
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article235thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament 1;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee2;
WhereastheCommunity isbasedonacustoms
union;
Whereastheestablishment ofthecustomsunionis
governedinthemainbyChapter1ofTitleIofPart
TwooftheTreaty;whereasthatChaptercontainsa
seriesofspecificprovisionsdealinginparticularwith
theeliminationofcustomsdutiesbetweenMember
States,theestablishmentandprogressiveintroduction
ofaCommonCustomsTariffandtheautonomous
alterationorsuspensionofthedutiestherein;
whereaswhileArticle27providesthatMember
Statesshall,beforetheendofthefirststageinsofar
asmaybenecessary,takestepstoapproximatetheir
provisionslaiddownbylaw,regulationor
administrative actioninrespectofcustomsmatters,
thatArticledoesnetempowertheinstitutionsofthe
Communitytoissuebindingprovisionsinthatfield;
whereas,however,athoroughexamination
undertakenjointlywithMemberStateshasshown
theneedtoinstitute,bymeansofaRegulation,a
Communitytransitprocedureinordertoavoida
successionofnationalcustomsproceduresin
connectionwiththecarriageofgoods;
WhereastheintroductionofaCommunitytransit
procedure,underwhichgoodswillbeabletomovebetweentwopointsintheCommunity ,willfacilitate
transportwithintheCommunityandinparticular
simplifytheformalitiestobecarriedoutwhen
internalfrontiersarecrossed;
WhereasunderaCommunitytransitproceduregoods
broughtintothecustomsterritoryoftheCommunity
canbecarriedfromtheplaceofentrytotheir
destinationor,inthecaseofpassagethroughthe
Community,tothecustomsofficeatthepointofexit,
withoutrenewedcustomsformalitieswhenthegoods
crossfromoneMemberStatetoanother;
Whereastheadvantagestobeexpectedfromthesaid
procedurewillmakegoodsflowmorefreelyandgive
usersanincentivetocleargoodsforhomeusenear
theplacewheretheywillbeusedratherthanatthe
externalfrontier;whereasthiswillmakepossiblea
morerationaluseofavailablefacilitiesatentry
points;whereastheCommunitytransitprocedure
shouldforthosereasonspreventdiversionofcustoms
receipts;
Whereas,intheinterchangeofgoodsbetween
MemberStates,theabolitionofcustomsduties,
quantitativerestrictionsandtaxesandmeasures
havingequivalenteffectdoesnotensurethat
CommunitygoodsmovewithintheCommunity
underconditionscorresponding tothosewithina
MemberState;
WhereastheCommunitytransitprocedurefor
Communitygoodsoffers,duringaninitialperiod,at
leastthesameadvantagesasthoseforothergoods;
whereas,moreover,theprocedurecanlaterbe
simplified,andthus,asthevariousnationalsystems
areapproximated ,willresultincompletefreedomof
movementforgoodswithintheCommunity ;
Whereas,intheinterestofusersandwithaviewto
renderingaseasyaspossiblethetaskofnational
governmentauthoritiesresponsibleforsupervising
themovementofgoods,thesimultaneousapplication
ofseveraladministrative proceduresshouldbe
avoided;whereastheCommunitytransitprocedure1OJNoC66,2.7.1968,p.35.
2OJNoC132,6.12.1968,p.5.

126 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
2.TheprocedureforexternalCommunitytransit
shallapplytomovementofthefollowinggoods:
(a)Goodswhichdonotsatisfytheconditionslaid
downinArticles9and10oftheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
(b)GoodscomingundertheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunitywhich
underthetermsofthatTreatyarenotinfree
circulationintheCommunity .
3.TheprocedureforinternalCommunitytransit
shallapplytomovementofthefollowinggoods,if
theyaresubjecttocustoms,tax,economicor
statisticalmeasuresoranyothermeasuresrelatingto
trade:
(a)Goodswhichsatisfytheconditionslaiddownin
Articles9and10oftheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity (hereinafter
called'Communitygoods');
(b)GoodscomingundertheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunitywhich
underthetermsofthatTreatyareinfree
circulationwithintheCommunity .
4.Forpurposesofapplicationoftheprovisionsof
theTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomic
Communitywhichrelatetothefreemovementof
goods,andsubjecttotheprovisionsofArticles2(2),
7(3),8(b),47,48(2)and49(2)ofthisRegulation,
goodsproperlyimportedintotheterritoryofa
MemberStateacrossaninternalfrontiershallbe
deemedtobeCommunitygoodsunlessanexternal
Communitytransitdocumentisproducedinrespect
ofthem.shouldalwaysbeusedwhensupervisionisnecessary
inrespectoftheuseordestinationofgoods;
WhereastheCommunitytransitprocedureshould,in
principle,beappliedtoallmovementofgoodswithin
theCommunity ;
Whereas,inordertosimplifyadministrative
formalities,theCommunitytransitprocedureshould
provideabasisforcompilingstatisticsonthe
movementofgoods;whereas,inordertoensurethat
suchstatisticsarecompleteandreliable,
administrative co-operation betweentheMember
StatesshouldbeassuredandCommunitytransit
documentsshouldcontainthenecessaryinformation ;
Whereasuniformapplicationoftheprovisionsofthis
Regulationshouldbeensured,andtothatenda
Communityprocedureshouldbeinstitutedmakingit
possibletoissuethenecessaryrulesof
implementation withinasuitableperiod;whereasa
Committeeshouldbesetuptoorganisecloseand
effectiveco-operationbetweentheMemberStatesand
theCommissioninthisfield;
WhereastheTreatydoesnotprovidethenecessary
powerstoinstituteaCommunitytransitprocedure
withdirecteffectintheMemberStates;whereasthis
Regulationmust,therefore,bebasedonArticle235
thereof;
WhereasthisRegulationdoesnotaffectthe
provisionsoftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity,inparticularasregards
therightsandobligationsofMemberStates,the
powersoftheinstitutionsofthatCommunityandthe
ruleslaiddownbythatTreatyforthefunctioningof
thecommonmarketincoalandsteel;whereas,
takingintoaccounttheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article232thereof,thisRegulationappliestothe
goodsappearinginthelistinAnnexItotheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community ;Article2
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
TITLEI
Generalprovisions
Article11.InderogationfromArticle1,theCommunity
transitprocedureshallnotapplytomovementsof
goodsunderatemporaryimportationortemporary
admissionprocedure.
2.TheprovisionsoftheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichrelatetothe
freemovementofgoodsshallonlyapplytomove­
mentsofgoodsunderaninternationalprocedureof
temporaryimportationortemporaryadmissionifan
internalCommunitytransitdocumentisproduced
provingtheCommunitynatureofthesegoods.
However,underconditionstobedeterminedunder
theprocedureprescribedinArticle58,suchgoods
mayberegardedasCommunitygoodswithoutthe
productionofanysuchdocument.1.TheCommunitytransitprocedureinstitutedby
thisRegulationshallapplytomovementofthegoods
referredtoinparagraphs2and3betweentwopoints
situatedintheCommunity .Itincludesaprocedure
forexternalCommunitytransitandaprocedurefor
internalCommunitytransit.

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 127
Article3
1.InderogationfromArticle1,eachMember
Statemayprovidefortheapplicationofanational
procedureinsteadoftheexternalorinternal
Communitytransitprocedureinrespectofgoods
referredtoinArticle1(2)and(3)duringcarriage
withinitsterritory,orfromoneofitsportsto
anotherifcarriageiseffectedbysea.
2.AMemberStateexercisingthisoptionshallsee
toitthatimplementation oftheCommunity
measuresapplicabletothegoodsisensured.
3.Forpurposesofparagraph1,theterritoryofthe
BeneluxEconomicUnionshallbeconsideredtobe
theterritoryofoneMemberState.
Article4goodsbyroad(TIRConvention),international
transitbyrail(TIFConvention )ortheRhine
Manifest(Article9oftheRevisedConventionforthe
NavigationoftheRhine)onconditionthatthat
carriageofgoodsbeganoristoendoutsidethe
Community .
Forthepurposesofthefirstsubparagraph ,carriage
ofgoodsbyrailwithintheterritoryofaMember
State,whenthecustomsauthoritiesapplyaseparate
controlprocedure,shallbeconsideredtobeunderthe
procedureofinternationaltransitbyrailoncondition
thatcarriageiseffectedundercoverofasingle
transportdocument.
2.Untilthedateonwhichtheflat-rateguarantee
systemprovidedforinArticle32hasbeenintroduced
inallMemberStatesandatleastuntiltheendofa
periodoffouryearscommencingon1January1970,
carriageofgoodsmaybeeffectedunderthe
procedureofinternationalcarriageofgoodsbyroad,
evenifthatcarriageofgoodsbeganandistoend
withintheCommunity .
InRhinetraffic,carriageofgoodsmaybeeffected
provisionally undertheprocedureoftheRhine
Manifest,evenifthatcarriageofgoodsbeganandis
toendwithintheCommunity .
3.TheprovisionsoftheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichrelatetofree
movementofgoodsshallapplytothemovementof
goodsunderoneoftheproceduresreferredtoin
paragraphs 1and2includingthatoftheRhine
Manifest,onconditionthattheyareaccompaniednot
onlybythedocumentrequiredundertheprocedure
used,butalsobyaninternalCommunitytransit
documentissuedtoprovetheCommunitynatureof
thegoods.
TheinternalCommunitytransitdocumentshallbear
atthetopthereference'TIR'of'TIF'or'Rhine
Manifest',followedbythedateofissueandthe
numberofthedocumentrequiredunderthe
procedureused.1.Ifthesubsequentcarriageofgoodsdealtwith
underanationalprocedureinaccordancewith
Article2(1)orArticle3entailsthecrossingofan
internalfrontier,suchgoodsaretobeplacedunder
theCommunitytransitprocedurebeforecrossingthat
frontier.
2.However,underconditionstobedetermined
undertheprocedureprescribedbyArticle58,the
provisionsofparagraph1shallnotapplytogoods
dealtwithunderaprocedureoftemporary
importationortemporaryadmission.
Article5
ThisRegulationshallbewithoutprejudiceto
agreementsmadebetweenMemberStatesconcerning
frontiertraffic.
Article6
ArticleSMemberStatesmay,undertheCommunitytransit
procedure,introducesimplifiedproceduresforcertain
typesoftrafficbymeansofbilateralagreements
betweeneachotheronconditionthatimplementation
oftheCommunitymeasuresapplicabletothegoods
isensured.
Suchagreementsshallbecommunicated tothe
CommissionandtotheotherMemberStates.Intheabsenceofanagreementbetweenthe
Communityandathirdcountrywherebygoods
movingbetweentwopointsintheCommunitymay
becarriedacrossthatcountryundertheCommunity
transitprocedure :
(a)TheCommunitytransitprocedureshallonly
applyifthecarriageofgoodsacrossthatthird
countryiseffectedundercoverofasingle
transportdocumentdrawnupinaMember
State,operationofthatprocedurebeing
suspendedintheterritoryofthethirdcountry;Article7
1.InderogationfromArticle1,theCommunity
transitproceduresiallnotapplytocarriageofgoods
undertheproceduresofinternationalcarriageof

128 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
(b)Article7(1)and(3)shallapplytogoodscarried
throughtheterritoryofthethirdcountry,evenif
carriageofthegoodsbeganandistoendwithin
theCommunity .
Article9—also,whenineconsignment isleavingthe
customsterritoryoftheCommunityinthe
courseofaCommunitytransitoperation,the
customsofficeatthepointofexitfromthe
Community ;
(e)'officeofdestination'meansthecustomsoffice
wherethegoodsmustbeproducedtoconclude
theCommunitytransitoperation;
(f)'officeofguarantee'meansthecustomsoffice
whereacomprehensive guaranteeislodged;
(g)'internalfrontier'meansafrontiercommonto
twoMemberStates.Where,inthecasesprovidedforinthisRegulation,
theprovisionsoftheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichrelatetofree
movementofgoodsareonlyappliedonpresentation
ofaninternalCommunitytransitdocumentissuedto
provetheCommunitynatureofthegoods,theparty
concernedmay,foranyvalidreason,obtainthat
documentsubsequently fromthecompetent
authoritiesoftheMemberStateofdeparture.
TITLEII
Article10ProcedureforexternalCommunitytransit
Article12Prohibitions andrestrictionsonimportation ,
exportationandtransitissuedbytheMemberStates
shallapplywheretheyarecompatiblewiththethree
TreatiesestablishingtheEuropeanCommunities .
Article11
Forthepurposes "ofthisRegulation :
(a)'principal'meansthepersonwho,inpersonor
throughanauthorisedrepresentative ,requests
permission,inadeclarationinaccordancewith
therequiredcustomsformalities,tocarryouta
Communitytransitoperationandtherebymakes
himselfresponsibletothecompetentauthorities
fortheexecutionoftheoperationinaccordance
withtherules;
(b)'meansoftransport'means,inparticular :
—anyroadvehicle,trailer,semi-trailer,1.Anygoodsthataretobecarriedunderthe
procedureforexternalCommunitytransitshallbe
covered,inaccordancewiththeconditionslaiddown
inthisRegulation,byaT1declaration.AT1
declarationisadeclarationonformT1(seespecimen
inAnnexA),accompanied ,whereappropriate,by
oneormoreformsT1bis(seespecimenatAnnexB).
2.TheformsT1andT1bisshallbeprintedand
completedinoneoftheofficiallanguagesofthe
Communityspecifiedbythecompetentauthoritiesof
theMemberStateofdeparture.Wherenecessary,the
competentauthoritiesofaMemberStateconcerned
intheCommunitytransitoperationmayrequirea
translationintotheofficiallanguageoroneofthe
officiallanguagesofthatMemberState.
3..TheT1declarationshallbesignedbythe
personwhorequestspermissiontoeffectanexternal
Communitytransitoperationorbyhisauthorised
representative ;andvatleastthreecopiesofitshallbe
producedattheofficeofdeparture.
4.Thesupplementary documentsappendedtothe
T1declarationshallformanintegralpartthereof.
5.TheT1declarationshallbeaccompaniedbythe
transportdocument.Theofficeofdeparturemay
decidenottorequireproductionofthisdocument
duringthecustomsformalities .However,the
transportdocumentmustbeproducedwhenever
requiredbythecustomsauthoritiesinthecourseof
carriage.—anyrailwaycarorwagon,
—anyboatorship,
—anyaircraft,
—anycontainerwithinthemeaningofthe
CustomsConventiononContainersof18
May1956;
(c)'officeofdeparture'meansthecustomsoffice
wheretheCommunitytransitoperationbegins;
(d)'officeoftransit'means:
—thecustomsofficeatthepointofentryintoa
MemberStateotherthantheMemberState
ofdeparture;

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 129
6.WheretheCommunitytransitprocedureinthe
MemberStateofdeparturefollowsanothercustoms
procedure,referenceshallbemadeontheT1
declarationtothatprocedureortothecorresponding
customsdocuments .
Article13
Theprinicpalshallbsresponsiblefor:departureandforunloadingatmorethanoneoffice
ofdestination .
2.EachT1declarationshallincludeonlythe
goodsloadedortobeloadedonasinglemeansof
transportforcarriagefromoneofficeofdepartureto
oneofficeofdestination .
Forpurposesoftheprecedingsubparagraph the
followingshallberegardedasconstitutingasingle
meansoftransport,onconditionthatthegoods
carriedaretobedispatchedtogether:
(a)aroadvehicleaccompaniedbyitstrailer(s)or
semi-trailer (s);
(b)alineofcoupledrailwaycarriagesorwagons;(a)therepresentation ofthegoodsintactattheoffice
ofdestinationwithintheprescribedtimelimit
andwithdueobservanceofthemeasures
adoptedbythecompetentauthoritiestoensure
identification ;
(b)theobservanceoftheprovisionsrelatingtothe
Communitytransitprocedureandtotransitin
eachoftheMemberStatesintheterritoryof
whichcarriageoithegoodsiseffected.(c)boatsconstitutingasinglechain;
(d)containersloadedonameansoftransportwithin
themeaningofthisArticle.
Article14
Article17
1.EachMemberStatemayprescribetheuse,
underconditionstobedeterminedbyit,oftheT1
documentfornationalprocedures .
2.Thesupplementary detailsincludedontheT1
documenttothatendbyapersonotherthanthe
principalshallbetheresponsibility oftheformer,in
accordancewiththenationalprovisionslaiddownby
law,regulationoradministrative action.1.TheofficeofdepartureshallregistertheTl
declaration,prescribetheperiodwithinwhichthe
goodsmustbeproducedattheofficeofdestination,
andtakesuchmeasuresforidentification asit
considersnecessary.
2.Havingenteredthenecessaryparticularsonthe
Tldeclaration,theofficeofdepartureshallretain
onecopyandreturntheotherstotheprincipalorhis
representative .ArticleIS
Article18
1.Asageneralrule,identification ofthegoods
shallbeensuredbysealing.
2.Thefollowingshallbesealed:1.Wherethegoods,beforetheycanbedealtwith
undertheexternalCommunitytransitprocedure,are
requiredtoformthesubjectofanexportor
re-exportdeclaration,thatdeclarationandthe
Communitytransitdeclarationshallbecombinedon
aformTl,accompanied ,whereappropriate,byone
ormoreformsTlbis.
However,nationalexportorre-exportformsmaybe
usedconcurrentlywithformTlandTlbisupto
andincluding31December1970.
2.EachMemberStateshalldetermine,forthe
applicationofitsnationalrules,whichdetails,other
thanthoseprescribedonformTl,shouldbe
includedintheexportorre-exportdeclarationinthe
spacesprovidedforthatpurpose,aswellasthe
numberofcopiestobeproduced.(a)thespacecontainingthegoods,whenthemeans
oftransporthasalreadybeenapprovedunder
othercustomsregulationsorrecognisedbythe
officeofdepartureassuitableforsealing;
(b)eachindividualpackage,inothercases.
3.Meansoftransportmayberecognisedas
suitableforsealingonconditionthat:
(a)sealscanbesimplyandeffectivelyaffixedto
them;
(b)theyaresoconstructedthatnogoodscanbe
removedorintroducedwithoutleavingvisible
tracesoftamperingorwithoutbreakingthe
seals;Article16
1.Thesamemeansoftransportmaybeusedfor
theloadingofgoodsatmorethanoneofficeof

130 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
3.If,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle
19(2),goodsarecardedviaanofficeoftransitother
thanthatmentionedintheT1document,thatoffice
shallwithoutdelaysendthetransitadvicenotetothe
officementionedinthatdocument .(c)theycontainnoconcealedspaceswheregoods
maybehidden;
(d)thespacesreservedfortheloadarereadily
accessibleforcustomsinspection.
4..Theofficeofdeparturemaydispensewith
sealingif,havingregardtootherpossiblemeasures
foridentification ,thedescriptionofthegoodsinthe
T1declarationorinthesupplementary documents
makesthemreadilyidentifiable .Article23
Wheregoodsareloadedorunloadedatany
intermediateoffice,copiesoftheT1documentissued
bytheoffice(s)ofdeparturemustbeproduced.
Article19
Article24
1.ThegoodsdescribedonaT1documentmay,
withoutrenewalofthedeclaration,betransferredto
anothermeansoftransportunderthesupervisionof
the'customsauthoritiesoftheMemberStateinwhose
territorythetransferismade.Insuchacase,the
customsauthoritiesshallrecordtherelevantdetails
iontheT1document .1.ThecopiesoftheTidocumentdeliveredtothe
principalortohisrepresentative bytheofficeof
departuremustaccompanythegoods.
2.Goodsshallbecarriedviatheofficesoftransit
mentionedintheTldocument.Ifcircumstances
justifyit,otherofficesoftransitmaybeused.
3.Forsupervisionpurposes,eachMemberState
mayprescribetransitrouteswithinitsterritory.
4.EachMemberStateshallprovidethe
Commission withalistofthecustomsoffices
authorisedtodealwithCommunitytransit
operations,statingatwhathourstheyareopen.
TheCommission shallcommunicate thisinformation
totheotherMemberStates.2.Thecustomsauthoritiesmay,subjecttosuch
conditionsastheyshalldetermine,authorisesuch
transferwithoutsupervision .Insuchacase,the
carriershallrecordtherelevantdetailsontheTl
documentandinformthenextcustomsofficeat
whichthegoodsmustbeproduced,,sothatthe
transferisofficiallycertifiedbythecustoms
authorities .
Article25
Article20
CopiesoftheT1documentshallbeproducedineach
MemberStateasrequiredbythecustomsauthorities,
whomaysatisfythemselvesthatthesealsare
unbroken.Thegoodsshallnotbeinspectedunless
someirregularityissuspectedwhichcouldresultin
abuse.
Article21
Theconsignment aswellasthecopiesoftheTl
documentshallbeproducedateachofficeoftransit.1.Ifthesealsarebrokeninthecourseofcarriage
withoutthecarriersointending,heshall,assoonas
possible,requestthatacertifiedreportbedrawnup
intheMemberStateinwhichthemeansoftransport
islocated,bythecustomsauthorityifthereisonein
theneighbourhood or,ifnot,byanyothercompetent
authority.Theauthorityconcernedshall,ifpossible,
affixnewseals.
2.Intheeventofanaccidentnecessitatingtransfer
toanothermeansoftransporttheprovisionsof
Article24shallapply.
Ifthereisnocustomsauthorityinthe
neighbourhood ,anyotherapprovedauthoritymay
actinitsplaceundertheconditionslaiddownin
Article24(1).
3.Intheeventofimminentdangernecessitating
immediateunloadingofthewholeorpartofthe
load,thecarriermaytakeactiononhisown
initiative.HeshallrecordsuchactionontheTl
document.Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallapply
insuchacase.Article22
1.Thecarriershallgiveeachofficeoftransita
transitadvicenoteconformingtothemodelshownin
AnnexE.
2.Theofficesoftransitshallnotinspectthegoods
unlesssomeirregularityissuspectedwhichcould
resultinabuse.

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 131
onaproposalfromtheCommission ,asaresultofan
examination oftheconditionsunderwhichthe
MemberStateshavebeenabletoexercisetheirright
ofrecoveryinaccordancewithArticle36.The
Commissionshallsubmitareportonthissubjectby
31March1971atthelatest.4.Ifasaresultofaccidentsorotherincidents
arisinginthecourseofcarriage,thecarrierisnotina
positiontoobservethetimelimitreferredtoin
Article17,heshallinformthecompetentauthority
referredtoinparagraph1assoonaspossible.That
authorityshallthenrecordtherelevantdetailsonthe
Tldocument .
Article29
Article26
1.Theofficeofdestinationshallrecordonthe
copiesoftheT1documentthedetailsofcontrolsand
shallwithoutdelaysendacopytotheofficeof
departureandretaintheothercopy.
2.TheCommuntytransitoperationmaybe
concludedatanofficeotherthanthatmentionedin
theT1document .Thatotherofficeshallthen
becometheofficeofdestination .1.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle32(2)(a),
theguaranteereferredtcinArticle27(3)shallbein
theformofoneofthespecimenguaranteesshownas
ModelIorModelIIinAnnexFtothisRegulation,
asappropriate .
2.Wheretheprovisionslaiddownbylaw,
regulationoradministrative action,orcommon
practicesorequire,eachMemberStatemayallowthe
guaranteetobeinadifferentform,onconditionthat
ithasthesamelegaleffectsasthedocumentsshown
asspecimens .Article27
Article30 1.Inordertoensurecollectionofthedutiesand
othertaxeswhichoneoftheMemberStatesis
authorisedtochargeinrespectofgoodspassing
throughitsterritoryinthecourseofCommunity
transit,theprincipalshallfurnishaguarantee,except
asotherwiseprovidedinthisRegulation .
2.Theguaranteemaybecomprehensive ,covering
anumberofCommunitytransitoperations,or
individual,coveringasingleCommunitytransit
operation.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle33(2),the
guaranteeshallconsistofthejointandseveral
guaranteeofanaturalorlegalthirdperson
establishedintheMemberStateinwhichthe
guaranteeisprovidedwhoisapprovedasguarantor
bythatMemberStare.1.Acomprehensive guaranteeshallbelodgedin
anofficeofguarantee.
2.Theofficeofguaranteeshalldeterminethe
amountoftheguarantee,accepttheguarantor's
undertakingandissueaprovisionalauthorisation
allowingtheprincipaltocarryout,withinthelimits
oftheguarantee,anyCommunitytransitoperation
irrespectiveoftheofficeofdeparture.
3.Eachpersonwhohasobtainedprovisional
authorisationshallbeissuedwithoneormorecopies
ofaguaranteecertificateintheformshowninAnnex
G,subjecttotheconditionslaiddownbythe
competentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates.
4.Referencetothiscertificateshallbemadein
eachT1declaration .Article28
Article31
1.Theofficeofguaranteemayrevokethe
provisionalauthorisation iftheconditionsunder
whichitwasissuednolongerexist.
2.EachMemberStateshallnotifytheMember
Statesconcernedofanyrevocationofprovisional
authorisations .1.Thepersonstandingasguarantorunderthe
conditionsreferredtoinArticle27shallbe
responsiblefordesignating,ineachoftheMember
Statesthroughwhichthegoodswillbecarriedinthe
courseofCommunitytransit,anaturalorlegalthird
personwhoalsowillstandasguarantorforthe
principal.
SuchguarantormustbeestablishedintheMember
Stateinquestionar.dmustundertake,jointlyand
severallywiththeprincipal,topaythedutiesand
othertaxeschargeableinthatState.
2.Theapplicationofparagraph1shallbesubject
toaqualifiedmajoritydecisionoftheCouncilactingArticle32
1.EachMemberStatemayacceptthatthenatural
orlegalthirdpersonstandingasguarantorunderthe

132 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
werecarriedinthecourseofaCommunitytransit
operationwhentheT1documenthasbeen
dischargedattheofficeofdeparture.
Article36conditionslaiddowninArticles27and28
guarantees,byasingleguaranteeandforaflat-rate
amountoffivethousandunitsofaccountinrespect
ofeachdeclaration,paymentofdutiesandother
chargeswhichmaybecomechargeableinthecourse
ofaCommunitytransitoperationcarriedoutunder
hisresponsibility ,whoevertheprincipalmaybe.If
carriageofthegoodspresentsincreasedrisks,having
regardinparticulartotheamountofdutiesand
otherchargestowhichtheyareliableinoneormore
MemberStates,theflat-rateamountshallbefixedat
ahigherlevel.
2.Thefollowingshallbedeterminedunderthe
procedurelaiddowninArticle58:
(a)themodelformfortheguaranteereferredtoin
paragraph1;
(b)thecarriageofgoodslikelytogiverisetoan
increaseintheflat-rateamount,andthe
conditionsunderwhichsuchanincreaseshall
apply;
(c)theconditionsunderwhichitwillbeestablished
thattheguaranteereferredtoinparagraph1
shallapplytoanyparticularCommunitytransit
operation .1.Whenitisfoundthat,inthecourseofa
Communitytransitoperation,anoffenceor
irregularityhasbeencommittedinaparticular
MemberState,therecoveryofdutiesorothercharges
whichmaybechargeableshallbeeffectedbythat
MemberStateinaccordancewithitsprovisionslaid
downbylaw,regulationoradministrative action,
withoutprejudicetotheinstitutionofcriminal
proceedings .
2.Iftheplaceoftheoffenceorirregularitycannot
bedetermined,itshallbedeemedtohavebeen
committed :
(a)where,inthecourseofaCommunitytransit
operation,theoffenceorirregularityisdetected
atanofficeoftransitsituatedataninternal
frontier:intheMemberStatewhichthemeansof
transportorthegoodshavejustleft;
(b)where,inthecourseofaCommunitytransit
operation,theoffenceorirregularityisdetected
atanofficeoftransitwithinthemeaningofthe
secondindentofArticle11(d):intheMember
Statetowhichthatofficebelongs;
(c)where,inthecourseofaCommunitytransit
operation,theoffenceorirregularityisdetected
intheterritoryofaMemberStateelsewherethan
atanofficeoftransit:intheMemberStatein
whichitisdetected;
(d)wheretheconsignmenthasnotbeenproducedat
theofficeofdestination :inthelastMemberState
whichthemeansoftransportorthegoodsare
shownbythetransitadvicenotestohave
entered;
(e)wheretheoffenceorirregularityisdetectedafter
theCommunitytransitoperationhasbeen
concluded :intheMemberStateinwhichitis
detected.Article33
1.Anindividualguaranteefurnishedforasingle
Communitytransitoperationshallbelodgedatthe
officeofdeparture.
2.Itmaybeacashdeposit.Insuchacase,the
amountshallbefixedbythecompetentauthoritiesof
theMemberStates,andtheguaranteemustbe
renewedateachofficeoftransitwithinthemeaning
ofthefirstindentofArticle11(d).
Article34
Withoutprejudicetonationalprovisionsprescribing
othercasesofexemption,theprincipalshallbe
exemptedbythecompetentauthoritiesofthe
MemberStatesfrompaymentofdutiesandother
chargesinthecaseof:
(a)goodswhichhavebeendestroyedasaresultof
forcemajeureorunavoidableaccidentduly
proven;or
(b)officiallyrecognisedshortagesarisingfromthe
natureofthegoods.Article37
Article351.TheT1documentsissuedinaccordancewith
therules,andtheidentification measurestakenby
thecustomsauthoritiesofoneMemberState,shall
havethesamelegaleffectsinotherMemberStatesas
theT1documentsissuedinaccordancewiththerules
andtheidentificationmeasurestakenbythecustoms
authoritiesofeachofthoseMemberStates.Theguarantorshallbereleasedfromhisobligations
towardstheMemberStatesthroughwhichgoods

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 133
2.Thefindingsofthecompetentauthoritiesofa
MemberStatemadewheninspectionsarecarriedout
undertheCommunitytransitprocedureshallhave
thesameprobativeforceinotherMemberStatesas
findingsofthecompetentauthoritiesofeachofthose
MemberStates.
Article38regulationoradministrative actionintheMember
Stateofdeparture.
ThecustomsofficeofexportshallstamptheT2
documentandreturnittotheexporterorhis
representative ,withtheunusedcopiesifheso
requests.Thestampedcopyshouldbesenttothe
officeofentryintheneighbouringMemberState.An
internalCommunitytransitoperationmaybeginat
thatofficeofentry,whichshallthenbecomethe
officeofdeparture.
2.Uptoandincluding31December1970the
formsT2andT2bisneednotbeusedintheMember
Stateofdepartureifitisintendedtoclearthegoods
forhomeuseattheofficeofentryofthe
neighbouringMemberState.Insuchacase,acopyof
thenationalexportdocumentstampedbythe
customsofficeofexportshallbesubstitutedforthe
stampedcopyprescribedinthethirdsubparagraphof
paragraph1.Wherenecessary,thecustomsauthoritiesofthe
MemberStatesshallcommunicate tooneanotherall
findingsdocuments,reports,recordsofproceedings
andinformationrelatingtotransportoperations
carriedoutundertheCommunitytransitprocedure
andtoirregularitiesandoffencesinconnectionwith
thatprocedure .
TITLEIII
ProcedureforinternalCommunitytransit
TITLEIV
Article39
Specialprovisionsapplyingtocertainmodesof
transport
Article421.Goodsthataretobecarriedunderthe
procedureforinternalCommunitytransitshallbe
coveredbyaT2declaration .AT2declarationisa
declarationonformT2(seespecimeninAnnexC)
completed,whereappropriate,byoneormoreforms
T2bis(seespecimeninAnnexD).
2.SaveasotherwiseprovidedinArticles40and
41,theprovisionsofTitleIIshallapplymutatis
mutandistotheprocedureforinternalCommunity
transit.1.TherailwayauthoritiesofMemberStatesshall
beexemptfromtherequirementtofurnisha
guarantee .
2.TheprovisionsofArticle19(2)and(3)andof
Articles21and22shallnotapplytothecarriageof
goodsbyrail.
3.ForpurposesofapplicationofArticle36(2)(d),
therecordskeptbytherailwayauthoritiesshallbe
substitutedfortransitadvicenotes.Article40
Article43Noguaranteeneedbegivenforthepartofatransit
operationbetweentheofficeofdepartureandthe
firstofficeoftransitunlessthelawoftheMember
Stateintheterritoryofwhichtheofficeofdeparture
issituatedsorequires.
Article411.Noguaranteeneedbefurnishedforthecarriage
ofgoodsontheRhineandtheRhinewaterways.
2.EachMemberStatemaydispensewiththe
furnishingofaguaranteeinrespectofthecarriageof
goodsonotherwaterwayssituatedinitsterritory.It
shallforwarddetailsofthemeasurestakentothat
effecttotheCommission ,whichshallinformthe
otherMemberStates.1.Goodsinrespectofwhichexportformalitiesare
carriedoutatafrontiercustomsofficeofthe
exportingMemberStateneednotbedealtwithunder
theCommunitytransitprocedureatthatofficeunless
theyaresubjecttoCommunitymeasuresentailing
controloftheiruseordestination .
Insuchacase,theonlyfactswhichneedbegivenin
theT2declarationarethoserequiredforexport
purposesbytheprovisionslaiddownbylaw.Article44
1.TheprocedureforexternalCommunitytransit
shallnotbeobligatoryforthecarriageofgoodsby
sea.

134 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
TheprocedureforinternalCommunitytransitshall
notbecompulsoryforsuchcarriageunlessthegoods
aresubjecttoCommunitymeasuresentailingcontrol
oftheiruseordestination .
2.IncaseswhereCommunitytransitprocedureis
usedforthecarriageofgoodswhollyorpartlyby
sea,noguaranteeneedbefurnishedtocoverthesea
voyage.2.TheprovisionsoftheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichconcernthe
freemovementofgoodsshallonlyapplytogoods
containedinconsignments sentfromapostoffice
situatedwithintheCommunitywhennoyellowlabel
ofthetypeshowninAnnexHisaffixedtothe
packagesortheaccompanying documents .The
competentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateof
dispatchshallberesponsibleforaffixingsuchalabel
orcausingittobeaffixedtopackagesortothe
accompanying documentsunlessthegoodssatisfythe
conditionslaiddowninArticles9and10ofthat
Treaty.Article45
TITLEVI
Specialprovisionsapplyingtogoodscarriedby
travellersorcontainedintheirluggage1.TheprocedureforexternalCommunitytransit
shallnotbecompulsoryforthecarriageofgoodsby
air.
TheprocedureforinternalCommunitytransitshall
notbecompulsoryforsuchcarriageunlessthegoods
aresubjecttoCommunitymeasuresentailingcontrol
oftheiruseordestination .
2.IncaseswhereCommunitytransitprocedureis
usedforcarriagewhollyorpartlybyair,no
guaranteeneedbefurnishedtocovertheairportion
ofthejourneyofgoodscarriedbyairlinesappearing
onalisttobeestablishedundertheprocedure
prescribedinArticle58.Article49
Article461.TheCommunitytransitprocedureshallnotbe
compulsoryforthecarriageofgoodsaccompanying
travellersorcontainedintheirluggage,ifthegoods
concernedarenotintendedforcommercialuse.
2.TheprovisionsoftheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichconcernthe
freemovementofgoodsshallapplytogoodswhich,
pursuanttoparagraph1,arenotcarriedunderthe
Communitytransitprocedure :
(a)iftheyaredeclaredasCommunitygoodsand
thereisnodoubtastotheaccuracyofthat
declaration,and
iftheirtotalvaluedoesnotexceedthreehundred
unitsofaccountpertraveller;
(b)inothercases,ifaninternalCommunitytransit
documentisproducedprovingtheCommunity
natureofthegoods.1.TheCommunitytransitprocedureshallnotbe
compulsoryforthecarriageofgoodsbypipeline.
2.IncaseswhereCommunitytransitprocedureis
usedforthecarriageofgoodsbypipelineno
guaranteeneedbefurnished.
Article47
TheprovisionsoftheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityconcerningthefree
movementofgoodsshallnotapplytogoodswhich,
pursuanttothesecondsubparagraph ofArticle44
(1),thesecondsubparagraph ofArticle45(1)or
Article46(1),donotcirculateundertheprocedure
forinternalCommunitytransit,unlessaninternal
Communitytransitdocumentisproducedproving
theCommunitynatureofsuchgoods.TITLEVII
Provisionsrelatingtostatistics
Article50
WheretheCommunitytransitprocedureisapplied,
transitandexportstatisticsshallbebasedonit.TITLEV
Specialprovisionsapplyingtopostalconsignments
Article51
Article48
1.InderogationfromtheprovisionsofArticle1,
theCommunitytransitprocedureshallnotapplyto
postalconsignments (includingpostalpackages).1.TheTlandT2documentsshallconstitutethe
sourceofstatisticalinformationinrespectofthe
movementofgoodscarriedundertheCommunity
transitprocedure.

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 135
3.Theofficeofdestinationshallimmediatelysend
totheserviceresponsibleforexternaltradestatistics
intheMemberStateofdestinationthecopyintended
forthatservice.
TITLEVIII2.WherethesystemsreferredtoinArticle7(1)
and(2)areapplied,thedocumentsprescribedfor
thosesystemsshallconstitutethesourceof
informationfortrarsitstatistics.
Inthecasereferredtointhesecondsubparagraph of
Article7(1),eachMemberStateshallberesponsible
fortakingthenecessarymeasurestosecurestatistical
information .
3.Ifasinglemovementofgoodsgivesrise
successivelytotheestablishment ofanationaltransit
documentandtoe.TlorT2document,onlythe
latterdocuments shallconstitutethesourceof
statisticalinformation .ProvisionsrelatingtotheCommitteeonCommunity
Transit
1.ACommittee onCommunity Transit
(hereinaftercalledthe'Committee')isherebysetup,
consistingofrepresentatives oftheMemberStates
witharepresentative oftheCommission as
Chairman .
2.TheCommitteeshalladoptitsownrulesof
procedure .Article52
Theofficeofdepartuieshall,withoutdelay,senda
copyofthatcopyoftheTlorT2documents
returnedtoitbytheofficeofdestinationtothe
serviceoftheMemberStateofdepartureresponsible
forexternaltradestatistics,afterdischargeof
documentTlorT2.Article57
TheCommitteemayexamineanyquestionrelating
totheapplicationofthisRegulationsubmittedtoit
byitsChairmaneitheronhisowninitiativeoratthe
requestoftherepresentativeofaMemberState.Article53
Article58Thecompetentcustomsofficeshallsendwithout
delaytotheserviceintheexportingorre-exporting
MemberStateresponsibleforexternaltradestatistics,
thecopyoftheexportorre-exportdocument
intendedforthatservice.
Article54
Theprincipalorhisauthorisedrepresentative shall,
attherequestofthenationalservicesresponsiblefor
externaltradestatstics,provideanyinformation
relatingtotheTlcrT2documentnecessaryforthe
compilationofsuchstatistics.
Article551.Theprocedurelaiddowninparagraphs2and3
shallbefollowedfortheadoptionoftheprovisions
necessary :
(a)fortheapplicationofArticles2,4,7,8,9,32,34,
35,41,45,55and60;
(b)fortheinstitutionoftheCommunitytransit
proceduresothatcertainCommunitymeasures
entailingcontroloftheuseordestinationofthe
goodsmaybeapplied;
(c)forthesimplification offormalitiesunderthe
Communitytransitprocedure,inparticularin
internalCommunitytransit,orfortheir
adaptationtorequirements arisingfromthe
particularnatureofcertaingoods;
(d)fortheextensionoftheperiodsattheendof
whichArticle7(2),Article15(1),Article41(2)
andArticle55shallnolongerapply,which
periodsmustnotbeextendedtomorethan
doublethoseprescribedbythoseArticles.
2.Therepresentative oftheCommissionshall
submittotheCommitteeadraftoftheprovisionsto
beadopted.TheCommitteeshalldeliveranopinion
onthedraftwithinatimelimitsetbytheChairman
havingregardtotheurgencyofthematter.Decisions
shallbetakenbyamajorityoftwelvevotes,thevotes1.Uptoandircluding31December1970an
additionalcopyoftheT1andT2documentshallbe
sent:
(a)toeachofficeoftransitwiththeexceptionofthe
firstandthatreferredtointhesecondindentof
Article11(d);end
(b\totheofficeofdestination .
2.Theofficeoftransitshall,inaccordancewith
theprovisionstobeadoptedundertheprocedurelaid
downinArticle58,immediatelysendthatcopyto
theserviceresponsibleforexternaltradestatisticsin
theMemberStatewhichthemeansoftransporthas
justleft.

136 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
2.ThespecimensshownintheAnnexesmaybe
adapted,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle58,torequirements arisingfromthe
particularnatureofcertaingoodsortotechnical
requirements .
Article61oftheMemberStatesbeingweightedasprovidedin
Article148(2)oftheTreaty.TheChairmanshallnot
vote.
3.(a)TheCommissionshalladopttheprovisions
envisagediftheyareinaccordancewiththe
opinionoftheCommittee .
(b)Iftheprovisionsenvisagedarenotin
accordancewiththeOpinionofthe
Committee,orifnoopinionisdelivered,the
Commissionshallwithoutdelaysubmittothe
Councilaproposalwithregardtothe
provisionstobeadopted.TheCouncilshall
actbyaqualifiedmajority.
(c)If,withinthreemonthsoftheproposalbeing
submittedtoit,theCouncilhasnotacted,the
proposedprovisionsshallbeadoptedbythe
Commission .EachMemberStateshallinformtheCommission of
theprovisionswhichitadoptsfortheimplementation
ofthisRegulation .
TheCommission shallcommunicate thisinformation
totheotherMemberStates.
Article62
TITLEIX
Finalprovisions
Article59
InderogationfromthisRegulation,Belgium,
LuxembourgandtheNetherlandsmayapplytothe
Communitytransitdocumentstheagreements
concludedortobeconcludedbetweenthemwitha
viewtoreducingorabolishingfrontierformalitiesat
theBelgo-Luxembourg andBelgo-Netherlands
frontiers.1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe
thirddayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities,withthe
exceptionofArticle1(4),thefirstsubparagraph of
Article2(2),Article7(3)andArticles50to55which
shallenterintoforceon1January1970.
2.Theproceduresforexternalandinternal
Communitytransitshallapplytotransitdeclarations
registeredattheofficesofdepartureasfrom1
January1970.
However,goodsthetransportofwhichinthe
Communitybeganbefore1January1970maybe
carried,uptoandincluding10January1970,in
accordancewithaprocedureotherthanthatfor
externalorinternalCommunitytransit.Insuchcases,
theprovisionsofArticle1(4)shallnotapplytothe
goods.Article60
1.TheAnnexestothisRegulationshallforman
integralpartthereof.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18March1969.
FortheCouncil
The"President
M.MART

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 137
ANNEXA
(Article12(1))


OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 139
BACK
EXAMINATION BYOFFICEOFDEPARTURE
Resultsofexamination : Sealsaffixed:
Timelimit(date):
Remarks:
At.
(place) (date) Stampandsignature


OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 141
BACK
EXAMINATION BYOFFICEOFDEPARTURE
Resultsofexaminaton Sealsaffixed:
Timelimit(date):
Remarks :
At
(place) (date) Stampandsignature
60TRANSHIPMENTS ANDOTHERINCIDENTS DURINGCARRIAGE
DE~AILSANDMEASURES TAKEN' STAMPOFCOMPETENT AUTHORITY
1Thenameandaddressofanynewcarriershouldinparticularbestated.
EXAMINATION BYOFFICEOFDESTINATION
Dateofarrival:
Examination ofseals
Remarks:
At on
(place) (date) Stampandsignature
(Spacereservedforofficeofdestination)
(Spacereservedforgeneralpurposes)


OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 143
BACK
EXAMINATION BYOFFICEOFDESTINATION
Dateofarrival:
Examination ofseals:
Remarks:
At on
(place) (date) Stampandsignature
Registeredunderno Returnedtoofficeofdeparture
(Spacereservedforgeneralpurposes)


OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 145
ANNEXB
(Article12(1))





150 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEXC
(Article39(1))
I


152 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
BACK
EXAMINATION BYOFFICEOFDEPARTURE
Resultsofexamination : Sealsaffixed:
Timelimit(date):
Remarks :
At .on
(place) (date) Stampandsignature


154 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
BACK
EXAMINATION BYDEPARTURE OFFICE
Resultsofexamination : Sealsaffixed:
Timelimit(date):
Remarks :
At on
(place) (date) Stampanasignature
60TRANSHIPMENTS ANDOTHERINCIDENTS DURINGCARRIAGE
DETAILSANDMEASURES TAKEN 1 STAMPOFCOMPETENT AUTHORITY
1Thenameandaddressofanynewcarriershouldinparticularbestated.
EXAMINATION BYOFFICEOFDESTINATION
Dateofarrival:
Examination ofseals:
Remarks :
At ....on
(place) (date) Stampandsignature
(Spacereservedforofficeofdestination)
(Spacereservedforgeneralpurposes)


156 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
BACK
EXAMINATION BYOFFICEOFDESTINATION
Dateofarriva:
Examination ofseats:
Remarks:
At on
(place) (date) Stampandsignature
RegisteredunderNo Returnedtotheofficeofdeparture
s


158 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEXD
(Article39(1))





OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 163
ANNEXE
(Article22(1))
E.C.C.E.E.G.E.F.
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
TRANSITADVICENOTE
Identification ofmeansoftransport
TRANSITDOCUMENT Spacereservedforcustomsuse
Type(_1orT2)OfficeofDepartureOfficeoftransit
Dateoftransit:
- At
(placeofsignature)
Date
Stampandsignature
ANNEXF
Article29(1))
MODELI
E.C.C.E.E.G.E.F.
Guarantee
(Comprehensive guaranteecoveringseveralCommunitytransitoperations
I.UNDERTAKING BYTHEGUARANTOR
1.Theundersigned 1
residentat 2
herebyjointlyandseverallyguarantees,attheofficeofguaranteeof
uptoamaximumof infavouroftheKingdomofBelgium,the
FederalRepublicofGermany,theFrenchRepublic,theItalianRepublic,theGrandDuchy
-Fulladdress.1Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm.

164 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ofLuxembourg ,theKingdomoftheNetherlands ,1theamountsforwhichtheprincipal
2,maybeorbecomeliabletotheabove-mentioned MemberStates
oftheEuropeanCommunities byreasonofinfringementsorirregularitiescommittedinthe
courseofaCommunitytransitoperationcarriedoutbythatperson,includingduties,
taxes,agriculturalleviesandothercharges—withtheexceptionofpecuniarypenalties—
asregardsprincipalorfurtherliabilities,expensesandincidentals.
2.Theundersignedundertakestopayforthwith,uponthefirstapplicationinwritingbythe
competentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatesreferredtoinparagraph1thesumsrequested
uptothelimitofthemaximumamountaforesaid.
Thisamountmaynotbereducedbythesumsalreadypaidinpursuanceofthisunder­
takingunlessrecourseishadtotheundersignedinrespectofaCommunityTransit
operationwhichbeganbeforethethirtiethdayfollowingthatofthereceiptbytheunder­
signedofpreviousapplicationofapplications .
3.Thisundertakingshallbevalidfromthedayofitsacceptancebytheofficeofguarantee.
Thisguaranteemaybecancelledatanytimebytheundersigned ,orbytheStateinthe
territoryofwhichtheofficeofguaranteeissituated.
Thecancellationshalltakeeffectonthesixteenthdayafternotificationthereoftotheother
party.
Theundersignedshallremainresponsbileforpaymentofthesumswhichbecomepayable
inrespectofCommunitytransitoperationscoveredbythisundertakingwhichbeganbe­
forethedateonwhichthecancellationtookeffect,evenifthedemandforpaymentis
madeafterthatdate.
4.Forthepurposeofthisundertakingtheundersignedgiveshisaddressforservice3as
andineachoftheotherMember
Statesreferredtoinparagraph 1ascareof
MemberState Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdress
2
3
5
1DeletethenameofanyMemberStateorStatesofwhichtheterritorywillnotbeused.
2Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdressoftheprincipal.
3If,inthelawoftheMemberState,thereisnoprovisionforaddressforservicetheguarantorshallappoint,ineach
oftheMemberStatesreferredtoinparagraph1,anagentauthorisedtoreceiveanycommunications addressedtohim.
Thecourtsoftheplacesinwhichtheaddressesforserviceoftheguarantororofhisagentsaresituatedshallhave
jurisdictionindisputesconcerningthisguarantee.Theacknowledgment inthesecondsubparagraph andtheunder­
takinginthefourthsubparagraph ofparagraph4mustbemadetocorrespond .
4Fulladdress.

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 165
Theundersignedacknowledgesthatallcorrespondence andnoticesandanyformalities
orprocedurerelatingtothisundertakingaddressedtooreffectedinwritingatoneofhis
addressesforserviceshallbeacceptedasdulydeliveredtohim.
Theundersignedacknowledges thejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheplaceswherehehasan
addressforservice.»
Theundersignedundertakestomaintainhisaddressforserviceor,ifhehastoalterone
o-moreofthoseaddresses,toinformtheofficeofguaranteeinadvance.
Doneat on
Signature1
II.ACCEPTANCE BYTHEOFFICEOFGUARANTEE
OfficeofGuarantee
Guarantor'sundertakingacceptedonthe
Stampandsignature
1Thesignaturemustbeprecededbythefollowinginthesignatory'sownhandwriting :'Guaranteefortheamountof
*withtheamountwrittenoutinfull.

166 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
MODELII
E.C.C.E.E.G.E.F.
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
Guarantee
(GuaranteecoveringasingleCommunitytransitoperation)
I.UNDERTAKING BYTHEGUARANTOR
1.Theundersigned
residentat
herebyjointlyandseverallyguarantees,attheofficeofdepartureof
infavouroftheKingdomofBelgium,theFederalRepublicofGermany,theFrench
Republic,theItalianRepublic,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandtheKingdomofthe
Netherlands ,3theamountsforwhichtheprincipal 4,maybe
orbecomeliabletotheabove-mentioned MemberStatesoftheEuropeanCommunties ,
byreasonofinfringementsorirregularitiescommittedinthecourseofaCommunitytransit
operationcarriedoutbythatpersonfromtheofficeofdepartureof
totheofficeofdestinationof
inrespectofthegoodsdesignatedhereinafter,includiingduties,taxes,agriculturalleviesand
othercharges—withtheexceptionofpecuniarypenalties—asregardsprincipalor
furtherliabilities,expensesandincidentals .
2.Theundersignedundertkakestopayforthwiththesumsrequesteduponthefirstappli­
cationinwritingbythecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatesreferredtoinpara­
graph1.
3.Thisundertakingshallbevalidfromthedayofitsacceptancebytheofficeofdeparture.
4.Forthepurposesofthisundertaking ,theundersignedgiveshisaddressforservice5as
6
and,ineachoftheotherMemberStatesreferredtoinparagraph1,ascareof
1Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm.
-Fulladdress.
3DeletethenameofanyMemberStateorStatesofwhichtheterritoryisnottobeused.
4Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdressoftheprincipal.
5If,inthelawoftheMemberState,thereisnoprovisionforaddressforservice,theguarantorshallappoint,ineach
oftheMemberStatesreferredtoinparagraph1,anagentauthorisedtoreceiveanycommunications addressedtohim.
Thecourtsoftheplacesinwhichtheaddressesforserviceoftheguarantororofhisagentsaresituatedshallhave
jurisdictionindisputesconcerningthisguarantee.Theacknowledgement inthesecondsubparagraph andtheunder­
takinginthefourthsubparagraph ofparagraph4mustbemadetocorrespond .
6Fulladdress.

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 167
MemberState Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdress
1
■>
3
4
S
Theundersignedacknowledgesthatallcorrespondence andnoticesandanyformalitiesor
proceduresrelatingtothisundertakingaddressedtooreffectedinwritingatoneofhis
addressesforserviceshallbeacceptedasdulydeliveredtohim.
Theundersignedacknowledges thejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheplaceswherehehas
anaddressforservice.
Theundersignedundertakestomaintainhisaddressesforserviceor,ifhehastoalterone
ormoreofthoseaddresses,toadvisetheofficeofdepartureinadvance.
Doneat on
Signature 1
II.ACCEPTANCE BYTHEOFFICEOFDEPARTURE
OfficeofDeparture
Guarantor'sundertakingacceptedonthe
tocovertheCommunitytransitoperationunderT1/T2,2
issuedon underNo
Stampandsignature
1Thesignaturemustbeprecededbythefollowinginthesignatory'sownhand,handwriting'Guarantee'.
*Deleteasappropriate .

168 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEXG
(Article30(3))
E.C.C.E.E.G.E.F.
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE
Theofficeofguarantee 1
certifiesthat2
inrespectofwhom3
jointlyandseverallyguaranteesuptoamaximumamountof
(infiguresandwords)
hasobtainedon
provisionalauthorisationforCommunitytransitoperationsinthefollowing
MemberStatesoftheEuropeanCommunties :
Doneat on
(placeofsignature) (date)
Stampandsignature
N.B.Iftheprovisionalauthorisation isrevoked,thiscertificatemustbereturnedwithoutdelay
totheofficeofguarantee.
1FulladdressandMemberState.
2Surnameandforenames,ornameoffirm,andfulladdressofprincipal.
3Surnameandforenames ,ornameoffirm,andfulladdress.
4Numberwrittenoutinfull.

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 169
ListofpersonsauthorisedtosignCommunitytransitdeclarationsonbehalfoftheprincipal
Surnameandforename Specimensignature
Agreedherewith:
at ,on
(placeofsignature) (date)
Signatureorprincipal
N.B.Theunusedportionofthelistmustbecancelled.
ANNEXH
(Article48(2))
YELLOWLABEL
E.C. C.E. E.G. E.F.
GoodsnotfulfillingtheconditionslaiddowninArticles9and10ofthe
TreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity