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Brussels,24July1975
PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)ITO542/69onCommunitytransit
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COI'(75)408final

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Inthelightofexperiencegainedduring5yearsworkingoftheCommunity
transitsystemitispossibletochangecertainprovisionsoftheCouncil
Regulation(EEC)Ho.542/69^^of18Harch.1969soastoincludefurther
simplification intothetransitprocedures.
Thusthisproposalisaimedatachievingcertainmeasuresannouncedin
theCommission'ssimplification programmepresentedtotheCouncilon
25February1975
TheamendmentsproposedaretoArticles7,27,40,41»42,44,45and
51ofthesaidbasicRegulation.
Art1oie7
ThemainreasonfortheamendmentsistoabolishtheuseoftheT.I.P.
procedureforgoodscarriedbyrail.
Theexclusionofthisproceduremeetstheunanimouswishes'oftherail­
wayadministrations ofthenineMemberStatesforamaximumreductioninthe
numberoftransitprocedures.
Theprocedure,basedontheuseoftheinternational TIPdeclaration
whichinfactbreaksupthetransitoperationintoaseriesofnationalrail
journeysishardlyusedanymoresincethesettingupintheCommunityof
thesimplifiedCommunitytransitsystemforgoodscarriedbyrailbasedon
theuseoftheInternational ConsignmentNote(C.I.N.)ortheInternational
ExpressParcelsConsignaientnote(TIex)underCommissionRégulation (EEC)
ίΌNo.304/71of11February1971'«
Article27
SincethecomingintooperationoftheCommunitytransitsystemthe
Commissionconsidersitisjustifiedinaskingwhethertheautomaticuseof
theguaranteeshouldberetainedintheCommunitytransitprocedures ,in
particularintheinternalprocedure.
Infactinmostcasestheriskofthenon-recovery ofcustomsdutiesand
othercharges,to'jhichthegoodsnaybeliable,isnegligibleorevennon­
existent.
1Ì0.J.No.L77,29Ilarch1969,p.l
2;DocumentCOI-1(75)67final
30O.J.i:o.L35»12?eb.,1971.p.31

.Theriskofnon-recoverypracticallynilinthecaseof"business
firmaestablished ,in.theOOTpunitywhofrequently .,exportgoodsand
scrupulously andaccuratelyobservetheobligationsforwhichtheyare
responsibleincustomsandfisoalnattersandwhosesolvencyisnever
6.*
indoubt.
Inaddition'.theprinciplecanbeadmittedthatitisunnecessary
I'■
torequireaguaranteeforCommunitygoods.However,theremustbesame
exceptionstosucharuleasregardscertaincategoriesofgoodswhich,
becauseoftheirnatureandthehighlevelofchargestowhichtheyare
liable,administrations findaresubjecttoincreasedrisksduringtheir
transport.
Goodsforwhichthecarriagemust-exceptfortheprovisionsof
Article27A-becoveredbyaguaranteewouldbelisted,underthe
procedurelaiddowninArticle$8oftheRegulation,bearinginmindthe
specialruleslaiddowninrespectofcertainhighlytaxedgoodsunder
theflat-rateguaranteesystem.
Thelist,whichcanonlycoveralimitedrangeofproducts,willnotbe
abletotakeaccount,inthetaxinoidence,of thevalueaddedtax.In
factVATisoonunontotheCommunityandtheproblemofitsoperation
inaparticular MemberStateinrespectofimportedgoodsdoesnotdiffer
substantially fromtheproblemraisedbytheoperationofTt.A.T.in
respectofhomo-produced goodstradedcommercially onthehome-market.
Suchalistwould,'inaddition,helptheavoidanceofpracticaldiffi­
culties,leadingtodivergencies whichcurrentlyexist,ininternal
taxation.
TheadditionalprovisionsofArticles27Aand27Bwill,withoutdoubt
reduceadministrative costsininternational commerceand,moreparticularly ,
inintra^Coramunity trade..

'Article40 ";
TheadoptionofthoprovisionsinArticles27Aand27BnullifyArticle40
sincethewaiverallowedbythigArticle,which.appliesonlyintheexporting
MemberState,will,infuture,beofaComnunitynature.
Article41
Article41hassometimesbeenusedtosplitthetransittoavoidgivingaguarantee
Sincetheintroductionofexemptionfromtheguaranteesystemwill,infuture,
meanthatgoodsareenteredunderthetransitprocedurefromthestartto
tiieendofthetransport ,operation,itistimelytoreconsiderthewordingof
Article41"tolimittheapplicationthereoftogoodswhicharenotinteded
tobetransportedundercustomstransitbeyondthefrontierofficeofthe
neighbouring MemberState.
Communitymeasuresforthecontrolofuseordestinationofgoodsshould
nothindertheuseofprocedureslaiddo:jninthisArticlebecausethe
provisionsofRegulation(EEC)No2315/69willapplyforcertaingoodsand
thouseoftheinternaltransitsystemwouldbeundulyburdensomefora
shortjourneybetweentwofrontieroffices#
Hov/evertherestrictioninrespectofgoodssubjecttoComnunitymeasures
forthecontrolofuseor^destinationofgoodsshouldberetainedforgoods
whichcrossaninternalseafrontierwithinthemeaningofArticle11(g)of
Regulation(EEC)No,542/69*
..% ^ ,■■'-..-j, -
Article42 .
Railwayadministrations haverequestedthat,inordertoreducecustoms
frontiercontrol(causeoftraindelays),theprovisionsofArticle41should
notapplytocarriageofgoodsbyrail. '
Article42(2)hasaccordinglybeenredrafted.
Article44 ........
Theamendmentrelatestotheredraftof'theceoondparagraphofthisArticle.
HeasuresarenecessaryiathecaseoftrafficincertainMemberStates
(inparticularcontainerandroll-onandroll-offtraffic)toavoidthe
transferenceofcustomsformalitiesinrespectofComnunitytransitoperations
tothaportofunloadingwhen,inthocaseofacombinedtransportbeginning
inaCommunitysea-portthegoodsaretotravelbeyondtheportofunloading

toaninlandoffice.TheobligationtoenterthegoodsundertheCommunity
transitsystembeforetheinternalsear-crossing withinthemeaningof
Article11(g)willconsiderablyoasctheflowofooribinodtransporttraffic
intheportsofunloading#
However,theseprovisionswouldnotapplywhengoodsarecarriedbeyond
theportofunloadingeitherbyrail,bytheuseofthesimplifiedrail
procedures,orexceptionally ontheRhinebytheuseoftheEhineManifest.
Article45-
Thewordingofparagraph1ofthisArticlewhichrelatestoCommunity
goodssubjecttomeasuresforthecontroloftheiruseofdestinationunder
theinternalCommunitytransitprocedure,isnolongeraccurateinthat
agricultural products,eligibleforanexportgrantonexportationtothird
countries,moveundertheexternalCommunitytransitprocedure(Tl)(see
CouncilRegulation(SEC)No2719/72,19December,1972)^
2.Paxagraph 2ofthisArticlerelatostothewaiverofguaranteeforthe
airjourney.Infacttheairlinecompaniestowhomtheweaverappliesare
listedbytheCommunityTransit'Committee.
Inviewofthefrecjuentamendmentsnecessarytokeepthislistup-datedit
wouldbeouchsimplertoallowthewaivertoallairlinecompaniesauthorised
'forair-transport purposesinaMemberStateoftheCommunity.
Theusebyfirmsofoons&roialairlineccapaflieeisgenerallysubjectin
eachIlemberstatetoauthorisations grcntedafterinquiryhasbeenmadeof
suohfirmsinrespefctcftheirfinonoialandtechnicalsecurity.
Article51
Consequential ontheamendmenttoArticle7(1)»thesecondsub-paragraph
ofparagraph2ofthisArticlehasbeendeleted.
O.J.Ko.L291of23.12.1972,p.24

Proposai
for
COUMCILREGULATION(EEC)No,../75
of1975
amendingRegulation(EEC)Ho542/69on
Communitytransit
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES .
I'
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticle235thereofj
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission }
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheAssembly;
HavipgregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommitteej
Whereasseveralyears'experienceofapplicationoftheCommunitytransit
systemsetuptinderCouncilRegulation(ESC)No542/69(l)of19March19^9»
lastamendedbythe.ActofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstotheTreaties'./
denonatr^t'esc-tha "possibilityofrelaxingcertainformalities underthatsystem
Whereasinparticulargreaterflexibility canbeintroducedinregardtothe
guaranteehavingregardtotherisksofnon-recovery ofcustomsdutiesand
otherchargesactuallyencountered }
Whereasmoreoverautomaticexemptionfromguaranteeforgoodschargeableonly
withVATwouldconstituteasubstantial advanceinrespectofthefreecircu­
lationofgoodswithintheCommunity!
WhereasfinallytherepetitionofCustomsformalities shouldbeavoidedwhen
goodswhichareduotocontinuetheirjourneyundercustomstransittotheir
destinationwithintheCommunitycrossinternalfrontiers
HASADOPTSDTHISREGULATION î
(l)OJNoL77of24March1969»p»1
(2)OJNoL.73of27March1973,p.14

Article1
1.Article7(l)ofRegulation (EEC)No542/6$isreplacedasfollows:
'•'InderogationfromArticle1,theCommunitytransitprocedureshall
notapplytocarriageofgoodsundertheprocedureofinternational
carriageofgoodsundercoverofTIRcarnets(TIRConvention)orthe
RhineManifest(Article9oftheRevisedConventionfortheNavigation
oftheRhine)onconditionthatthatcarriageofgoodsbeganoristo
endoutsidetheCommunity."
2.Theexpression "procedureofinternational carriageofgoodsbyroad1'in
thefirstsub-paragraph ofArticle7(2)ris'replacedby"procedure
forinternational carriageofgoodsundercoverofTIRcarnets."
3.Thesecondsubparagraph ofArticle7(3)isreplacedasfollows:
"TheinternalCommunitytransitdocumentmustcarryareferencetothe
procedureusedandtothorelativedocument."
Article2
ThefollowingArticlesarcaddedtoRegulation (EEC)No542/69:
"Article27a
1.InderogationfromArticle27,theprincipalm?ybeexemptedfromfurnishing
aguaranteewhentheriskofnon-reoovcry ofdutiesandanyotherapplicable
chargesisconsiderednegligibleaccordingtothesufficiencyoftheprincipal
2.Theprovisionsnecessaryfortheapplication ofparagraph1shallbeadopted
undertheprocedurelaiddowninArticle
Article27b
1.
InderogationfromArticle27,theprincipalshallbeexemptedfromfurnishing
aguaranteeforgoodswhichfulfiltheconditionslaiddowninArticles9
10oftheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandforgoods
coveredbytheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunitywhich
areinfreecirculationinaccordancewiththisTreatyexceptsuchgoodsshown
onalistdrawnupundertheprocedurelaiddowninArticle
2.Goods,whichpresentadditionalrisksduetothehighlevelofchargesto
whichtheyareliable,inparticularexcisedutiesandotherchargeson
consumption ,otherthanvalueaddedtax,shallnotbeincludedinthelist."

Article40ofRégulation(S2C)No542/69isrepealed.
;.••"r:■•'ArticleA'•••
Article41ofRegulation(EEC)No542/69iBreplacedasfollows?
"Article41
1,Goodscovered "byArticle1(3)(a)and.(b)inrespectofwhiohexport
formalitiesarecarriedoutatafrontiercvistomsofficeoftheexporting
MemberStateandwhichareto"beplaced,attheofficeofentryinthe
*■>г•' ..^«
neighbouring MemberState,underacustomsprocedureotherthantransit
neednotbedealtwithundertheCommunitytransitprocedure.
Insuchacase,theonlyfactswhichneedbegivenintheT2declaration
arethoserequiredforexportpurposesbytheprovisionslaiddownbylaw,
regulationoradministrative actionintheMemberStateofdeparture.
2.Paragraph1shallnotapplytogoodscrossinganinternalfrontierin
accordancewiththesecondsub-paragraph ofArticle11(g)whensuchgoods
arenotsubjecttoCommunitymeasuresentailingcontroloftheiruseor
destination. *
3.Thecustomsofficeofexportshall*stamponecopyoftheT2declaration
andreturnittotheexporterorhisrepresentative .Thiscopyshouldbe
sentto,andthegoodspresentedat,theofficeofentryspecifiedin
paragraph 1."
Article5
•.r••■mtm-mmm«1^1»
1.*. .< ,'>---'4 ••
Article42(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No542/69isreplacedasfollows;
"2.TheprovisionsofArticle19(2)and(3)andArticles21,22and41shall
notapplytothecarriageofgoodsbyrail."
5'*Article5-**v«**•****
Article44(2)ofRegulation(EEC)Ho542/69isreplacedasfollows:
"2.Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallnotapplywhen:

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(a)•goodsaresubject "toCommunitymeasuresentailingcontrolof
thoiruseordestination }
(b)ucarriageofgoodsbysea,inacombinedtransportoperation,
isduotobesucceededbeyondtheportofunloadingbycarriageof
J\'.cgoodsbyroadthroughtheterritoryofoneormoreMemberStates".
Article7
Article45ofRegulation(EEC)No542/69isreplacedasfollows:
"Article45
1,TheConnunitytransitprocedureshallnotbecompulsoryforthe
carriagoofgoodsbyairwhensuchgoodsarenotsubjecttoConnunity
measuresentailingcontroloftheiruseordestination.
2.IncaseswhereCommunitytransitprocedureisusedforcarriageof
goodswhollyorpartlybyair,noguaranteeneedbefurnishedto
oovertheairportionofthejourneyofgoodscarriedbyairlines
authorisedinMemberStatestooperatecommercialaircraftoninter­
nationalroutes".
Article8
Thesecondsub-paragraph o?Article51(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No542/69
isrepealed.'
ThisRegulationshallenterintoeffecton1January1976*
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMomberStates.
Doneatv. 1975
FortheCouncil
ThePresident