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1980 PROGRAMME FORTHEATTAINMENT
OFTHE CUSTOMS UNION"
(Communication from the Commission tothe Council )
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INTRODUCTION
InMarch1979,theCommissiontransmitted totheCouncil,the
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EuropeanParliament andtheEconomicandSocialCommittee .a"multiannual
programmeJortheattainmentofthecustomsunion"(1)whichdefinedthe
generalobjectiveswhichshouldguidetheCommunityintheestablishment .~-
ofagenuinecustomsunion.Inordertoimplementtheprogramme,the
Commission undertooktosubmiteachyeartotheappropriate Community
institutions alistoftheresultsobtainedandeffortsexpendedduring
thepreviousyearinthelightoftheoverallobjectives setoutinthe'
programme,togetherwiththeprioritiesforthefollowingyear.This
communication constitutes thefirstimplementation ofthiscommitment
procedure.Itrespondsfurthermore tothewishexpressedbytheEconomic
andSocialCommitteeinanOpinionontheMultiannual Programmeforthe
AttainmentoftheCustomsUnion(2)whichemphasised "themajorpolitical
significance "oftheprogramme andunderlined the"importance ofmonitoring
itsimplementation closely,particularly asregardsthespecifieddeadlines",
-endorsinginthisrespecttheCommission'sdecisiontoissueanannual
communication onthestateofprogresstowardstheattainment ofthecustoms
union. '
ChapterIofthisdocumentsetsouttheachievements ofthe
Communityinthecustomsfieldin1979.
ChapterIIdetailstheprioritymeasureswhichtheCommission proposes
topromoteintheCouncilin1980.Thesepriorities havebeenestablished in
closecooperation withtheHeadsofthecustomsadministrations oftheMember
States.
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Theprofessional organisations withintheAdvisoryCommittee on
CustomsMattershaveexpressedgreatinterestintheseinitiatives andhave
pledgedtheirfullsupportfortheattainment ofthepriorities contained
herein.
(1)OJNoC84of31.3.1979
(2)Plenarysessionof29.10.1979.
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I.ACHIEVEMENTS IN1979
1. Inmany respects ,1979 was ayear rich inachievements .Agreat deal of
work wasdone bythecustoms administrations oftheMember States inclose
contact with theCommission and this gave anew impetus tothe Council as
regards theattainment ofthecustoms union .This spirit ofcooperation
which came tothe fore during the first phase ofimplementation ofthemulti -
annual programme constitutes thenecessary foundation forthecontinued
harmoni sation ofcustoms legislation' and the consequent fulfilment ofone of
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theessential conditions fortheestablishment ofagenuine single market .
The achievements constituted onthe whole bythe adoption ofproposals -
which hadbeen pending before theCouncil forseveral years ,made up.toa
considerable extent for the cumulative delay inthe establishment of
Community customs legislation .This will lead toamore uniform application
oftheCommon Customs Tariff inthe Community and totheaccomplishment ofan
important step towards theattainment ofthecustoms union .
Theproposals adopted bythe Council in1979 are set out inannex Ito
this document .While most oftheproposals listed aspriorities bythe Com­
mission for1979 have been adopted bytheCouncil ,twoproposals remain before
the Council atthepresent time (Umwandlungsverkehr andmutual assistance ).
Given thenew spirit ofcooperation wKich hasarisen ,theCommission considers
itessential that the Member States renew their efforts inorder that these
proposals ^together with those listed aspriorities for1980 ,beadopted as
soon aspossible ;constant attention must indeed bepaid tothequestion ofthe
attainment ofthecustoms union . - ,

This first report justifies amply thedrawing-up ofannual priorities
andoftheprogramme asawhole .Itismany years since theCommunity has
achieved such good overall results inthecustoms field .
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2. Itshould beemphasised ,moreover ,that theCommission has remained
inclose contact with the customs administrations ofthe Member States in
respect ofitsday-to-dayactivities inthecustoms field ,bethey concerned
with theCommittees onRules ,which ,have prepared alarge number ofimplementation
provisions ,(several hundred such provisions were adopted /parti cularly inthe
field oftextiles ),with quota management inaccordance with thecommon
commercial policy ,with thepreparation oftheintegrated customs tariff of
theEuropean Comm un1ties(TARIC )andofalist ofchemical products (mentioned
inthepriorities for1979 )orwith thetraining ofofficials responsible for
teaching Community matters ineach Member State .- i
Inparticular ,there isconstant activity inthearea ofCommunity -
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transit inorder tosimplify procedures andmake the common market mor.e of
areality fortheEuropean citizen .In1979 ,this activity brought .about the
τ .^ -*adoption ofmeasures enabling proof ofthe Community nature ofroad vehicles to
beestablished byMeans ofregistration information ,obviating theneed to
produce documents .Inaddition ,anumber ofproposals have been made which
areintended tosimplify thedocuments used intheverification ofuse and
destination ofgoods ,tofacilitate themovement ofempty packages and to .
improve ,whith respect totheir functional operation ,theprovisions
designed tofree users ,under certain conditions ,.from theobligation topresent
packages atoutgoing andincoming customs posts . ■, .•- - *
Furthermore ,theCommission haspursued coordination between Member ;
States inorder toarrive attheestablishment ofcommon positions inrespect
ofinternational organisations inthe customs field ,particularly theCustoms
.Cooperation Council .
Certain -other measures have been implemented aworking party ontheuseof
computers inthecustoms field hasbeen created ontheCommunity level ancf .
contacts with the customs administrations ofthe Member States should enable

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theadhocworking party responsible fortheexamination ofthepractical
application ofCommunity customs legislation tocommence itswork shortly .
Finally *theCommi ssion ,onbehalf oftheCommunity ,brought toa
successful conclusion thenegotiations intheTokyo Round ontheAgreement on
valuation forcustoms purposes .This should provide aneutral ,uniform and
equitable system forcalculating thecustoms value ofgoods .
II.PRIORITIES FOR1980
1. Thepriority measures for1980 have been drawn upintheoverall perspective
oftheattainment ofthecustoms Union asdefined inthemultiannual programme .
They arefounded essentially onthedual imperative ofensuring homogeneity of
trade arrangements between theCommunity andnon-member countries andof
pursuing thework ofsimplifying ,indeed abolishing customs checks and
formalities inintra-Community trade .Thegoal ofensuring anequal standard
oflegal protection throughout theCommunity isalso accorded particular
attention among thepriority measures .
2.The Commission emphasises once again that the aimofensuring the
homogeneity ofcustoms rules inretations with theoutside world responds
toanumber ofneeds .
Apart from the fact that theunity ofrules is,together with the common
customs tariff ,one ofthe cardinal features ofacustoms union ,Community
procedures andarrangements constitute ,byreason oftheir direct impact on
external trade and internal industrial activities ,theexpression ofthe
Community 'scustoms policy .Inthis context ,theexample ofthe rules of
origin asthebasis fortheapplication ofthevarious preferential
,regimes istelling .
Furthermore ,numerous Community measures forming part ofbther common
policies such ascommercial oragricultural pblicy could not beimplemented
inconditions which are,ofnecessity ,uniform andefficient without being
founded oncustoms rules which arenotonly Community rules butarealso
applied inmuch the same way,even astodetail ,inall theMember States .
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3, Inorder todevelop thehomogeneity oftrade arrangements between the
Community andnon-member countries ,theCommission will transmit totheCouncil
proposals containing thebasic Community principles which will replace those
setoutinnational legislation inthose areas where customs provisions exist only at
anational level .Thetask ofdrawing upacoherent setofCommunity customs
rules must bepursued inorder toarrive ataEuropean customs code .The
proposals for aregulation toreplace thedirectives governing theso-called
economic customs procedures such astheinward processing procedure will provide
thefoundations trfShecode ./
Thepursuit ofthegoal ofharmonising customs legislations will facilitate
increasingly thetasks ofCommunity undertakings active throughout theCommunity and
will contribute tocloser cooperation between such undertakings byencouraging
division ofwork within the Community .
A. Finally ,although aset ofhomogeneous customs rules applied inrelations
with theoutside world isclearly not enough by .itself tocreate agenuine single
market -this requires substantial progress inother sectors such astaxation ,
transport ,statistics andcurrency *-itisnevertheless anindispensable
prerequisite .Ineffect ,insofaraseach Member State isconvinced byth.e .
unification oflegislation that alltrade with non-Member countries is
governed bythe same rules whatever theplace ofimportation orexportation in
,theCommunity ,themaintenance ofchecks andcustoms formalities atinternal
frontiers loses its raison d'etre .
Theprocess ofunification contributes therefore totheremoval ofbarriers
between national markets ^aswell astotheconstant acitivity intended to
simplify those checks andformalities which still remain necessary inintra – ~
Community trade because .ofinsufficient progress infields other than;' customs .
Inother words ,this process creates theconditions inwhich Community producers
maybenefit toagreater degree from theadvantages offered byavast common
market ,asdotheir competitors ineconomic zones ofsimilar size .
This rationalisation will ofnecessity beaccompanied byadevelopment
ofadministrative cooperation between thecustoms administrations andbetween
them andtheCommission with aview toimproving theoperation ofthecustioias ,
union andintensifying efforts tocombat fraud .
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5.Altthese measures ,drawn upinresponse totheobjectives mentioned
above ,will favour theelimination ofthecauses ofdistorted treatment or
deflection oftrade tothedetriment ofeconomic operators inanyofthe
Member States andwill contribute tothetask ofdismantling barries between
national markets intheperspective oftheestablishment ofagenuine single
market .
Their implementation will create theconditions necessary forhealthy
competition between undertakings inorder toestablish effective Community
preference andthus tocontribute toanupturn ineconomic activity in
theCommunity .

6.Thesemeasureshavebeendrawnupinaccordancewiththememorandum
annexedtothe1980programmeaddress.AsintheMarch1979communication ,
theyhavebeendividedintothreecategories :
-proposalsalreadyexaminedorinthefinalstagesofexamination and
whichcouldtherefore beadoptedinthefirsthalfof1980; ^
-proposalsnotyetexaminedorintheearlystagesofexamination but
whichshouldbeadoptedbefore1January1981;
Tproposalstobetransmitted totheCouncilin1980.
7.Othermeasurescorresponding eithertothepursuitofcurrentactivities
ortolong-termpolicies,whichweresetoutinpartD'oftheprioritiesfor
19791979,willbecontinued,particularly inrespectofmeasuresdesigned .
tofollowthecourseofimplementation ofcustomsrulesintheMemberStates,
trainingprogrammes andcooperation betweentheCommission andnational
administrations .Inthislast-mentioned area,muchhas.beenaccomplished in
certain -specificsectorssuchasthoseoftextilesandsteel,especially asregards
thefightagainstfraud.Itisalsonoteworthythatthiscooperation enables
otherinitiatives tobetakenasregardsawiderutilisation ofdata
processing. _
Amongthesemeasures,theCommission wishestohighlighttheactivities ,
oftheCommittees onRules(1).Theseareintendedtobringaboutathorough
harmonsation ofcustomsrulesandpractices,havingrecourse,where^
necessary,tothedraftingofadministrative arrangements withinguidelines
alreadylaiddown.TheCommissionwillpursuetheseactivities withthe
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utmostinterest.Totakeoneexampleamongmany,mentionmightbemadeof
thesimplification ofproceduresforthemovementofgoodswithinthe
Community,withparticular referencetocombinedtransportoperations by
container. " - '-
(1)AlistofmeasurestobetakenbytheCommissiontoimplementCouncil
provisionsiscontainedinannexII*

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Inaddition ,theCommission Milt continue toseetoitthat allthe
provisions ofthetreaty arecomplied with .
A. Proposals already examined orinthefinal stages ofexamination and
which could therefore beadopted inthefirst half ofT980
Thefollowing twoproposals which were listed aspriorities for1979
hadnotbeen adopted atthedate ofthis communication :
A.1 .Proposal for aRegulation onprocessing prior tocustoms clearance
(Umwandlungsverkehr ) >
Doc .C0M<72 >1623 final
Transmitted totheCouncil on29.12.1972 ;
Opinion ofthe E.P. ,sitting of9.5.1973 ;
Opinion oftheE.S.C. ,meeting of23.1.1973 .
Although this proposal hasbeen pending before theCouncil forseveral
years ^adoption hasnotyetproved possible .Agreement hasbeen reached on
theeconomic importance ofthis newprocedure ,residing inthefact that it
will prevent ,inparticular cases such as ,damaged goods ,pure andsimple
application ofthecommon customs tariff leading tothecharging of
economically unjustified amounts ofduty orthecarrying outofcertain pro­
cessing operations outside rather than within theCommunity fortariff reasons .
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However ,determination oftheambit oftheprocedure isstill proving
difficult ,particularly intheunmanufactured tabacco sector .With the
assistance of"theMember States ,theCommission iscontinuing itsinvestigation
oftheeconomic implications forthis sector ,account being taken aswell of
thetariff concessions decided uponrecent lyinthemulti lateral trade negociat*ons
A.Z. Proposal for aRegulation onmutual assistance between the competent
authorities ofMember States and between them and the Commission toensure
correct application ofCommunity rules regarding customs and agriculture
DOQ .C0M(78)538 final
Transmitted totheCouncil on25.4.1973 ;
Opinion ofthe E.P. ,sitting of11.12.1973 ; .

Discussion ofthis proposal hasreached anadvanced stage inthe
Council .However ,adoption has not yetproved possible .
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Difficulties have arisen inrespect ofthedelimitation between administrative
andjudicial assistance .The-judgment ofthe'Court ofJustic'e inacase dealing
with asimilar problem should enable away tobefound out ofthis impasse .
Since theoperational capabilities ofacustoms union depend largely on
mutual assistance between the administrations concerned and between them and
theCommission ,the lack ofabasic Community provision inthis area isa
gap tobefilled without delay.' -
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TheCommission considers that thedelay intheexecution ofthe1979
programme caused bythenon-adoption ofthese twoproposals should be'made up
forassoon aspossible .Theproposals aretherefore included aspriorities
for 1980 .
Apart from these proposals ,theCommission considers that thefollowing
proposals ,examination ofwhichpn thelightofthe advanced stage which they
have reached ,should becompleted shortly ,should beadopted inthefirst
sivmonths r>f19Rn . ~ : -
A.5.Preparation ornewCommunity rules onthevaluation ofgoods for ""
customs purposes
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Anagreement onimplementation ofArti cle _VII oftheGATT hasbeen
concluded within that organisation and isopen forthesignature of -
contracting parties .Inorder tofulfil the Council 'sintention that this
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agreement beinforce by1July 1980 ,newCommunity provisions will have to
replace theprevious rules before that date -Itisessential that these
newprovisions should beadopted asearly aspossible inthe first half of
1980 . i .. . .•
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A.4.Proposal for aRegulation defining theconditions under which natural
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orlegal persons maybeallowed toenter goods forcustoms purposes
Doc .C0MC78J724
Transmitted tothe Council on12.12.1978
Opinion oftheE.P. ,sitting of8.5.1979 '
Opinion oftheE.S.C. ,meeting of22.5.1979
Theurgency ofthis proposal ,which provides aCommunity wide definition
ofpersons entitled todeclare goods ,resides inthenecessity toensure uniform
treatment foralleconomic operators intheCommunity ,inwhichever Member
State they mayexercise their_actiyities .

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A.5.Proposals ontherationalisation ofpreferential rulesoforigin(E.F.T.A.)
Doc.C0M<78)745final
Doc.C0M(78)746final
Transmitted totheCouncilon11.1.1979
TheCommission hasaskedtheCouncilforauthorisation tonegotiate a
numberofsimplification measureswiththeE.F.T.A.countries (cumulation/
alternative percentageruleforlistsAandS).,Becauseofthevolumeof
tradebetweentheCommunity andE.F.T.A./thesemeasuresareofconsiderable
economicimportance.'
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A.6.ProposalforaRegulation layingdownthecustomsprocedureapplicable
tothestoresofvessels,aircraftandinternational trains(-p
Doc.C0M(78>76final
Transmitted totheCouncilon8.3.1978
OpinionoftheE.P.,sittingof-16.6.1978 ^
OpinionoftheE.S.C.,meetingof17.5.1978
Thisproposalwillsetupauniformcustomsprocedureforthesupplies
ofCommunityinternational transportundertakings andwillenablethemto
avoiddistortions ofcompetition inrelationtotheirforeigncounterparts .
A.7.ProposalforaRegulation concerning outwardprocessing arrangements
applicable tocertainclothingandtextileproductsreimportedafterworking
orprocessing incertainMediterranean countries
Doc.COM(79)32final
Transmitted to.theCouncilon6.2.1979
Thisproposalshouldbeadoptedurgentlyinordertosubjectthetrade
inquestiontouniformconditionsinthelightoftherequirements of
commercial andindustrialpolicyinthetextile/clothingsectorandtoinitiate
aCommunitysurveillance system.
A.8.Communication bytheCommission ontheimprovement oftheconditions for
negotiations international customsconventions
Doc.C0M(78)283 final
Transmitted totheCouncilon4.10.1978
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(1)Aproposalconcerningthefiscalprocedure^applicable tothestoresof 4
vessels^aircraftandinternational trainswillbetransmitted tothe
Councilbeforetheendof1979.

InJanuary1974,anadhocprocedureforcustomsnegotiations was
established intheCouncilinaccordance withwhichtheCommunity'spoint
ofviewisexpressedininternational meetingsbymeansofapreviously
definedcommonposition.Thispfocedure hasproducedpositiveresultsbut
itsoperationhasprovedextremelycumbersome.Inthelightoftheworking
methodsofcertaininternational organisations ,inparticular theCustoms
Cooperation Council,theCommission hasproposedtotheCouncilthatthe
procedurebeimprovedinordertoincreasetheCommunity'seffectiveness
ininternational institutions .
A.9.Recommendation foraCouncildecisionauthorising participation bythe
Commission onbehalfoftheE.E.C.innegotiations fortheconclusion of
aConvention oninternational multimodal transport x
Doc.C0MC79J389 final
Transmitted totheCouncilon27.7.1979
Thisconvention couldincludecustomsprovisions liabletointerfere
withCommunitytransitrules.Itwillcontribute to<thedevelopment ofworld
tradebyfacilitating greatlycombinedtransportoperations .
A*10.Recommendations forCouncildecisionsacceptingcertainannexesto.the
KyotoConvention
TheCommunityisacontracting partytotheinternational Convention
ontheSimplification andHiarmonisation"ofCustomsProcedures (KyotoConvention )
andmustthereforeadoptapositiononannexesdrawnupinaccordance withthat
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B.Proposalsnotyetexaminedorintheearlystagesofexamination but
whichshouldbeadoptedin1980
.a1Proposalforadirectiveon'theharmonisationofexportprocedures
for'goods " '
Doc.C0M<79)371 final
Transmitted totheCouncilon12.7.1979
Theintentionistoestablish commonexportprocedures.Thisproposal
isparticularly importantincurrenteconomiccircumstances inwhichexports
mustbegivenallpossibleencouragement . ■
6.2.ProposalforaCouncilRegulationsettingupaCommunitysystemof
reliefsfromcustomsduty ;
:Doc.COM(78)104final
Transmitted totheCouncilon12.3.1979.
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Thisproposal,intendedtoestablish aCommunityreliefssystem,provides
foruniformapplication ofthecommoncustomstariffinthisareaand
ensuresthatthesamefacilitiesaregrantedtoallcitizens,inordertomake
themmoreawareoftheirCommunityidentity. _ _
33ProposalforaRegulationlayingdowntheconditionsgoverningthe
issuingofinformation bythecustomsauthorities andthelegalsignificance
ofsuchinformation
Thisregulationwilldefinetheconditions underwhichanindividual
canrequestinformation from.theauthorities andunderwhichsuchinformation
isbinding.Theimportanceofthisproposalresidesinthelegalprotection
itofferstousersandinthedefinition ofasinglelineofactionforthe
customsauthorities oftheMemberStates.- .'

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8.4.,ProposalforaRegulation amendingforthesecondtimeRegulation " (
(EEC)No222/77onCommunitytransit
Doc*COM(79)456final
Transmitted totheCouncilon7.9.1979
~Thisproposalcontains anumberofmodifications themainobjectof
whichistoimproveCommunitytransitprocedures,notablybyamendingthe
rulesgoverningsettlementofdisputes,byproviding amoreflexible
guaranteesystem,byalleviating somewhattheburdenofchargesbornebyN
principals andguarantors andbyaccelerating themovementofcombined
transportoperationsinports.
;-B.5.ProposalforaRegulation onatemporaryadmissionprocedure
Transmitted totheCouncilon5.7.1978;
O.J.C172of19June1978
ModifiedfollowingOpinionofE.P. -
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I ;.
] Transmitted totheCouncilon12.2.1979
IOpinionoftheE.S.C.,meetingof31.1.1979
|_ThisRegulationsetsupauniformCommunity ,procedurefortemporary
admissionofgoodsoriginating innon-member countries andtheuseofwhich
doesnotcontituteinwardprocessing.Thissubjectisconveredatpresent
bynumerousinternational conventions ofwhichdiscordantinterpretations
sometimesarise.Itisthereforeimportanttoprovideforuniformapplication
oftheC.C.T.inthisarea.
B.6.Simplification oftemporary movementinMemberStatesofCommunity goods'
sentfromanotherMemberState.
Thisproposalshouldhavebeentransmitted totheCouncilbeforethe
endof1979butworkonitbadtobesuspendedtemporarily becauseof
problemsrelatingtotaxation.Itprovidesforthesettingup.ofaprocedure -
forfreemovementwithintheCommunityofCommunity goodssituated
.temporarily intheterritoryofoneormoreMemberStatesotherthanthatof.
departure.
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BT/TPropOsalstorthesimplification oftheadministration ofthecommon
customstariffwithregardtotemporary exemptions fromcustomsduties
AstheCommission pointedoutinthemultiannual programme,action
shouldbetakentoalleviatethecumbersomeinstitutional procedures
currentlyinusebymakingwideruseofthedelegation ofpowers,asprovided
forinArticle155oftheTreaty.Theseproposalsareintendedtoprovide
fora4iiorerapidandefficientadministration ofmeasuresgranting
temporaryexemptions fromcustomsduties.-

C.Proposalstobetransmitted totheCouncilin1980
.......
C.I.Proposalconcerning theexerciseofarightofappealinthecustoms
field '
Thisproposalisintendedtoprovideforcommonprotection of
Europeancitizensinrespectoftheinterpretation andapplication ofcustoms
lawbytheauthorities .
C.2.Transformation ofvdirectivesintoregulations
TheCommission emphasisedintheprogrammetheneedtousebindingmeasures
intheestablishment ofCommunitycustomslawandthereforedeclareditselfin
favourofregulations sincetheyprovidegreaterlegalsecuritythandirectives'.
Forthisreason,the.Commissionwillproposethetransformation intoregulations
ofdirectives governingimportantcustomsprocedures :thefirstwillbe -
directive 69/73oninwardprocessing .-
C.3.Proposalonthedefinition ofcustomsarrangements applicablewithinthe
customsterritorial sea
Communitywidecustoms,arrangements applicabletotheterritorial sea"
havenotyetbeendefinedandMemberStateshavetherefore beenfreetoapply
theirvariouscustomsrules.Thissituationgivesrisetodistortions of
treatmentwhichareparticularly serioussincecertainCommunityprovisions
inthecourseofpreparation suchasthoseonstonesrelytoaconsiderable •
extentonacommondefinition ._' ^

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C.4.Proposalonthedefinitionofcustomsarrangements applicableto
platformsusedforresearchandexploitation oftheseabed
TheCommissionwillmakethisproposaldefiningthecustomsarrangements
applicabletotheconstruction ,,maintenance andsuppliesofplatformsinorder
toestablishuniformtreatmentforallinterestedparties*
C.5.Proposalonthedefinitionofcustomsdebtor .
Followingtheadoptionofthedirective oncustomsdebt(25.6.1979,O.J.
L179of17.7.1979),itisnecessarytodefinethedebtor.Thisproposal
willalsolaydownrulesregardingtheprescription ofcustomsdebt.
C.6.Proposalonimportdeclarations -
Thisproposalcompletesthedirective ontheharmonisationof
proceduresforthereleaseofgoodsforfreeecirculation (adoptedon24.7.1979,
O.J.L197of3.8.1979)byestablishing asinglemodelimportdeclaration .
Thiswillcontitute anewmeasurecreatingsimilarconditions oftreatment
foralleconomicoperators.,
C.7.Proposalontemporaryadmissionofmeansoftransport comingfromthird
countries
Thissubjectisconvenedatpresent ,byinternational conventions
givingrisetodivergentinterpretations amongtheMemberStates.-The
intentionisthereforetolaydownauniformprocedureprovidingequal
treatmentforalloperators.

ANNEX I
Proposals adopted bytheCouncil in1979
1. Council Decision ontheconclusion ofthe Protocol oftheAgreement
ontheimportation ofeducational ,scientific andcultural materials .>
Adopted on8.5.79
O.J. L134 of31.5.79 .
2. Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC)No1798 /75onthe
importation free ofCommon Customs Tariff duties ofeducational ,scientific
and cultural materials ., ' •*
Adopted on8.5.79
O.J. L134 of31.5.79 .
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3. Regulation ontheimportation free ofCommon Customs Tariff duties
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ofarticles forthe use ofhandicapped persons .
Adopted on8.5.79
O.J. L134 of31.5.79 .
4. Regulation amending Regulation (EEC)No222/77onCommunity transit .
Adopted on14.5.79
O.J. L123 of19.5.79 .
5. Directive oncustoms debt
Adopted on25.6.79
O.J. L179 of17.7.79 .
6. Council recommendation onnotification bytheMember States ofthe
denunciation ofthe 1950 Convention onthe Valuation ofGoods for
Customs Purposes .
Adopted on25.6.79 .

Regulation onthe refund orremission ofimport andexport duties
Adopted on2.7.79
O.J. L175 of12.7.79 .
Regulations laying down conditions forpost-clearance collection
Adopted on24.7.79
O.J. L197 of3.8.79
Directive onthe harmonisation ofprocedures forthe release of
goods for free circulation
Adopted on24.7.79
O.J. L205 of13.8.79

ANNEXII
Progressintheestablishment ofthecustomsunionisnotmerely
amatterofenactments bytheCouncil.TheCommissionalsohascertain
powerstobeexercisedtothatendwhichhavebeenconferreduponitby
theCouncilfortheimplementation ofruleslaiddownbythelatterin
relationtocustomsmatters.Byitsexerciseofthesedelegatedpowers,
theCommissionistoadoptin1980acertainnumberofimplementing mea­
surestheimportanceofwhichjustifiestheirinclusioninthisprogramme :
1.CommissionRegulationlayingdowncertainprovisionsregardingtheim­
plementation ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)N°1430/79ontherepayment
orremissionofimportorexportduties. *
2.CommissionRegulationdeterminingcertainprovisionsfortheimplementa­
tionofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1697/79layingdownconditionsfor
thepost-clearance collectionof"importdutiesorexportdutieswhich
havebeenunderpaidongoodsenteredforacustomsprocedureinvolving .
theobligationtopaysuchduties. ' .
3.CommissionRegulationlayingdowncertainprovisionsforimplementing
CouncilDirective (EEC)No79/695ontheharmonization .ofproceduresfor-
theReleaseofgoodsforfreecirculation .
4.CommissionDirective :onthecalculation oftheamountofdutyto
bedeductedwheremorethanonekindofcompensating productisobtained
asaresultofoneormoreoutwardprocessingoperationscarriedouton
temporarily exportedgoods.
5.CommissionRegulationlayingdownprovisionsfortheimplementation of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1798/75,ontheimportationfreeofCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesofeducational,scientificorculturalmaterials.
6.CommissionRegulationlayingdownprovisionsfortheimplementation of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1028/79ontheimportationfreeofCommon
CustomsTariffdutiesofarticlesfortheuseofhandicappedpersons.

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7.Commission Regulation amendingRegulation (EEC)No223/77onpro­
visionsfortheimplementation ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No222/77on
CommunityTransit(amendments andsimplification forgoodscarriedin
largecontainers).
8.Commission Regulationrelatingtocustomsvaluation.
9.Commission Regulations applyingarticles41andA2oftheActofAccession
ofthe'HellenicRepublic. '.
10.Commission Regulation implementing CouncilRegulation No802/68and
introducing anewformofcertificate oforigin.