A4-0124/95

Proposal for a Council Regulation setting out the cases where relief from import duties or export duties shall be granted (COM(94)0232 - C4-0274/94 - 94/0140(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 7a (new)

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Whereas vigorous action must be taken against irregularities and fraud on the system of reliefs on the basis of the rules currently in force;

(Amendment 2)

Article 34(1), Table (b) and (ba) (new)

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(Amendment 3)

Article 42

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1. Collectors' pieces and works of art, not intended for sale imported by galleries, museums and other institutions approved by the customs authorities of the Member States shall be admitted free of import duties.

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The educational, scientific and cultural articles listed in Annex II shall be admitted free of import duties provided they are intended:

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2. The educational, scientific and cultural articles listed in Annex II shall be admitted free of import duties provided:

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(a) they are produced by the United Nations or any of its specialized agencies, whoever the consignee and whatever the intended use of such materials may be, or

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(b) they are intended:

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(a) for public educational, scientific or cultural establishments or organisations, or

(b) for the establishments or organisations specified opposite each article in column 3 of the said Annex on condition that they have been approved by the customs authorities of the Member State to receive such articles duty- free.

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(i) for public educational, scientific or cultural establishments or organizations or

(ii) for any organization (including broadcasting and television organizations), institution or association approved by the customs authorities of the Member state to receive such articles duty- free.

(Amendment 4)

Article 116

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1. Where relief from import duties is dependent upon the goods being put to a particular use, then the customs authorities who may grant this relief shall be those of the Member State where the goods are to be used.

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1. Where relief from import duties is dependent upon the goods being put to a particular use, the customs authorities shall notify the customs authorities of the Member State where the goods are to be used so as to enable them to check that the goods are put to the stated use.

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2. Those authorities shall take all the appropriate measures to ensure that these goods are not to be used for other purposes without the appropriate import duties being paid, unless such alternative use is in conformity with the conditions laid down by this Regulation.

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2. Those authorities shall take all the appropriate measures to ensure that these goods are not to be used for other purposes without the appropriate import duties being paid, unless such alternative use is in conformity with the conditions laid down by this Regulation.

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2a. The necessary provisions for implementing paragraph 1 shall be adopted under the procedure laid down in Article 249 of the Code.

(Amendment 5)

Article 118(2a) (new)

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2a. Within three years of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall forward to Parliament and the Council a report including an estimate of the cost of the reliefs covered by the Regulation.

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The report shall also include an appraisal of the control systems established by the Member States and, possibly, recommendations in this area.

(Amendment 6)

Annex I

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Educational, scientific and cultural articles referred to in Article 41

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A. Books, publications and documents

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Books, publications and documents

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(Section A: Taric numbers to be allocated in table

Section B: Deleted)

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Annex II

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A. Visual and audio materials of an educational, scientific or cultural nature

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Educational, scientific and cultural articles referred to in Article 42(2)

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(Section A: Taric numbers to be allocated in table and column 3 to be deleted

Section B: Deleted)

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation setting out the cases where relief from import duties or export duties shall be granted (COM(94)0232 - C4-0274/94 - 94/0140(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(94)0232 - 94/0140(CNS) ((OJ C 197, 19.7.1994, p. 1.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 28 of the EC Treaty (C4-0274/94),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0124/95),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.