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II
(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)replacingRegulation(EEC)No1468/81onmutual
assistancebetweentheadministrative authoritiesoftheMemberStatesandcooperationbetween
thelatterandtheCommissiontoensurethecorrectapplicationofthelawoncustomsor
agriculturalmatters
(93/C56/01
COM(92)544final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon23December1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticles43,100a
and113thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy(*)>aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2048/88(2),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee,
Whereastheeffectivenessofthecustomsunionandthe
commonagriculturalpolicy,particularlyinthelightofthe
completionoftheinternalmarket,callsforclose
cooperationbetweentheadministrative authorities
responsibleineachMemberStatefortheapplicationof
provisionsadoptedinthosefields;whereasitalsocallsfor
appropriatecooperationbetweenthesenationalauthorities
andtheCommission ,whichisresponsibleforensuringtheapplicationoftheTreatyandtheprovisionsadoptedby
virtuethereof;
Whereasrulesshouldthereforebedrawnupwherebythe
MemberStates'administrative authoritiesassisteachother
andcooperatewiththeCommissioninordertoguarantee
theproperapplicationofcustomsoragricultural
regulations,inparticularbypreventingandinvestigating
breachesoftheseregulationsandbyinvestigatingactions
whichareorappearcontrarytothoseregulations;whereas
inordertoensuretheeffectiveness anduniform
applicationofsuchasystem,therulesshouldbelaid
downatCommunitylevel;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1468/81of
19May1981onmutualassistancebetweenthe
administrative authoritiesoftheMemberStatesand
cooperationbetweenthelatterandtheCommissionto
ensurethecorrectapplicationofthelawoncustomsor
agriculturalmatters(3)establishedclosecooperation
betweenthesaidauthoritiesandtheCommission ;whereas
thatsystemhasprovedeffective;
Whereas,inthelightofthechangesbroughtaboutinthe
contextoftheinternalmarketandinparticularthe
abolitionofcustomscontrolsatinternalCommunity
borders,itisneverthelessnecessary,inthelightofthe
experiencegained,toamendtheprovisionsofRegulation
(EEC)No1468/81inordertostrengthenthecooperation
betweentheadministrative authoritiesoftheMember
Statesresponsiblefortheapplicationoftheprovisions
(»)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
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adoptedinthefieldofcustomsunionandthecommon
agriculturalpolicy;whereasinviewofthescaleofthese
changes,Regulation (EEC)No1468/81shouldbe
replaced;
WhereastheintroductionofCommunityprovisionson
mutualassistancebetweenMemberStates'administrations
andtheircooperationwiththeCommissioninorderto
guaranteetheproperapplicationofcustomsor
agriculturalregulationsiswithoutprejudicetothe
applicationofthe1967Conventionformutualassistance
betweencustomsadministrations infieldswhichremain
thesoleprovinceoftheMemberStates;whereasthese
commonprovisionsarenotsuchastoaffectthe
applicationintheMemberStatesofrulesonjudicial
cooperationincriminalcases;
WhereasfurthermorethegeneralCommunityrules
establishingasystemofmutualassistanceandcooperation
amongtheadministrativeauthoritiesoftheMemberStates
andbetweenthemandtheCommissiondonotapply
wheretheyoverlapwiththoselaiddownbyspecific
regulations,savewherethegeneralrulesreinforceor
improveadministrativecooperation;whereasinparticular,
theimplementation ofthecustomsinformationsystemin
nowayaffectstheMemberStates'obligationstoprovide
informationtotheCommission ,interaliapursuant
toRegulations (EEC)No1552/89(»)and(EEC)
No595/91(2),ortheestablisheduseoffraudinformation
sheetstocirculateinformationofCommunityinterest;
WhereasgreatercooperationbetweentheMemberStates
requiresthecoordinationofenquiriesandotheractivities
carriedoutbythebodiesconcerned;whereasitistherefore
essentialthattheCommissionshouldbegivenmore
detailedinformationconcerningsuchactivitiesbythe
MemberStates;
WhereastheCommission mustensurethatalleconomic
operatorsaretreatedequallyandthattheapplicationby
theMemberStatesofthemutualadministrative assistance
systemdoesnotleadtodiscrimination betweeneconomic
operatorsindifferentMemberStates;
WhereasitisappropriatetodefinetheMemberStates'
obligationsunderthemutualadministrative assistance
systeminrespectofcasesinwhichrepresentatives ofthe
MemberStates'nationaladministrations conductenquiries
concerningtheapplicationofcustomsoragricultural
legislationwithamandatefrom,orundertheauthorityof
thelegalauthorities;
Whereasnationalrulesconcerningcriminalproceedings
arenotaffectedbythisRegulation;whereasthe
implementation ofsuchnationalrulesshouldnothavethe
effectofdelayingorhinderingtheapplicationofmutual
administrative assistance;whereasmeasuresmusttherefore
betakentosecurethelatter;Whereasthepowersofnationalrepresentatives conducting
enquiriesinotherMemberStatesshouldbedefined;
whereasprovisionshouldalsobemadeforCommission
representatives tobeassociated,wherenecessary,with
nationalenquiries,andtheirpowersdefined;
Whereasinordertoensuretheeffectivenessofthesystem,
findingsestablishedandinformationobtainedinother
MemberStatesorinthirdcountriesinthecourseofan
investigationcarriedoutunderthemutualadministrative
assistancearrangements mustnotbeaccordedlesser
weightsimplybecausetheydonotcomefromtheMember
Stateconcerned;
Whereasitisnecessaryforthefunctioningofthe
administrative cooperationthatrelationswiththird
countriesbeestablishedandthatmeansofactionare
providedfortheCommunity;
Whereas,withaviewtosecuringtherapidandsystematic
exchangeofinformationforwardedtotheCommission,
thereisaneedforaspecialcomputernetwork;whereas
sensitivedataconcerningfraudsandirregularitiesinthe
customsandagriculturaldomainsshouldbestoredina
centraldatabaseandaccessibletotheMemberStates,
thoughcareshouldbetakentorespecttheconfidential
natureoftheinformationexchanged,andinparticular
dataofapersonalnature;whereas,giventhejustifiable
sensitivityoftheissue,thereshouldbeclearand
transparentrulestoprotectthefreedomofthe
individual;
WhereasCouncilDirective.../.../EECof...onthe
protectionofindividualswithregardtotheprocessingof
personaldataandonthefreemovementsofsuchdata
appliestoallprocessingofpersonaldata,computerizedor
otherwise,undertakeninthecourseofactivitiescoming
withinthescopeofCommunitylaw;whereastheDirective
willbeapplicabletoexchangesofinformationunderthe
mutualadministrative assistancearrangements ;whereas
referenceshouldthereforebemadetotheDirectiveand
thenationalprovisionsimplementing it;whereasthis
Regulationshouldgiveeffect,withinitsscope,tothe
principlesofprotectionofindividualswithregardtothe
processingoftheirpersonaldata;
WhereastheCommission ,inclosecooperationwiththe
MemberStates,shouldfacilitatetheinstallationand
managementofcomputersystemsintheMemberStates;
WhereastheCommissionshouldbenotifiedoflegalor
administrative proceedingsbroughtforinfringementsof
thelawoncustomsoragriculturalmatters;
Whereascustomsadministrations mustinthecourse
oftheirdailyworkapplybothCommunityand
non-Community provisions;whereasthereisconsequendy
aneedtoensurethattheprovisionsonmutual(>)OJNoL155,7.6.1989,p.1.
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administrative assistance,beitinthecontextofthe
Communityorotherwise,evolveasfaraspossiblein
parallel,inparticularwherenewmethodsofexchanging
orstoringdataonfraudsandirregularities are
concerned,—'personaldata'shallmeanthedatadefinedin
Article2(a)ofDirective ./EEC.
2.EachMemberStateshalltransmittotheother
MemberStatesandtheCommissionalistofthecompetent
authoritiesithasappointedforthepurposesofapplying
thisRegulation .
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation'competentauthorities'
shallmeantheauthoritiesappointedinaccordancewith
theprecedingsubparagraph .HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.ThisRegulationlaysdownthewaysinwhichthe
administrative authoritiesresponsibleintheMember
Statesfortheapplicationofcustomsandagricultural
legislationshallcooperatewiththoseintheotherMember
StatesandwiththeCommission inordertoensure
compliancewithsuchlegislation.
2.Wherespecificregulationsprovideformutual
assistancebetweenMemberStates'administrative
authoritiesandbetweenthoseauthoritiesandthe
Commission ,thisRegulationshallnotapplyunlessit
improvesorreinforcesadministrative cooperation .Article3
Wherenationalauthoritiesdecide,inresponsetoarequest
foradministrative assistanceoracommunication basedon
thisRegulationfromanotherMemberStateorthe
Commission ,toinitiatealegalenquiryortakeaction
involvingmeasurescomingundernationalcriminallaw
anyinformationthusobtainedconcerningtheapplication
ofcustomsandagriculturallegislation,oratleastthatpart
ofthefilerequiredtoputastoptoafraudulentpractice,
shallbetransmittedaspartoftheadministrative
cooperationprovidedforbythisRegulation,savewhere
thecompetentlegalauthorities,whichmustbeconsulted
forthispurposeineverycase,opposethis.
TITLEI
ASSISTANCE ONREQUESTArticle2
1.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
—'customslegislation'shallmeanthebodyof
Community provisionsandtheassociated
implementingprovisionsgoverningtheimport,export,
transitandpresenceofgoodstradedbetweenMember
Statesandthirdcountries,andbetweenMemberStates
inthecaseofgoodsthatdonothaveCommunity
statuswithinthemeaningofArticle9(2)ottheTreaty
orgoodssubjecttoadditionalcontrolsor
investigations forthepurposesofestablishingtheir
Communitystatus,
—'agriculturallegislation'shallmeanthebodyof
provisionsadoptedunderthecommonagricultural
policyandthespecialrulesadoptedwithregardto
goodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricultural
products,
—'applicantauthority'shallmeanthecompetent
authorityofaMemberStatewhichmakesarequestfor
assistance,
—'requestedauthority'shallmeanthecompetent
authorityofaMemberStatetowhicharequestfor
assistanceismade,
—'administrative enquiry'shallmeanallcontrols,checks
andotheractiontakenbytheadministrative
authoritiesspecifiedinArticle1(1)intheperformance
oftheirdutieswithaviewtoensuringtheproper
applicationofcustomsandagriculturallegislationand,
wherenecessary,bringingtolightbreachesofthese
regulations,exceptactiontakenattherequestofor
underadirectmandatefromthelegalauthorities,Article4
1.Attherequestoftheapplicantauthority,the
requestedauthorityshalltransmittoitanyinformation
whichmayenableittoenforcetheprovisionsofcustoms
oragriculturallegislation,andinparticularthose
concerning:
—theapplicationofcustomsdutiesandchargeshaving
equivalenteffecttogetherwithagriculturalleviesand
otherchargesprovidedforunderthecommon
agriculturalpolicyorthespecialarrangements
applicabletocertaingoodsresultingfromthe
processingofagriculturalproducts,
—operationsformingpartofthesystemoffinancingby
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fund.
2.Inordertoobtaintheinformationsought,the
requestedauthorityortheadministrative authoritywhich
ithasinturnaddressedshallproceedasthoughactingon
itsownaccountorattherequestofanotherauthorityin
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totheapplicantauthoritytoconstitute,breachesof
customsoragriculturallegislation.
However,originaldocumentsanditemsshallbeprovided
onlywherethisisnotcontrarytothelegislationinforcein
theMemberStateinwhichtherequestedauthorityis
based.Article5
Attherequestoftheapplicantauthority,therequested
authorityshallsupplyitwithanyattestation,documentor
certifiedtruecopyofadocumentinitspossessionor
obtainedinthemannerreferredtoinArticle4(2)and
whichrelatestooperationscoveredbycustomsor
agriculturallegislation.
Article6
1.Attherequestoftheapplicantauthority,the
requestedauthorityshall,whileobservingtherulesin
forceintheMemberStateinwhichitisbased,notifythe
addresseeorhaveitnotifiedofallinstrumentsordecisions
whichemanatefromtheadministrative authoritiesand
concerntheapplicationofcustomsoragricultural
legislation.
2.Requestsfornotification,mentioningthesubjectof
theactordecisiontobetransmitted,shallbeaccompanied
byatranslationintheofficiallanguageoranofficial
languageoftheMemberStateinwhichtherequested
authorityisbased,withoutprejudicetothelatter'srightto
waivesuchatranslation .Article9
1.Therequestedauthorityshallattherequestofthe
applicantauthoritycarryout,orarrangetohavecarried
out,theappropriateadministrative enquiriesconcerning
operationswhichconstitute,orappeartotheapplicantto
constitute,breachesofcustomsoragriculturallegislation.
Therequestedauthority,ortheadministrative authority
towhichithasrecourse,shallconductadministrative
enquiriesasthoughactingonitsownaccountoronbehalf
ofanotherauthorityinitsowncountry.
Therequestedauthorityshalltransmittheresultsofsuch
administrative enquiriestotheapplicantauthority.
2.Byagreementwiththerequestedauthority,officials
appointedbytheapplicantauthoritiesmaybepresentat
theadministrative enquiriesreferredtoinparagraph1.
Staffoftherequestedauthoritypresentatadministrative
enquiriesinanotherMemberStatemustatalltimesbe
abletofurnishproofoftheirofficialcapacity.Theyshall
enjoyintheterritoryofthesaidMemberStatethe
protectionaccordedtostaffoftherequestedauthorityin
accordancewithnationallawsandregulations .Theyshall
betreatedtinthesamewayasthoseofficialsasregards
penalsanctionsforoffencescommittedagainstthemorby
them.
Administrative enquiriesshallatalltimesbecarriedoutby
staffoftherequestedauthority.Theapplicantauthority's
staffmaynot,oftheirowninitiative,assumesupervisory
powersvestedintherepresentatives oftherequested
authority;theyshall,however,haveaccesstothesame
placesandthesamedocuments .
Insofarasnationalprovisionsoncriminalproceedings
reservecertainactstoofficialsspecificallydesignatedby
nationallaw,theapplicantauthority'sstaffshallnottake
partinsuchacts.Inanyevent,theyshallnotparticipate
inparticularinsearchesofpremisesortheformal
questioningofpersonsundernationalcriminallaw.They
shall,however,haveaccesstotheinformationthus
obtained.Article7
Attherequestoftheapplicantauthority,therequested
authorityshallasfaraspossiblekeepaspecialwatchor
arrangeforaspecialwatchtobekeptwithinits
operationalarea:
(a)onpersons,andmoreparticularlytheirmovements,
wheretherearereasonablegroundsforbelieving
thattheyarebreachingcustomsoragricultural
legislation;
(b)onplaceswheregoodsarestoredinawaythatgives
groundstosuspectthattheyareintendedtosupply
operationscontrarytocustomsoragricultural
legislation;
(c)onthemovementsofgoodsindicatedasbeingthe
objectofpotentialbreachesofcustomsoragricultural
legislation;
(d)onmeansoftransport,wheretherearereasonable
groundsforbelievingthattheyarebeingusedtocarry
outoperationsinbreachofcustomsoragricultural
legislation.
Article8
Attherequestoftheapplicantauthority,therequested
authorityshallmakeavailableanyinformationinits
possessionorobtainedinthecircumstancesdescribedin
Article4(2),andparticularlyreportsandothferdocuments
orcertifiedtruecopiesorextractsthereof,concerning
operationsdetectedorplannedwhichconstitute,orappearArticle10
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constitute,breachesofcustomsoragriculturallegislation,
andinparticularinformationconcerningthegoods
involvedandnewwaysandmeansofcarryingoutsuch
operations.bytheapplicantauthoritymayobtain,atgovernment
officesintheMemberStateinwhichtherequested
authorityisbased,informationontheapplicationof
customsoragriculturallegislationneededbytheapplicant
authorityandavailableindocumentation accessibletothe
staffofthoseoffices.Theseofficialsshallbeauthorizedto
takecopiesofthesaiddocumentation . ArticleIS
InformationobtainedbystaffofoneMemberStateand
transmittedtoanotherMemberStateinthecourseofthe
spontaneousassistanceprovidedforinArticles12to13of
thisRegulationmaybeinvokedbythecompetentbodies
oftheMemberStatereceivingtheinformation .Inthat
eventitshallnotbeaccordedlesserweightbyvirtuesolely
ofthefactthatitdoesnotcomefromstaffoftherecipient
MemberState.Article11
Findings,certificates,information,documents,certified
truecopiesandanyintelligenceobtainedbythestaffofthe
requestedauthorityandtransmittedtotheapplicant
authorityinthecourseoftheassistanceprovidedforin
Articles4to10ofthisRegulationmaybeinvokedbythe
competentbodyoftheapplicantauthority.Inthatevent
theyshallnotbeaccordedlesserweightbyvirtuesolelyof
thefactthattheydonotcomefromstaffoftheapplicant
authority.TITLEIII
RELATIONS WITHTHECOMMISSION
TITLEII
SPONTANEOUS ASSISTANCE
Article12
ThecompetentauthoritiesofeachMemberStateshall,as
laiddowninArticles13and14ofthisRegulation,
provideassistancetothecompetentauthoritiesofthe
otherMemberStateswithoutpriorrequest.Article16
1.ThecompetentauthoritiesofeachMemberState
shalltransmittotheCommission assoonasitisavailable
tothem:
(a)anyinformationtheyconsiderrelevantconcerning:
—goodswhichhavebeenoraresuspectedofhaving
beentheobjectofbreachesofcustomsor
agriculturallegislation,
—methodsorpracticesusedorsuspectedofhaving
beenusedtobreachcustomsoragricultural
legislation,
—requestsforassistance,actiontakenand
informationexchangedinapplicationofArticles4
to15ofthisRegulation;
(b)anyinformationonflawsorgapsinthecustomsor
agriculturallegislationthatbecomeapparentormay
bededucedfromtheapplicationofthatlegislation.
2.TheCommissionshalltransmittothecompetent
authoritiesineachMemberState,assoonasitbecomes
available,anyinformationthatwouldhelpthemto
enforcecustomsoragriculturallegislation.Article13
Wheretheyconsideritservestheenforcementofcustoms
oragriculturallegislation,eachMemberState'scompetent
authoritiesshall:
(a)asfarasispossiblekeep,orhavekept,thespecial
watchdescribedinArticle7ofthisRegulation;
(b)transmittothecompetentauthoritiesoftheother
MemberStatesconcernedallinformation intheir
possession,andinparticularreportsandother
documentsorcertifiedtruecopiesorextractsthereof,
concerningoperationswhichconstitute,orappear
tothemtoconstitute,breachesofcustomsor
agriculturallegislation.Article17
1.WhereaMemberState'scompetentauthorities
becomeawareofoperationswhichconstitute,orappearto
constitute,breachesofcustomsoragriculturallegislation
thatareofparticularrelevanceatCommunitylevel,and
especially:
—wheretheyhave,ormighthave,ramificationsinother
MemberStates,orArticle14
ThecompetentauthoritiesofeachMemberStateshall
immediatelysendtothecompetentauthoritiesoftheother
MemberStatesallrelevantinformationconcerning
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requiredtoputanendtopracticesfoundtobein
breachofcustomsoragriculturallegislationand,
wherenecessary,suggestamendmentstoexisting
Communityprovisionsorthedraftingofnewones,
—preparejointenquiriescoordinatedbytheCommission
tobecarriedoutinapplicationofthisRegulation,
—examinemeasurestakentosafeguardthe
confidentiality ofinformation,inparticularpersonal
data,exchangedunderthisRegulation,otherthanthat
providedforinTitleV.
TITLEIV
RELATIONS WITHTHIRDCOUNTRIES—whereitappearslikelytotheaboveauthoritiesthat
similaroperationshavealsobeencarriedoutinother
MemberStates,
theyshalltransmittotheCommissionassoonaspossible,
eitherontheirowninitiativeorinresponsetoareasoned
requestfromtheCommission,anyrelevantinformation,
beitintheformofdocumentsorcertifiedtruecopiesor
extractsthereof,neededtodeterminethefactsinorder
thattheCommissionmightcoordinatethestepstakenby
theMemberStates.
TheCommissionshallpassthisinformationontothe
competentauthoritiesoftheotherMemberStates.
2.WhereaMemberState'scompetentauthorities
invokeparagraph1,theyneednottransmitinformationas
providedinArticle13(b)andArticle14ofthisRegulation
totheircounterparts intheotherMemberState
concerned .
3.Inresponsetoareasonedrequestfromthe
Commission,theMemberStates'competentauthorities
shallactinthemannerlaiddowninArticles4to8ofthis
Regulation .
4.WheretheCommissionconsidersthatoperations
constituteorappeartoconstitutebreachesofcustomsor
agriculturallegislation,itshallinformtheMemberState
orStatesconcerned,whichshallassoonaspossiblecarry
outanenquiry,withwhichCommissionstaffmaybe
associated.Theyshallparticipate,oncetheMemberState
orStatesconcernedhavebeeninformed,ontheconditions
laiddowninthesecondandthirdsubparagraphs of
Article9(2)ofthisRegulation .
TheMemberStateconcernedshallnotifytheCommission
oftheconclusionsreachedbythisenquiry.
5.Representatives oftheCommissionmaycollectthe
informationspecifiedinArticle10ofthisRegulationon
theconditionslaiddowninthatArticle.
6.ThisArticleiswithoutprejudicetothe
Commission'srighttoinformationandscrutinybyvirtue
ofotherlegislationinforce.Article19
1.Providedthethirdcountryconcernedhasgivena
legalundertakingtoprovidetheassistancerequiredto
gatherproofoftheirregularnatureofoperationswhich
appeartobecontrarytocustomsoragriculturallegislation
ortodeterminethescopeofoperationswhichhavebeen
foundtobecontrarytothatlegislation,information
obtainedunderthisRegulationmaybetransmittedtothat
thirdcountry,subjecttotheagreementofthecompetent
authoritiesoftheMemberStateortheCommission,asthe
casemaybe,supplyingtheinformationinaccordancewith
nationalprovisionsimplementingDirective.../.../EEC,
andinparticularChapterIVthereof,orthecorresponding
provisionsapplyingtotheCommission,andifnecessary
subjecttotheagreementofthepersonconcerned,insofar
asthisdoesnotjeopardizethesuccessfuloutcomeofthe
enquiry.
TheinformationmaybetransmittedbytheCommission ,
whichshallthentakeappropriatestepstoensurea
degreeofprotectionequivalenttothatlaiddownby
Article40(1)of"thisRegulation .
Article18
TheCommission shallorganizemeetingswiththe
representatives oftheMemberStates,atwhichthey
shall:
—examinethegeneralworkingofthemutualassistance
arrangementsprovidedforinthisRegulation,
—makepracticalprovisionsforforwardingthe
informationreferredtoinArticles16and17ofthis
Regulation,
—examineinformationsenttotheCommissionpursuant
toArticles16and17ofthisRegulationtoseeif
anythingcanbelearntfromit,decideonthemeasuresArticle20
1.TheCommissionisauthorizedtostartnegotiations
withthirdcountriesfortheconclusionofagreements
establishingasystemofadministrative cooperationand
investigationinordertoobtainandtocommunicatethe
necessaryinformationfortheapplicationofthisregulation
undertheconditionsestablishedinArticle19andon
conditionthatthethirdcountrieshavetakenthelegal
stepstodoso.
2.InpursuitoftheobjectivesofthisRegulation,the
Commissionmay,ontheconditionslaiddownin
Article19ofthisRegulation,conductCommunity
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TITLEV
CUSTOMSINFORMATION SYSTEMincoordinationandclosecooperationwiththecompetent
authoritiesoftheMemberStates.
3.TheCommunitymissionstothirdcountriesreferred
toinparagraph1shallbegovernedbythefollowing
conditions :
(a)theymaybeundertakenattheCommission'sinitiative
oratherequestofoneormoreMemberStates;
(b)theshallbecarriedoutbyCommission
representatives appointedforthatpurposeandby
officialsappointedforthatpurposebytheMember
StateorMemberStatesconcerned;
(c)theymayalso,byagreementwiththeCommission
andtheotherMemberStatesconcerned,becarried
outonbehalfoftheCommunitybyofficialsofa
MemberState,inparticularunderabilateral
assistanceagreement;inthateventtheCommission
shallbeinformedoftheresultsofthemission;
(d)missionexpensesshallbepaidbytheCommission .
4.TheCommission shallinformtheMemberStatesof
theresultsofmissionscarriedoutpursuanttothis
Article.Establishmentofacomputerizedsystem
Article23
1.Acomputerizedinformationsystemshallbesetup.
Itshallservefordata-processing designedtohelpprevent,
investigateandprosecutebreachesofcustomsand
agriculturallegislation,excludingoperationsfinancedby
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
byspeedingupthedissemination ofinformationand
intelligenceinordertostrengthentheeffectivenessofthe
cooperationandcontrolproceduresusedbythecompetent
authoritiesreferredtointhisRegulation .
2.Thesystemreferredtoinparagraph1,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'customsinformationsystem'(CIS),shall
consistofacentraldatabaseaccessibleviaterminalsin
eachMemberStateandattheCommission .
3.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofDirective
.../.../EECtheprovisionsofthepresenttitledonot
applytoArticles16and17ofthisRegulation.
Article24
Inaccordancewithitsfunction,theCISdatabaseshall
containdatainthefollowingcategories:
(i)goods;
(ii)meansoftransport;
(iii)businesses;
(iv)persons;
(v)trendsinfraud;
(vi)availabilityofexpertise.Article21
1.Thefindingsandinformationobtainedinthecourse
oftheCommunitymissionsreferredtoinArticle20ofthis
Regulation,andinparticulardocumentspassedonbythe
competentauthoritiesofthethirdcountriesconcerned,
shallbehandledinaccordancewithArticle40ofthis
Regulation .
2.Suchfindingsandinformationmaynotbeaccorded
lesserweightbyvirtuesolelyofthefactthattheydonot
comefromstaffoftheMemberStateusingtheminthe
courseofadministrative orlegalactionorproceedings
broughtforbreachesofcustomsoragriculturallegislation,
orbecausetheyhavebeenobtainedoutsidethe
Community .
3.Forsuchpurposes,originaldocumentsobtained,or
certifiedtruecopiesthereof,shallbeforwardedbythe
CommissiontothecompetentauthoritiesoftheMember
Statesiftheysorequest.Article25
1.Dataincategories (i)to(iv)ofArticle24ofthis
Regulationshallbeincludedinthecustomsinformation
systemforthepurposesofapplyingcustomsor
agriculturallegislation,excludingoperationsfinancedby
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
including,inspecialcircumstances ,forrequirementsof
trackingandidentification ,discreetsurveillanceorspecific
checks.
2.Informationandintelligenceshallcompriseonly
suchdata,includingpersonaldata,asarenecessaryto
achievetheendinview,asreferredtoinparagraph1.
3.Forthepurposesofrequirements describedin
paragraph1,personaldatawithinanyofthecategories(i)Article22
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionof
informationexchangedwiththirdcountrieswherever
relevanttotheimplementation ofthisRegulationorthe
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to(iv)ofArticle24ofthisRegulationmaybeincludedin
thecustomsinformationsystemonlyif,essentiallyonthe
basisofpreviousoffences,therearerealgroundsfor
suspectingthatthepersoninquestionhascommitted,is
committingorisabouttocommitoffencesagainstcustoms
oragriculturallegislation.4.TheCommissionshalldetermine,andshallpublish
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities,the
listofthirdcountriesandinternationalorregional
organizations whichmaybelinkedtothecustoms
informationsystemforthepurposesreferredtoin
Article27,takingintoaccountinteraliaexistingbilateral
arrangementsandtheopinionofthegroupofsupervisory
authoritiesreferredtoinArticle36ofthisRegulation
regardingthelevelofprotectiontobeenjoyedby
individualswithrespecttotheprocessingofpersonal
data.Operationanduse
Article26
1.Thecustomsinformationsystemshallbemanaged
jointlybytheCommissionandtheMemberStates.For
thatpurposetheCommissionshallorganizemeetingswith
therepresentatives oftheMemberStates,atwhichthey
shall:
—examinethemanagementandoperationofthecustoms
informationsystemandallthemeasuresrequiredto
ensurethesecurityofthesystem,
—examinethenecessityofstoringinformationinthe
customsinformationsystem,
—examinemeasurestakentosafeguardthe
confidentiality ofinformationenteredinthecustoms
informationsystemunderthisRegulation,particularly
personaldata,andtoensurecompliancewiththe
obligationsincumbentonthoseresponsiblefor
processing.
TheMemberStatesandtheCommissionshalldesignate
thestaffwhowillhaveaccesstothecustomsinformation
serviceviatheterminalsineachMemberStateandatthe
Commission .
2.Datainthecustomsinformationsystemshallbe
processedonlybynationalauthoritiesandCommission
departmentscompetenttodosobyvirtueoftheirduties,
forthepurposesoftheobjectivesetoutinArticle23and
totheendsspecifiedinArticle25(1).
3.EachMemberStateshallinformtheCommissionof
thenationalauthorityresponsibleformanagingthe
customsinformationsystem.
EachMemberStateshallsendtheCommission alistofthe
competentauthoritiesauthorizedtohavedirectaccessto
thecustomsinformationsystem,specifyingthedatato
whicheachauthorityshallhaveaccessandwhy.
TheCommissionnominatestheservicesresponsiblefor
theworkingandtheuseofthesystemstipulatingthedata
towhichtheyshallhaveaccessandwhy.TheCommission
shallinformtheotherMemberStatesthereof.
AlistofnationalauthoritiesandoftheCommission
servicessonominatedispublishedbytheCommissionin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Article27
TheCommission shalldeterminetheitemstobeincluded
inthecustomsinformationsystemrelatingtoeachofthe
categories(i)to(vi)ofArticle24totheextentthatthisis
necessarytofulfiltheaimofthesystem.Noitemsof
personaldatamaybeincludedincategories(v)and(vi).
Personaldataenteredundercategories(i)to(iv)of
Article24shallcomprisenomorethanthefollowing
information :
(a)thecustomsinformationsystemreferencenumber;
(b)name,maidenname,forenamesandaliases;
(c)dateandplaceofbirth;
(d)nationality;
(e)passportnumber;
(f)identitycardnumber;
(g)sex;
(h)distinguishingfeatures;
(i)address;
(j)whethertheMemberStatesupplyingthedatahasa
photograph;
(k)natureofthecase;
(1)intelligenceonthegoods,meansoftransportor
businesseswhich,directlyorindirectly,identifyan
individual,
(m)groundsforthereport;
(n)recommended courseofaction;
(o)codewarningthatthepersonconcernedhasbeen
knowntocarryaweapon,useviolenceorescape
fromcustody;
(p)crossreferencestodatainthecustomsinformation
systemconcerningpersons,businesses,goodsor
meansoftransportassociatedwiththesuspect;
(q)routing;
(r)customsofficesnotified;
(s)modusoperandi;
(t)detailsofthecustomsauthoritiestobecontacted.
Innocircumstances whatsoevermaythesysteminclude
thepersonaldatalistedinArticle8(1)ofDirective
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Communityinstitutionsotherthaninthecustoms
informationsystem.Suchdatamaybeduplicatedonlyfor
technicalreasonsandonconditionthatsuchduplicationis
necessarytotheenquiriesbeingcarriedoutbythe
authoritiesdesignatedbytheMemberStatesorthe
Commission .Article28
1.Ifactivitiesarecarriedoutinthespecial
circumstances referredtoinArticle25(1)ofthis
Regulation,allorpartofthefollowingintelligencemaybe
gatheredbythecompetentnationalauthoritiesand
transmittedtotheauthoritysupplyingthedata:
(a)thefactthatthegoods,meansoftransport,business
orpersonconcernedhavebeenlocated;
(b)thetimeandplaceof,andthereasonfor,thecheck;
(c)therouteandthedestinationofthejourney;
(d)personsaccompanying theindividualinquestionor
theoccupantsofthemeansoftransport;
(e)themeansoftransportused;
(f)theobjectscarried;
(g)thecircumstances surroundingthediscoveryofthe
product,meansoftransport,firmorperson.
Wherethistypeofintelligencehasbeengatheredby
discreetsurveillance,stepsshouldbetakentopreservethe
secrecyoftheoperation.
2.Wherepersons,meansoftransportandobjectsmay
beinspectedinthespecialcircumstances referredtoin
Article25(1)ofthisRegulation,thisshallbedonein
accordancewiththelaws,regulationsandproceduresof
theMemberStateinwhichtheinspectiontakesplace.
SpecialchecksnotauthorizedbythelawofaMember
Stateshallautomatically beconvertedbythatMember
Stateintodiscreetsurveillance .Amendmentofdata
Article31
1.TheMemberStatesandtheCommissionrespectively
shallbeauthorizedtoamend,supplement,corrector
deleteonlysuchdataastheyhavethemselvesenteredin
thecustomsinformationsystem.
2.WhereaMemberStateortheCommissionfindsthat
dataithasenteredisinaccurateorhasbeenenteredor
storedinthesysteminbreachofthisRegulationorof
nationalprovisionsimplementingDirective.../.../EEC
orcorrespondingprovisionsapplicabletotheCommission,
itshallamend,supplement,correctordeletethatdata,as
appropriate,andshallnotifytheotherMemberStatesand
theCommissionaccordingly .
3.WhereaMemberStateortheCommission has
evidencetosuggestthatanitemofdataisinaccurateor
hasbeenenteredorstoredinthedatabaseinbreachofthis
Regulation,itshallnotifytheMemberStateorthe
Commissionwhichentereditassoonaspossible.That
MemberStateortheCommissionshall,checkthedata
concernedand,ifnecessary,correctordeletetheoffending
itemwithoutdelay.ThesaidMemberStateorthe
CommissionshallnotifytheotherMemberStatesandthe
Commission ,asthecasemaybe,ofanycorrectionor
deletion.
4.WhereaMemberStateortheCommission,on
enteringdataintothecustomsinformationsystem,notices
thatitsreportconflictswithanearlieroneintermsofthe
caseortheactionrequired,itshallimmediatelynotify
boththeMemberStateresponsiblefortheearlierreport
andtheCommission .TheMemberStatesconcernedand
theCommission shallthenattempttoresolvethe
contradiction .Intheeventofdisagreementthefirstreport
willberetainedbutparticularsofthenewreportwhich
arenotinconsistentwithitwillbeenteredinthesystem.Article29
1.Savewhere!thisRegulationspecificallyprovides
otherwise,theentryofdataintothecustomsinformation
systemshallbegovernedbythelaws,regulationsand
proceduresimplementing DirectiveNo.../.../EECin
theMemberStatemakingtheentryandtothe
corresponding provisionsapplicabletotheCommission .
2.SavewherethisRegulationspecificallyprovides
otherwise,theprocessingofdatafromthecustoms
informationsystem,includingtheperformanceofany
operationcoveredbyArticle25ofthisRegulationand
mentionedbytheMemberStateorCommissionmaking
theentry,shallbegovernedbythelaws,regulationsand
proceduresimplementing DirectiveNo.../.../EECin
theMemberStatemakingtheentryandtothe
corresponding provisionsapplicabletotheCommission .Datestorage
Article32
1..Dataenteredinthecustomsinformationsystemshall
bekeptinaccordancewithArticle6(e)ofDirective
.../.../EECandshallbereviewedatleastonceayear
bytheMemberStatewhichentereditortheCommission ,
asthecasemaybe.Article30
DatatransmittedbyotherMemberStatesorbythe
Commissioninaccordancewiththepresenttitleshallnot
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2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle34ofthisRegulation,
datanotstoredbytheMemberStatewhichentereditor
theCommission ,asthecasemaybe,shallimmediatelybe
transferredtothatpartofthecustomsinformationsystem
towhichaccessisrestrictedunderparagraph4.
3.TheMemberStatesandtheCommission shall
automatically benotifiedamonthinadvanceofthe
transferofdatastoredinthecustomsinformationsystem
inaccordancewithparagraph2above.
4.Datatransferredunderparagraph2shallcontinueto
bestoredinthecustomsinformationsystemforaperiod
ofoneyear,but,withoutprejudicetoArticle34ofthis
Regulation,shallbeaccessibleonlybythepersons
responsibleformanagementreferredtoinArticle25and
thenationalsupervisoryauthoritieswithinthemeaningof
Article36.Duringthatperioditmaybeconsultedonlyto
checkitsaccuracyorlegality,afterwhichitmustbe
deleted.
Exerciseofindividualrights
Article33
WherethisRegulationdoesnotspecificallyprovide
otherwiseandinordertoensuretheproperapplication
ofthisRegulation'sprovisionsontheprotectionof
individualswithregardtotheprocessingofpersonal
data,thecustomsinformationsystemshallberegarded
ineveryMemberStateasnationalprocessingsubject
tothenationalprovisionsimplementing Directive
.../.../EEC.Securityofthecustomsinformationsystem
Article35
1.TheCommissionandtheMemberStatesshalltake
allmeasuresnecessary,pursuanttoArticle17ofDirective
.../.../EEC,topreservethesecurityofthecustoms
informationsystem.Theyshalltake,inparticular,the
measuresnecessarytopreventanyunauthorizedreading,
copying,alterationordeletionofdatainthecourseof
transmissionortransportofdata-storagemedia.
Suchmeasuresshallbetaken:
(i)inthecaseofcustomsinformationsystemterminals
onCommissionpremisesorintheMemberStates,by
theCommissionorthecompetentauthoritiesofthe
MemberStatesrespectively;
(ii)inthecaseofthecustomsinformationsystemandof
terminalsonpremisesusedfortechnicalreasonsor
forthechecksreferredtoinparagraph2,bythe
CommissionortheMemberStates,asprovidedforin
Article24.
2.ThedepartmentdesignatedbytheCommissionand
thecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatereferredto
inArticle24shallmonitorinterrogationofthecustoms
informationsystemforthepurposeofcheckingthat
searchesmadewereadmissibleandcarriedoutby
authorizedusers.Atleast1%ofallsearchesshallbe
checked.Arecordofsuchchecksshallbekeptinthe
system,usedforthatsolepurposebythedepartment
designatedbytheCommissionandthecompetent
authoritiesoftheMemberStatesreferredtoinArticle24,
anddeletedaftersixmonths.
Supervisingtheprotectionofindividuals -withregardtothe
processingofpersonaldata
Article36
1.Theindependentnationalsupervisoryauthorities
referredtoinArticle30ofDirective.../.../EECshall
supervisetheprotectionofindividualswithregardtothe
processingofpersonaldata.Tothatendtheyshallinter
aliabeempoweredtohaveaccesstothecustoms
informationsystem.
2.Attherequestofoneofthenationalsupervisory
authoritiesreferredtoinparagraph1,theCommission
shallconveneameetingofthesaidauthoritiesforthe
purposeofexamininganyissuesconcerningthe
supervisionoftheprotectionofindividualswithregardto
theprocessingofpersonaldatainthecustomsinformation
system.
Theseshallincludesupervisionofoperationofthe
customsinformationsystem,theexaminationofany
difficultiesofapplicationorinterpretationwhichmayarise
duringitsoperation,thestudyofproblemswhichmay
ariseduringthechecksreferredtoinparagraph1orinthe
exerciseoftherightofaccesstothedatabase,andthe
draftingofproposalsaimedatfindingcommonsolutions
tosuchproblems.Article34
1.Therightsofindividualswithregardtothe
processingofpersonaldatainthecustomsinformation
systemshallbeexercisedinaccordancewiththelaws,
regulationsorproceduresoftheMemberStateinwhich
suchrightsareinvokedandcorresponding measuresfor
theCommission .
2.AMemberStatereceivingarequestforaccessto
personaldatamayrefuseaccessifcommunication would
belikelytoprejudicetheprevention,investigationor
prosecutionofbreachesofcustomsoragricultural
legislation,excludingoperationsfinancedbytheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,asprovided
forinArticle14(1)ofDirective.../.../EEC.
Communication tothepersonconcernedwillberefusedin
everycasethroughouttheperiodduringwhichthedatais
introducedwithaviewtotheactionsmentionedin
Article25(1).
3.WhereaMemberStaterequestsaccesstopersonal
dataenteredbyanotherMemberStateortheCommission,
suchaccessshallbeaccordedonlyifthatMemberStateor
theCommissionhashadtheopportunitytostateits
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3.Reportsdraftedafterthemeetingsreferredtoin
paragraph2shallbesenttotheauthoritiestowhichthe
nationalsupervisoryauthoritiesreport.
4.Anypersonmay,inaccordancewiththelaws,
regulationsandproceduresoftheMemberStatein
question,askanynationalsupervisoryauthoritytocheck
personaldataconcerninghiminthecustomsinformation
systemandtheusethatisbeingmadeorhasbeenmade
thereof,asprovidedforinArticle14(2)ofDirective
.../.../EEC.Wherethisdatahasbeenenteredby
anotherMemberState,orbytheCommissionitshallbe
verifiedaccordingtothelaws,regulationsandprocedures
oftheMemberStateinquestion,orcorresponding
provisionsapplicabletotheCommission ,inclose
cooperationwiththeotherMemberState'snational
supervisoryauthority.
Publicizingthecustomsinformationsystem
Article37
1.TheCommissionshallpublishacommunication in
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
concerningtheimplementation ofthecustomsinformation
system.
2.Withoutprejudicetoothernationalprovisions
concerningnotificationofprocessingpursuanttoDirective
.../.../EEC,thecustomsinformationsystemshallbe
includedintheprocessingregisterskeptbythenational
supervisoryauthoritiespursuanttoArticle21ofthesaid
Directive .Article40
1.Regardlessoftheform,anyinformationtransmitted
pursuanttothisRegulationshallbeofaconfidential
nature,includingthedatastoredinthecustoms
informationsystemreferredtoinArticle23.Itshallbe
coveredbytheobligationofprofessionalsecrecyandshall
enjoytheprotectionextendedtolikeinformationunder
boththenationallawoftheMemberStatesreceivingit
andthecorresponding provisionsapplicabletothe
Communityauthorities.
Inparticular,theinformationreferredtointhefirst
subparagraphmaynotbesenttopersonsotherthanthose
intheMemberStatesorwithintheCommunity
institutionswhosefunctionsrequirethemtoknoworuse
it.Normayitbeusedforpurposesotherthanthose
providedforinthisRegulation,unlesstheMemberState
ortheCommission ,whichsupplieditorentereditinthe
customsinformationsystemreferredtoinArticle23has
expresslyagreedandsubjecttotheconditionslaiddown
bythatMemberStateorbytheCommissionandinsofar
assuchcommunication oruseisnotprohibitedbythe
provisionsinforceintheMemberStateinwhichthe
recipientauthorityisbased.
2.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsinTitleVonthe
customsinformationsystem,informationaboutnatural
andlegalpersonsshallbetransmittedunderthis
Regulationonlywherestrictlynecessarytopreventor
discoveroperationscontrarytocustomsandagricultural
legislation.
3.Paragraphs 1and2shallnotprecludetheuseof
informationobtainedunderthisRegulationinanylegal
actionorproceedingssubsequentlyinitiatedinrespectof
failuretocomplywithcustomsoragriculturallegislation.
ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberStatesupplying
thatinformationshallbenotifiedofsuchuseforthwith.
4.WheretheCommission isnotifiedbyaMember
Statethatfurtherenquirieshaveexoneratedof
involvementinirregularitiesanaturalorlegalperson
whosenamewastransmittedunderthisRegulation,the
Commissionshallforthwithnotifyalltowhomthis
personaldatahasbeentransmitted .Thepersonconcerned
shallthenceasetoberegardedasbeinginvolvedinthe
irregularitythatgaverisetotheinitialnotice.
Wheretheidentifyingdatarelatingtotheperson
concernedareinthecustomsinformationsystemreferred
toinArticle23theyshallberemovedfromit.Responsibilities andobligations
Article38
Whereanactioninrespectofincorrectdataisbrought
pursuanttoArticle23ofDirective.../.../EECagainst
aMemberStateortheCommissionbutthedatawasnot
enteredbythatMemberStateortheCommission ,asthe
casemaybe,thesaidMemberStateortheCommission
shalltakestepstoagreewiththepartywhichenteredthe
dataontheproportionofanydamagesawardedtobe
repaidtotheotherMemberStatesortheCommission ,as
thecasemaybe,bythepartythatenteredthedata.The
sumsagreedshallberepaidonrequest.
TITLEVI
FINALPROVISIONS
Article39
WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsinTitleVonthe
customsinformationsystem,thedocumentsprovidedfor
inthisRegulationmaybereplacedbycomputerized
informationproducedinanyformforthesamepurpose.Article41
ForthepurposesofapplyingthisRegulation,Member
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(a)ensureeffectiveinternalcoordination betweenthe
administrative authoritiesreferredtoinArticle1(1);
(b)establishintheirmutualrelationsallnecessarydirect
cooperationbetweentheauthoritiesempoweredfor
thatpurpose;
(c)decidejointlywhetherproceduresareneededto
ensurethesmoothoperationofthemutualassistance
arrangementsprovidedforinthisRegulation;
(d)determine,insofarasisnecessaryand
nationallegislationpermits,procedureswhereby
administrative authoritiesinoneMemberStatethat
havelaunchedasurveillanceoperationoraretracking
goodsorpersonsmaycontinuethisoperationinthe
territoryofanotherMemberState,inclose
cooperationwiththeauthoritiesofthelatter,forthe
solepurposeofavoidinganyinterruptionthatmight
impedethedetectionofabreachofcustomsor
agriculturallegislation,untilsuchtimeasthe
authoritiesoftheMemberStateonwhoseterritory
theoperationistakingplacecantakeitover.Article43
WithoutprejudicetotheCommission'srighttobenotified
underotherregulationsinforce,theMemberStatesshall
transmittotheCommissionadministrative orlegal
decisionsorthemainelementsthereofrelatingtothe
applicationofpenaltiesforbreachesofcustomsor
agriculturallegislationincaseswhichhavebeenthe
subjectofcommunications pursuanttoArticle16or17of
thisRegulation.
Article44
Withoutprejudicetotheexpensesassociatedwiththe
implementation ofthecustomsinformationsystem
referredtoinTitleVordamagespursuanttoArticle38,
MemberStatesshallwaiveallclaimsforthe
reimbursement ofexpensesincurredunderthisRegulation,
save,whereappropriate,inrespectoffeespaidto
experts.
Article45
WithoutprejudicetothefifthindentofArticle2(1)orto
Article3,thisRegulationshallnotaffecttheapplicationin
theMemberStatesoftherulesonmutualassistancein
criminalmatters.
Article46
1.Regulation(EEC)No1468/81isherebyrepealed.
2.ReferencesmadetoRegulation (EEC)No1468/81
shallbeunderstoodasreferringtothisRegulation.
Article47
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .Article42
1.ThisRegulationshallnotbindtheMemberStates'
administrative authoritiestogranteachotherassistance
wherethatwouldbelikelytobeinjurioustopublicorder
orotherfundamental interestsoftheMemberStatein
whichtheyarebased.
Considerations relating,interaliatoMemberStates'
tradeorcommercialinterestsshallnotbeconsidered
fundamental interests.
2.Reasonsshallbestatedforanyrefusaltogrant
assistance .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.