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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM' (81)23final .
Brussels ,*22January 1981 .
1981 PROGRAMME
FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OFTHE CUSTOMS UNION
(Communication
Jthe Commission tothe Council )
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COM (81)23final

INTRODUCTION
inits"Multiannual programmefortheattainmentofthecustomsunion
<1)theCowflMifion undertooktosubmiteachyeartotherelevant .
Communityinstitutions aprogrammesettingoutinfullboththepast
year'sachievements andtheprioritiesfor.thenexttwelvemonths.
Inthispapertheundertaking isfulfilledforthesecondtime.
Theprincipleoftheseannualcommunications hasbeenapprovedand
encouraged bytheEuropeanParliament (2)andbythfeEconomic?anaSocial
Committee (3>.
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ChapterIcontainsastatementofCommunityachievements inthecustoms
fieldduring1980.
ChapterIIlistspriorityactionswhichtheCommission proposestoput
beforetheCouncilin1981.Theseactionshavebeendecided oninclose
collaboration withtheheadsofthecustomsadministrations oftheMember
States.'
Theprofessionalassociations represented ontheAdvisoryCommittedon
CustomsMattershavereaffirmedtheirstronginterestinrespectofthe
actionsfeaturingintheprogramme andhaverenewedthjircompletesupport
fortheachievement ofthepriorities adopted. '-
(1)0Jn°C84of31.3.1979,p.3
(2)Initsresolutionof16October1980onthemulti-annual programme
fortheachievement ofthecustomsunion
(3)Initsopiniononthemulti-annual programmefortheachievement of
thecustomsunion,publishedin0Jn°C53of3.3.80,p.43

CHAPTERI:STATEMENT OFRESULTS FOR1980
ThesupportgivenbyMemberStatesfortheimplementation ofthemulti-annual
programmefortheattainment ofthecustomsunionwhichwastransmitted bythe
Commission inMarch1979totheCouncil,theEuropeanParliament andthe
EconomicandSocialCommittee,seemedtomarkasignificant turningpointin
establishing acommonwishtoachieveprogressinthecustomsunion,basedonthe
factthattheproperoperationoftheinternalmarketoftheCommunity andthe
openingupofMemberStateMarketstothirdcountriesareessentialtothe
economiesoftheMemberStates.
,'■
Theprogrammeputforwardambitiousbutrealisticobjectives onwhichcertain
hopeswerebasedinviewoftheverysatisfactory resultsofthefirstannual
programmein1979.
I
Ninecustomsproposalsofsignalimportance wereadoptedbytheCouncilin1979;
onlytwoofthepriorityproposalscontainedinthe1979programme hadtobe
carriedoverto1980.
Butthisimpetus,whichhadnotablyfeaturedthedetermination ofanyhitherto
isolatedMemberStatetorallytothemajorityposition,wouldappeartohave
filteredin1980inthefaceofaprogrammewhich,whileadmittedly wide-ranging ,
wasalogicalfoll.ow-uptothepreviousachievements .Thenetresultisa
returntothesituationwhichobtainedbeforetheintroduction ofthemultiannual
■? '
programme,whenthelackofwilltocompromiseledtoproposalslanguishing
indefinitely atCouncillevel.Inthefirstsixmonthsof1980theonlymajor
proposaladoptedbytheCouncilhasbeentheonerevisingthedefinition ofvalue
1forcustomspurposes.Inthosecircumstances (achievements tomid-1980areset
outinAnnexI)thebacklogofunfinished businessissogreatthatthereappears
littlepointintryingtosetfurtherprioritiesfor1981.
ItstoheregrettedthatintheCommunity'spresentsituationthespirit
ofcooperation neededtopushaheadwithoneoftheleastcontroversial common
policiesandthatwhichismostessentialfordeveloping orrestructuring other
;S'fieldsisnolonoertobefound.bytheCouncilin1979;
programme hadtobe

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Itisimportanttobearinmindthattoepreservation ofaneconomically
strc.ig,cp-petitive comr,onmarketiscloselyboundupwithunifiedexternal
frontiers;Thatisanimperative whichoughttobereflectedinaconstant ..
conrronwilltoforgeaheadWiththeharmonization ofcustomsruleson
uniformtradearrangements betweentheCommunity andnon-member countries.i
MostoftheproposalscurrentlybeingdiscussedbytheCouncilrelateto"';
thisfrs^c^softhecustomsunion;andyetlittleprogressisbeingj#*dein
withtheir -Examination . 'i
Itis«Uo,-worthnotingthattheCommunitybodiesconsiderthattheinternal ••\
rarxeis'hpuftd-be'asfaradvacedaspossiblebeforetheaccession'djf Portugal ••W . .■ ,%> ■
andSpain.*AstheEconomicandSocial'CommitteestressedinitsOpinionon
themultionnual programme 1),them.ijorinrcjuolitiesineconomicoodadminis­
trativestructures whichwillnecessarily bemademanifestwithenlargement
willgreatlycomplicate economictransactions withthefutureMemberStates
andtheworkoutstanding -ontheharmonization ofCommunitylaw.Therefore,
"forthesakeofthecustomsunionanditscontinuedoperation,customs
Legislation shouldbeextensively harmonized beforethenewMemberStates
join".' «.■''• '
Inthepresentcriticalstateoftheeconomicclimatebothworldwide andm
tr.eCo-^jnity/atatimewhenfar-reachin.j changesinthestructureofthe.
C..'-r.muni:yandtheorganization ofworldtradearetakingplace',theCommunity
cannolongeraffordtodragitsfeetovertheattainment ofafullcustoms
on/ion,tr.ereliability ofwhichisessentialtoensurethatCommunity
policieswilthavesomechanceofeffectively ccpihgwithtoday'seconomic
difficulties ,forthattohappen,thiskeycomponentofEuropeanIntegra--
tion,acornerstone oftheCommunityf.ibricandsinecuanonofatrue
coT,r.onmarketandeconomicand(monetaryunion,mustbeestablished infull
byharnessing thepoliticalwilltoachieve atruecustomsunionwhichis
• , • ;
enshrinecintheTreatyofRomeandrevealeditscapacityforpractical :
achievement in1979. - ■,
Inviewoftheresultsfor1980,whichareclearlylesssatisfactory than'.
thosefor1979,theCommissionwillpresscontinually in'politicaldebates ,
intheCouncilforthecontinuedimplementation ofthemulti-annual programme.
* ...
1)Opinionof24.October1979JQJNoC53,3.3.1980.'

Whenitcorr.es..toadministrative activities concerning theimplementation ofsuch
customsLawasisalreadyharmonized atCommunitylevel,thepicture-^
ofachievements forT980looksmorepositive.1
«. *
Forinstance,1950hasseentheadhocworkingpartyresponsible forthe
examination ofthepraticalapplication ofCommunity customslegislation
commenceworkonafirst-,studyof*transitarrangements *•Havinggone
throughthe,relevantnationalregulations andoperational ryl.es,theworking ,
partyisnowvisitingvariouscustomsofficesintheMemberStatestostudy
theapplication ofthese >regulations inpractice.Thevalueofsuchwork"
mustbe.emphasised;itmakesitpossiblenotonlytospot-thedivergences
intheMemberStates*application ofCommunitycustomslegilgation butalso
iroreimportantly,tosuggestwaysofensuringthatCommunity "rulesareapplied
inauniformmannerandtoproposeanyimprovements thatmayneedtobemade
1)tothoserules.AreportontheresultsofthestudyonCommunity
transitwillbepublished ,beforethemiddleof1981sothattheCommission •.
andHeadsofCustomsAdministrations cantakecognizanceofthefindings.
.
Intheinformaticsfieldimportantworkisbeingdonebyanotherpanelof
experts,theEDPWorkingParty,whichwillbefollowingtheprogressoftwo"pilotpro-
ctsoncomputerizationincustomswork,onedealingwithchecksonCommunity
.transitoperations andtheotherontheexchangeofurgentimportandexport
databetweentheMemberStatesandtheCommission .Theworkingpartyisalso."
monitoring -informatics workbeingcarriedoutbybodiessuchastheUN's
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EconomicCommissionforEurope,theCustomsCooperation Councilandthe
Internation Organization forStandardization onthedevelopment ofstandards
innationalcodesandoncodesdealingwithmethodsoftransportand
customsoperations.

Cc-pletionoftheworkonTARIC,'theIntegratedTariffoftheEuropean
Co.Trursities,isalsoanimportantmilestoneontheroadtowards
establishment ofthecustomsunion.'.
Initscurrentform(knowna£TARICI),theIntegratedTariffisof?
use/mainlyforinformationpurposes,makingitpossibletoseeata
glanceforea^hS:a^iffheadingallthetariffmeasures(suspensions/^?'s
quotas,pref^rert'des,anti-dumpingduties,surveillance,etc.)relating
toit.NotuntiV1985,withtheintroduction oftheharmonizedsystert
forthedescriptionand'codificationof'gqods(*)wi 11TARIC(asTAftICII,i
adaptedandbasedontheoldsystem)'comeintoeffectasanoperational
instrument.;''.'
i;;
Alsonoteworthy,inconclusion,isthecompletionofacompendiumofCommunitycustoms
legislation,thoughfortechnicalreasonsthisisavailableinonlyone
Communitylanguageforthemoment.Thisisa.workwhich -should,makeit;'
mucheasierforbothusersandcustomsadministrations toconsultthe
relevantCommunitytexts.'.v'.■ •
r _ '
i./••
Communityactsadoptedbythecommitteeson*rulesarelistedinAnnexII.
(*)whichis'atpresentbeingelaboratedbythe<-Customs Cooperation Council.

CHAPTF3II-PRIORITIES FOR1981
Giventhepoorresultsmentionedalreadyandthe-r.eedtoadoptarealistic
attitude,the1981programmeisboundtobelargelyarepeatofthe1980one
However,theCommission wouldliketoreiteratethat/forthecustomsunion
-tomakeheadway,thepriorityobjectivesareharmonization ofthecustoms
arrangements fortradebetweentheCommunityandnon-membercountriesandnt:I
furthereffortstoabolishformalities andcontrolsinintra-Community trade
Homogeneity intheCommunity'scustomslegislationforexternalrelations '
ismorevitalthaneverfortradewiththerestoftheworldatatime
whentheprotectionist urgeis-strong,particularly onthepartofth£
otherindustrialpowers.TheCommunity'sexportersaswellasitsimporters
mustbeabletorefertouniform,reliablerulesandbefacedwithidentical
circumstances inwhichever MemberStatetheyareoperating.
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Theimportanceofthisrequirement sooftenexpressedbybusinessand
<industrialcirclesgivesampl&groundsforovercomingdifferences ofout­
lookwhichhavemoretodowiththedefenceoftraditionalpracticesthan
promotionofthecommoninterest. '
Itisimpossibletoadaptthemachineryofcustomstotheconsiderable .
*. - . .. * ·development oftheCommunity'sexternaltradeandthenewpatternsof
worldtradewithoutadeliberatemeasureofupheaval.
i
TheCommission would-alsopointoutthat,failingsubstantialprogresswith
integration inotherfields,thatachievedinthecustoms'spherecando
ciu'cntoimprovetheflowofintra-Community trade.AstheCourtemphasized
^ - '•initsjudgmentinCase159/781).
'customscontrolsproperlyso-calledhavelosttheirraiscn •d'etreas
regardssuchtrade.•Frontiercontrolsremainjustifiedonlyin:.ofar
astheyarenecessaryeitherfortheimplementation oftheexceptions
tofreemovementreferredtoinArticle36oftheTreaty;orforthe
levyingofinternaltaxationwithinthemeaningofArticle95ofthe
Treaty;orfortransitcontrols;orfinallywhentheyareessentialin
ordertoobtainreasonablycompleteandaccurateinformation onmovement
ofgoodswithintheCommunity." ~
")Jocgmentof25October1979

Adoption oftheCommission 'sproposals forsimplif ication along these
I'ines ,coupled with enhanced cooperation between ,theMember States *
customs administratior^to provide aneffective' ,counter tofraud cou'ld be
amajor step toward liberalizing intra-Community trade ,particularly as
■■ ' . ' ''■1■■ i-v.,regards improving theCommunity transit system .^" .•ikssSjjfc'c ■ ' . . '■ "•*l-':'
••Achieving "auniform level "oflegal .protection incustoms matters
throughout theCommunity ,thus eliminating afurther cause ofdistortion
I . * M» ' .
. . - '> .1 ■ *■»oftreatft^nt between firms ,should also beregarded asafirm goat of
theMerrber States inthecontext oftheir joint <ndeaVours:'to laydown a
\ i 11* . -•~consistent andfairer body ofrules providing .citizens ofEurope with a
■legitimate feeling ofcertainty astothe law. '
TheCommission ,wi11continue with itsmanagement tasks in1981 and
keep up^its efforts toensure theeffective application ofCommunity
customs legislation . Y V
. /'As ,hasbeen thepractice since the
March 1979 communication ,they aredivided into three separate categories
1.prop6sals already examined orinthefinal stages ofexamination
andwhich could therefore beadopted inthefirst half of1981 ;
ii.proposals notyetexamined atall,oronly intheearly stages of
examination ,butwhich should beadopted before 1January 1982 ;
iii ,proposals tobetransmitted -totheCouncil in1981 * : -

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A.Prcro>j>>alreadyexaminedorinthefm.itst.viesofevar-jnotion and.
which .couldthereforebeadoptedinthefirsth.Ufof1981 ,
Thefollowingproposals,whichwerealsoamongthe1979priorities,-
havenotyetbeenadopted*Insomecasesrealpoliticalwilltomake
progresswaslacking;inothers,theCouncilbodiesstartedexamina­
tionoftheproposalsafterconsiderable delaysorwereunableto'
ewaxinethematallbecauseofthetimespentonthediscussionof ,
theblocked ,proposals. .
1A.IPrcvcsatforaregulationonprocessionpriortocustoms'clearance .!
(t>v.ar.dlur.gsverfcehr > i■■ '■
Dec.CCN(72)1623final ' , •,.;
Transmitted totheCouncilon29Oecen.bor1972
■OpinioncftheE?,sittingof9May1973
Opinionofthe£SC,meetingof23January1973
ThisproposalhasbeenbeforetheCouncilforseveralyears.Thetechnical
examination iscompleteandtheonlythingstandinginthewayofits
adoptionistheproblemofapplyingtheprocedureinther^wtobjcco .
sector.Theconsideration oftheproposalatthelevelofthePermanent
Representatives' Committee'hg-jsbeenheldupinordertogivetheCommission
thetime,withtheassistanceoftheMemberStates,toinvestigatethe
economicimplications forthissectorofthetariffchangesagreedinthe
'MTNs.Theresultsofthisstuayjustifythe'continuation ofworkonthe-*'
.proposaC. •' .,
A.2r-r.■pv.Iforaregulation onmutuala■.r-istcet:otwr-enthecp.-vu-tpnt
ofYfr-j-'prStatesandbfti.i'rnrh-"'n-,nrithfCorrrir.ricnto
■e.":..recorrectacoIic:>tionoftheCommunityrulesrmardimcustomsand– , 1 --–
«■3-riculture
Doc.C0M.(73)533final
Transmitted to'theCouncilor,25April1973
Opinioncftr.eEP„sittingof11uc-cc.' 1:■r1v/3
DiscussionofthisproposalhasreachedanadvancedstageintheCouncil.
AlthoughtheCommissionendeavouredtoresolvethetwooutstanding problems
Cthepossibilityofdrawingupmutualassistanceagreementswiththirdcountries;
-establishing theauthorities whicharecompetenttoundertake -mutualassistanceat
alocalorregionallevel)whicharoseinthefinalstagesoftheexamination,
thisproposalhasnotyetbeenadopted.

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A.3Proposal for aregulation defining theconditions under which natural or
legal persons maybeallowed toenter aoods forcustoms purposes
Doc .C0M<78)724
Transmitted tothe Council on12December 1978
Opinion ofthe EP,sitting of8May1979 '; ■w''
Opinion ofthe ESC/meeting of22May 1979 .
Insome Member States theprofession ofcustoms clearance agent isstrictly
controlled whereas "inothers there arenorestrictions onentry totheprofession .
Given that this difference cannot beeliminated inacustoms regulation ,,the
proposal could aim only' toreduce themost troublesome consequenteis which result
from thetotally different concepts onwhich thenational rules atpresent in
force are based .
A.4Proposal for aregulation laying down thecustoms procedure applicable tothe
stores ofvessels ,aircraft and international trains
Doc .COM (78)76final of 1March 1978
Transmitted tothe Council on8March 1978 -OJC73of23March 1978
Opinion ofEP/sitting of16June 1978 ,
Opinion ofESC/meeting of17May1978 .
This proposal will enable auniform customs procedure tobesetupforthe
supplying ofinternational transport undertakings intheCommunity andmake
itpossible forthem toavoid distortions ofcompetition inrelation totheir
foreign counterparts .
TheCommission hastaken note that discussion ofthis proposal "bytheCouncil
hasbeen suspended onthepretext that therelevant work should becarried on
»• » • v i. .
inparallel with consideration ofthefiscal proposal ..Insofarastheprin-
>thciples ofthe6Directive arenotopposed toit,analignment ofthis
proposal andthecustoms proposal asadjusted asaresult ofthefirst ,
discussions inCouncil hasbeen undertaken .This alignment must ,inalllogic ,
bemaintained ,andtheCbmmission therefore believes that thesuspension of
theexamination ofthis proposed isunjustified .

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A.5Proposals ontherationalization ofpreferential rutesoforigin(EFTA)
Doe.COM(78)745final
Doe.COM(78)746final
Transmitted totheCouncilon11January1979.
TheCommissionhasaskedtheCouncilforauthorization tonegotiatea
numberofsimplification measureswiththeEFTAcountries (cumulation,
alternative percentageruleforlistsAandB).
InviewoftheimportanceoftradebetweentheCommunityandEFTAcountries,
theproposedrationalisation ,astheMemberStatesmostinvolvedinsuch
tradeandtheEFTAcountrieshavepointedoutforseveralyears,isofmajor
interest,particularly tosmallandmedium-sized undertakings .Althoughthe
Commissionputforwardtechnicaldocumentation insupportofitsviewthatthe
proposedmeasuresdonotaffecttheeconomicimpactoftheconceptoforigin,the
discussions intheCouncilhavenotyetbeenconcluded.
A.6ProposalforaRegulationestablishing outwardprocessingarrangements
applicabletocertainclothingandtextileproductsreimportedafter
workingorprocessinginnon-membercountries
TheCommissionsent-aproposaltotheCouncilon6.2.1979foraregulation
establishing outwardprocessingarrangements applicabletocertainclothing
andtextileproductsreimportedafterworkingorprocessingincertainnon-
memberMediterranean countries.Notwithstanding theneedforurgentaction
tobringthisprocedureintoforce,particularly soastoapplycorrectly
theundertakings givenbythe"Communitytoitspartnersanddespitethefact
thatfaircompromises havebeenputforwardonthemostdifficultproblems,
thisproposalhasnotyetbeenadopted.
Thisproposalshallbecompletedbyaproposalforaregulation
settingoutthebasiccriteriaofthesearrangements,regardlessofthe
non-membercountryinvolved.

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A.7 Proposal for adirective onthe harmonization ofexport procedures for
poods .. .. • -.1 ( •_ "
Doc .CCXC79 )371 final '
Transmitted tothe Council on12July 1979 .
■Opinion ofthe EP,sitting of18January 1980
Opinion ofthe ESC/meeting of12and 13December 1979
.The intention istoestablish common export procedures . ,This proposal .
.isparticularly important incurrent economic circumstances ,in iS/hich ,
•exports must begiven all'possible '.rncouroagcment ./1; . ~ ;
TheCouncil 's'discussion ofthis ,"proposal started late because ;bfthe
. • \
time spent examining -otbar issues ,but 7sproceeding without major .
difficulties . •
A.8PrjTossl for aregulation amending 'for th?second tine Regulation (EEC ) .
■ N'J222?77 onCono'jnity transit .
Doc.C0KC79 )456final '" '/ '
Trancr.it tedtotheCouncil on7.September 1979 "'• ' ,'
•••Opinion .ofthe .EP,sitting of15February1980
Opinion oftheESC-meeting of12December 1979 '\ i •
•This proposal contains alarge number' ofamendments ,the object
ofwhich .is 'both tomake Community transit procedures more flexible ty
simplifying theformalities andtostrengthen theefficiency ofthe
, . ' "-vx ••
arrangements sofarasthe fight against fraud isconcerned . '>
– If,inafirst stage ofdiscussions particularl yonthe' rolaxatinn ofthe
A.9system 0f.securi Lie_sv_the_absence of.amutua l._assistance -procedure forthe– –
recovery ofcustoms duties andVAThadbeen presented asanobstacle to .achieving
this objective ,theactual -entry into force -of–this -assistance hastodate ,
provided noprogress, . / - . • '
Proposal for aregulation ontemporary admission .orocedure
Transmitted totheCouncil on5-July 1978
OJNoC172,19.7.1978
Opinion ofthe EP,sitting' of16November 1978 .
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ModifiedfollowingopinionoftheEuropeanParliament Doc.
C0M(79)29final,transmitted on12February1979.
•ThisRegulationsetsupauniformCommunityprocedurefortemporary
admissionofgoodsoriginating innon-membercountriesandtheuseof
whichdoesnotconstitgteinwardprocessing.Themainobstacletothe
swiftadoptionofthisproposalremainstheoppositionofoneMember
Statetotheprincipleofpartialtaxation.
A.10ProposalforaCouncilregulationsettingupaCommunitysystemCf– •
reliefsfromcustomsduty- -!' • .•
Ooc«C0MC78)104final •V-..
Transmitted totheCouncilon12March1979 .......
VOpinionoftheEP,sittingof10December1979 '
OpinionoftheESC,meetingof21November1979
Theadoptionofthisproposal,whichIsintendedtoestablishaCommunity
•reliefssystem,willbothprovideforuniformapplicationoftheCommon ;
'CustomsTariff1nthisareaandreinforceanjongthecitizensofEurope,
•' •* .•'
.thefeelingthattheybelongtotheCommunity.
TheheadsoftheMemberStates'customsadministrations haveindicated :
theirwishtoseethisproposalIncluded1ntheAcategoryInthis
*» !
programme.. j
8.Proposalsnotyetexaminedatalloronlyintheearlystagesof
examination butwhichshouldbeadoptedin1981'.-

B#1ProposalforaRegulation onthetemporarymovementintheMember-
StatesoftheCommunityofCommunitygoodsfromanother'MemberState
Afterexploratorydiscussions withtheMemberStates,theCommission
willputforwardaproposalwhichshould,despitedifficulties ofa
fiscalcharacter,leadto'someprogressonthewaytothefree
movementofgoodsrequiredtoremaintemporarily withintheterritory
f'ofv.pneormoreMemberStatesotherthanthatoftheirdejSartufle.
'.'. *' • I 4.
B;2-ProposalforaRegulationlayingdowntheconditionsgov£rn?ngthe
'-'issuingofinformation bythecustomsauthorities' andthelegal
significanceofsuchinformation / \| .
ThisRegulationwilldefinetheconditionsunderWhichanindividual
canrequestinformationfromtheauthoritiesandjjnderwhichsuch,
informationisbinding.Theimportanceofthisproposalresidesii>
thelegalprotectionitofferstouser?andinthedefinitionof;
asinglelinfeofactionforthecustomsauthoritiesoftheMember'
-.States,.
B.3ProposalforaRegulationsimplifying theadoptionoftemporary
measuresderogating fromtheapplication ofCommonCustomsTariff '
■duties \
Doc.COM(80)669final.-;-..
As,theCommissionpointedoutinthemultiannual programme,action
shouldbetakentoalleviatethecumbersomeinstitutional procedures
.currentlyinusebymakingwideruseofthedelegationofpowers.
Thisproposal-isintendedtoprovidefor.a"more,rapidadoptionofsus­
pensionofautonomous CCTduties.
B.4Proposal "foraDirectiveconcerningtheexerciseofarightofappeal
inthecustomsfield • ,
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Theaimofthisproposalistodealwithdisparities inthisfield
whichcoulddistortconditionsofcompetitionwithintheCommunity -
<andleadtodeflectionoftrade,andtoprovideauniformdegreeof
legalprotectionforfirms.

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B.5.Transformation ofDirectivesintoRegulations
•I
TheCommissionemphasized ,intheprogrammetheneedtousebinding
measuresintheestablishment ofCommunitycustomslawandtherefore
declareditselfinfavourofRegulations sincetheyprovidegreater
legalsecuritythanDirectives,Forthisreason,theCommissionwill
proposethetransformation intoRegulationsof Directivesgoverning
importantcustomsprocedures :thefirstwillbeDirective69/73/EEC
oninwardprocessing.
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B.6Proposalforaregulation onthedefinitionofthecommoncustoms \
territory
Transmitted totheCouncilon7November19,80.
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1496/68of27September1968onthe
definitionofthecustomsterritoryoftheCommunitydoesnotcoverth«
customsarrangementsapplicabletoeitherthecontinentalshelforth^-■
^waterandforeshoressituatedbetweenthecoastshoreandthelimilp .
ofterritorialwaters.Thisproposalwillfillth|tgapinCommunityv
customslegislation andwillalsodealwithMemberStates'airspace.
B.7.Proposalforadirectiveonimportdeclarations
Thisproposalwill,inparticular,provideacomplementtotheDirective
'ontheharmonization ofproceduresforthereleaseofgoodsforfree
circulation (adoptedon24July1979,0JNoL197of3August1979)by
establishing asinglemodelimportdeclarationapplicablethroughout
theCommunity.'~ N
B.8Proposalsconnected ,withthenegotiation andacceptanceofinternational
customsconventions bytheCommunity
Inthecourseof1981theCommunitywillbeexpectedinparticularto
takepart-innegotiations forcustomsconventionswithinaninternational
frameworkandtoconcludesuchconventions,especially newannexesto.;..
. / »theInternational Convention onthesimplification andharmonization
ofcustomsprocedures (KyotoConvention).
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C.Proposalstobetransmitted totheCouncilin1981
C.1.Proposalforaregulationdefiningthepersonsliableforpayment
ofacustomsdebtandtheperiodafterwhichanactioninrespect
ofsuchdebtisbarred
: . \
FollowingtheadoptionoftheDirectiveoncustomsdebt(25June1979),
OJNoL179of17July1979),itisnecessarytodefinethedebtor.
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C.2<Proposalforaregulation ontemporaryimportation of.meansof
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transportintheCommunity - • -<•1
Thissubjectiscoveredatpresentbyinternational conventions giving
'Tisetodivergentinterpretations amongtheMemberStates.Theinten-
^tionisthereforetolaydownauniformprocedureprovidingequal,
treatmentforalloperators..
C.3Proposalforadirectivelayingdowntheconditionsgoverningrelease'
'forfreecirculation ofgoodssoldbycustoms
ThisproposalwouldmeettheneedforunifiedCommunity-wide arrange­
mentsforcustomssales.
C.4Proposalforadirectiveonthedetailedrulesandamountsofguaran-
.teespayablewhengoodsareenteredforcertaincustomsprocedures
CertainMemberStatessystematically requirethepaymentofdepositson
duties.Thisleadstomajordistortions oftreatmentbetween-Community
firms,sincesomemusttieuptheirmoneyinthiswaywhilethepthers
canusebankguarantees,whichareagreatdeal(around15times>
cheaper. ,( -

ann:xi
srfhvC<v/r.r*'^_iV5l)
• '<
?.JwCo--'.nityrulesenthoviluoti.:■>j__*>f.torcu-'To-y.pnr:*r.-y(A.3)1)
T!"ebasicregulation oncustomsvaluior.v..r>adoptedbytheCouncilon•
ι
2SMay(OJNoL134,31.5.1980)..Itwillcallfor9slightamendment
beforetheendof19S0.
i ■ "
I-rrc\pr--"itofthefpnHitionsnovornin nth«*negotiation ofinternetlonal
ci-stc-seo-iventions(A.8)1)
OnSKay,actingonaproposalfromtheCommission,theCouncillaiddown
apreliminary ,procedureforthenegotiation ofdraftcustomsconventions.
Cr--■..•-litvparticifi.-.tioninn^ooti^r ion*;forthpconclusion of,iConvention *
c-i^re-Titipn.Tliy;ltirp.-j.Utransr">.-r (A.i?-1>
TheCouncilgavetheCommission an^o:i.itinqbriefon"2November1979,C
andaspecialclausewas■incoropor -u--'..!intConventiontoenablethe
Cocnunitytoparticipate.TheConventionadoptedbyUNCTADatGeneva
on27flay1950.
K<>co-"o-•?-i*io-'sforaCouncilDecir-im_«<1'ctin.-icertainAr.nexpstothe
r.*-f (A.:0)1)
On17MarchtheCounciladoptedarecomnendat iomforacceptanceofAnnex8.3
onreimportation inthesamestate(OJNoL100,17.4.19S0).
/
Italsoadoptedon18Junearecom-.ond.it ionforttaenegotiation oftwo
furtherannexes:
-AnnexA.4oncustomstreatmentofstores'
C­
-Annexr.7oncarriageofgoodscor.stwise.'
ItwisalsodecidedtoadoptacordonpositionforAnnexH.2oncustoms
offences. .
)Sfefercr.cetoIvSOprogramme*publirh<?r )inOJt°C44of21.2.SO,p.3

ANNEXI
Management ofCCT •1
On27June1980theCounciladoptedRegulations (EEC)Nos.1706/80
and1707/80amendingtheCCTwithparticular respecttocertain
textileandchemicalproducts (OJNoL167of1.7.1980).On5August
1980theCounciladoptedRegulation (EEC)No2130/80amendingthe
CCTwithrespecttocertainchemicalproducts(0JNoL207of
9.8.1980).

ΑΓΛΈΧ II
t
"tnactments bythe Con--if .r.ion in19f.3 inpursuance '•
otpowers delegated toitbytheCouncil
ccrwrv lArnfP (CCT )
Cc-nissisn Refutation (uC>NoJCVfO cf1*February 19S0 on .
theclassif icarionofgoods under heading 59.03 ofthe ^
Common Customs Tariff
(OJNoL35,12.2.1980 ,p.7) *
Commission Regulation (EEC)No4fWiO of27February I960 on .•
theclassification ofgoods under subheading 45.01 Fof -the .
Cctto 'vCustoms Tariff *'<:.
(0JnoL56,29.2 .1Ç80,p.13)
Cc-"r«i ssicn Regulation (EEC )No of?7K.irch 1980 onthe
class ificit ionofgoods under hrjuir ..;'Q.C ?oftheCommon
C^s:r sTariff
CCJ«oL87,1.4.15.S0 ,P.55)
Co~mission Peculation (EEC )Ko <tiJ.7March 1980 onthe
classification ofgoods under Su^i > if..;C4.G3 AoftheCommon
Custc^s Tariff j.
C0JNoL87,1.4.19rC ,p.54) •
Co-mission Regulation (EEC)No1u74 /.i0of?9April 1980 onthe
classification ofgoods under subheading 64.02 8oftheCommon
Customs Tariff
(CJKoI113,1.5.1930 ,p.54)
Cc-^iission Regulation (EEC )No1T8•*./ir-?of23M.iy1983 amending .
forthesecond time Regulation (ItC )No2696 /77determining the
conditions forentry ofgoods under subheadings 04.C58II,
11.C4ex8Iand CI,25.01 AIIa)and35.02 AIoftheCommon
Customs Tari ff
(CJNoL132,29.5.1980 ,p.11)
Commission Regulation (EEC)No12£i!> /o0classifying certain products
under subheading 04,C2AIoftheCommon Customs Tariff
(0JNOL132,29.5.1980 ,p.13)
s
Commission Regulation (EEC )No 125-'l >/.uOclassifying products under
subheading C4.C2 AIIofthe Comr.on Customs Tariff
(OJ"ol132,29.5.80 ,p.15)
remission R-?~.ul3t ion (CEC )NO14"/•:»•>ti9J«;r.e 19iO ..rer.Jirg
Re-...lotion (Et'C )No3035 /79lay"-' i '.■«••litions for .theentry
o1f.-c cured Virginia ,type l".-,l .;...r J l-.i.rley .tyj^o
(ir.;lo.i "-r.gF.j.'tcv hybrids ),Cv,M .iirci,r?d Maryland type and
fire cured tobacco ,falling within subheading 24.01 Aofthe
Cc--oi Customs Tariff
(OJMol146,12.6 .19S0 ,p.15)
/
Cc-t.•s-ion Regulation (CEC )No'T-j o:.'"SJune *9.'-T !s; 'ying
the cognitions for the inclusion r>ic^t.-iin live ar.irals ofthe
dc-estic bovine s;,ecies and cer:,r,>i oftr.e oovine s^.cies
uroer subheading C1.C2 AIIa)c.td :J.15*.AII«>1aa),C2.C1
Ai:a2aa>ar.s C2.C1 AIIa)3...) «*.uUstr .-.exCtothe
Irte .'ir .Agreements between tne Li.ro ;>-~r,Leonorai com.i.unity and
>i~.OiLavia
/

f',. '
-CUSTOMSVALUATION ."I-
1.Thefollowing'fourimplementing regulations wereadoptedon11.6.1980.
Theywerepublishedin0J.NoL154of21.6.1980.
,■■.' ■■■■V ■
-Commission Regulation (EEC).No1493/80Of11June1980
extendingasatransitional measurethevalidityofcertain
Regulations basedonCouncil'Regulation (EEC)No803/68•,
-Commission Regulation (EEC)No1494/80of11June.1980
oninterpretative notesandgenerallyacceptedaccounting
principlesforthepurposesofcustomsvalue ;
. ■'■ <■ i■'-Commission Regulation (EEC)No1495/80of11June;1980
implementing certainprovisions .ofArticles 1,-3and8of
CouncilRegulation "(EEC)No1224/80onthevaluatio0of
goodsforcustomspurposes ~' ■i -
-^CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1496/80of11June1^80
onthedeclarationofparticularsrelatingiocustoms
valueandondocumentstobefurnished
•",'.' -t.•
;•\-. •.-:."–»■■■■■■■■"––.- -> f■
2.Otherregulations havebeenadoptedduringthelatterhalfof1980.
■Theyarepublishedin-0JNoL..of•–;.1930.
CommissionRegulation onapplyingArticle .14(2)of^Council-
Regulation (EEC)No1224/80on^he.Valuationofgoodsfor.'
customspurooses ,(placeofintroduction ) ., .
.Commission Regulation amendingCommission Regulation (EEC)
No1496/80of11June1980onthedeclaration ofparticulars ,
relatingtocustomsvalueandondocumentstobe.furnished
■'•..<'.,•,.•.-"■ ,1--:.
CommissionRegulation onpostalchargestobetakeninto
consideration whendetermining thevalueforcustomspurposes ./
•,ofgoods . '.•^''
I.CommissionRegulation onairtransportcoststobeincludedinthe
valueforcustomspurposes. ,'
/' Ν· '»
• ' - • ' I •...
Regulationextendingasatransitional measurethevalidityofcertain
regulations basedonCouncilRegulation (EEC)N°803/68onthevaluation
ofgoodsforcustomspurposes.

LEGISLATION
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2418/80of18September1980onth
classification ofgoodsundersubheading 87.02BIIa)1aa)22o
theCCT(0JNoL249of20.9.1979,p.17) ..
Commission Regulation (EEC)No2783/79of12December1979
layingdownprovisionsfortheimplementation ofCouncil,
Regulation (EEC)No1028/79ontheimportation freeof
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesofarticlesfortheuseof
handicapped persons
0JL318,13.12.1979
Commission Regulation (EEC)No2784/79of12December1979
layingdownprovisionsfortheimplementation ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No1798/75on'theimportation freeof
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesofeducational;scientitic or
culturalmaterials
0JL318,13.12.1979
Commission Regulation (EEC)No137/80of9January1980
amendingforthefourthtimeRegulation (EEC)No223/77on
provisionsfortheimplementation oftheCommunitytransit
procedure andforcertainsimplifications ofthatprocedure
0JL18,24.1.1980
Commission Regulation (EEC)No902/80of14April1980
amendingforthefifthtimeRegulation (EEC)No223/77on.
provisionsfortheimplementation ofthe,Communitytransit
procedure andforcertainsimplifications ofthatprocedure
OJL97,15.4.1980
Commission :Regulation (EEC)No1573/80of20June1980
layingdownprovisionsfortheimplementation ofArticle5(2)
ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1697/79onthepost-clearance ,
recoveryofimportdutiesorexportdutieswhichhavenot
beenrequiredofthepersonliableforpaymentongoods
enteredforacustomsprocedureinvolvingtheobligationto
paysuch'duties
OJL161,26.6.1980
Commission Regulation (EEC)No1574/80of,20June1980laying
downprovisions forthe'implementation ofArticles16and17of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1430/79ontherepaymentor
remissionofimportduties / ■
0JL161,26.6.1980
Commission Regulation (EEC)No1575/80of20June1980
layingdownprovisionsforthe.implementation ofArticle13
ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1430/79ontherepaymentor.
remissionofimportorexportduties
0JL161^26.6.1980 -
Commission Regulation (EEC)No1976/80of:25July1980
extendingtheperiodofvalidityofRegulation (EEC)No2826/77
introducing aCommunitytransitdeclaration formforusein*
automaticorelectronic 'dataprocessing systems
0JL192,26.7.1980
V

ANNEXIII
^MeasureswhichtheCommission intendstoadoptin1981-
inexerciseofpowersconferred usonitbytheCouncil
COMMONCUSTOMSTARIFF
Textsrelatingtoclassification ofgoodsandtotherulesconcerning
subheadings oftheCommonCustomsTariffforwhichafavourable rate
ofdutyislaiddownonconditionthatthegoodsinquestionareput
toaparticular use.
* . 'i ''.
CUSTOMSVALUATION '
-Regulation ontheexchangeratetobeappliedfopthepurposesof
• '•?
Article9(2)(b)ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No224/80onthe
-• }valuationofgoodsforcustoms'purposes.
i
I ■*
-Regulation on.simplified proceduresfordetermining customsvalueof
• 1 :
certainperishable goods(Art.16bisofReg."(EEC)n°1224/80..
"-' ' i
LEGISLATION
•,,*- ' I
-iCommission Directivelayingdowncertaindetailedrulesforthe.
implementation oftheproceduresforthereleaseofgoodsforfree
circulation '
Λ
-CommissionDirectivelayingdowncertainprovisionsforimplementing
CouncilDirective79/695/EEContheharmonization ofproceduresfor
thereleaseofgoodsforfreecirculation .
-Commission Regulation amendingforthesixthtimeRegulation (EEC)No
223/77onprovisionsfortheimplementation oftheCommunitytransit
procedure andforcertainsimplifications ofthatprocedure

ANNEXIII
-CommissionRegulation ontheimplementation ofinwardprocessing
reliefarrangements andoutwardprocessingreliefarrangements
intradebetweenGreeceandtheotherMemberStatesoftheCommunity
forsuchtimeascustomsdutiesareleviedinsuchtrade(1)
-CommissionRegulation onmethodsofadministrative cooperationtosafe­
guardduringthetransitional periodthefreemovementofgoods
betweenGreeceandtheotherMemberStates(1)
-CommissionRegulation ontransitional measuresapplicabletotrade
withintheCommunityingoodsobtainedinGreeceorinanotherMember
StateoftheCommunityunderaprocedurefortherelieffromordrawbac
ofcustomsdutiesorotherimportcharges-Compensatory levy-(1)
CDThesethreeregulationswillbeformallyadoptedbytheCommissionas
soonastheActofAccessionofGreececomesintoforce,i.e.onthe
1January1981,sincetheyarebasedonthatAct(cftheCommission's
declaration' of12September1980publishedinOJNoC259of6Octobe
1980).