COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 06.10.1995 
COM(95) 459 final 
95/0241 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulations (EC) Nos 3285/94 and 519/94 
with respect to the uniform Community surveillance document 
(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory Memorandum 
Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on the common rules for imports 
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94(1), and Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 
7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing 
Regulations (EEC) Nos 1765/82, 1766/82 and 3420/83(2), established a common import 
document for use in cases of prior Community surveillance. The model for the surveillance 
document, which is identical for both the Regulations, appears in Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 3285/94 and in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 519/94. 
In the interests of good administrative management and to assist Community 
operators, it is proposed that the layout and content of the import document in question be 
aligned as far as possible on the common import licence forms provided for in 
Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 3168/94(3), 3169/94(4) and 1150/95(5) and in 
Commission Recommendation 3118/94/ECSC(6). 
A proposal for a Regulation to achieve this is being put to the Council for aproval. 
(i) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) OJNoL349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. 
OJNoL67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. 
OJ No L 335, 23.12.1994, p. 23. 
OJ No L 335, 23.12.1994, p. 33. 
OJNoL 116, 23.5.1995, p. 3. 
OJNoL330, 21.12.1994, p. 6. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION ŒC) 
amending Regulations (EC) Nos 3285/94 and 519/94 
with respect to the uniform Community surveillance document 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on the common rules 
for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94(1) and Council Regulation (EC) 
No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and 
repealing Regulations (EEC) Nos 1765/82, 1766/82 and 3420/83(2), as last amended by 
Regulation (EC) No 839/95(3), established a common import document for use in cases of 
prior Community surveillance; whereas the model for the surveillance document, which is 
identical for both the Regulations, appears in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 and in 
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 519/94; 
Whereas, in the interests of good administrative management and to assist 
Community operators, it is proposed that the layout and content of the import document in 
question be aligned as far as possible on the common import licence forms provided for 
in Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 3168/94(4), 3169/94(5) and 1150/95(6), and in 
Commission Recommendation 3118/94/ECSC(7); 
Whereas under the current arrangements applications for import documents must be made 
using a special form which itself fulfils the function of an import document once completed 
and authenticated by the competent national authorities; whereas in order to simplify the 
formalities which importers must complete it should no longer be required that an application 
for an import document be made using a form specially intended for that purpose; whereas 
the information which must be given in the application for an import document, which may 
now follow any pattern, must nevertheless be specified; 
Whereas transitional arrangements should be made for Community import documents already 
issued by the Member States before the date of application of this Regulation, 
(1) OJ No L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. 
OJNoL 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. 
OJNoL 85, 19.4.1995, p. 9. 
OJ No L 335, 23.12.1994, p. 23. 
OJ NoL 335, 23.12.1994, p. 33. 
OJNoL 116, 23.5.1995, p. 3. 
(7) OJNoL 330, 21.12.1994, p. 6. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 is amended as follows: 
1. Article 12(2) is replaced by the following; 
"2. The import document shall be made out on a form corresponding to the model in 
Annex I. 
Except where the decision to impose surveillance provides otherwise, the 
declaration by the importer shall contain only the following: 
(a) the full name and address of the applicant (including telephone and fax 
numbers and any number identifying the applicant to the competent national 
authorities), plus the applicant's VAT registration number if he is liable for 
VAT; 
(b) where appropriate, the full name and address of the declarant or of any 
representative appointed by the applicant (including telephone and fax 
numbers); 
(c) a description of the goods giving: 
their trade name; 
their Combined Nomenclature code; 
their place of origin and place of consignment; 
(d) the quantity declared, in kilograms and, where appropriate, any other additional 
unit (pairs, items, etc.); 
(e) the value of the goods, cif at Community frontier, in ecus; 
(f) the following statement, dated and signed by the applicant, with the applicant's 
name spelt out in capital letters: 
"I, the undersigned, certify that the information provided in this application is 
true and given in good faith, and that I am established in the Community." 
2. Article 14(2) is replaced by the following: 
"2. Article 12(2) shall apply." 
3. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto. 
Article 2 
Regulation (EC) No 519/94 is amended as follows: 
1. Article 10(2) is replaced by the following: 
"2. The import document shall be made out on a form corresponding to the model in 
Annex IV. 
Except where the decision to impose surveillance provides otherwise, the 
declaration by the importer shall contain only the following: 
(a) the full name and address of the applicant (including telephone and fax 
numbers and any number identifying the applicant to the competent national 
authorities), plus the applicant's VAT registration number if he is liable for 
VAT; 
(b) where appropriate, the full name and address of the declarant or of any 
representative appointed by the applicant (including telephone and fax 
numbers); 
(c) a description of the goods giving: 
their trade name; 
their Combined Nomenclature code; 
their place of origin and place of consignment; 
(d) the quantity declared, in kilograms and, where appropriate, any other additional 
unit (pairs, items, etc.); 
(e) the value of the goods, cif at Community frontier, in ecus; 
(f) the following statement, dated and signed by the applicant, with the applicant's 
name spelt out in capital letters: 
"I, the undersigned, certify that the information provided in this application is 
true and given in good faith, and that I am established in the Community." 
2. Article 13(2) is replaced by the following: 
"2. Article 10(2) shall apply." 
3. Annex IV is replaced by Annex II hereto. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996. However, import documents issued before 
that date may be used until the date of their expiration and until 31 December 1996, at 
the latest. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
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