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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)218 final.
Brussels,27April1982
Recommendation for
COUNCIL DECISION
acceptingonbehalfoftheCommunity"^Recommendation
oftheCustomsCooperation Council,v//
(Technicalco-operation incustomsmatters)VA
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Community^Recommendation
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COX(82)218final.

On*V.?
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
IntheLightofitspurpose,whichistofacilitateinternational trade
andtoensurethehighestpossibledegreeofharmonisationanduniformity
incustoms •matters,thisrec.ommendation,whichdealswithasubjectof
specialinterestforthefunctioning 'ofcustomsservicesgivenrecent
developmentsintrainingtechniques,directlyconcernstheoperationof
thecustomsunionand,consequently,theimplementation oftheCommunity's
commercialpolicy.
Therecommendation wasadoptedbytheCCCin.June1981.TheCommunity
shouldnowadoptitspositiononit.Thisrecommendation hasbeen
examinedindetailbytherelevantCommissiondepartmentsandby
representatives oftheMemberStates.
Followingthisexamination,itseemspossibletoaccepttfierecommendation
withthefollowingspecialmethodforitsimplementation 5
«
'TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityintendstocarryoutthetechnical
cooperation providedforintherecommendation withintheframework
ofactionbytheCommunityorbycertainMemberStates,bearingin
mindthattheinstitutions oftheEuropeanCommunitydonothavea
customsschool".
InlightofthewishoftheCommunityandtheMemberStatestoannouncethis
acceptanceatthenextsessionoftheCustomsCooperation Council,the
decisionacceptingtherscomrncndation shouldbeadoptedassconaspossible.
ForthisreasontheCommission,initsconcernforoperationaleffectiveness
andguidedbythepreviouspracticeoftheCouncilwhenacceptingannexesto
theKyotoConvention,recommendsittoadoptthedecisionconcerningtherecom­
mendationoftheCustomsCooperationCouncilonthebasisoftheTreatyasa
whole.
CONCLUSION
TheCommissionrecommendsthattheCouncil .
acceptwithimmediateeffect,the
RecommendationoftheCustomsCooperationCouncilconcerningtechnical
cooperationincustomsmatters,withtheabove--»ent10nedspecial
methodforitsimplementation .

Recommendation fora
COUNCILDECISION
accepting onbehalfoftheCommunity
aRecommendation oftheCustomsCooperation Council
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
WhereastheRecomrrendationoftheCustomsCooperationCouncilconcerning
technicalcooperation incustomsmatterscanbeaccepted^bytheCommunity
withimmediateeffect;
Whereasitisadvisable,however,toindicatethespecialmethodby
whichitwillbeimplemented taking :intoaccounttherequirements
ofthecustomsunion, -
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
TheRecommendation of18June1981oftheCustomsCooperation >
Councilconcerningtechnicalcooperation incustomsmattersishereby
acceptedonbehalfoftheCommunitywithimmediateeffect;butwith
thefollowingspecialmethodofimplementation :theEuropeanEconomic
Communityintendstocarryoutthetechnicalcooperation providedforin
theRecommendation withintheframew.orkofactionbytheCommunity,or
bycertainMemberStates,bearinginmindthattheinstitutiorsofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity donothaveacustomsschool.
ThetextofthesaidRecommendation isreproducedintheannextothis
decision.

Article 2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilshalldesignatethepersonempoweredto
informtheSecretariat-General oftheCustomsCooperation Council
oftheacceptance bytheCommunitywithimmediateeffectofthe
recommendation ,anspecialmethodbywhichitwillbeimplemented,
referredtoinArticle 1.
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DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil Vr4:.'
President

ANNEX
RECOMMENDATION OFTHE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL
CONCERNING TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION INCUSTOMS MATTERS
(18June 1981 )
THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUN.CIL ,
HAVING regard tothe general aims ofthe Convention establishing
aCustoms Co-operation Council ,inparticular the provisions
■ofArticle IIIconcerning measures forattaining thehighest
possible degree ofharmony and uniformity iniCustoms matters ,
RECALLING the discussions atthe Council 's49th /50th Sessions in .
Nairobi (1977 )where itwas confirmed that the Council should
play amore active role inorder tofoster technical co­
operation between all 1developed anddeveloping countries /
and that itshould expand its general policy fntechnical
co-operation , i
NOTING that asteady growth ofworld trade implies constant
adaptation ofCustoms methods ofwork ,
NOTING that while under its auspices asubstantial number of
international Customs Conventions have been concluded ,further
steps besides promoting accession toorratification ofthese
instruments are necessary tofacilitate international trade ,-
CONSIDERING the satisfactory results obtained byits expanding
co-operation inCustoms matters with other governmental and
non-governmental international organizations ,
CONVINCED that itisalso inthe interest ofinternational trade to
promote technical co-operation ,
CONVINCED that adequate training ofCustoms officials isoneofthe
prerequisites for the smooth functioning ofinternational
trade and tourism ,

Annex
DESIRING THAT ITS SECRETARIAT SHOULD CONTINUE
1.tocollaborate with Member and non-Member States which
sowish inorganizing onabilateral ormultilateral
basis seminars ,training courses and symposia inCustoms
•matters ,inparticular concerning theConventions and
- ■other internei^onal instruments administered bythe
Council ,
2.toco-operate with regional andinternational organiza­
tions inorganizing regional and interregional seminars
onCustoms matters ,
RECOMMENDS that States whether ornot Members ofthe Council ,and
Customs orEconomic Unions should :
1.provide for the possibility ofreceiving trainees ,and
receiving ,supplying ,orexchanging Customs experts and
lecturers ,utilizing the channels ofthe Council for
.these purposes sofar asmay bepossible ,
'2.consider where appropriate and sofar asmay bepossible
admitting Customs officers ofother administrations to
their national Customs training schools , .•'>
3.organize seminars ,courses orsymposia open toor
intended for foreign participants onnational and
international Customs laws and regulations ,and onthe
application thereof ,
4.consider the further promotion ofactivities aimed at
achieving wider technical co-operation inCustoms matters ,
REQUESTS States ,whether ornot'Members oftheCouncil ,and
Customs orEconomic Unions which accept this Recommendation
tonotify theSecretary General oftheir acceptance ,ofthe
date from which they will apply theRecommendation ,andof
theconditions ofitsapplication .TheSecretary General
will transmit this information tothe Customs administra –
'tions ofsuch States *and tosuch Unions .
2.