PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY THE RESOLUTION OF THE INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE CONCERNING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEASURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE HARMONISATION OF FRONTIER CONTROLS OF GOODS
Date: 1989-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: border control, customs cooperation, customs harmonisation, international convention, technical cooperation

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM  (89) 139  final 

Brussels, 31  March 1989 

Proposal  for  a  Council  decision 

accepting  on  behalf  of  the  Community  the  Resolution 

of  the  Inland  Transport  Committee  of  the  Economic 

Commission  for  Europe  concerning  technical  assistance 

measures  for  the  implementation  of  the  International 

Convention  on  the  Harmonisation  of  Frontier 

Controls  of  Goods 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Cem'tsf* 

The  International  Convention  on  the  Harmonisation  of  Frontier  Con 

trols  of  Goods  was  approved  by  the  Community  by  means  of  Council 

Regulation  -(EEC)  No  1262/84  of  10  April  1984  (1)  and  entered  into 

force  on  12.9.1987.  On  4  February  1983  the  Inland  Transport  Commit 

tee  of  the  Economic  Commission  for  Europe  (E.C.E.)  adopted  a  Resolu 

tion  concerning  technical  assistance  measures  for  the  implementation 

of  the  abovementioned  convention. 

The  aim  of  the  Resolution  is  to  facilitate  international  trade  by 

recommending  that  contracting  parties  to  the  Convention  should 

endeavour  to  furnish  to  the  developing  countries  any  technical 

assistance  deemed  necessary  for  the  implementation  of  the  said  Con 

vention.  The  Community  is  concerned  by  this  Resolution,  because  of 

its  interest  in  facilitating  international  trade  through  harmonisa 

tion  of  frontier  controls  of  goods. 

Having  regard  to  the  particularly  active  participation  by  the  Commu 

nity  in  the  preparation  of  this  Resolution,  it's  experience  in  the 

fields  covered  by  the  said  Resolution  and  the  position  which  it 

holds  in  relation  to  developing  countries,  it  is  important  that, the 

Community  adopt, this  Resolution. 

However,  as  the  Convention  has  been  signed  and  ratified  by  both  the 

Community  and  the  Member  States,  it. is  suggested  that  the  Resolution 

should  also  be  accepted  by  the  Member  States.  An  appropriate  decla 

ration  in  this  regard  should  be  made  in  the  minutes  of  the  Council. 

Conclusion: 

The  Commission  recommends  that  the  Council  accept,  in  the  name  of 

the  Community,  Resolution  No  230  of  4  February  1983  of  the  Inland 

Transport. Committee  of  the  Economic  Commission  for  Europe  (ECE)  con 

cerning  technical  assistance  measures,  for  the  implementation  of  the 

International  Convention  on  the  Harmonisation  of  Frontier  Controls 

of  Goods. 

• 

(1)  OJ  No  L  126,  12.5.1984. 

Proposal  for  a Council  decision 

accepting  on  behalf  of  the  Community  the  Resolution 

of  the  Inland  Transport  Committee  of  the  Economic 

Commission  for  Europe  concerning  technical  assistance 

measures  for  the  implementation  of  the  International 

Convention  on  the  Harmonisation  of  Frontier 

Controls  of  Goods 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES  -

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic 

Community,  and  in particular  to  Article  113  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  Recommendation  from  the  Commission; 

Whereas  the  International  Convention  on  the  Harmonisation  of  Frontier 

Controls  of  Goods  was  approved  by  the  Community  by means  of  Council 

Regulation  (EEC) No.  1262/84  of  10 April  1984  (1) and  entered  into 

force  on  12.9.1987; 

c 

Whereas  the purpose  of  the  Resolution  of  the  inland  Transport 

Committee  of  the  Economic  Commission  for  Europe  concerning  technical 

assistance  measures  for  the  implementation  of  the  international 

Convention  on  the  Harmonisation  of  Frontier  Controls  of  Goods  is the 

further  facilitation  of  international  trade  by  furnishing  to 

developing  countries,  upon  their  request  and  upon  mutually  agreed 

terms,  any  technical  assistance  deemed  necessary  for  the 

implementation  of  the  said  Convention; 

Whereas  the  Community  is  interested  in  facilitating  international 

trade  through  the  harmonisation  of  frontier  controls  of  goods; 

Whereas  this  instrument  may  be  accepted  by  the  Community  with 

immediate  effect  -

M)  O.T  N O.  T.  19fi.  l O - C - I Q O* 

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

-  2 -

Article  1 

The  Resolution  of  the  Inland  Transport  Committee  of  the  Economic 

Commission  for  Europe  of  4  February  1983  concerning  technical 

assistance  measures  for  the  implementation  of  the  International 

Convention  on  the  Harmonisation  of  Frontier  Controls  of  Goods  is 

hereby  accepted  on  behalf  of  the  Community  with  immediate  effect 

The  text  of  the  Resolution  is  attached  to  this  Decision. 

Article  2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall  designate  the  person  empowered  to 

notify  the  Executive  Secretary  of  the  Economic  Commission  for  Europe 

of  the  acceptance,  by  the  Community,  with  immediate  effect,  of  the 

Resolution  referred  to  in  Article  1. 

Done  at 

« 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEASURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CN THE HARMONIZATION OF 

FEGNTIZR CONTROLS OF GOODS 

Resolution Mo.230 

adopted by the Inland Transport Committee on 4 February 19Ô3 

The Inland Transport Committee, 

Bearing in mind the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier 

Controls of Goods (Geneva, 19-2)i 

Expressing the wish that the greatest possible number of countries should be 

able to accede to the Convention and that its provisions should be put soon into 

effect, 

Recommends that the Contracting Parties to :he Convention should endeavour to 

furnish to the developing; countries, upon their recruest and upon mutually agreed 

conditions, any technical assistance deemed necessary for the implementation of the 

said Convention; 

Recruests the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe to bring 

this resolution to the attention of the other regional economic commissions and 

competent bodies of the United Nations, inviting them to take it into account when 

preparing and executing their technical assistance- programmes; 

Requests Governments to notify the Executive Secretary, if possible by 

1 Apiil 19°5 whether fhey accept this resolution; 

Recruests the Executive Secretary to circulate the replies received from the 

Governments, 

lg/traas/S4/21 (a) 

GE.84-21659 

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COM(89)  139  final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

accepting  on  behalf  of  the  Community  the  Resolution  of  the  Inland 
Transport Committee  of the  Economic  Commission for  Europe concern 
ing technical assistance measures for the implementation of the Interna 
tional Convention on the  Harmonization  of  Frontier  Controls of  Goods 

(presented by the  Commission) 

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Proposal for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

accepting  on behalf  of  the  Community  the 
Resolution  of  the  Inland Transport  Committee  of 
the  Economic  Commission for  Europe 
concerning  technical  assistance  measures  for 
the  implementation  of  the  International 
Convention  on the  Harmonization  of  Frontier 
Controls  of  Goods 

(presented  by the  Commission) 

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