Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA
Date: 1996-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Andorra, agreement (EU), free circulation, originating product, third country, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 26.01.1996 
COM(96)  24  final 

96/0024  (ACC) 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

ON THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF ARTICLE  8  OF 
THE AGREEMENT  IN THE FORM  OF AN EXCHANGE  OF  LETTERS 
BETWEEN 
THE EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY  AND THE PRINCIPALITY  OF  ANDORRA 

(presented  by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

the  Principality  of  Andorra,  signed 

1.  Article  8(1 )(a)  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  between  the 
European  Economic  Community  and 
in 
Luxembourg  on  28  June  1990,  stipulates  that  for  a  period  of  five  years,  and  beyond 
that  period  if  no  agreement  can  be  readied  in  accordance  with  point  1(b)  thereof, 
Andorra  authorizes  the  Community,  acting  on  behalf  of  and  for  Andorra, 
to  enter 
goods  sent  from  third  countries  to  Andorra  for  free  circulation.  Paragraph  (l)(b)  of 
that  same  Article  stipulates  that  at  the  end  of  that  period,  pursuant  to  Article  20 
thereof,  Andorra  may  exercise  right  of  entry  for  free  circulation  for  its  goods,  with 
the agreement  of the contracting  parties. 

2. 

In  a  memorandum  delivered  on  22  June  1995,  the  Principality  of  Andorra  has 
requested to exercise  such  right. 

3.  The  Commission  departments  consider  that  the  Andorran  customs  authorities  are 
able  to  exercise  their  right  satisfactorily  and  effectively,  subject  to  settling  a  period 
of time for  suitable implementing  arrangements  to be made. 

4.  For  its part,  in a statement  of 30 October  1995, the Council  agreed  in principle to  the 
Principality  of  Andorra's  request  and  to  this  end  requested  the  Commission  to 
present a proposal  for  a decision as soon  as possible. 

5.  Accordingly,  the  Commission  is  putting  the  attached  proposal  to  the  Council  for 

consideration. 

PROPOSAL  FOR  A COUNCIL  DECISION 

ON  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF ARTICLE  8  OF 

THE  AGREEMENT  IN THE  FORM  OF  AN  EXCHANGE  OF  LETTERS 
BETWEEN 
THE  EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY  AND THE  PRINCIPALITY  OF  ANDORRA 

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  Article  8(1 )(a)  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  between 
the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  Principality  of  Andorra,  signed 
in 
Luxembourg  on  28  June  1990,  stipulates  that  for  a period  of  five  years  and  beyond  that 
period  if  no  agreement  can  be  reached  in  accordance  with  1(b),  the  Principality  of 
Andorra  authorizes  the  Community,  acting  on  behalf  of  and  for  the  Principality  of 
Andorra,  to  enter  goods  sent  from  third  countries  to  the  Principality  of  Andorra  for  free 
circulation; 

Whereas  Article  8(1 )(b)  stipulates  that  at  the  end  of  that  period,  and  pursuant  to 
Article  20  thereof,  the  Principality  of  Andorra  may  exercise  right  of  entry  for  free 
circulation, with the agreement  of the contracting  parties; 

Whereas  the  Principality  of  Andorra  has  requested  to exercise  such  right  of entry  for  free 
circulation; 

Whereas  in a statement  of  30  October  1995 the  Council  of the European  Union  agreed  in 
principle to the Principality  of Andorra's request to exercise that  right; 

Whereas  it  is  for  the  Council  to  establish  the  Community's  official  position  as  a 
contracting  party; 

Whereas  a period  of  time  should  be  allowed  for  the  preparations  for  exercising  the  said 
right, 

HAS DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

SOLE  ARTICLE 

1.  From  1  July  1996,  the  European  Community,  acting  on  behalf  of  and  for  the 
Principality  of Andorra,  shall  cease  to ensure  entry  for  free  circulation  of  goods  sent 
from  third  countries to the Principality  of  Andorra. 

2.  This  decision  shall  be  notified  to  the  Principality  of  Andorra  through  diplomatic 

channels. 

Done at  Brussels, 

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