Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Switzerland concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure
Date: 2000-04-13
Institutions: European Community, Switzerland
Subjects: EFTA countries, Switzerland, Union transit, agreement (EU), computer network, exchange of information, information system

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AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and Switzerland concerning the extension of the common
communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the
Convention on a common transit procedure

A. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

Brussels, 13 April 2000

Regarding the extension of the use of the common communication network/common system interface
(CCN/CSI) for the new computerised transit system to Switzerland (1), I would like to propose the following
commitment on behalf of the European Community:

I.

II.

The Parties will comply with the technical specifications set out in the documents listed in the Annex
to this letter which have been made available to Switzerland, together with any future amendments
which may be made in connection with the project.

The Commission of the European Communities (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Commission’) will
manage and develop the system in accordance with the guidelines drawn up by the Customs Policy
Committee — Working Party on Data Processing — CCN/CSI Technical Subgroup (CPC-CWP
-CCN/CSI) for the partner countries also.

III. The Parties will comply with the rules on general security policy as laid down and decided within the

framework of the project.

IV. Not later than 15 May 2000, Switzerland will pay the costs of installing the CCN/CSI as justified by
the Commission on the basis of the specific Agreement which it has concluded for that purpose with
the subcontractor.

V. Not later than 15 May 2000, Switzerland will pay the costs of operating the network as incurred by
the Commission from the date of installation of the hardware and software up to 31 December 1999.

VI. On 15 May each year, Switzerland will pay a flat-rate sum (EUR 90 000 for the year 2000) for the
annual cost of Switzerland's use of the network. Before 31 July each year, the Commission will inform
Switzerland of the flat-rate sum for the following year.

VII. Before 31 January each year, the Commission will clear the accounts relating to the annual costs of
operating the network on the basis of the sum already paid and the actual costs chargeable to
Switzerland and will provide Switzerland with a statement of account. The Commission will calculate
tha actual costs on the basis of its relationship with the subcontractor chosen in accordance with the
current procedures for the award of contracts. The final payment (payment of the balance) will take
place 30 days after the presentation of the statement of account. The total amount to be paid by
Switzerland will not in any case exceed by more than 20 % the annual flat-rate sum already paid.

VIII. In the same way as the Member States of the European Union, Switzerland will be kept informed of
the forecast trends in these costs as well as of the main aspects of the development of the CCN/CSI
which are likely to have an impact on those costs.

IX. Not later than 15 May 2000, Switzerland will pay the sum of EUR 40 000 by way of an annual
deposit for future development and contingencies. The Commission will provide Switzerland with a
statement of account specifying the breakdown of costs chargeable to that deposit. Not later than 15
May each year, Switzerland will replenish the deposit by paying a sum corresponding to the amount
actually used for future development and contingencies in the previous year.

X. All payments must be made to the Commission. Unless specified otherwise, they will be based on a
statement of account issued by the Commission containing a breakdown of costs identifying the
different services and the supply of hardware and software, payable within 60 days.

(1) The two Parties agree that the extension of the use of the CCN/CSI to Switzerland shall also apply to the Principality

of Liechtenstein for as long as that Principality remains bound to Switzerland by a Customs Union Treaty.

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XI. This Agreement will remain in force as long as the two Parties are contracting Parties to the
Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure. However, both Parties shall reserve the
right to amend the Agreement by mutual agreement.

XII.

If Switzerland pays the amounts provided for in points IV, V, VI, VII and IX later than the dates
specified in those points, the European Union may charge interest on the arrears (at the rate applied
by the European Central Bank to its operations in euro, published in the ‘C’ series of the Official
Journal, on the day on which the deadline for repayment expires, plus one and a half points). The
same rate will apply to payments to be made by the Community.

I would be grateful

if you could confirm the agreement of Switzerland to the above.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

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ANNEX TO THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

CCN/CSI EXTERNAL DOCUMENTATION

CCN/CSI telematic integration for customs and indirect taxation (English version)

CCN/CSI : telematic integration for customs and indirect taxation (French version)

Architecture of trans-European applications

Anticipated benefits of the use of the CCN/CSI for the trans-European applications of DG
XXI (German version)

Anticipated benefits of the use of the CCN/CSI for the trans-European applications of DG
XXI (English version)

Anticipated benefits of the use of the CCN/CSI for the trans-European applications of DG
XXI (French version)

Description of the CSI offer

Description of the dynamic behaviour of the CCN/CSI interactions

GENERAL

21info_en

21info_fr

Arap_101

Bnf104de

Bnf104en

Bnf104fr

Lr092v08

Lr155v01

Lst-rol-XXI-00

Description of the role of the CCN/CSI

Mathaeus-Dublin

Architecture and methodology for intra-Community systems

Pre-gen-XXI

CCN/CSI presentation and reading guide

CCN/TC

Ccn_tc_sla_03

CCN/TC service level agreement

Epm01

Sqp_01

DEVELOPMENT

Acg_03

Prg_c_05

CCN/TC external procedure manual

CCN/TC service quality plan

Application configuration guide

Application programming guide (C language)

Prg_Cob_BS2000_03

Application programming guide (Cobol

language for BS2000)

Prg_Cob_CICS_01

Application programming guide (Cobol

language for IBM)

Prg_Cob_GCOS7_03

Application programming guide (Cobol

language for GCOS7)

Prg_Cob_GCOS8_01

Application programming guide (Cobol

language for GCOS8)

Ref_cd09

Common definitions reference manual (C language)

Ref_Cob_cd01

Common definitions reference manual (Cobol

language)

Ref_Cob_cs01

CSI reference manual (Cobol

language)

Ref_Cob_gs01

GSS reference manual (Cobol

language)

Ref_Cob_hl01

HL reference manual (Cobol

language)

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Ref_Cob_os01

OS reference manual (Cobol

language)

Ref_Cob_pr01

Presentation reference manual (Cobol

language)

Ref_cs09

Ref_er05

Ref_gs03

Ref_hl07

Ref_os01

Ref_pr07

SECURITY

CSI reference manual (C language)

Error code reference manual

GSS reference manual (C language)

HL reference manual (C language)

OS reference manual (C language)

Presentation reference manual (C language)

Pol-sec-XXI-01

CCN/CSI general security policy

SPECIFICATIONS

Ad_07

Frs_03

Fss_05

Ovw_07

TRAINING

Design

Specifications

Functional system specifications

System overview

Tra-csi(mod1)-05.ppt

Course for CSI application architects and developers

Tra-csi(mod2)-05.ppt

Course for CSI application architects and developers (C language)

Tra-csi(mod3)-03.ppt

Course for CSI application architects and developers (C language)

Tra-csi_cob(mod2)-01.ppt

Course for CSI application architects and developers (Cobol

language)

Tra-csi_cob(mod3)-01.ppt

Course for CSI application architects and developers (Cobol

language)

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B. Letter from Switzerland

Sir,

Berne, 14 April 2000

I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter concerning the extension of the use of the common communi-
cation network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) for the NCTS to Switzerland, which reads as follows:

‘Regarding the extension of the use of the common communication network/common system interface
(CCN/CSI) for the new computerised transit system to Switzerland (1), I would like to propose the
following commitment on behalf of the European Community:

I.

II.

The Parties will comply with the technical specifications set out in the documents listed in the
Annex to this letter which have been made available to Switzerland, together with any future
amendments which may be made in connection with the project.

The European Commission will manage and develop the system in accordance with the guidelines
drawn up by the Customs Policy Committee — Working Party on Data Processing — CCN/CSI
Technical Subgroup (CPC-CWP-CCN/CSI) for the partner countries also.

III. The Parties will comply with the rules on general security policy as laid down and decided within

the framework of the project.

IV. Not later than 15 May 2000, Switzerland will pay the costs of installing the CCN/CSI as justified
by the European Commission on the basis of the specific Agreement which it has concluded for
that purpose with the subcontractor.

V. Not later than 15 May 2000, Switzerland will pay the costs of operating the network as incurred
by the European Commission from the date of installation of the hardware and software up to 31
December 1999.

VI. On 15 May each year, Switzerland will pay a flat-rate sum (EUR 90 000 for the year 2000) for the
annual cost of Switzerland's use of the network. Before 31 July each year, the European Commis-
sion will

inform Switzerland of the flat-rate sum for the following year.

VII. Before 31 January each year, the European Commission will clear the accounts relating to the
annual costs of operating the network on the basis of the sum already paid and the actual costs
chargeable to Switzerland and will provide Switzerland with a statement of account. The European
Commission will calculate the actual costs on the basis of its relationship with the subcontractor
chosen in accordance with the current procedures for the award of contracts. The final payment
(payment of the balance) will take place 30 days after the presentation of the statement of account.
The total amount to be paid by Switzerland will not in any case exceed by more than 20 % the
annual flat-rate sum already paid.

VIII. In the same way as the Member States of the European Union, Switzerland will be kept informed
of the forecast trends in these costs as well as of the main aspects of the development of the
CCN/CSI which are likely to have an impact on those costs.

IX. Not later than 15 May 2000, Switzerland will pay the sum of EUR 40 000 by way of an annual
deposit for future development and contingencies. The European Commission will provide Swit-
zerland with a statement of account specifying the breakdown of costs chargeable to that deposit.
Not later than 15 May each year, Switzerland will replenish the deposit by paying a sum
corresponding to the amount actually used for future development and contingencies in the
previous year.

X. All payments must be made to the European Commission. Unless specified otherwise, they will be
based on a statement of account issued by the European Commission containing a breakdown of
costs identifying the different services and the supply of hardware and software, payable within 60
days.

(1) The two Parties agree that the extension of the use of the CCN/CSI to Switzerland shall also apply to the Principality

of Liechtenstein for as long as that Principality remains bound to Switzerland by a Customs Union Treaty.

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XI. This Agreement will remain in force as long as the two Parties are contracting Parties to the
Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure. However, both Parties shall reserve
the right to amend the Agreement by mutual agreement.

XII.

If Switzerland pays the amounts provided for in points IV, V, VI, VII and IX later than the dates
specified in those points, the European Union may charge interest on the arrears (at the rate
applied by the European Central Bank to its operations in euro, published in the “C” series of the
Official Journal, on the day on which the deadline for repayment expires, plus one and a half
points). The same rate will apply to payments to be made by the European Community.

I would be grateful

if you could confirm the agreement of Switzerland to the above.’

I am pleased to confirm the agreement of Switzerland to the content of this letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of Switzerland