Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Norway concerning the extension of the common communications network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure
Date: 2000-08-28
Institutions: European Community, Norway
Subjects: EFTA countries, Norway, 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 Norway concerning the extension of the common commu-
nications network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention
on a common transit procedure

A. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

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

I.

II.

The Parties will comply with the technical specifications as set out in the documents listed in the
Annex to this letter, which have been made available to Norway, together with any future amend-
ments 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
Subgroup
(CPC-CWP-CCN/CSI) for the partner countries also.

Processing — CCN/CSI Technical

on Data

Party

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 1 September 2000, Norway will pay a flat-rate sum of EUR 120 000 for the

installation of the CCN/CSI.

V.

Before 31 January 2001, the Commission will clear the accounts relating to the installation costs on
the basis of the sum already paid and the actual costs chargeable to Norway on the basis of the
specific agreement which the Commission has concluded for that purpose with the subcontractor and
will provide Norway with a statement of account. The final payment (payment of balance) will take
place 30 days after the presentation of the statement of account.

VI. Not later than 1 September 2000, Norway will pay a flat-rate sum of EUR 48 000 for the costs of

operating the network for the year 2000.

VII. As from 2001, on 15 May each year, Norway will pay a flat-rate sum for the annual cost of use of the
network. Before 31 July each year, the Commission will inform Norway of the flat-rate sum for the
following year. The flat-rate sum for the year 2001 will amount to EUR 96 000.

VIII. 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 Norway
and will provide Norway with a statement of account. The Commission will calculate the actual cost
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 balance) will take place 30 days
after the presentation of the statement of account. The total amount to be paid by Norway will not in
any case exceed by 20 % the annual flat-rate sum already paid.

IX.

In the same way as the Member States of the European Union, Norway 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.

X. Not later than 1 September 2000, Norway will pay an annual deposit for contingencies and future
development of the amount of EUR 40 000. The Commission will provide Norway with a statement
of account specifying the breakdown of costs charged to that deposit. Not later than 15 May each
year, Norway will replenish the deposit by paying a sum corresponding to the amount actually used
for contingencies and future development in the previous year.

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XI. 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.

XII. 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.

XIII. If Norway pays the amounts provided for in points IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and X 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
of the European Communities, 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 Norway to the above.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

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)

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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)

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 reason codes 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

Architecture design

Requirement 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 Norway

Sir,

I acknowledge receipt of your letter concerning the extension of the use of the common communications
network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI) for the new computerised transit system to Norway, which
reads as follows:

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

I.

II.

The Parties will comply with the technical specifications as set out in the documents listed in the
Annex to this letter, which have been made available to Norway, 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 1 September 2000, Norway will pay a flat-rate sum of EUR 120 000 for the

installation of the CCN/CSI.

V.

Before 31 January 2001, the Commission will clear the accounts relating to the installation costs
on the basis of the sum already paid and the actual costs chargeable to Norway on the basis of the
specific agreement which the Commission has concluded for that purpose with the subcontractor
and will provide Norway with a statement of account. The final payment (payment of balance) will
take place 30 days after the presentation of the statement of account.

VI. Not later than 1 September 2000, Norway will pay a flat-rate sum of EUR 48 000 for the costs of

operating the network for the year 2000.

VII. As from 2001, on 15 May each year, Norway will pay a flat-rate sum for the annual cost of use of
the network. Before 31 July each year, the Commission will inform Norway of the flat-rate sum
for the following year. The flat-rate sum for the year 2001 will amount to EUR 96 000.

VIII. 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
Norway and will provide Norway with a statement of account. The Commission will calculate the
actual cost 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 balance) will take
place 30 days after the presentation of the statement of account. The total amount to be paid by
Norway will not in any case exceed by 20 % the annual flat-rate sum already paid.

IX.

In the same way as the Member States of the European Union, Norway 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.

X. Not later than 1 September 2000, Norway will pay an annual deposit for contingencies and future
development of the amount of EUR 40 000. The Commission will provide Norway with a
statement of account specifying the breakdown of costs charged to that deposit. Not later than 15
May each year, Norway will replenish the deposit by paying a sum corresponding to the amount
actually used for contingencies and future development in the previous year.

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XI. 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.

XII. 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.

XIII. If Norway pays the amounts provided for in points IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and X 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 of the European Communities, 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 Norway to the above.’

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

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

For the Government of Norway