2004/699/EC: Decision No 1/2004 of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 29 April 2004 concerning the extension of the common communication network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI)
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: EC–Andorra Joint Committee
Subjects: Andorra, computer network, customs union, information network

19.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 318/19

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

DECISION No 1/2004 OF THE EC-ANDORRA JOINT COMMITTEE

of 29 April 2004

concerning the extension of the common communication network/common systems interface
(CCN/CSI)

(2004/699/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Articles 7 and 17(8) thereof,

Having regard to Decision No 1/2003 of the EC-Andorra Joint
Committee of 3 September 2003 on the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary for the proper functioning
of the customs union (2003/692/EC) (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Community rules applied by Andorra provide for the
use of information technology and computer networks
for the purposes of applying some provisions, and in
particular those concerning Community transit.

The use of such technologies,
in particular the new
computerised transit system (NCTS), requires the use of
the CCN/CSI developed by the Community.

to Andorra to allow implementation of

The Community should authorise the extension of
the
CCN/CSI
provisions of
customs
union between the European Economic Community
and Andorra.

the Agreement

establishing

The practical rules and procedures for this extension and
the commitments of the Community and Andorra in this
connection should also be laid down,

(1) OJ L 374, 31.12.1990, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 253, 7.10.2003, p. 3.

Article 1

The Community authorises the extension to Andorra of the
common communication network/common systems interface
(CCN/CSI) developed by the Community.

Article 2

1.
The Parties shall comply with the technical specifications
set out in the documents listed in the Annex to this Decision
which have been made available to Andorra, together with any
future amendments which may be made in connection with the
project.

of

European

Commission

Communities
the
The
2.
(Commission)
system for
shall manage and develop the
Andorra 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).

The Parties shall comply with the rules on general security
3.
policy as laid down and decided within the framework of the
project.

4.
Andorra shall be kept informed in the same way as the
Member States of the European Union of the general trends and
main aspects of the development of the CCN/CSI which are
likely to have an impact on their costs.

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Article 3

The Commission shall

1.
the service
providers to which they must apply to obtain the services
necessary for installation of the CCN/CSI system and technical
support.

inform Andorra of

services relating to the CCN/CSI, the costs of using that network
shall be borne by Andorra.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

2.
Andorra shall take the necessary measures to comply with
the Commission's instructions in the case of a change in service
providers under the project.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.

Following

3.
conclusion of contracts

completion of network

installation and
the provision to Andorra of

for

For the Joint Committee
The Chairman

M. BRINKMANN

ANNEX

List of technical documents

— CCN/CSI System Overview — Ref: CCN/CSI-OVW-GEN-01-MARB
— CCN/CSI Gateway Management Procedures — Ref: CCN/CSIMPRGW01MABX
— Check-list for CCN Gateways Installation — Ref: CCN/CSIDEPCHK-ATOR