2005/560/: Decision No 3/2005 of the EC-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit of 17 June 2005 amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: EC–EFTA Joint Committee
Subjects: EFTA countries, customs formalities, customs transit

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DECISION No 3/2005 OF THE EC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT

amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

of 17 June 2005

(2005/560/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (1) (hereinafter referred
to as the Convention), and in particular Article 15(3)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Annex D2 to Appendix III of the Convention contains the list of the package codes based on Annex
V of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Recommendation No 21/rev 1 of August
1994 (hereinafter referred to as the Recommendation).

Annex V of the Recommendation concerning the list of the package codes has been revised several
times since its introduction in order to better meet the requirements of the development of practices
in trade and transport.

The latest revision (revision 4) of the Recommendation was published in May 2002.

In order to allow economic operators to use the most updated information and, therefore, to
harmonise as far as possible the commercial and administrative practices in the countries applying
the Convention, it is important to ensure that the package codes which are used to represent the
packages in a transit declaration should correspond to the latest version of Annex V of the Recom-
mendation.

Annex D2 to Appendix III of the Convention also contains the reference to the ISO alpha-2 country
codes as specified in ISO-3166 of 1 January 1996, which has been updated on several occasions, and
it should therefore be ensured that the list of country codes used in a transit declaration corresponds
to the latest version of the ISO-3166 available.

(6)

The provisions concerned should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annexes D1 and D2 to Appendix III of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

1.

2.

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

It shall be applicable from 1 July 2005.

Article 2

Done at Bern, 17 June 2005.

For the Joint Committee
The President

Rudolf DIETRICH

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2. Convention as last amended by Decision No 2/2002 (OJ L 4, 9.1.2003, p. 18).

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ANNEX

Appendix III of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure is amended as follows:

1. In Annex D1, title II, section B the explanatory text of the attribute ‘Kind of packages’ is replaced by the following:

‘Type/length: an2

The package code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.’

2. Annex D2, Section 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1. COUNTRY CODES (CNT)
The “ISO alpha-2 Country Code” as specified in ISO-3166-1 of 1997 and subsequent updates shall apply.’

3. Annex D2, Section 5 is replaced by the following:

‘5. PACKAGE CODE

(UNECE Recommendation No 21/Rev. 4 of May 2002)

Aerosol

Ampoule, non-protected

Ampoule, protected

Atomiser

Bag

Bag, flexible container

Bag, large

Bag, multiply

Bag, paper

Bag, paper, multi-wall

Bag, paper, multi-wall, water resistant

Bag, plastic

Bag, plastics film

Bag, super bulk

Bag, textile

Bag, textile, sift proof

Bag, textile, water resistant

Bag, textile, without inner coat/liner

Bag, woven plastic

Bag, woven plastic, sift proof

Bag, woven plastic, water resistant

Bag, woven plastic, without inner coat/liner

Bale, compressed

Bale, non-compressed

Balloon, non-protected

Balloon, protected

Bar

Barrel

Barrel, wooden

Barrel, wooden, bung type

Barrel, wooden, removable head

Bars, in bundle/bunch/truss

Basin

Basket

Basket, with handle, cardboard

Basket, with handle, plastic

AE

AM

AP

AT

BG

FX

ZB

MB

5M

XJ

XK

EC

XD

43

5L

XG

XH

XF

5H

XB

XC

XA

BL

BN

BF

BP

BR

BA

2C

QH

QJ

BZ

BM

BK

HC

HA

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Basket, with handle, wooden

Bin

Board

Board, in bundle/bunch/truss

Bobbin

Bolt

Bottle, gas

Bottle, non-protected, bulbous

Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical

Bottle, protected bulbous

Bottle, protected cylindrical

Bottlecrate/bottlerack

Box

Box, aluminium

Box, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), Eurobox

Box, fibreboard

Box, for liquids

Box, natural wood

Box, plastic

Box, plastic, expanded

Box, plastic, solid

Box, plywood

Box, reconstituted wood

Box, steel

Box, wooden, natural wood, ordinary

Box, wooden, natural wood, with sift proof walls

Bucket

Bulk, gas (at 1 031 mbar and 15 °C)

Bulk, liquified gas (at abnormal temperature/pressure)

Bulk, liquid

Bulk, solid, fine particles (powders)

Bulk, solid, granular particles (grains)

Bulk, solid, large particles (nodules)

Bunch

Bundle

Butt

Cage

Cage, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP)

Cage, roll

Can, cylindrical

Can, rectangular

Can, with handle and spout

Canister

Canvas

Capsule

Carboy, non-protected

Carboy, protected

Card

Carton

Cartridge

Case

Case, isothermic

Case, skeleton

Case, steel

Case, with pallet base

HB

BI

BD

BY

BB

BT

GB

BS

BO

BV

BQ

BC

BX

4B

DH

4G

BW

4C

4H

QR

QS

4D

4F

4A

QP

QQ

BJ

VG

VQ

VL

VY

VR

VO

BH

BE

BU

CG

DG

CW

CX

CA

CD

CI

CZ

AV

CO

CP

CM

CT

CQ

CS

EI

SK

SS

ED

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Case, with pallet base, cardboard

Case, with pallet base, metal

Case, with pallet base, plastic

Case, with pallet base, wooden

Cask

Chest

Churn

Clamshell

Coffer

Coffin

Coil

Composite packaging, glass receptacle

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium crate

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium drum

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in expandable plastic pack

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibre drum

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibreboard box

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in plywood drum

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in solid plastic pack

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel crate box

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel drum

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wickerwork hamper

Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wooden box

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium crate

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium drum

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibre drum

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibreboard box

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plastic drum

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood box

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood drum

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in solid plastic box

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel crate box

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel drum

Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in wooden box

Cone

Container, not otherwise specified as transport equipment

Cover

Crate

Crate, beer

Crate, bulk, cardboard

Crate, bulk, plastic

Crate, bulk, wooden

Crate, framed

Crate, fruit

Crate, milk

Crate, multiple layer, cardboard

Crate, multiple layer, plastic

Crate, multiple layer, wooden

Crate, shallow

Creel

Cup

Cylinder

Demijohn, non-protected

Demijohn, protected

EF

EH

EG

EE

CK

CH

CC

AI

CF

CJ

CL

6P

YR

YQ

YY

YW

YX

YT

YZ

YP

YN

YV

YS

6H

YD

YC

YJ

YK

YL

YH

YG

YM

YB

YA

YF

AJ

CN

CV

CR

CB

DK

DL

DM

FD

FC

MC

DC

DA

DB

SC

CE

CU

CY

DJ

DP

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Dispenser

Drum

Drum, aluminium

Drum, aluminium, non-removable head

Drum, aluminium, removable head

Drum, fibre

Drum, iron

Drum, plastic

Drum, plastic, non-removable head

Drum, plastic, removable head

Drum, plywood

Drum, steel

Drum, steel, non-removable head

Drum, steel, removable head

Drum, wooden

Envelope

Envelope, steel

Filmpack

Firkin

Flask

Foodtainer

Footlocker

Frame

Girder

Girders, in bundle/bunch/truss

Hamper

Hogshead

Ingot

Ingots, in bundle/bunch/truss

Intermediate bulk container

Intermediate bulk container, aluminium

Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, liquid

Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, pressurised > 10 kpa

Intermediate bulk container, composite

Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, liquids

Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, pressurised

Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, solids

Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, liquids

Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, pressurised

Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, solids

Intermediate bulk container, fibreboard

Intermediate bulk container, flexible

Intermediate bulk container, metal

Intermediate bulk container, metal, liquid

Intermediate bulk container, metal, other than steel

Intermediate bulk container, metal, pressure 10 kpa

Intermediate bulk container, natural wood

Intermediate bulk container, natural wood, with inner liner

Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall

Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall, water resistant

Intermediate bulk container, plastic film

Intermediate bulk container, plywood

Intermediate bulk container, plywood, with inner liner

Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood

Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood, with inner liner

DN

DR

1B

QC

QD

1G

DI

IH

QF

QG

1D

1A

QA

QB

1W

EN

SV

FP

FI

FL

FT

FO

FR

GI

GZ

HR

HG

IN

IZ

WA

WD

WL

WH

ZS

ZR

ZP

ZM

ZQ

ZN

ZL

ZT

ZU

WF

WM

ZV

WJ

ZW

WU

ZA

ZC

WS

ZX

WY

ZY

WZ

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Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic

Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, liquids

Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, pressurised

Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, solids

Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, solids

Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, liquids

Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, pressurised

Intermediate bulk container, steel

Intermediate bulk container, steel, liquid

Intermediate bulk container, steel, pressurised > 10 kpa

Intermediate bulk container, textile with out coat/liner

Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated

Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated and liner

Intermediate bulk container, textile, with liner

Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated

Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated and liner

Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, with liner

Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, without coat/liner

Jar

Jerrican, cylindrical

Jerrican, plastic

Jerrican, plastic, non-removable head

Jerrican, plastic, removable head

Jerrican, rectangular

Jerrican, steel

Jerrican, steel, non-removable head

Jerrican, steel, removable head

Jug

Jutebag

Keg

Liftvan

Log

Logs, in bundle/bunch/truss

Lot

Mat

Matchbox

Mutually defined

Nest

Net

Net, tube, plastic

Net, tube, textile

Not available

Package

Package, cardboard, with bottle grip-holes

Package, display, cardboard

Package, display, metal

Package, display, plastic

Package, display, wooden

Package, flow

Package, paper wrapped

Package, show

Packet

Pail

Pallet

Pallet, 100 cms × 110 cms

AA

ZK

ZH

ZF

ZD

ZJ

ZG

WC

WK

WG

WT

WV

WX

WW

WP

WR

WQ

WN

JR

JY

3H

QM

QN

JC

3A

QK

QL

JG

JT

KG

LV

LG

LZ

LT

MT

MX

ZZ

NS

NT

NU

NV

NA

PK

IK

IB

ID

IC

IA

IF

IG

IE

PA

PL

PX

AH

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Pallet, box

Pallet, modular, collars 80 cms × 100 cms

Pallet, modular, collars 80 cms × 120 cms

Pallet, modular, collars 80 cms × 60 cms

Pallet, shrinkwrapped

Parcel

Pen

Pipe

Pipes, in bundle/bunch/truss

Pitcher

Plank

Planks, in bundle/bunch/truss

Plate

Plates, in bundle/bunch/truss

Pot

Pouch

Punnet

Rack

Rack, clothing hanger

Receptacle, fibre

Receptacle, glass

Receptacle, metal

Receptacle, paper

Receptacle, plastic

Receptacle, plastic wrapped

Receptacle, wooden

Rednet

Reel

Ring

Rod

Rods, in bundle/bunch/truss

Roll

Sachet

Sack

Sack, multi-wall

Sea-chest

Set

Sheet

Sheet, plastic wrapping

Sheetmetal

Sheets, in bundle/bunch/truss

Shrinkwrapped

Skid

Slab

Sleeve

Slipsheet

Spindle

Spool

Suitcase

Tank, cylindrical

Tank, rectangular

Tea-chest

Tierce

Tin

Tray

PB

PD

PE

AF

AG

PC

PF

PI

PV

PH

PN

PZ

PG

PY

PT

PO

PJ

RK

RJ

AB

GR

MR

AC

PR

MW

AD

RT

RL

RG

RD

RZ

RO

SH

SA

MS

SE

SX

ST

SP

SM

SZ

SW

SI

SB

SY

SL

SD

SO

SU

TY

TK

TC

TI

TN

PU

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Tray, one layer no cover, cardboard

Tray, one layer no cover, plastic

Tray, one layer no cover, polystyrene
Tray, one layer no cover, wooden

Tray, two layers no cover, cardboard

Tray, two layers no cover, plastic tray
Tray, two layers no cover, wooden

Trunk

Truss
Tub

Tub, with lid

Tube
Tube, collapsible

Tube, with nozzle

Tubes, in bundle/bunch/truss
Tun

Uncaged

Unpacked or unpackaged
Unpacked or unpackaged, multiple units

Unpacked or unpackaged, single unit

Vacuum-packed
Vanpack

Vat

Vial
Wickerbottle

DV

DS

DU
DT

DY

DW
DX

TR

TS
TB

TL

TU
TD

TV

TZ
TO

UC

NE
NG

NF

VP
VK

VA

VI
WB’