Council Directive 79/695/EEC of 24 July 1979 on the harmonization of procedures for the release of goods for free circulation
Official Journal L 205 , 13/08/1979 P. 0019 - 0026
Greek special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 7 P. 0262
Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 6 P. 0057
Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 6 P. 0057
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
OF 24 JULY 1979
ON THE HARMONIZATION OF PROCEDURES FOR THE RELEASE OF GOODS FOR FREE CIRCULATION
( 79/695/EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 100 THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 1 ) ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ) ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ) ,
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY IS BASED UPON A CUSTOMS UNION ;
WHEREAS , WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE TRANSITIONAL MEASURES LAID DOWN IN TITLE I , CHAPTER 1 OF PART FOUR OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION , THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CUSTOMS UNION IS GOVERNED IN THE MAIN BY TITLE I , CHAPTER 1 OF PART TWO OF THE TREATY ; WHEREAS THAT CHAPTER CONTAINS A SERIES OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS , DEALING IN PARTICULAR WITH THE ELIMINATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES BETWEEN MEMBER STATES , THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROGRESSIVE INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND THE AUTONOMOUS ALTERATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE DUTIES OF THE LATTER ;
WHEREAS , WHILE ARTICLE 27 OF THE TREATY PROVIDES THAT MEMBER STATES SHALL , BEFORE THE END OF THE FIRST STAGE IN SO FAR AS MAY BE NECESSARY , TAKE STEPS TO APPROXIMATE THEIR PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION RELATING TO CUSTOMS MATTERS , THAT ARTICLE DOES NOT EMPOWER INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ISSUE BINDING PROVISIONS IN THAT FIELD ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , A THOROUGH EXAMINATION UNDERTAKEN JOINTLY WITH MEMBER STATES HAS SHOWN THE NEED IN CERTAIN FIELDS FOR DECISION , BY BINDING ACTS OF THE COMMUNITY , UPON MEASURES ESSENTIAL FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF CUSTOMS ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WILL ENSURE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND OF THE VARIOUS CHARGES LAID DOWN WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ;
WHEREAS , FOR THAT PURPOSE , THE COUNCIL HAS ALREADY ADOPTED INTER ALIA DIRECTIVE 68/312/EEC OF 30 JULY 1968 ON HARMONIZATION OF THE PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION RELATING TO CUSTOMS TREATMENT OF GOODS ENTERING THE CUSTOMS TERROTORY OF THE COMMUNITY AND TEMPORATY STORAGE OF SUCH GOODS ( 4 ) , AS WELL AS DIRECTIVE 78/453/EEC OF 22 MAY 1978 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION CONCERNING DEFERRED PAYMENT OF IMPORT DUTIES OR EXPORT DUTIES ( 5 ) ;
WHEREAS THE RELEASE FOR FREE CIRCULATION , WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 10 ( 1 ) OF THE TREATY , OF GOODS IMPORTED FROM A THIRD COUNTRY INTO