Regulation (EEC) No 1496/68 of the Council of 27 September 1968 on the definition of the customs territory of the Community
Official Journal L 238 , 28/09/1968 P. 0001 - 0002
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1968(II) P. 0430
English special edition: Series I Chapter 1968(II) P. 0436
Greek special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 1 P. 0030
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( 1 ) OJ N C 66 , 2 . 7 . 1968 , P . 39 .
REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1496/68 OF THE COUNCIL
OF 27 SEPTEMBER 1968
ON THE DEFINITION OF THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE COMMUNITY
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 235 THEREOF ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ;
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY IS BASED UPON A CUSTOMS UNION ;
WHEREAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CUSTOMS UNION IS GOVERNED IN THE MAIN BY CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE I 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 SETTING UP AND PROGRESSIVE INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ALSO THE AUTONOMOUS ALTERATION OF SUSPENSION OF THE DUTIES THEREIN ; WHEREAS , WHILE ARTICLE 27 PROVIDES THAT , BEFORE THE END OF THE FIRST STAGE , MEMBER STATES SHALL , IN SO FAR AS MAY BE NECESSARY , TAKE STEPS TO APPROXIMATE THEIR PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN RESPECT OF CUSTOMS MATTERS , THAT ARTICLE DOES NOT EMPOWER THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE BINDING PROVISIONS IN THAT FIELD ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , A THOROUGH EXAMINATION UNDERTAKEN JOINTLY WITH MEMBER STATES HAS SHOWN THE NEED TO DETERMINE THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE COMMUNITY IN A REGULATION ;
WHEREAS THE CUSTOMS UNION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 OF THE TREATY COMPRISES A SINGLE CUSTOMS TERRITORY TO WHICH COMMUNITY ACTS , IN PARTICULAR IN RESPECT OF MATTERS CONCERNING CUSTOMS LEGISLATION , EXPRESSLY REFER ;
WHEREAS THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE COMMUNITY COMPRISES , IN PRINCIPLE , THE WHOLE OF THE TERRITORIES OF THE MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS IT IS NEVERTHELESS NECESSARY TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IN PARTICULAR THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS CONCLUDED BY CERTAIN MEMBER STATES BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE TREATY WHICH HAVE THE EFFECT OF LIMITING OR EXTENDING THEIR CUSTOMS TERRITORY , AND ALSO THE PROTOCOL ON GERMAN INTERNAL TRADE AND CONNECTED PROBLEMS ;
WHEREAS THERE SHOULD BE NO PREJUDICIAL EFFECT ON THE CUSTOMS SYSTEM APPLICABLE TO THE CONTINENTAL SHELF OR THAT APPLICABLE TO WATERS AND FORESHORES SITUATED BETWEEN THE COAST OR SHORE AND THE LIMIT OF TERRITORIAL WATERS OR ON THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMUNITY REGULATIONS TO BE ADOPTED WITH REGARD TO FREE ZONES ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :