CELEX: 51996PC0184
Language: en
Date: 1996-05-10
Title: Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                              Brussels, 10 05 1996
                                             COM(96) 184 final
                                             95/0182 (COD)
                           Amended proposal for a
     EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community
                                Customs Code
         (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2)
                             of the EC-Treaty)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                       EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Following the adoption on 14 February 1996 of the first reading opinion of the
European Parliament on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the
Community Customs Code, and in accordance with Article 189a of the Treaty,
the Commission considers it appropriate to amend its initial proposal, as
contained in COM(95) 335 final.
The Commission accepts the European Parliament's proposals in substance.
 ---pagebreak---                                Amended proposal for a
          EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community
                                  Customs Code
            Initial proposal                       Amended proposal
                                 ARTICLE 1(16)
                     Article 212a (Regulation (EEC) 2913/92
Where the customs rules provide Where the customs rules provide
relief from import or export duties relief from import or export duties
such relief shall also apply in cases such relief shall also apply in cases
where a customs debt is incurred where a customs debt is incurred
pursuant to Articles 202 to 205, pursuant to Articles 202 to 205,
210 or 211 where the declarant 210 or 211 where the declarant
produces evidence that the other produces evidence that the other
conditions for the application of conditions for the application of
relief have been satisfied.              relief have been satisfied, without
                                         prejudice     to   anv    applicable
                                         penalties.
                                ARTICLE 2a (new)
                                        Article 2a
                                        The Customs Code as amended by
                                        this Regulation shall be published
                                        annually      together    with    its
                                         implementing provisions.
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