CELEX: 51996PC0024
Language: en
Date: 1996-01-26
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           Brussels, 26.01.1996
                                           COM(96) 24 final
                                           96/0024 (ACC)
                            Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL DECISION
              ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 8 OF
       THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
                              BETWEEN
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA
                   (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Article 8(1 )(a) of 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, stipulates that for a period of five years, and beyond
   that period if no agreement can be readied in accordance with point 1(b) thereof,
   Andorra authorizes the Community, acting on behalf of and for Andorra, to enter
   goods sent from third countries to Andorra for free circulation. Paragraph (l)(b) of
   that same Article stipulates that at the end of that period, pursuant to Article 20
   thereof, Andorra may exercise right of entry for free circulation for its goods, with
   the agreement of the contracting parties.
2. In a memorandum delivered on 22 June 1995, the Principality of Andorra has
   requested to exercise such right.
3. The Commission departments consider that the Andorran customs authorities are
   able to exercise their right satisfactorily and effectively, subject to settling a period
   of time for suitable implementing arrangements to be made.
4. For its part, in a statement of 30 October 1995, the Council agreed in principle to the
   Principality of Andorra's request and to this end requested the Commission to
   present a proposal for a decision as soon as possible.
5. Accordingly, the Commission is putting the attached proposal to the Council for
   consideration.
 ---pagebreak---                             PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                       O N THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 8 OF
              THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
                                          BETWEEN
     THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 113 thereof.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 8(1 )(a) of 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, stipulates that for a period of five years and beyond that
period if no agreement can be reached in accordance with 1(b), the Principality of
Andorra authorizes the Community, acting on behalf of and for the Principality of
Andorra, to enter goods sent from third countries to the Principality of Andorra for free
circulation;
Whereas Article 8(1 )(b) stipulates that at the end of that period, and pursuant to
Article 20 thereof, the Principality of Andorra may exercise right of entry for free
circulation, with the agreement of the contracting parties;
Whereas the Principality of Andorra has requested to exercise such right of entry for free
circulation;
Whereas in a statement of 30 October 1995 the Council of the European Union agreed in
principle to the Principality of Andorra's request to exercise that right;
Whereas it is for the Council to establish the Community's official position as a
contracting party;
Whereas a period of time should be allowed for the preparations for exercising the said
right,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                       SOLE ARTICLE
 1.  From 1 July 1996, the European Community, acting on behalf of and for the
     Principality of Andorra, shall cease to ensure entry for free circulation of goods sent
     from third countries to the Principality of Andorra.
2.   This decision shall be notified to the Principality of Andorra through diplomatic
     channels.
 Done at Brussels,
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