CELEX: 51976PC0392
Language: en
Date: 1976-07-23
Title: PROPOSAL for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Customs Convention on the International Transit of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) of 14 November 1975 and a Regulation of the Council on the implementation of the provisions of the technical annexes and the use of the specimen TIR carnet of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR carnets (TIR Convention) of 14 November 1 975 (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                    Brussels , 23 July 1976 *
                                PROPOSAL
                    for a Council Regulation on the ,
                    conclusion of the Customs Convention
                     on the International Transit of Goods
                     under cover of TIR Carnets ( Tin Convention )
                     of 14 November 1975
                               and a
                     Regulation of the Council on the
                     implementation of the provisions of the
                     technical anne .es and the use of the
                     specimen      car net of the Customs Convention
                     on the Int emotional Transport of Goods under
                     cover of IT.: carne ts ( TIR Convention )
                     of 14 November 1 975
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
CCM(76 ) 392 final .
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                                       Proposal
                          for a Council Reflation on tho
                          conclusion or "tho Customs Convontion
                          on the International Transit of Goods
                          'tnder cover of Til? Carnets ( T.I.R. Convention )
 IDXPL /JTATOKY ÎI0T2
  I. Introduction
          The Conference on the R6vision of the T.I.R. Convention wag hold in
     Geneva fron 3-l/l! ITovembor undo r the auspices of tho Economic Commission
     for Europe .
          Py a Decision of 4 -Tune 1974 the Council recognized the importance of
     this Convention for tho Cor.ini.mity and authorised the Co;,mission to conduct
     the revision ne: 'tiations on behalf of tho Community .
II . Ho suits o f tho      jvising Confercnco
          A ncnorcmdui .i on the v/ork done and the results of the negotiations
     has boon circulated by the Secret a ry-General of the Coiuicil ( document
     S/ 1723/ 75(CID 59 ) ( RiSLUX 50) of 5 December 1975 .
          The Community iron its case in respect of the special Community interest
     i.e. tho insortion in the Pinal Provisions of a Clause uhich would allow
     Customs and economic unions to beco mo Contracting Parties to the revised
     Convention .
          Otherwise tho main changes in the revised TIE Convention are the intro­
     duction into the procedure for tho international transport of goods under
     cover of Tilt carnets of new facilities which aro acceptablo to both the
     Community and tho Ilember Statos .
 C0IJCLUGI01I
     The Commission thus proposes that tho Council should , on the basis of
 Article 113 » conclude tho Customs Convention on the International Transport
 of Goods undor cover of TIR Carnets ( TIR Convontion ) of 14 November 1975 *
                                       Proposal
                            for a Council Regulation - on the
                            conclusion of tho Customs Convention
                            on tho International Transit of Goods
                            under cover of TIR Carnets ( TIR Convent i on )
                                     of 14 llovcnber 1975
 THE C0U1JCIL OP TIC EUnOP^Ï CO'.i iïJIIITIIJS
 Having regard to tho Treaty establishing the "Europe an Economic Community and
 in particular Article 113 thereof .
 Having regard to the proposal         from the Commission
 'Theroas tho conclusion of the Customs Convention on tho International Transport
 of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets ( Convention TIR ) of 14 November 1975 1
 introduces nevr provisions into tho proc edure for tho international transport
 of goods by road vehicles .; whereas tho nature of the provisions is such as to
 contribute to the harmonious development of uorld trado in accordance with
  tho objoctivo of the Suropen 13c onomic Community .
               *                                               • • • • •
 ---pagebreak--- ! Jheroas it is thus appropriate thc;t the revise d TIR Convention should,
bo concluded in tho nai.io of the Cor.m unity
HAS ADOPTED THIS niJGULATIOII
                          \
                            \      Article 1
Tho Customs Convention on Ytho Intern atio#nal Transport of Goods under
cover of TIR Carnots ( TIR Convention ) ox 14 W over.iber , 1975 shall bo
concluded in the nrii "1- of tho Community .
                                   Articlo 2
The Presidont of tho Council is authorised to nominate tho persons entitled
to sign the Convention reforred/ ts o in Article 1 and to cmpov;er then as
necessary to bind tlio Community.
This Reflation sha ] I bo binding in     its ontiroty and diroctly applicable in
all Ilouber States .
                                                     For tho Council
Done at Brussels . ...... . 76                        Tho President
  ( l ) Tho date of entry into force of tho TIR Convention 1975 'fill bo
        published in tho Official Joum el o f tho European Comnunitios
 ---pagebreak---                                             Draft
                          Regulation of tho Council on the
                            iinplene ntation of the provisions of
                             Die technical annexes and the use ox
                             the specimen TIR carnet pf the Customs
                              Convention on tho International Transport
                                of Goods under cover of Till carnots
                                   ( TI.1 Convention )
J7:PT..''TATorr IIOT7]
The revising Conference of th e Customs Convention on tho International
transport of goort-j under cov or of "I 7.! carnets adopted, at the end of tho
cession held in Geneva from 3             14 " Tovenber 1975 a Resolution roc oration<lin£
the implementation a : from 1 J anuary 3-977 of the provisions of Annexes 1 ,
2 , 3 1 4 1 !3 and 7 of i-.he TIR Conv cntion and of tho              legatory JTotcs in
Anne 3; 6 relative to hose Annc-:03 and . specially, in addition , to accept the
specimen of the TL . Carnet i~. tho revised Convention , thin revised specimen
Tin carnet having the sane leg^al force .and effect as the TIT? carnet in tho
1959 Convention .
A,nne - I net'; out the specim en o f the TIR Carnet Anno : 2 the Reflations
on technical conditions applic able to road vehicles 'jhich may he accepted
for international transport under customs seal , Anne- 3 of the Procedure for
tho approval of road vehicles \'hich couply - rith the technical conditions
set out in tho Regu lation of Aiino             2 ; Anne ;: 4 ffivos a specimen of tho
Certificate of Approval of a road vehicle ., Annex 5 specification of T.I. I';,
plates and ,'nne:: 1 relate s to tho approval of containers .
There are -"several reasons ,'hich arguo in favour of a Coram; 'nit - instrument
to ensure the implementation of this ..'osolution in the c . stoms territory there ¬
of as from 1 January 1 97 7 •
In the first place since tho Comnmity negotiated strongly for tho right to
become a Contracting Party to the TIR Convention ., the other Parties to the
Convention - rould find it diffic It to understand the absence of any
Community action to ensure t^he implementation , as anticipated, of the Part
of the Convention .
Secondly , tho no -; rules consequent on an amendment of the rules in force
in all Ilomber States in an area '.:hic/h if not wholly then partially stems
from Community responsibility as tho Convention itself should bo the subject
of 0. Regulation of the Council ! uith a vixew to incorporation into Community
lav/. Thus the entry into forego of tho changes agreed for TIR should be
ensured 011 a Community basis '..'it hout Ilember States being abliged to adopt
national legal or regulatory measures .
oœiOLUSlOIT
Thus tlie Commission proposes that the Council should, on the basis of
Article 113 , adopt a Regulation of the Council on the implementation of the
provisions of tho technical nnivoues and the uso of tho specimen TIR carnet
of tho Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under
cover of TIP. carnet s ( TIR Convention ) of 14 ITovomber 1975
 ---pagebreak---                              Proposal for a
                       Regulation of the Council on the
                      implementation of the provisions of the
                      technical annexes and the use of the
                      specimen TIR carnet of the Customs Convention
                      on the International Transport of Goods under
                      cover of TIR camets ( TIR Convention ) of
                                  14 November 1975
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Coraunity,
and in particular Article 113 th ereof .
Having regard to the proposa 1 from the Commission
Whereas it is in the interest of     international trade that the simplification
and facilitation measures provided under the revised TIR Convention 1975
( Geneva 1975 ) should enter into force as soon as possible ; whereas this is
particularly     so in respect of the technical annexes and th^e specimen TIR
Carrot of this Convention
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                    Article 1
1 . Aq from 1 January 1977 Annexes 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 7 of the T.I.R. Convention
    1975 shall apply in the European Economic Community.
    The provisions of the Explanatory Notes in Ann.ex 6 of the said Convention
    relative to those Annexes shall also apply as from the same date .
2 . Likewise as from 1 January 1977 the new specimen TIR Carnet in Annex I
    of the revised TIR Convention shall have the same legal force and effeot
    in the European- Economic Community as the TIR Cornet of the 1959
    Convention .
                                    Article 2
       ft
      Road vehicles and containers appro/ ved under the conditions of the
TIR Convention ^195§Zshall b® accepted during the period of validity of
certificates of ajvsroval end , subject to renewal ,for the international trans­
port of goods undsr customs seal , p^-rovidcd such vehicles and containers
continue to coirply with th<5 c^o^nditions undnr which they were originally
approved.
                                    Article 3
          <                                           ν
      The Commission shall inform the Executive Secretary of the Economio
Cocoission for Europe of the provisions adopted in Articles 1 and 2 above .
      This Regulation shrill be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member , States .
Done at Brussels                                          For the Council
                                                           The President