CELEX: 51989PC0139
Language: en
Date: 1989-03-31
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY THE RESOLUTION OF THE INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE CONCERNING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEASURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE HARMONISATION OF FRONTIER CONTROLS OF GOODS

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               COM (89) 139 final
                                               Brussels, 31 March 1989
              Proposal for a Council decision
    accepting on behalf of the Community the Resolution
     of the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic
   Commission  for Europe concerning technical        assistance
   measures for the implementation      of the    International
        Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier
                       Controls of Goods
                  (presented by the Commission)
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                        EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM
The International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Con-
trols of Goods was approved by the Community by means of Council
Regulation -(EEC) No 1262/84 of 10 April  1984 (1) and entered into
force on 12.9.1987. On 4 February   1983 the Inland Transport Commit-
tee of the Economic Commission for Europe   (E.C.E.) adopted a Resolu-
tion concerning technical assistance measures for the   implementation
of the abovementioned convention.
The aim of the Resolution is to facilitate international trade    by
recommending that contracting parties to the Convention   should
endeavour to furnish to the developing countries any technical
assistance deemed necessary  for the implementation of the said Con-
vention. The Community is concerned by this Resolution, because of
its interest in facilitating international trade through harmonisa-
tion of frontier controls of goods.
Having regard to the particularly active participation by the Commu-
nity in the preparation of this Resolution, it's experience   in the
fields covered by the said Resolution and the position which it
holds in relation to developing countries, it is important that, the
Community adopt, this Resolution.
However, as the Convention has been signed and ratified by both the
Community and the Member States, it. is suggested that the Resolution
should also be accepted   by the Member States. An appropriate decla-
ration in this regard should be made in the minutes of the Council.
Conclusion:
The Commission recommends that the Council accept, in the name of
the Community, Resolution No 230 of 4 February   1983 of the Inland
Transport. Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe  (ECE) con-
cerning technical assistance measures, for the implementation of the
International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier   Controls
of Goods.       •
(1) OJ No L 126, 12.5.1984.
 ---pagebreak---                          Proposal for a Council decision
            accepting on behalf of the Community the Resolution
             of the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic
          Commission for Europe concerning technical assistance
          measures for the implementation of the International
                 Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier
                                  Controls of Goods
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular to Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission;
Whereas the International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier
Controls of Goods was approved by the Community by means of Council
Regulation (EEC) No. 1262/84 of 10 April 1984 (1) and entered into
force on 12.9.1987;
                      c
Whereas the purpose of the Resolution of the inland Transport
Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe concerning technical
assistance measures for the implementation of the international
Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods is the
further facilitation of international trade by furnishing to
developing countries, upon their request and upon mutually agreed
terms, any technical assistance deemed necessary for the
implementation of the said Convention;
Whereas the Community is interested in facilitating international
trade through the harmonisation of frontier controls of goods;
Whereas this instrument may be accepted by the Community with
immediate effect -
M ) O.T NO.  T. 19fi.   lO-C-IQO*
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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                               Article 1
The Resolution of the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic
Commission for Europe of 4 February  1983 concerning  technical
assistance measures for the implementation of the   International
Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods is
hereby accepted on behalf of the Community with immediate effect
The text of the Resolution is attached to this Decision.
                               Article 2
The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to
notify the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe
of the acceptance, by the Community, with immediate effect, of the
Resolution referred to in Article 1.
Done at          «                    For the Council
                                       The President
 ---pagebreak---                TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEASURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
                THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CN THE HARMONIZATION OF
                              FEGNTIZR CONTROLS OF GOODS
                                  Resolution Mo.230
             adopted by the Inland Transport Committee on 4 February 19Ô3
      The Inland Transport Committee,
      Bearing in mind the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier
 Controls of Goods (Geneva, 19-2)i
      Expressing the wish that the greatest possible number of countries should be
able to accede to the Convention and that its provisions should be put soon into
effect,
      Recommends that the Contracting Parties to :he Convention should endeavour to
furnish to the developing; countries, upon their recruest and upon mutually agreed
conditions, any technical assistance deemed necessary for the implementation of the
said Convention;
      Recruests the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe to bring
this resolution to the attention of the other regional economic commissions and
competent bodies of the United Nations, inviting them to take it into account when
preparing and executing their technical assistance- programmes;
      Requests Governments to notify the Executive Secretary, if possible by
1 Apiil 19°5 whether fhey accept this resolution;
      Recruests the Executive Secretary to circulate the replies received from the
Governments,
lg/traas/S4/21 (a)
 GE.84-21659
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COM(89) 139 final
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
accepting on behalf of the Community the Resolution of the Inland
Transport Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe concern-
ing technical assistance measures for the implementation of the Interna-
tional Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
(presented by the Commission)
31.3.1989
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 1989 - 5 pp. - Format: 21.0 * 29.7 cm
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ISBN 92-77-48865-4
Catalogue number: CB-C0-89-164-EN-C
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COM(89) 139 final
DOCUMENTS
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
accepting on behalf of the Community the
Resolution of the Inland Transport Committee of
the Economic Commission for Europe
concerning technical assistance measures for
the implementation of the International
Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier
Controls of Goods
(presented by the Commission)
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Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-164-EN-C
ISBN 92-77-48865-4
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