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 (presented by the Commission)

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                                                  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 abovemen tioned 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 .
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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 ;
                      «
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    -
( 1 ) OJ No . L 126 ,    12.5.1984 .
 ---pagebreak--- 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              I
                   THE EGPERNAT IDUAL CONVENTION ON THE HARMONIZATION OF               I
                                  FRONTIER CONTROLS OF GOODS                          *[
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               adopted by the Inland Transport Committee on 4 February 1983
        The Inland Transport Committee .
        Bearing in mind the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier
 Controls of Goods ( Geneva , iGcj ),
        Expressing the wish that the greatest possible number of countries should be
 able to accede to trie Convention and that its provisions should be put soon into
 effect ,
       Recommends trat xne Contracting Farties to ihe 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 ;
       Requests tne Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission fcr Eurooe 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 ;
       Recue st s Governments xo notify the Executive Secretary , if possible by
1 Apiil I9S5 whether fhey accept this resolution ;
       Recruest 3 the Executive Secretary to circulate the replies received from the
Governments .
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