CELEX: 51975PC0228
Language: en
Date: 1975-05-28
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending the Commission Directive 73/95/EEC of 26 March 1973 applying Articles 13 and 14 of the Council Directive of 4 March 1969 on the harmonisation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of inward processing. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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COM (75) 228
Vol. 1975/0083
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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUS.OPEAN COMMUM3ÏES
                                                      COM(75)228 find .
                                                      Trussels , 28 May 1975
                                    Proposal for a
                                  COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                  an ending the Commission Directive 73/95/^EC
                  of 26 March 1973 applying Articles 13 and 14
                  of the Council Directive of 4 March 1969 on
                  the harmonisation of provisions laid down by
                  lav;, regulation or administrative action in
                  respect of inward processing.
                    ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission )
    C0ÎI(7«S ) 22C final .
 ---pagebreak---                                      EXPLANATION
  X. The entry into force of Commission Directive 73/93/nEC , 0f 26 March 1973
       ( 1 ) applying Articles 13 arid 14 of the Council Directive of 4 March 1969
       ( 2 ), on the harmonisation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or
      administrative action in respect of inward processing, as last amended
      by Commission Directive 74/508/EEC of 30 September 1974 ( 3 ) is foreseen
      for 1 October 1975 *
  2 . During meetings of the Inward Processing Committee several delegations
      have indicated that Directive 73/95/EEC does not correspond to current
      needs , having been drawn up before the enlarging of the Community.
      Moreover , it has been suggested that the administrative procedure provided
      for in the control directive x-fill create administrative complications
      and difficulties out of all proportion to the intended aim .
 3 . The control directive ( and the basic Directive ) mentions' "customs duties ,
      charges having equivalpnt effect , and agricultural levies". The charges
      provided for within the framework of the common agricultural policy or of
      trade systems as defined by Regulations Nos . I70/67/EEC and (EEC ) I059/69
      which are not called " agricultural levies" should be set out in an
      unambiguous way .
 4 . The current presentation of form HF.-l should be revised to allow the
      communication of the amount of customs duties to be taken into consideration
      for the calculation of the compensatory levies eventually due , . in : order
      to allow interested parties to choose " between the payment of the customs
      duties in the country where processing takes place , and the compensatory
    ' levy .                                                            -
               i.
 5 . The majority of the delegations in the Inward Processing Committee have
      expressed themselves in favour of a postponement until July 1st , 1977 » of
      the date on which the Directive , after modification , must be implemented ,
      on which date the common customs tariff and the unified ECSC tariff will be
      applied in full by the new Member States , the application of the Directive
      before July 1 , 1977 » would run into considerable difficulties . A prolongation
      of the period until June 3o , 1977 » .is considered necessary. ••
( 1 ) OJ No L 12o , 7.5.1973 , P. 17
( 2 ) OJ No L 58 , 8.3.1969 , P. 1
( 3 ) OJ No L 286,23.1o.l97 , P. 14
 ---pagebreak---                               Proposal for a Council Directive of ....
                              amending the Commission Directive 73/95/EEC
                              of 26 March 1973 applying' Articles 13 and 14
                              of the Council Directive of 4 March 19^9 on
                              the harmonisation of provisions laid down by­
                              law , regulation or administrative action in
                              respect of inward processing .
    TOE COUNCIL OP THE FJROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,            '    '
    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
    Having regard to the Council Directive No 69/73/EEC (l ) of 4 March 1969 on
    the harmonisation of provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative
    action in respect of inward processing as last amended by the Act ( 2 ) annexed
    to the Treaty ( 3 ) on the accession of new Member States to the European
    Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy -Community signed at Brussels
    on 22 January 1972 , and in particular Article 28 .thereof }
, Whereas the Directive ( 4 ) applying Articles 13 and 14 of the foresaid' Council
    Directive , which the Commission adopted on 26 March 1973 , malces provisions
    in Article 7 for entry into force not later than six months after its
    notification !
    Whereas the notification took place on 6 April 1973 I
    Whereas the Council adopted on 27 June' 1974 a resolution^on the measures to be
  : taken to simplify the task of customs administrations ( 5.) 5 whereas it is
« proving that the correct application of the application Directive of 26 March
    1973 » in particular as a result of the enlargement of the- Community , would
    involve administrative difficulties ! whereas consequently there are grounds
    for revising the present text of that Directive in order to simplify its
    application !    ■ ' -                         ^ ^
    ( 1 ) CT No L 58 , 8 . 3V1969 , p. 1
    ( 2 ) OJ No L 73 , 26.3.1972 , P * - 14                       ,
    ( 3 ) OJ No L . 73 » 26.3.1972, P. 5         ,
    ( 4 ) OJ No L 12o ,    7.5.1973 , P. 17   ""     ' "
    ( 5 ) OJ NoC. 79 ,     8.7.1974 , P - 1            • ■ . '      . .
 ---pagebreak---                                         2
Whereas import duties and taxes having equivalent effect between the Community
as originally constituted and the new Member States , and . between the new Member
States themselves , will be abolished on 1 July 1977 . on which date the common
customs tariff and the unified ECSC tariff will be applied in full by the new -
Member States ; whereas the application of the Directive of 26 March 1973 before
1 July 1977 would run into considerable difficulties 5
Whereas the period allowed to the Member States to put into effect the necessary
measures to conform to the application Directive of 26 March 1973 has already
been prolonged several times by Commission Directives ( l ); whereas this period
expires on 3° September 1975 » .
Whereas for the reasons mentioned above a prolongation of the period until
3o June 1977 is considered necessary ;
Whereas it is advisalle in a desire for clarity , and having regard to the
Council resolution of 26 November 1974 ( 2 ) on the codification of legal acts ,
to proceed to bring up to date the text of the application Directive of 26
March 1973 in its entirety? whereas there are grounds in order to do this ,
to include in a single text not only those parts which are to undergo or
have undergone amendments , but in addition those part s;which remain unchanged ;
whereas as a result in the application Directive referred to above as last
amended by the Commission Directive No 74/5°8/EEC of 3o September . 1974, it
is advisable to replace the Articles and the Annex by the Articles . and Annex
to this Directive , including in their entirety the provisions to which the
Member States must conform ;                                       • .        .-.s
Whereas without a favourable opinion from the Inward Processing 'Committee
the Commission has been unable to adopt the provisions proposed in this respect
under the procedure laid down in Article 28(3 ) ( a) of the abovementioned
Council Directive of 4 March 19695             '  '
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE ;            ' ^ "
 (l ) Directive of 5 October 1973 No 73/325/EEC , OJ No L 297, 25.lo.1973, p. 3o
       Directive of 27 March 1974 No 74/2 O 4/EEC , OJ N O L 1 O 8 t 22 . 4.1974, P « 25
       Directive of 30 September 1974 No 74/5°8/EJ3C , OJ NO L 236 , 23.lo.1974, P « 14
 ( 2 ) OJ No C 2o . 28.1*1975 , P. 1
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                                       Article 1
           The text and annex of the Commission Directive of 26 March 1973 applying
  Articles 13 and 14 of the Council Directive of 4 March X9&9t on           harmonisation
  of provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action in respect
  of inward processing , are replaced "by the text and annex which follow :
                                      "Article 1
           This Directive sets out to adopt certain provisions for applying
 Articles 13 and 14 of the Counoil Directive of 4 March 1$6$ on the harnoni sat ion
  of the provisions laid" down by law , regulation ot administrative action in
  respect of inward processing.
                                               t
                                       Article 2
           When compensating products , intermediate products,' or goods in the
 unaltered state are placed , with a view to their later exportation under
  the Community transit procedure ( external procedure ) the "box on the Community
  transit document reserved for the description of the goods should include
  one of the following endorsement ss
.."P. I. • goods"   •
  "A.F.. varer"
  "Α.Υ.-Μετοη"              :     '■·
  "Marchandises P. A. "         '
  "Merc,i P.A. " .......
  "A.V.-goedren"
       t'.                              '                                           '
               -              '        Article 3                              ., .
           When compensating products , intermediate products or goods in the ■
  unaltered state are placed under one of the other international transit
  procedures referred to in the first, subparagraph of Article 7(l ) of Council
  Regulation (EEC ) Ho 542/69 the relevant transit document shall include one
  of the entries specified in Artiole 2 .                           ■ ■"
 ---pagebreak---                                  Article 4
At the request of the holder of the approval granting the benefit of the
inward processing arrangements , ; the authorities competent to grant the
approval and issue the transit documents shall take the measures necessary
to ensure that in the event of the goods being entered for home use - the
customs duties , charges having equivalent effect , agricultural levies and
other charges provided for within the framework of the common agricultural
policy or in one of the specific systems applicable, under Article 235
Treaty to certain goods which result from processing of agricultural product !?
which are due , may be determined in accordance with Articles 14(a) and 16
of the Directive referred to in Article 1 .
The competent authorities have the power to oomplete forthwith the infor-
                          s                :     i
mation sheet prescribed in Article 6 ; if necessary they shall return the
original to the holder and keep the copy.
                                 Article 5
men a request is made for the compensating products , intermediate products
or goods in the unaltered state referred to Articles 2 and 3i to be partial^
or: wholly entered for home use in accordance with Articles 14 and 15(l)(b )
of the Directive referred to in Article 1 ,. the competent authorities
responsible for allowing the goods or products to be entered for hone use
may request the competent authorities of the. Member State. •which issued the
approval granting the benefit of inward processing arrangements , to indicate
the amount of customs duties , charges having equivalent effect ,, agricultural
levies and other charges provided for within the framework of . the common
agricultural policy, or in one of the specific systems applicable under
Article 235 of the Treaty to certain goods which result from processing
of agricultural products , to be charged in pursuance of Article 16 of the
 '       U      ' • * .■          :    ...   . v          !■ ' • ;
Directive , referred to in Article 1 .
They shall make the request on the information sheet prescribed by Article
6 and shall forward both the original and copy | where appropriate , the *
authority requesting the information may make an extra copy for its own needs
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                                       . --5 -
                                                                                \
2 . The competent authorities of the Member State to whom the information sheet
    is forwarded shall provide the information requested ? they shall return
    the original and keep the copy. However , the competent authorities shall no
    longer be required to supply the information once the period for keeping
    documents has expired .
                                       Article 6
1 . Hie information sheet shall be drawn up in one original and one copy on
    a form INF.-l corresponding to the specimen in the Annex .
2 . The form shall be printed on white paper , free of mechanical pulp , dressed
    for writing purposes and shall weigh between 4° and 65 g/n^.
3 . The; size of the form shall be 21o x 297        line spacing being 4«24 Dim
    (l/6 of an inch )} the lay-out of the form must be strictly observed .
4 » Member States shall be responsible for having the form printed . The form
    shall bear an individual serial number .
5 . The form shall be printed in one of the official languages of "the Community
    designated by the competent authorities of the Member State issuing the
    sheet . The part of the sheet where the request for information is entered
    shall be filled in one of the official languages of the Cojnmunity designated
    by the competent authorities of the Member State issuing the sheet . The
    competent authorities .of the Member State whiph is to supply the information
    or make use of it may . request that the information contained in the forms
    submitted to them be translated into the official language , or one of the
    official languages , of .that Member- State . ........
                                    .  Article 7
      The Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to
comply with this Directive in such a "way that the measures shall apply from
1 July 1977 . •  • .  " 'v . ■ :• -   - :     • : ;       • :  * ••
                                                                    ./■
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article 8
   ' Each Member State shall notify the Commission of the provisions made
to implement this Directive .
     The Concussion shall forward such information to the other Menber
States .
                                  Article 9
     This Directive is addressed to all Member States ."
                                  Article 2
     This Directive is addressed to all Member States .
Done at Brus sel s .                    For the Council
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                                                                                                                             5 . APPLICATION ( ' )
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                                                                                                         processing
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                                                 NOIES
 A. General notes
      I , The pan of the sheet requesting information (Imxes I to 7) shall he filled in either hv
           the holder «f the authorisation for inward processing or by the office requesting the
           information
     1. The form must he filled in so th.u it is legible .ind indelible, preferably using a type­
           writer. It shall not contain any erasures or overwritten word *. Corrections should be
           nude by crossing out the wrong words and adding further particulars, if necessary.
           Corrections must be approved by the person filling in the sheet and endorsed by the
           competent authorities .    '                                          >
                                                                          \
11. Special notes referring to the relevant box numbers
     I. Give the full iv.ime and address including the postal code, if any, and the name of the
       • Member Statej This item is left blank xvhen the application is made by. fhe competent
           authorities of |the Member State requesting the information.                  •
                                                                                       *
    2. Give the full li.inie and address including the postal code, if any, and the name of the
           Member State; of the competent authority.
           Give the full name and address including postal code, if any, and the name of the
           Member State of the competent authority requesting the informal inn . This item is ieft
          blank when the application is made by the holder of the authorisation for inward processing
    6. Give the number, kind, marks and numbers of packages. In the case of unpackagcd
          goods, give the number of objects, or, if appropriate, insert 'bulk'.
    7. Give the usual trade description of the goods or their tariff description. The description
          must correspond to that used in the documents indicated in item 4. The quantity must
          be expressed in units of the metric system ; k /. ncr, litres, ms etc.
   lo. The amounts shall be entered in national currency, one figure per small box, the last
          two boxes being reserved for fractions of a unit, if any.
    14. National currencies shall be indicated by the following signs:                    ' '
          FB    for Belgian francs,            *      *                            » .
                                                                                               »
          DM for German marks,             '                            •           ,      '
    .     FF    for French francs,
          Ll ■ for Italian lira,
          LF    for Luxembourg francs,
          FL    for Dutch guilders,
          KR    for Danish kroner.
          14!   for Irishpouuds,                                                                       .
          £     for pounds sterling.