CELEX: 51985PC0356
Language: en
Date: 1985-07-08
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) ABOLISHING CERTAIN POSTAL CHARGES FOR CUSTOMS PRESENTATION

No C 202/8                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                 10. 8. 85
                                                     COMMISSION
              Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) abolishing certain postal charges for customs pres-
                                                                entation
                                                          COM(85) 356 final
                                    (Submitted to the Council by the Commission on 11 July 1985)
                                                            (85/C 202/11)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               other consignments of Community goods sent from
                                                                       another Member State;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  Whereas it is essential to strengthen the Community's
Economic Community, and in particular Article 235                      internal market by reducing and, where possible,
thereof,                                                               removing formalities and charges which apply to trade in
                                                                       Community goods between Member States; whereas the
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                     final abolition of postal charges for customs presentation
                                                                       in trade within the Community would make a major
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-                      contribution to the achievement of this aim in that it
liament,                                                               would have a visible and immediate effect on such trade
                                                                       for the benefit of the citizens of Europe; whereas,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                       however, the Treaty does not provide for the necessary
Social Committee,                                                      powers of action to this end; whereas it therefore
                                                                       appears necessary to base the provisions of this Regu-
                                                                       lation on Article 235,
Whereas Decision 79/8/EEC of the representatives of
the Governments of the Member States of the European
Economic Community meeting within the Council, of 18                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
December 1978, on the abolition of certain postal                                                 Article 1
charges for customs presentation (x) put an end to the
levying of customs presentation charges in respect of                  Postal charges shall no longer be levied for the pres-
consignments of goods sent from another Member State                   entation to customs of consignments of goods sent from
and benefiting on importation from relief from turnover                another Member State which fulfil the conditions laid
taxes and excise duties;                                               down in Articles 9 and 10 of the Treaty.
                                                                                                  Article 2
Whereas the authorities of some Member States
consequently continue to levy such charges in respect of               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1986.
                                                                       This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
O O J N 0 L 6 , 10. 1. 1979, p. 26.                                    directly applicable in all Member States.
              Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 on
              Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products
                                                              as food aid
                                                          COM(85) 3 70 final
                                    (Submitted to the Council by the Commission on 23 July 1985)
                                                            (85/C 202/12)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 83 and                  Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-
209 thereof,                                                           liament,