Council Regulation (EEC) No 162/82 of 19 January 1982 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 162/82
of 19 January 1982
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit (1) should be approved; whereas the proposed amendment is the subject of recommendation 1/81 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee - Community transit;
Whereas that recommendation provides for the extension of mutual assistance between the customs authorities of Contracting Parties, permits changes in offices of destination in another Contracting Party and replaces the European unit of account by the ECU; whereas the recommendation also provides that rights and obligations arising before 1 January 1983 and expressed in European units of account shall continue to be administered on the basis of the definition of the European unit of account as applied before that date; whereas it is necessary to take the measures which the application in the Community of this provision requires,