Commission Regulation (EEC) No 946/83 of 21 April 1983 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1573/80 laying down provisions for the implementation of Article 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1697/79 on the post-clearance recovery of import duties or export duties which have not been required of the person liable for payment on goods entered for a customs procedure involving the obligation to pay such duties

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 946/83
of 21 April 1983
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1573/80 laying down provisions for the implementation of Article 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1697/79 on the post-clearance recovery of import duties or export duties which have not been required of the person liable for payment on goods entered for a customs procedure involving the obligation to pay such duties
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1697/79 of 24 July 1979 on the post-clearance recovery of import duties or export duties which have not been required of the person liable for payment on goods entered for a customs procedure involving the obligation to pay such duties (1), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1573/80 (2) provides that the Commission must take a decision in response to a request submitted to it pursuant to Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1697/79 within a period of three months from the date on which such request is received;
Whereas experience since the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 1573/80 has shown that the present three-month period allowed for a decision can cause serious problems in certain cases which are particularly complex;
Whereas it is necessary to extend the present period; whereas, however, in order to preserve an equitable balance between the interests of the authorities and of the persons concerned, it is necessary to extend the period in question to four months only;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements,