Document ID: 31978D0528

COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 June 1978
accepting on behalf of the Community three Annexes to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of customs procedures
(78/528/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas, by Decision 75/199/EEC (1), the Community concluded the International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of customs procedures and accepted the Annex thereto concerning customs warehouses;
Whereas the Annexes to the said Convention concerning customs formalities prior to the lodgement of the goods declaration, the temporary storage of goods and free zones can be accepted by the Community;
Whereas it is nevertheless advisable to make the acceptance of these Annexes subject to certain reservations in order to take account of the special requirements of the customs union,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following Annexes to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of customs procedures are hereby accepted on behalf of the Community:
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Annex A.1 concerning customs formalities prior to the lodgement of the goods declaration, with reservations regarding standards 11 and 21;
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Annex A.2 concerning the temporary storage of goods, with reservations regarding recommended practices 10, 13 and 21;
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Annex F.1 concerning free zones, with a reservation regarding standard 21.
The texts of the abovementioned Annexes are annexed to this Decision.
Article 2
The Commission shall inform the General Secretariat of the Customs Cooperation Council of the acceptance of the Annexes referred to in Article 1 subject to the reservations mentioned in that Article.
Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 1978.

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