REGULATION
of 19 June 1989
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2011/89 of 19 June 1989 concerning the application of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-EFTA Joint Committee ‘Simplification of formalities’ amending Annex II to the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods and the application of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-EFTA Joint Committee ‘Common Transit’ amending Appendices I, II and III to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
[1989/2011]
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 13 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 11 (3) of the Convention between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods (1) confers on the Joint Committee set up by that Convention the power to adopt, by decision, amendments to the Annexes to the Convention; Whereas the Joint Committee has decided to amend certain provisions of Annex II to the Convention; Whereas those amendments are the subject of Decision No 1/89 of the said Joint Committee; whereas it is necessary to take measures for the implementation of that Decision; Whereas Article 15 (3) of the Convention between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation on a common transit procedure (2) confers on the Joint Committee set up by that Convention the power to adopt, by decision, amendments to the Appendices to the Convention; Whereas the Joint Committee has decided to amend and adapt certain provisions of Appendices I, II and III to the Convention; Whereas those amendments and adaptations are the subject of Decision No 1/89 of the said Joint Committee; whereas it is necessary to take measures for the implementation of that Decision, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Decision No 1/89 of the EEC/EFTA Joint Committee ´Simplification of formalities’ of 3 May 1989 amending Annex II to the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods shall apply in the Community.
The text of the said Decision is attached to this Regulation.
The text of the said Decision is attached to this Regulation.
Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-EFTA Joint Committee ´Common transit’ of 3 May 1989 amending Appendices I, II and III to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure shall apply in the Community.
The text of the said Decision is attached to this Regulation.
The text of the said Decision is attached to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 1989.
For the Council
The President
C. SOLCHAGA CATALAN
(1) OJ No L 134, 22. 5. 1987, p. 2.
(2) OJ No L 226, 13. 8. 1987, p. 1. DECISION No 1/89 OF THE EEC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ´SIMPLIFICATION OF FORMALITIES’ of 3 May 1989 amending Annex II to the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods, and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Annex II to the Convention contains the methods of print, completion and use of the single document; whereas experience has shown the necessity of clarifying some of these provisions; whereas the manual processing of the different copies of the single document would be facilitated by a colour marking of those copies; whereas it is therefore appropriate to amend this Annex; whereas this amendment is without prejudice to Article 4 (3) fifth indent of the Convention,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 1989.
For the Council
The President
C. SOLCHAGA CATALAN
(1) OJ No L 134, 22. 5. 1987, p. 2.
(2) OJ No L 226, 13. 8. 1987, p. 1. DECISION No 1/89 OF THE EEC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ´SIMPLIFICATION OF FORMALITIES’ of 3 May 1989 amending Annex II to the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods, and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Annex II to the Convention contains the methods of print, completion and use of the single document; whereas experience has shown the necessity of clarifying some of these provisions; whereas the manual processing of the different copies of the single document would be facilitated by a colour marking of those copies; whereas it is therefore appropriate to amend this Annex; whereas this amendment is without prejudice to Article 4 (3) fifth indent of the Convention,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 1989.
However, Article 2 shall apply with effect from 1 October 1989.
Done at Innsbruck, 3 May 1989.
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
O. GRATSCHMAYER
DECISION No 1/89 OF THE EEC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE – COMMON TRANSIT of 3 May 1989 amending Appendices I, II and III to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, and in particular Article 15 (3) (a) thereof.
Whereas Appendix I to the Convention contains, in particular, the provisions on the possibility of changing the office of destination; whereas it is necessary to adapt these provisions to take account also of the case of goods subject to restrictions or duties on exit from the EFTA countries;
Whereas the provisions in the Convention between the European Economic Community and the EFTA countries on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods allow authorizations of the use of additional lists; whereas for the purposes of simplification this possibility should be extended to common transit operations; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Appendix II to the Convention;
Whereas the simplified common transit procedure for the carriage of goods by rail by means of large containers is effected under cover of a special transport document which is equivalent to a customs transit document and which is entitled ´TR Transfer Note’;
Whereas the model of this document has been recently adapted; whereas, moreover nothing prohibits the use of this document by the transport undertaking concerned for all transports carried out even without application of the simplified procedure for common transit;
Whereas these reforms necessitate a number of adaptations of a technical nature to the provisions concerning this simplified procedure;
Whereas it is necessary to specify the elements which must comprise the authentication of T 2 L documents and, where necessary, T 2 L bis documents, where these are authenticated by the customs authorities of the country of departure;
Whereas it is desirable to exempt the authorized consignor from the handwritten signature requirement in respect of T 2 L documents where such documents are produced by an electronic or automatic data-processing system;
Whereas it has proved useful to simplify the presentation of certain forms used in the application of the common transit procedure by replacing their multilingual title by a code attributed to each form for the purposes of identifying it, together with the title in the language of the form itself;
Whereas Appendix III to the Convention contains the methods of print, completion and use of the forms on which T 1 or T 2 declarations are established; whereas experience has shown the need to clarify some of these provisions; whereas the manual processing of different copies of forms on which T 1 or T 2 declarations are established would be facilitated by a colour marking of these copies; whereas it is therefore appropriate to amend this Appendix,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
However, Article 2 shall apply with effect from 1 October 1989.
Done at Innsbruck, 3 May 1989.
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
O. GRATSCHMAYER
DECISION No 1/89 OF THE EEC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE – COMMON TRANSIT of 3 May 1989 amending Appendices I, II and III to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, and in particular Article 15 (3) (a) thereof.
Whereas Appendix I to the Convention contains, in particular, the provisions on the possibility of changing the office of destination; whereas it is necessary to adapt these provisions to take account also of the case of goods subject to restrictions or duties on exit from the EFTA countries;
Whereas the provisions in the Convention between the European Economic Community and the EFTA countries on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods allow authorizations of the use of additional lists; whereas for the purposes of simplification this possibility should be extended to common transit operations; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Appendix II to the Convention;
Whereas the simplified common transit procedure for the carriage of goods by rail by means of large containers is effected under cover of a special transport document which is equivalent to a customs transit document and which is entitled ´TR Transfer Note’;
Whereas the model of this document has been recently adapted; whereas, moreover nothing prohibits the use of this document by the transport undertaking concerned for all transports carried out even without application of the simplified procedure for common transit;
Whereas these reforms necessitate a number of adaptations of a technical nature to the provisions concerning this simplified procedure;
Whereas it is necessary to specify the elements which must comprise the authentication of T 2 L documents and, where necessary, T 2 L bis documents, where these are authenticated by the customs authorities of the country of departure;
Whereas it is desirable to exempt the authorized consignor from the handwritten signature requirement in respect of T 2 L documents where such documents are produced by an electronic or automatic data-processing system;
Whereas it has proved useful to simplify the presentation of certain forms used in the application of the common transit procedure by replacing their multilingual title by a code attributed to each form for the purposes of identifying it, together with the title in the language of the form itself;
Whereas Appendix III to the Convention contains the methods of print, completion and use of the forms on which T 1 or T 2 declarations are established; whereas experience has shown the need to clarify some of these provisions; whereas the manual processing of different copies of forms on which T 1 or T 2 declarations are established would be facilitated by a colour marking of these copies; whereas it is therefore appropriate to amend this Appendix,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
(4), third subparagraph is replaced by the following:
´However, no such change of office of destination shall be authorized in respect of a T 1 document bearing one of the following endorsements:
– Salida de . . . . . . (1) sometida a restricciones
– Udfoersel fra . . . . . . (2) undergivet restriktioner
– Ausgang aus . . . . . . (3) Beschraenkungen unterworfen
– iExodos apo .^.^.^.^.^.^(4) ypokeimeni se periorismoys
– Export from . . . . . . (5) subject to restrictions
– Sortie de . . . . . . (6) soumise à des restrictions
– Uscita dalla (dall’) . . . . . . (7) assoggettata a restrizioni
– Verlaten van . . . . . . (8) aan beperkingen onderworpen
– Saida da . . . . . . (9) sujeita a restrições
– Vienti . . . . . . (10) rajoitusten alaista
– Útflutningur frá . . . . . . (11) háour takmoerkunum
– Utfoersel fra . . . . . . (12)underlagt restriksjoner
– Utfoersel fraan . . . . . . (13) underkastad restriktioner
– Salida de . . . . . . (14) sujeta a pago de derechos
– Udfoersel fra . . . . . . (15) betinget af afgiftsbetaling
– Ausgang aus . . . . . . (16) Abgabenerhebungen unterworfen
– iExodos apo .^.^.^.^.^.^(17) ypokeimeni se epivarynsi
– Export from . . . . . . (18) subject to duty
´However, no such change of office of destination shall be authorized in respect of a T 1 document bearing one of the following endorsements:
– Salida de . . . . . . (1) sometida a restricciones
– Udfoersel fra . . . . . . (2) undergivet restriktioner
– Ausgang aus . . . . . . (3) Beschraenkungen unterworfen
– iExodos apo .^.^.^.^.^.^(4) ypokeimeni se periorismoys
– Export from . . . . . . (5) subject to restrictions
– Sortie de . . . . . . (6) soumise à des restrictions
– Uscita dalla (dall’) . . . . . . (7) assoggettata a restrizioni
– Verlaten van . . . . . . (8) aan beperkingen onderworpen
– Saida da . . . . . . (9) sujeita a restrições
– Vienti . . . . . . (10) rajoitusten alaista
– Útflutningur frá . . . . . . (11) háour takmoerkunum
– Utfoersel fra . . . . . . (12)underlagt restriksjoner
– Utfoersel fraan . . . . . . (13) underkastad restriktioner
– Salida de . . . . . . (14) sujeta a pago de derechos
– Udfoersel fra . . . . . . (15) betinget af afgiftsbetaling
– Ausgang aus . . . . . . (16) Abgabenerhebungen unterworfen
– iExodos apo .^.^.^.^.^.^(17) ypokeimeni se epivarynsi
– Export from . . . . . . (18) subject to duty
´Article 92a
1. The customs authorities may authorize the
authorized consignor not to sign T 2 L documents
bearing the special stamp referred to in Annex IX to this Appendix and drawn up by an electronic or automatic data-processing system. Such authorization shall be subject to the condition that the authorized consignor has previously given those authorities a written undertaking acknowledging his liability for the legal consequences arising from all T 2 L documents issued bearing the special stamp.’
2. T 2 L documents drawn up in accordance with paragraph 1, shall contain in the box reserved for the authorized consignor’s signature one of the following forms of wording:
– Dispensa de firma
– Fritaget for underskrift
– Freistellung von der Unterschriftsleistung
– Den apaiteitai ypografi
– Signature waived
– Dispense de signature
– Dispensa dalla firma
– Van ondertekening vrijgesteld
– Dispensada a assinatura
– Vapautettu allekirjoituksesta
– Undanbegio undirskrift
– Fritatt for underskrift
– Befriad fraan underskrift’
1. The customs authorities may authorize the
authorized consignor not to sign T 2 L documents
bearing the special stamp referred to in Annex IX to this Appendix and drawn up by an electronic or automatic data-processing system. Such authorization shall be subject to the condition that the authorized consignor has previously given those authorities a written undertaking acknowledging his liability for the legal consequences arising from all T 2 L documents issued bearing the special stamp.’
2. T 2 L documents drawn up in accordance with paragraph 1, shall contain in the box reserved for the authorized consignor’s signature one of the following forms of wording:
– Dispensa de firma
– Fritaget for underskrift
– Freistellung von der Unterschriftsleistung
– Den apaiteitai ypografi
– Signature waived
– Dispense de signature
– Dispensa dalla firma
– Van ondertekening vrijgesteld
– Dispensada a assinatura
– Vapautettu allekirjoituksesta
– Undanbegio undirskrift
– Fritatt for underskrift
– Befriad fraan underskrift’
Forms shown in Annexes II, III, IV and V of Appendix II to the Convention (transit advice notes, receipts, guarantee certificates, flat-rate guarantee vouchers) and forms shown in Annexes I to IV of Appendix III (single document) which were used prior to the date of entry into force of this Decision may continue to be used until stocks are exhausted, and at the latest until 31 December 1991.
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 1989.
However, Articles 1, 2 (1), (2), (10), (11) and (12), 3 and
4 (2) to (6) shall apply with effect from 1 October 1989.
Done at Innsbruck, 3 May 1989.
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
O. GRATSCHMAYER
However, Articles 1, 2 (1), (2), (10), (11) and (12), 3 and
4 (2) to (6) shall apply with effect from 1 October 1989.
Done at Innsbruck, 3 May 1989.
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
O. GRATSCHMAYER
Identification of means of transport: .
TRANSIT DOCUMENT
Type (T 1, T 2, T 2 ES
T 2 PT) and number
Office of departure
OFFICE OF TRANSIT INTENDED
(AND COUNTRY):
FOR OFFICIAL USE
Date of transit:
TRANSIT DOCUMENT
Type (T 1, T 2, T 2 ES
T 2 PT) and number
Office of departure
OFFICE OF TRANSIT INTENDED
(AND COUNTRY):
FOR OFFICIAL USE
Date of transit:
The customs office at .
hereby certifies that document T 1, T 2, T 2 ES, T 2 PT (¹)
Control Copy T 5 (¹)
registered on .
by the office at .
has been lodged and that no irregularity has been observed to date concerning the consignment to which this document refers.
At …………………………….., on . 19………
(Place)(Date)
(Signature)
(¹) Delete as necessary.’
hereby certifies that document T 1, T 2, T 2 ES, T 2 PT (¹)
Control Copy T 5 (¹)
registered on .
by the office at .
has been lodged and that no irregularity has been observed to date concerning the consignment to which this document refers.
At …………………………….., on . 19………
(Place)(Date)
(Signature)
(¹) Delete as necessary.’
Valid until
(Surname and forename, or name of company, and complete address and country)
(Surname and forename, or name of company, and complete address and country)
Guarantee office
(Complete address and country)
Guarantee cover
(in national currency)
(in figures):
(in words):
The guarantee office certifies that the above-named principal is authorized to carry out T 1/T 2/T 2 ES/T 2 PT operations in the following countries (except where deleted)
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
Validity extended until
(Place of signature)
(Signature and stamp)
(Place of signature)
(Signature and stamp)
9. Persons authorized to sign T 1/T 2/T 2 ES/T 2 PT declarations on behalf of the principal(verso)
10. Surname, forename and
specimen signature of
authorized person
11. Signature of principal (¹)
10. Surname, forename and
specimen signature of
authorized person
11. Signature of principal (¹)’
NB: This certificate must be returned without delay to the guarantee office on cancellation of the guarantee.
(¹) If the principal is a company, the person who signs in box 11 must give his surname, forename and status in the company. ANNEX D ´ANNEX V
TC 32 – FLAT-RATE GUARANTEE VOUCHERA 000 000
Issued by: .
(Name and address of individual or firm)
(Undertaking of the guarantor accepted on .
by the office of guarantee of .)
This voucher is valid for an amount of up to ECU 7 000 for one T 1/T 2/T 2 ES/T 2 PT operation
beginning not later than .
and in respect of which the principal is .
(Name and address of individual or firm)
(Signature of principal (¹))
(Signature and stamp of guarantor)
(¹) Signature optional.
To be completed by office of departure
Transit operation effected under document T 1/T 2/T 2 ES/T 2 PT registered on
………………………………………… under No . by the
office at .
(Official stamp)
(Signature)’
(Surname and forename, or name of company, and complete address and country)
(Surname and forename, or name of company, and complete address and country)
Guarantee office
(Complete address and country)
Guarantee cover
(in national currency)
(in figures):
(in words):
The guarantee office certifies that the above-named principal is authorized to carry out T 1/T 2/T 2 ES/T 2 PT operations in the following countries (except where deleted)
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
Validity extended until
(Place of signature)
(Signature and stamp)
(Place of signature)
(Signature and stamp)
9. Persons authorized to sign T 1/T 2/T 2 ES/T 2 PT declarations on behalf of the principal(verso)
10. Surname, forename and
specimen signature of
authorized person
11. Signature of principal (¹)
10. Surname, forename and
specimen signature of
authorized person
11. Signature of principal (¹)’
NB: This certificate must be returned without delay to the guarantee office on cancellation of the guarantee.
(¹) If the principal is a company, the person who signs in box 11 must give his surname, forename and status in the company. ANNEX D ´ANNEX V
TC 32 – FLAT-RATE GUARANTEE VOUCHERA 000 000
Issued by: .
(Name and address of individual or firm)
(Undertaking of the guarantor accepted on .
by the office of guarantee of .)
This voucher is valid for an amount of up to ECU 7 000 for one T 1/T 2/T 2 ES/T 2 PT operation
beginning not later than .
and in respect of which the principal is .
(Name and address of individual or firm)
(Signature of principal (¹))
(Signature and stamp of guarantor)
(¹) Signature optional.
To be completed by office of departure
Transit operation effected under document T 1/T 2/T 2 ES/T 2 PT registered on
………………………………………… under No . by the
office at .
(Official stamp)
(Signature)’