Legal provisions of COM(2018)444 - EU position on a new Convention on the facilitation of border crossing procedures for passengers, luggage and load-luggage carried in international traffic by rail

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dossier COM(2018)444 - EU position on a new Convention on the facilitation of border crossing procedures for passengers, luggage and load-luggage ...
document COM(2018)444 EN
date June  8, 2018

Contents

Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the sessions of the UNECE Working Party on customs questions affecting transport and Inland Transport Committee concerning the proposed new UNECE convention on the facilitation of border crossing procedures for passengers, luggage and load-luggage carried in international traffic by rail shall be the following:

The Union's position on the draft Convention shall be to abstain if the clause allowing for the participation of regional economic integration organisations is introduced. If such clause is not introduced, the Union shall vote against.

Article 2

The position referred to in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Commission on behalf of the Union and its Member States which are members of the UNECE Working Party on customs questions affecting transport and Inland Transport Committee.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Commission and to the Member States.