Considerations on COM(2015)420 - EU position in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit as regards the adoption of a Decision amending the Convention on a common transit procedure

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dossier COM(2015)420 - EU position in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit as regards the adoption of a Decision amending the Convention ...
document COM(2015)420 EN
date September  3, 2015
 
(1) Article 15a 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 1 (the 'Convention') allows for a third country to become a Contracting Party to the Convention following a decision of the Joint Committee set up by the Convention to invite the country.

(2) Article 15 of the Convention empowers the EU-EFTA Joint Committee to recommend and adopt, by decisions, amendments to the Convention and the Appendices thereto.

(3) The Republic of Serbia formally expressed its wish to join the common transit system.

(4) Having satisfied the essential legal, structural and information technology requirements which are preconditions for accession and following the formal procedure for accession, the Republic of Serbia may accede to the Convention.

(5) The enlargement of the common transit system will require amendments to the Convention concerning new linguistic references in the Serbian language and the appropriate adaptations to guarantee documents.

(6) The proposed amendments were presented to, and discussed within the EU-EFTA Working Group on 'common transit' and 'simplification of formalities in trade in goods' and the text received preliminary approval.

(7) The position of the Union concerning the proposed amendment should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision.