Considerations on COM(2019)131 - EU position within the Administrative Committee for the TIR Convention on amending the Customs Convention on the international transport under cover of TIR carnets

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dossier COM(2019)131 - EU position within the Administrative Committee for the TIR Convention on amending the Customs Convention on the ...
document COM(2019)131 EN
date March 11, 2019
 
(1) The Customs Convention on the International Transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets of 14 November 1975 (‘the TIR Convention’) was approved on behalf of the European Economic Community by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2112/78 4 and entered into force in the Community on 20 June 1983 5 .

(2) Pursuant to Article 59 and 60 of the TIR Convention, the Administrative Committee may adopt amendments by a two-thirds majority of Contracting Parties present and voting.

(3) The Administrative Committee, during an extraordinary session in June 2019, is to adopt several amendments of the TIR Convention and its Annexes.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Administrative Committee, as the amendments will be binding on the Union.

(5) In order to reflect the different administrative arrangements that exist in various Contracting Parties, it is necessary to broaden the scope of actors under Article 6, of the TIR Convention, the corresponding Explanatory note, and of Annex 9 of the TIR Convention, to allow authorities other than customs authorities to authorise an association to act as guarantor for persons using the TIR procedure.

(6) In order to facilitate the application of the TIR Convention by the logistics chain and improve competitiveness of the international transport concerned by the TIR Convention, it is necessary to amend Article 18 to increase the number of customs offices, which may be involved in a TIR operation. At the same time, the possibility is provided for customs authorities of a Contracting Party to limit the number of customs offices, which may be involved in a TIR operation in its territory, provided they inform the public and the TIR Executive Board of such limitations.