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dossier COM(2024)396 - .
document COM(2024)396
date September  6, 2024
 
(1) The Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure ("the Convention") was concluded 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 and entered into force on 1 January 1988.

(2) Pursuant .to Article 15(3)(a) of the Convention, the EU-Common Transit Countries Joint Committee set up by that Convention ("the Joint Committee") may adopt by decisions amendments to the Appendices to the Convention

(3) Georgia expressed its wish to accede to the Convention and will be invited to do so.

(4) The accession of Georgia will require the respective adaptation of the guarantee documents and the insertion of certain technical terms in the Georgian language.

(5) All Member States of the Union expressed their positive opinion as regards the proposed amendments in the EU-CTC Working Group on common transit.

(6) As the Joint Committee Decision will amend the Convention, it is appropriate to publish it in the Official Journal of the European Union after its adoption.

(7) In the Joint Committee, the Union is to be represented by the Commission in accordance with Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). The position of the Union concerning the proposed amendment should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision.