Decision 2022/656 - EU position within the Technical Committees on Customs Valuation and on Rules of Origin, established under the auspices of the World Customs Organization, with regard to the adoption of advisory opinions, commentaries, explanatory notes, case studies, studies and similar acts concerning the valuation of imported goods for customs purposes under the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and the adoption of advisory opinions, information and advice, and similar acts, concerning the determination of the origin of goods under the Agreement on Rules of Origin

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This decision is in effect from April 11, 2022 until December 31, 2025.

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Council Decision (EU) 2022/656 of 11 April 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Technical Committees on Customs Valuation and on Rules of Origin, established under the auspices of the World Customs Organization, with regard to the adoption of advisory opinions, commentaries, explanatory notes, case studies, studies and similar acts concerning the valuation of imported goods for customs purposes under the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and the adoption of advisory opinions, information and advice, and similar acts, concerning the determination of the origin of goods under the Agreement on Rules of Origin
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2022/656
Regdoc number ST(2022)7496
Original proposal COM(2022)29 EN
CELEX number i 32022D0656

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Key dates

Document 11-04-2022; Date of adoption
Publication in Official Journal 21-04-2022; OJ L 119 p. 103-107
Effect 11-04-2022; Entry into force Date of document See Art 5
End of validity 31-12-2025; See Art. 5

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Legislative text

21.4.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 119/103

 

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/656

of 11 April 2022

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Technical Committees on Customs Valuation and on Rules of Origin, established under the auspices of the World Customs Organization, with regard to the adoption of advisory opinions, commentaries, explanatory notes, case studies, studies and similar acts concerning the valuation of imported goods for customs purposes under the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and the adoption of advisory opinions, information and advice, and similar acts, concerning the determination of the origin of goods under the Agreement on Rules of Origin

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

 

(1)

By means of Council Decision 94/800/EC (1), the Union approved the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (Customs Valuation Agreement, CVA) and the Agreement on Rules of Origin (ARO).

 

(2)

Article 18(2) of the CVA establishes, under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council, a Technical Committee on Customs Valuation (TCCV), with a view, pursuant to point 1 of Annex II to the CVA, to ensuring, at the technical level, uniformity in interpretation and application of the CVA.

 

(3)

Pursuant to point 2(a) of Annex II to the CVA, the TCCV is responsible for examining specific technical problems arising in the day-to-day administration of the customs valuation system of Members and giving advisory opinions on appropriate solutions based upon the facts presented.

 

(4)

Pursuant to point 2(b) of Annex II to the CVA, the TCCV is responsible for studying, as requested, valuation laws, procedures and practices as they relate to the CVA and to prepare reports on the results of such studies.

 

(5)

Pursuant to point 2(d) of Annex II to the CVA, the TCCV is responsible for furnishing such information and advice on any matters concerning the valuation of imported goods for customs purposes as may be requested by any Member or by the Committee on Customs Valuation established by Article 18(1) of the CVA. Such information and advice may take the form of advisory opinions, commentaries or explanatory notes.

 

(6)

Article 4(2) of the ARO establishes, under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council, a Technical Committee on Rules of Origin (TCRO), which is to carry out the technical work prescribed in Annex I to the ARO.

 

(7)

Pursuant to point 1(a) of Annex I to the ARO, the TCRO is responsible for examining specific technical problems arising in the day-to-day administration of the rules of origin of Members and for giving advisory opinions on appropriate solutions based upon the facts presented.

 

(8)

Pursuant to point 1(b) of Annex I to the ARO, the TCRO is responsible for furnishing information and advice on any matters concerning the determination of the origin of goods as may be requested by any Member or the Committee on Rules of Origin established by Article 4(1) of the ARO.

 

(9)

It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the TCCV with regard to the adoption of advisory opinions, commentaries, explanatory notes, case studies, studies and similar acts on any matter concerning the valuation of imported goods for customs purposes to secure uniformity in the interpretation and application of the CVA, as such acts may be capable of decisively influencing the...


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