Legal provisions of COM(2020)196 - EU position within the World Customs Organization (WCO) on opinions, advice, etc. securing uniform interpretation of the Harmonized System

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dossier COM(2020)196 - EU position within the World Customs Organization (WCO) on opinions, advice, etc. securing uniform interpretation of the ...
document COM(2020)196 EN
date November 13, 2020

Contents

Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf on the approval of Explanatory Notes, Classification Opinions or other advice on the interpretation of the Harmonized System and recommendations to secure uniformity in the interpretation of the Harmonized System under the HS Convention, and on the preparation of such acts in the World Customs Organization, shall be in accordance with the Position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the World Customs Organization with regard to the adoption of Explanatory Notes, Classification Opinions or other advice on the interpretation of the Harmonized System and recommendations to secure uniformity in the interpretation of the Harmonized System under the HS Convention (5).

Article 2

The specification of the Union’s position to be taken under Article 1 shall be conducted in accordance with the Specification of the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the World Customs Organization with regard to the adoption of Explanatory Notes, Classification Opinions or other advice on the interpretation of the Harmonized System and recommendations to secure uniformity in the interpretation of the Harmonized System under the HS Convention (6).

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall expire on 31 December 2023.