COM(2007)252 - Accession of the EC to the World Customs Organisation and the exercise of rights and obligations akin to membership ad interim

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Key information

official title

Proposal for a Council Decision on the accession of the European Communities to the World Customs Organisation and the exercise of rights and obligations akin to membership ad interim
 
Legal instrument Decision
Decision making procedure Agreement procedure (ACC)
reference by COM-number42 COM(2007)252 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2007)252
procedure number44 2007/0087(ACC)
CELEX number45 52007PC0252

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Key dates

Document 14-05-2007
Online publication 14-05-2007
Decision 25-06-2007

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Related information

  • Explanatory memorandum
  • Considerations
  • Legal provisions
  • Annexes
 

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  • 1. 
    The Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council (CCC) came into force in 1952. In 1994 the CCC adopted the working name
     
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    The Council of the World Customs Organisation is the highest decision making body of the World Customs Organisation, comprising all members at Head of Customs level.

     
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    In the case of the Revised Kyoto Convention Community competence was set out by a declaration in Annex II of the Council decision on 17 March 2003 concerning the accession of the European Community to the Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures (Kyoto Convention) (2003/231/EC), published in OJ L86, 3.4.2003. Annex II sets out the competences as required by the Convention:
     
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    Opinion 1/94 of the ECJ, ECR 1994, I-5267
     
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    Article IX,
     
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    The Community contribution would bring the combined contribution of the EC and the EU Member States to less than 38% of the total of the World Customs Organisation, while in the case of the World Trade Organisation it amounts to about 42%, calculated on the basis of share of world trade.

     
  • 7. 
    World Customs Organisation Council decisions require 2/3 majority of the members present.

     
  • 8. 
    World Customs Organisation Council decision is expected to enter into force as of 1 July 2007.

     
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    The Council of the World Customs Organisation is the highest decision making body of the World Customs Organisation, comprising all members at Head of Customs level.

     
  • 10. 
    The Council of the World Customs Organisation is the highest decision making body of the World Customs Organisation, comprising all members at Head of Customs level.

     
  • 11. 
    The World Customs Organisation was established by Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council (signed on 15/12/1950). The Convention came into force in 1952. In 1994 the Customs Co-operation Council adopted the working name
     
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    Differentiated appropriations.

     
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    Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned.

     
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    Expenditure within article xx 01 04 of Title xx.

     
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    Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05.

     
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    See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement.

     
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    Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

     
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    Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

     
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    Cost of which is included within the reference amount

     
  • 20. 
    Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs.

     
  • 21. 
    The World Customs Organisation was established by Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council (signed on 15/12/1950). The Convention came into force in 1952. In 1994 the Customs Co-operation Council adopted the working name
     
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    Differentiated appropriations.

     
  • 23. 
    Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned.

     
  • 24. 
    Expenditure within article xx 01 04 of Title xx.

     
  • 25. 
    Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05.

     
  • 26. 
    See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement.

     
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    Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

     
  • 28. 
    Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

     
  • 29. 
    Cost of which is included within the reference amount

     
  • 30. 
    Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs.

     
  • 31. 
    The Council of the World Customs Organisation is the highest decision making body of the World Customs Organisation, comprising all members at Head of Customs level.

     
  • 32. 
    The World Customs Organisation was established by Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council (signed on 15/12/1950). The Convention came into force in 1952. In 1994 the Customs Co-operation Council adopted the working name
     
  • 33. 
    Differentiated appropriations.

     
  • 34. 
    Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned.

     
  • 35. 
    Expenditure within article xx 01 04 of Title xx.

     
  • 36. 
    Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05.

     
  • 37. 
    See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement.

     
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    Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

     
  • 39. 
    Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

     
  • 40. 
    Cost of which is included within the reference amount

     
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    Specify the type of committee and the group to which it
     
  • 42. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 43. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
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    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 45. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 46. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.
     
  • 47. 
    A decision is legally binding act in its entirety. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, a decision is binding for the EU as a whole. Decisions can address specific legal entities, in which case a decision is binding only to them. In its current form the decision was introduced with the Lisbon Treaty that came into force December 2009. It replaces various legal instruments introduced by earlier Treaties.