Decision 2007/764 - 2007/764/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on EU, on the use of information technology for customs purposes

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Current status

This decision has been published on November 24, 2007 and entered into force on November 25, 2007.

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Key information

official title

2007/764/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the use of information technology for customs purposes
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2007/764
Original proposal COM(2007)211 EN
CELEX number i 32007D0764

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Key dates

Document 08-11-2007
Publication in Official Journal 24-11-2007; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 19 Volume 016,OJ L 307, 24.11.2007
Effect 25-11-2007; Entry into force Date pub. + 1 See Art 3
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

24.11.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 307/20
 

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2007

concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the use of information technology for customs purposes

(2007/764/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

Having regard to the 2005 Treaty of Accession,

Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the use of information technology for customs purposes (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes’) was done at Brussels on 26 July 1995 and entered into force on 25 December 2005.
 

(2)

The Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes was complemented by:

 

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the Protocol, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the interpretation, by way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes (3) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Protocol on interpretation by the Court of Justice’), which was done at Brussels on 29 November 1996 and which entered into force on 25 December 2005,
 

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the Protocol, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the scope of the laundering of proceeds in the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes and the inclusion of the registration number of the means of transport in the Convention (4) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Protocol on the scope of the laundering of proceeds’), which was done at Brussels on 12 March 1999 and which is to enter into force in accordance with Article 3(3) thereof,
 

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the Protocol, established in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, amending, as regards the creation of a customs files identification database, the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes (5) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Protocol on the creation of a customs files identification database’), which was done at Brussels on 8 May 2003 and which is to enter into force in accordance with Article 2(3) thereof.
 

(3)

Following their accession to the European Union the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia have deposited their instruments of accession to the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes. The Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia have deposited their instruments of accession to the three Protocols. Latvia has deposited its instrument of accession to the Protocol on interpretation by the Court of Justice.
 

(4)

Article 3(3) of the Act of Accession provides that Bulgaria and Romania accede to the conventions and protocols, listed in Annex I to the Act of Accession, which comprises, inter alia, the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes and the Protocols thereto. They are to enter into force in relation to Bulgaria and Romania on the date determined by the Council.
 

(5)

In accordance with Article 3(4) of the Act of Accession the Council is to make all adjustments required by reason of accession to those conventions and protocols,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes, as amended by the Protocol...


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