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21.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
161/41
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 33/2012
of 10 February 2012
setting up a Joint Working Group to monitor the implementation of Chapter IIa of Protocol 10 to
the EEA Agreement on simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of carriage of goods
and defining its rules of procedure
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
established in order to ensure the monitoring of the implemen
tation of the customs security provisions in Chapter IIa of
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
Protocol 10 to the EEA Agreement and to verify whether the
Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement
provisions of Chapter IIa of and Annexes I and II to that
on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as
Protocol are complied with.
‘the Agreement’, and in particular Articles 92 and 94(3)
thereof, and Article 9f(1) of Protocol 10 to the Agreement,
2. The
Working
Group
shall
operate
in
accordance
with
the
rules of procedure specified in the Annex to this Decision.
Whereas:
3. The
Working
Group
shall
report
to
Joint
Subcommittee
I
(1) Protocol
10
to
the
Agreement
was
amended
by
Decision
of the EEA Joint Committee No 76/2009 of 30 June
on the free movement of goods, as referred to in Article 15(1)(a)
2009 (
of the Rules of Procedure of the EEA Joint Committee ( 2 ).

1 ), with a view to inserting a new Chapter IIa on
customs security measures.
Article 2
(2) Article
9b
of
Protocol
10
provides
that,
in
bilateral
trade
between the Contracting Parties, the application of
This Decision shall enter into force on 11 February 2012,
customs security measures shall be waived, provided
provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the
that there is an equivalent level of customs security on
Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).
their respective territories.
Article 3
(3) Article
9f
of
Protocol
10
provides
that
the
EEA
Joint
Committee shall define the rules allowing the Contracting
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in
Parties to ensure the monitoring of the implementation
the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
of Chapter IIa of Protocol 10 and to verify whether the
Union.
provisions of Chapter IIa of and Annexes I and II to
Protocol 10 are complied with,
Done at Brussels, 10 February 2012.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the EEA Joint Committee
1. A
Joint
Working
Group
on
customs
security
measures,
The Acting President
hereinafter referred to as the Working Group, is hereby
Gianluca GRIPPA
( 2 ) Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/94 of 8 February 1994
adopting the Rules of Procedure of the EEA Joint Committee
(OJ L 85, 30.3.1994, p. 60).
( 1 ) OJ L 232, 3.9.2009, p. 40.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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L 161/42
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Official Journal of the European Union
21.6.2012
ANNEX
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE JOINT WORKING GROUP ON CUSTOMS SECURITY MEASURES
Article 1
Composition
The Working Group shall be composed of representatives of the European Union, representatives of the EFTA States and,
where necessary, experts from the customs administrations of the Member States of the European Union.
Article 2
Tasks
1. The Working Group shall evaluate the equivalency of customs security measures defined in the legislation of the
Contracting Parties. In particular, it shall monitor the implementation of the legislation concerning pre-arrival and pre-
departure information, security related customs controls and risk management and the legislation concerning authorised
economic operators. It shall also exchange information on amendments to the legislation concerned.
2. The
Working
Group
shall
discuss
the
necessary
technical
amendments
to
Chapter
IIa
of
Protocol
10.
3. Upon a request of one of the Contracting Parties, the Working Group shall organise a meeting of a group of experts
to discuss a specific issue. The Working Group shall also review administrative procedures of the Contracting Parties. In
order to carry out such a review, the Working Group may agree to organise on-the-spot visits.
4. Upon a request of one of the Contracting Parties, the Working Group shall examine any issue which it considers
relevant for the implementation of the customs security measures defined in Chapter IIa of Protocol 10.
Article 3
Chairmanship
The meetings of the Working Group shall be chaired alternately every six months by a representative of the European
Union and by a representative of one of the EFTA States to which Chapter IIa of Protocol 10 applies.
Article 4
Meetings
1. The Working Group shall meet on a regular basis and at least once a year.
2. The meetings shall take place in Brussels or in any other place decided by the Chair of the Working Group.
3. The Chair shall convene the meetings of the Working Group. Invitations to the meeting shall be sent to the
participants referred to in Article 1 at least 10 working days before the meeting. In urgent matters, invitations may be
sent out at a shorter notice.
4. The
working
language
of
the
Working
Group
shall
be
English.
5. The
meetings
shall
not
be
public
unless
otherwise
agreed.
Article 5
Agenda
1. The Chair shall draw up the provisional agenda for each meeting. The provisional agenda shall be sent to the
participants referred to in Article 1 at least 10 working days before the meeting.
2. The Contracting Parties may request the inclusion of an agenda item either in writing to the Chair or prior to the
adoption of the agenda on the day of the meeting.
Article 6
Minutes
1. Minutes from each meeting of the Working Group shall be drawn up under the responsibility of the Chair. The
minutes shall indicate, with respect to each agenda item, the recommendations and/or the conclusions of the Working
Group.
2. The
draft
minutes
shall
be
exchanged
between
the
Contracting
Parties
and
agreed
within
20
working
days
of
the
meeting.

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21.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
161/43
Article 7
Expenses
The representatives of the Contracting Parties and the experts from the customs administrations of the Member States of
the European Union shall cover all expenses they incur as a result of their participation in the meetings of the Working
Group.

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