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26.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
199/15
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 June 2012
on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee
concerning the adoption of a Decision amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common
transit procedure
(2012/431/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(7) Therefore, the position of the European Union
concerning the proposed amendment should be deter
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
mined,
Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4),
in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Article 1
Whereas:
The position to be taken by the European Union in the EU-
EFTA Joint Committee on common transit concerning the
(1) Article
15a
of
the
Convention
of
20
May
1987
on
a adoption of Decision No XXX by that Committee amending
common transit procedure ( 1 ) (the ‘Convention’) allows
the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit
for a third country to become a Contracting Party to
procedure shall be based on the draft Decision attached to
the Convention following a decision of the Joint
this Decision.
Committee set up by the Convention to invite the
country.
Minor changes to the draft Decision may be agreed to by the
(2) Article 15 of the Convention empowers the Joint
representatives of the Union in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee
Committee to recommend and adopt, by decisions,
after having duly informed the Council.
amendments to the Convention and the Appendices
thereto.
Article 2
(3) Croatia
formally
expressed
its
wish
to
join
the
common The Commission shall publish the Decision of the EU-EFTA
transit system and has been invited following a decision
Joint Committee on common transit, once adopted, in the
by the Joint Committee on 19 January 2012.
Official Journal of the European Union.
(4) Having
satisfied
the
essential
legal,
structural
and
information technology requirements, which are precon
Article 3
ditions for accession and following the formal procedure
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
for accession, Croatia will accede the Convention.
(5) The
enlargement
of
the
common
transit
system
will
require certain amendments to the Convention. These
Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2012.
concern new linguistic references in Croatian and the
appropriate adaptations to guarantee documents.
For the Council
(6) The
proposed
amendment
was
presented
to
and
discussed within the EU-EFTA Working Group and the
The President
text received preliminary approval.
N. WAMMEN
( 1 ) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.

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L 199/16
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
26.7.2012
DRAFT
DECISION No XXX OF THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT
of
amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure […]
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
(5) Therefore
the
Convention
should
be
amended
accord
ingly,
Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a
common transit procedure ( 1 ), and in particular Article 15(3)(a)
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
thereof,
Article 1
Whereas:
Appendix III to the Convention on a common transit procedure
is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
(1)
Croatia expressed its wish to accede to the Convention of
20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (the ‘Con
Article 2
vention’) and has been invited following a decision by the
Joint Committee on 19 January 2012 set up by virtue of
1. This
Decision
shall
apply
on
the
date
Croatia
accedes
to
the Convention.
the Convention.

2. The forms based on the specimen forms in Annexes C1,
(2) Accordingly,
the
Croatian
language
versions
of
the C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 to Appendix III may continue to be
references used in the Convention should be inserted in
used, subject to the necessary geographical adaptations and the
the Convention in the appropriate order.
adaptations concerning the address for service or the authorised
agent, until the end of the 12th month following the date of
(3) The
application
of
this
Decision
is
linked
to
the
date
of application of this Decision, at the latest.
accession of Croatia to the Convention.
(4) In
order
to
allow
the
use
of
guarantee
forms
printed
in Done at Brussels,
accordance with the criteria in force prior to the date of
accession of Croatia to the Convention, a transitional
period should be established during which the printed
For the Joint Committee
forms, with some adaptations, could continue to be used.
The President
( 1 ) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.

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EN
26.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
199/17
ANNEX
1. In
Annex
B1,
under
Box
51
the
following
indent
is
added
between
United
Kingdom
and
Iceland:
‘Croatia HR’
2. In
Annex
B6,
Title
III
is
amended
as
follows:
2.1. In the first part of the table ‘Limited validity - 99200’ the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Valjanost ograniena’
2.2. In the second part of the table ‘Waiver - 99201’ the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Osloboeno’
2.3. In the third part of the table ‘Alternative proof - 99202’ the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Alternativni dokaz’
2.4. In the fourth part of the table ‘Differences: office where goods were presented… (name and country) –99203’ the
following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Razlike:Carinarnica kojoj je roba podnesena .................... (naziv i zemlja)’
2.5. In the fifth part of the table ‘Exit from… subject to restrictions or charges under Regulation/Directive/Decision
No… – 99204’ the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Izlaz iz .................... podlijee ogranienjima ili pristojbama temeljem Uredbe/Direktive/Odluke br…’
2.6. In the sixth part of the table ‘Prescribed itinerary waived – 99205’ the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Osloboeno od propisanog plana puta’
2.7. In the seventh part of the table ‘Authorised consignor – 99206’, the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Ovlateni poiljatelj’
2.8. In the eight part of the table ‘Signature waived – 99207’, the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Osloboeno potpisa’
2.9. In the ninth part of the table ‘Comprehensive guarantee prohibited – 99208’ the following indent is added
before IS:
‘— HR Zabranjeno zajedniko jamstvo’
2.10. In the tenth part of the table ‘Unrestricted use- 99209’, the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Neograniena uporaba’
2.11. In the eleventh part of the table ‘Issued retroactively - 99210,’ the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Izdano naknadno’
2.12. In the twelfth part of the table ‘Various – 99211’, the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Razni’
2.13. In the thirteenth part of the table ‘Bulk – 99212’, the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Rasuto’
2.14. In the fourteenth part of the table ‘Consignor – 99213’ the following indent is added before IS:
‘— HR Poiljatelj’

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L 199/18
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
26.7.2012
3. Annex
C1
is
replaced
by
the
following
text:
‘ANNEX C1
COMMON/COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROCEDURE

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EN
26.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
199/19

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L 199/20
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
26.7.2012
4. Annex
C2
is
replaced
by
the
following
text:
‘ANNEX C2
COMMON/COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROCEDURE

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EN
26.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
199/21

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L 199/22
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
26.7.2012
5. Annex
C4
is
replaced
by
the
following
text:
‘ANNEX C 4
COMMON/COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROCEDURE

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EN
26.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
199/23
6.
In Box 7 of Annex C5, the word ‘Croatia’ is inserted between the words ‘European Community’ and ‘Iceland’.
7.
In Box 6 of Annex C6, the word ‘Croatia’ is inserted between the words ‘European Community’ and ‘Iceland’.

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