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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
   3. Article 3

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the conclusion of a Convention with Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland with a view to introducing a common transit procedure in trade between the Community ans those countries, as well as between those countries themselves, must enable the carriage of goods in the context of such trade to be simplified; whereas it is therefore appropriate to approve such a Convention;

Whereas this Convention falls within the framework of follow-up action to the Joint Declaration made in Luxembourg on 9 April 1984 by the Ministers of the Member States of the Community, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the Commission expressing their political will to extend cooperation between the Community and those countries with the aim of creating a dynamic European economic space of benefit to their countries,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation on a common transit procedure is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Community shall be represented in the joint committee provided for in Article 14 of the Convention by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to deposit the instrument of acceptance provided for in Article 22 of the Convention.

Done at Luxembourg, 15 June 1987. For the Council The President P. De Keersmaeker

Versions

1. 1987-06-15

Cited by

• Council Decision (EU) 2022/863 of 24 May 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the EU-CTC Joint Committee established by the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure as regards amendments to that Convention Decision · Grade B

  The Convention on a common transit procedure (the Convention) was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 87/415/EEC and entered into force on 1 January 1988.

• Council Decision (EU) 2024/2998 of 5 November 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Convention on a common transit procedure as regards the adoption of a decision amending Appendices III and IIIa to that Convention concerning the accession of Georgia Decision · Grade B

  The Convention on a common transit procedure (the Convention) was concluded by means of Council Decision 87/415/EEC and entered into force on 1 January 1988.

• Commission Regulation (EU) No 169/2010 of 1 March 2010 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code Regulation · Grade B

  Economic operators established in a contracting party to the Convention on a common transit procedure, approved by Council Decision 87/415/EEC, other than the European Union lodging a customs declaration to place goods under the common transit procedure and economic operators established in Andorra and San Marino lodging a customs declaration to place goods under the Community transit procedure are already assigned traders’ identification numbers that can be used to identify them. They should therefore be excluded from the obligation to be registered for an EORI number. However, that exception