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2013/330/EU: Decision No 1/2013 of the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee of 6 June 2013 amending Annexes I and II to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the carriage of goods and on customs security measures
2013/330/EU: Decision No 1/2013 of the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee of 6 June 2013 amending Annexes I and II to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the carriage of goods and on customs security measures
2013/330/EU: Decision No 1/2013 of the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee of 6 June 2013 amending Annexes I and II to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the carriage of goods and on customs security measures
OJ L 175, 27.6.2013, p. 73–75
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
27.6.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 175/73 |
DECISION No 1/2013 OF THE EU-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE
of 6 June 2013
amending Annexes I and II to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the carriage of goods and on customs security measures
(2013/330/EU)
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement of 25 June 2009 between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the carriage of goods and on customs security measures (1) (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 21(2) thereof,
Whereas, by concluding the Agreement, the contracting parties undertook to guarantee on their respective territories an equivalent level of security through customs measures based on legislation in force in the European Union, in particular the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3) laying down provisions for the implementation of the Community Customs Code.
Whereas since the conclusion of the Agreement, amendments concerning the customs security measures have been made to this legislation, in particular by Commission Regulations (EC) No 312/2009 (4), (EU) No 169/2010 (5) and (EU) No 430/2010 (6).
Whereas the amendments to European Union legislation that are relevant for maintaining an equivalent level of security between the contracting parties should be reflected in the Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:
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in Article 1, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. The entry or exit summary declaration shall contain the information laid down for such declarations in Annex 30a to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (7) (hereinafter referred to as “Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93”), last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 430/2010 (8). It shall be completed in accordance with the explanatory notes in the said Annex 30a. It shall be authenticated by the person who completed it. |
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Article 2 is amended as follows:
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Article 2
Article 6 second indent of Annex II to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:
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the authorised economic operator may lodge entry or exit summary declarations subject to the reduced requirements regarding the information to be given as laid down in Annex 30a to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (9), last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 430/2010 (10); however, if the authorised economic operator is a carrier, freight forwarder or customs agent, he may benefit from these reduced requirements only if he is involved in the import or export of goods on behalf of an authorised economic operator, |
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 6 June 2013.
The Joint Committee
The Chairman
Antonis KASTRISSIANAKIS
(1) OJ L 199, 31.7.2009, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
Joint Declaration
Re Annex I, Article 1(2) of the Agreement
As regards the information to be provided in the entry or exit summary declaration, the Contracting Parties confirm that
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the provisions concerning the EORI number and |
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the requirements concerning the diversion requests (point 2.6 of Annex 30a — Table 6) |
set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2009 of 16 April 2009 do not apply to declarations lodged with the Swiss customs authorities.