2003/231/EC: Council Decision of 17 March 2003 concerning the accession of the European Community to the Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures (Kyoto Convention)

• Coming into Force: 17 March 2003
• End of Effective Date: 31 December 9999
• Published date: 03 April 2003
• Celex Number: 32003D0231
• ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2003/231/oj
• Date: 17 March 2003
• Date of Signature: 17 March 2003
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 86, 03 April 2003

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2003/231/EC: Council Decision of 17 March 2003 concerning the accession of the European Community to the Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures (Kyoto Convention)

Official Journal L 086 , 03/04/2003 P. 0021 - 0045

Council Decision

of 17 March 2003

concerning the accession of the European Community to the Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures (Kyoto Convention)

(2003/231/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Community has been a Contracting Party to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures, hereinafter referred to as "the Convention", since 1974.

(2) At its sessions on 26 June 1999 the Customs Cooperation Council adopted the Protocol of Amendment to the Convention. Appendix I to the Protocol of Amendment contains the text of the revised Preamble and of the revised articles of the Convention, Appendix II to the Protocol of Amendment contains the revised General Annex and Appendix III to the Protocol of Amendment contains the revised specific annexes. The revised Preamble and the revised articles of the Convention together with the revised General Annex and the revised specific annexes are called the revised Kyoto Convention.

(3) The implementation of the principles of the revised Kyoto Convention will yield significant and measurable results by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of customs administrations and, therefore, the economic competitiveness of nations; it will also encourage investment and the development of industry and it can increase the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in international trade.

(4) The revised Kyoto Convention is an essential element in the facilitation of trade and as such an important stimulus for economic growth for those partners which have accepted it.

(5) Contracting Parties to the revised Kyoto Convention show commitment to the application of clear, transparent and up-to-date customs procedures, allowing for a more rapid customs...