Legal provisions of COM(2013)274 - Amendment of a regulation with regards to goods taken in and out of the areas that are and those that are not under the effective control of the Government of Cyprus - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2013)274 - Amendment of a regulation with regards to goods taken in and out of the areas that are and those that are not under the ... |
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document | COM(2013)274 |
date | July 15, 2013 |
Article 1
(1) | the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 5a Treatment of goods which are taken out of the areas under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and taken back into those areas after passing through the areas not under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 1. Without prejudice to Articles 4, 4a and 6, Union goods, within the meaning of point (18) of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 450/2008, may be taken out of the areas under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and taken back into those areas after passing through the areas of the Republic of Cyprus not under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, subject to the following requirements:
2. In accordance with Article 4(9), it shall be prohibited to take back live animals which are subject to Union veterinary requirements. 3. Consignments of animal products which are subject to Union veterinary requirements may be taken out of the areas under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and be taken back into those areas after passing through the areas not under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. The competent authorities of the Republic of Cyprus shall ensure that consignments of animal products are not allowed to be taken back to the areas under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus where the total time of transportation considerably exceeds the acceptable total time of transportation, considering the total transportation distance, unless the competent veterinary authority has carried out an assessment of the risks to animal and public health and has adopted effective, proportional and targeted measures based on that assessment. The Republic of Cyprus shall regularly and as necessary inform the Commission of any non-compliance with this paragraph and of any measures taken to address it. 4. The goods referred to in the paragraphs 1 to 3 shall not be subject to further customs formalities. The competent customs authorities of the Republic of Cyprus may however perform effective risk analysis and customs security checks in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, on the basis of the documentation concerning the goods being transported. The crossing points listed in Annex I shall be fully equipped, staffed and in every other way prepared to implement the provisions laid down in paragraphs 1 to 3.’; |
(2) | in Article 11, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. The Commission shall monitor the application of Articles 4 and 5a of this Regulation and the patterns of trade between the areas under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the areas not under its effective control, including the volume and value of trade and products traded. For that purpose the Republic of Cyprus shall collect data and communicate it to the Commission on a monthly basis.’. |
Article 2
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.