Considerations on COM(2019)423 - EU position within the Administrative Committee for the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

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table>(1)The International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (‘the Convention’) was approved by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1262/84 (1).
(2)Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, the Administrative Committee referred to in the paragraph 2 of that article (‘the Administrative Committee’) may adopt amendments by a two-thirds majority of Contracting Parties present and voting.

(3)The Administrative Committee, at its twelfth session, is to adopt an amendment to Article 7 of Annex 8 to the Convention.

(4)It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf in the Administrative Committee, as the amendments to the Convention will be binding on the Union.

(5)The Union supports the new Article 7 of Annex 8 to the Convention, as, by decreasing the frequency of the reporting mechanism on progress made to improve border crossing procedures for international road transport, Members States face less administrative formalities.

(6)The position of the Union within the Administrative Committee for the Convention should therefore be based on the draft amendment attached to this Decision,