2003/692/EC: Decision No 1/2003 of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 3 September 2003 on the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for the proper functioning of the Customs Union - Main contents

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2003/692/EC: Decision No 1/2003 of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 3 September 2003 on the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for the proper functioning of the Customs Union

Official Journal L 253 , 07/10/2003 P. 0003 - 0021

Decision No 1/2003 of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee

of 3 September 2003

on the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for the proper functioning of the Customs Union

(2003/692/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra, and in particular Articles 7(2) and 8(3)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

• (1) 

  Pursuant to the aforementioned Article 7(2), the Principality of Andorra should adopt, for products covered by the Customs Union, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions applicable by the Community in the customs field and necessary for the proper functioning of the Customs Union. It is necessary to determine which provisions Andorra should adopt and, where appropriate, provide for the implementing arrangements for the Principality of Andorra.

• (2) 

  The arrangements necessary for the proper functioning of the aforementioned Article 8 should be made and provisions to enable the recovery of claims by means of mutual assistance between the Contracting Parties should be adopted.

• (3) 

  Appropriate measures to ensure the mechanisms of the Customs Union established between the Community and the Principality of Andorra should be adopted.

• (4) 

  It is necessary to adapt the provisions set out in the Annex to Decision No 2/91 of the EEC-Andorra Joint Committee(1) to the provisions applicable in the Community, and Decision No 2/91 should therefore be repealed by this Decision.

• (5) 

  The provisions of Decision No 1/96 of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee(2) concerning certain methods of administrative cooperation for the implementation of the Agreement and the transit of goods between the Parties have been incorporated in this Decision, and Decision No 1/96 should therefore also be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

TITLE I GENERAL

CHAPTER 1 Scope and basic definitions

Article 1

This Decision sets out the measures required to ensure the functioning of the mechanisms of the Customs Union established between the Community and the Principality of Andorra.

Article 2

For the purposes of this Decision:

• 1. 

  "the Agreement" shall mean the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra, signed in Luxembourg on 28 June 1990(3);

• 2. 

  "customs territory of the Customs Union" shall comprise:

• - 

  the customs territory of the Community as defined in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(4),

• - 

  the customs territory of the Principality of Andorra;

• 3. 

  "third country" shall apply to a country or territory which is not part of the customs territory of the Customs Union;

• 4. 

  "part of the Customs Union" shall mean the customs territory of the Community or the customs territory of the Principality of Andorra;

• 5. 

  "Community Customs Code" shall refer to Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92;

• 6. 

  "implementing provisions of the Community Customs Code" shall refer to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(5);

• 7. 

  "goods in free circulation" shall mean goods fulfilling the conditions referred to in Articles 3 or 4 of the Agreement.

Article 3

• 1. 

  Without prejudice to the provisions of the Agreement or the specific provisions of this Decision, the Principality of Andorra shall adopt, on the date of entry into force of this Decision, customs provisions necessary for the proper functioning of...

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