Council Decision
of 17 October 2013
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit concerning the adoption of a Decision amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, as regards the modification of HS codes and package codes
(2013/524/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 15 of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (the ‘Convention’) empowers the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit set up by the Convention to recommend and adopt, by decisions, amendments to the Convention and the Appendices thereto.
(2)
On 26 June 2009, the Customs Cooperation Council adopted a Recommendation amending the Harmonised System nomenclature. As a consequence of that Recommendation, on 1 January 2012, the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 entered into force and replaced HS code 1701 11 by two new HS codes, namely 1701 13 and 1701 14, as well as HS code 2403 10 by two new HS codes, namely 2403 11 and 2403 19.
(3)
Due to the replacement of HS codes 1701 11 and 2403 10 by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011, those codes should also be amended in Annex I (Goods involving higher risk of fraud) to Appendix I to the Convention.
(4)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has issued revision 8.1 of Recommendation No 21 on, inter alia, package codes. It is therefore necessary to adapt the list of package codes contained in Annex A2 to Appendix III to the Convention in accordance with that revision.
(5)
As the package codes format has changed from alphabetic2 (a2) to alphanumeric2 (an2) codes, the Type/Length of the kind of packages (box 31) provided for in Annex A1 to Appendix III to the Convention should also be amended accordingly.
(6)
Therefore, the position of the European Union concerning the proposed amendment should be determined,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted by the European Union in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit concerning the adoption of Decision No 2/2013 by the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure shall be based on the draft Decision attached to this Decision.
Minor changes to the draft Decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit after having duly informed the Council.
Article 2
The Commission shall publish the Decision of the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit referred to in Article 1, once adopted, in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 3
The Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. Jukna
DRAFT
DECISION No 2/2013 OF THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT
of
amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure , and in particular Article 15(3)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Recommendation of 26 June 2009 of the Customs Cooperation Council amended the Harmonised System nomenclature. As a consequence, on 1 January 2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 entered into force and replaced HS code 170111 by two new HS codes, namely 170113 and 170114, and HS code 240310 by two new HS codes, namely 240311 and 240319.
(2)
Consequently, the corresponding HS codes specified in the list of goods involving higher risk of fraud of Annex I to Appendix I to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (the ‘Convention’) should be amended accordingly.
(3)
Due to a new revision of Recommendation 21 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, revision 8.1, on, inter alia, package codes, it is appropriate to adapt Annex A2 to Appendix III to the Convention accordingly.
(4)
As the package codes format has changed from alphabetical2 (a2) to alphanumeric2 (an2) codes, the Type/Length of the kind of packages (box 31) in Annex A1 to Appendix III to the Convention should be amended accordingly.
(5)
The proposed amendments lead to an alignment of provisions on common transit with the EU provisions on transit.
(6)
Therefore the Convention should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION,
Article 1
The Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure shall be amended as set out in the Appendix to this Decision.
Article 2
The amendments set out in point 1 of the Appendix to this Decision shall apply from 1 January 2012.
The amendments set out in points 2 and 3 of the Appendix to this Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013.
Done at ….,
For the EU-EFTA
Joint Committee on common transit
The President
Appendix
1.

Annex I to Appendix I to the Convention is amended as follows:
1. The row for HS codes ‘1701 11, 1701 12, 1701 91, 1701 99’ is replaced by the following:
1701 12 1701 13 1701 14 1701 91 1701 99 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form | 7 000 kg | | — — — —
;
2. The row for HS code ‘2403 10’ is replaced by the following:
2403 11 2403 19 | Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | 35 kg | | —
;
2.

The entry ‘Kind of packages (box 31) Type/Length a2 The packaging codes presented in Annex A2 shall be used.’ in Annex A1 to Appendix III to the Convention is replaced by the following:
Kind of packages | (box 31)
Type/Length: an2 |
The package codes referred to in Annex A2 shall be used.
.
3.

Point 5 of Annex A2 to Appendix III to the Convention is replaced by the following:

PACKAGE CODE

(UN/ECE Recommendation No 21/Rev.8.1 of 12 July 2010)
Aerosol | AE
Ampoule, non-protected | AM
Ampoule, protected | AP
Atomizer | AT
Bag | BG
Bag, flexible container | FX
Bag, gunny | GY
Bag, jumbo | JB
Bag, large | ZB
Bag, multiply | MB
Bag, paper | 5M
Bag, paper, multi-wall | XJ
Bag, paper, multi-wall, water resistant | XK
Bag, plastic | EC
Bag, plastics film | XD
Bag, polybag | 44
Bag, super bulk | 43
Bag, textile | 5L
Bag, textile, sift proof | XG
Bag, textile, water resistant | XH
Bag, textile, without inner coat/liner | XF
Bag, tote | TT
Bag, woven plastic | 5H
Bag, woven plastic, sift proof | XB
Bag, woven plastic, water resistant | XC
Bag, woven plastic, without inner coat/liner | XA
Bale, compressed | BL
Bale, non-compressed | BN
Ball | AL
Balloon, non-protected | BF
Balloon, protected | BP
Bar | BR
Barrel | BA
Barrel, wooden | 2C
Barrel, wooden, bung type | QH
Barrel, wooden, removable head | QJ
Bars, in bundle/bunch/truss | BZ
Basin | BM
Basket | BK
Basket, with handle, cardboard | HC
Basket, with handle, plastic | HA
Basket, with handle, wooden | HB
Belt | B4
Bin | BI
Block | OK
Board | BD
Board, in bundle/bunch/truss | BY
Bobbin | BB
Bolt | BT
Bottle, gas | GB
Bottle, non-protected, bulbous | BS
Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical | BO
Bottle, protected bulbous | BV
Bottle, protected cylindrical | BQ
Bottlecrate/bottlerack | BC
Box | BX
Box, aluminium | 4B
Box, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), Eurobox | DH
Box, fibreboard | 4G
Box, for liquids | BW
Box, natural wood | 4C
Box, plastic | 4H
Box, plastic, expanded | QR
Box, plastic, solid | QS
Box, plywood | 4D
Box, reconstituted wood | 4F
Box, steel | 4A
Box, wooden, natural wood, ordinary | QP
Box, wooden, natural wood, with sift proof walls | QQ
Bucket | BJ
Bulk, gas (at 1 031 mbar and 15 °C) | VG
Bulk, liquefied gas (at abnormal temperature/pressure) | VQ
Bulk, liquid | VL
Bulk, scrap metal | VS
Bulk, solid, fine particles (“powders”) | VY
Bulk, solid, granular particles (“grains”) | VR
Bulk, solid, large particles (“nodules”) | VO
Bunch | BH
Bundle | BE
Bundle, wooden | 8C
Butt | BU
Cage | CG
Cage, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP) | DG
Cage, roll | CW
Can, cylindrical | CX
Can, rectangular | CA
Can, with handle and spout | CD
Canister | CI
Canvas | CZ
Capsule | AV
Carboy, non-protected | CO
Carboy, protected | CP
Card | CM
Cart, flatbed | FW
Carton | CT
Cartridge | CQ
Case | CS
Case, car | 7A
Case, isothermic | EI
Case, skeleton | SK
Case, steel | SS
Case, with pallet base | ED
Case, with pallet base, cardboard | EF
Case, with pallet base, metal | EH
Case, with pallet base, plastic | EG
Case, with pallet base, wooden | EE
Case, wooden | 7B
Cask | CK
Chest | CH
Churn | CC
Clamshell | AI
Coffer | CF
Coffin | CJ
Coil | CL
Composite packaging, glass receptacle | 6P
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium crate | YR
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium drum | YQ
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in expandable plastic pack | YY
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibre drum | YW
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibreboard box | YX
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in plywood drum | YT
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in solid plastic pack | YZ
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel crate box | YP
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel drum | YN
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wickerwork hamper | YV
Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wooden box | YS
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle | 6H
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium crate | YD
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium drum | YC
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibre drum | YJ
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibreboard box | YK
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plastic drum | YL
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood box | YH
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood drum | YG
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in solid plastic box | YM
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel crate box | YB
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel drum | YA
Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in wooden box | YF
Cone | AJ
Container, flexible | 1F
Container, gallon | GL
Container, metal | ME
Container, not otherwise specified as transport equipment | CN
Container, outer | OU
Cover | CV
Crate | CR
Crate, beer | CB
Crate, bulk, cardboard | DK
Crate, bulk, plastic | DL
Crate, bulk, wooden | DM
Crate, framed | FD
Crate, fruit | FC
Crate, metal | MA
Crate, milk | MC
Crate, multiple layer, cardboard | DC
Crate, multiple layer, plastic | DA
Crate, multiple layer, wooden | DB
Crate, shallow | SC
Crate, wooden | 8B
Creel | CE
Cup | CU
Cylinder | CY
Demijohn, non-protected | DJ
Demijohn, protected | DP
Dispenser | DN
Drum | DR
Drum, aluminium | 1B
Drum, aluminium, non-removable head | QC
Drum, aluminium, removable head | QD
Drum, fibre | 1G
Drum, iron | DI
Drum, plastic | IH
Drum, plastic, non-removable head | QF
Drum, plastic, removable head | QG
Drum, plywood | 1D
Drum, steel | 1A
Drum, steel, non-removable head | QA
Drum, steel, removable head | QB
Drum, wooden | 1W
Envelope | EN
Envelope, steel | SV
Filmpack | FP
Firkin | FI
Flask | FL
Flexibag | FB
Flexitank | FE
Foodtainer | FT
Footlocker | FO
Frame | FR
Girder | GI
Girders, in bundle/bunch/truss | GZ
Hamper | HR
Hanger | HN
Hogshead | HG
Ingot | IN
Ingots, in bundle/bunch/truss | IZ
Intermediate bulk container | WA
Intermediate bulk container, aluminium | WD
Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, liquid | WL
Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, pressurised > 10 kpa | WH
Intermediate bulk container, composite | ZS
Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, liquids | ZR
Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, pressurised | ZP
Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, solids | ZM
Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, liquids | ZQ
Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, pressurised | ZN
Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, solids | PLN
Intermediate bulk container, fibreboard | ZT
Intermediate bulk container, flexible | ZU
Intermediate bulk container, metal | WF
Intermediate bulk container, metal, liquid | WM
Intermediate bulk container, metal, other than steel | ZV
Intermediate bulk container, metal, pressure 10 kpa | WJ
Intermediate bulk container, natural wood | ZW
Intermediate bulk container, natural wood, with inner liner | WU
Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall | ZA
Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall, water resistant | ZC
Intermediate bulk container, plastic film | WS
Intermediate bulk container, plywood | ZX
Intermediate bulk container, plywood, with inner liner | WY
Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood | ZY
Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood, with inner liner | WZ
Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic | AA
Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, liquids | ZK
Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, pressurised | ZH
Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, solids | ZF
Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, liquids | ZJ
Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, pressurised | ZG
Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, solids | ZD
Intermediate bulk container, steel | WC
Intermediate bulk container, steel, liquid | WK
Intermediate bulk container, steel, pressurised > 10 kpa | WG
Intermediate bulk container, textile with out coat/liner | WT
Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated | WV
Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated and liner | WX
Intermediate bulk container, textile, with liner | WW
Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated | WP
Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated and liner | WR
Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, with liner | WQ
Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, without coat/liner | WN
Jar | JR
Jerrican, cylindrical | JY
Jerrican, plastic | 3H
Jerrican, plastic, non-removable head | QM
Jerrican, plastic, removable head | QN
Jerrican, rectangular | JC
Jerrican, steel | 3A
Jerrican, steel, non-removable head | QK
Jerrican, steel, removable head | QL
Jug | JG
Jutebag | JT
Keg | KG
Kit | KI
Liftvan | LV
Log | LG
Logs, in bundle/bunch/truss | LZ
Lot | LT
Lug | LU
Luggage | LE
Mat | MT
Matchbox | MX
Mutually defined | ZZ
Nest | NS
Net | NT
Net, tube, plastic | NU
Net, tube, textile | NV
Not available | NA
Octabin | OT
Package | PK
Package, cardboard, with bottle grip-holes | IK
Package, display, cardboard | IB
Package, display, metal | ID
Package, display, plastic | IC
Package, display, wooden | IA
Package, flow | IF
Package, paper wrapped | IG
Package, show | IE
Packet | PA
Pail | PL
Pallet | PX
Pallet, 100 cm × 110 cm | AH
Pallet, AS 4068-1993 | OD
Pallet, box Combined open-ended box and pallet | PB
Pallet, CHEP 100 cm × 120 cm | OC
Pallet, CHEP 40 cm × 60 cm | OA
Pallet, CHEP 80 cm × 120 cm | OB
Pallet, ISO T11 | OE
Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm × 100 cm | PD
Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm × 120 cm | PE
Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm × 60 cm | AF
Pallet, shrinkwrapped | AG
Pallet, triwall | TW
Pallet, wooden | 8A
Pan | P2
Parcel | PC
Pen | PF
Piece | PP
Pipe | PI
Pipes, in bundle/bunch/truss | PV
Pitcher | PH
Plank | PN
Planks, in bundle/bunch/truss | PZ
Plate | PG
Plates, in bundle/bunch/truss | PY
Platform, unspecified weight or dimension | OF
Pot | PT
Pouch | PO
Punnet | PJ
Rack | RK
Rack, clothing hanger | RJ
Receptacle, fibre | AB
Receptacle, glass | GR
Receptacle, metal | MR
Receptacle, paper | AC
Receptacle, plastic | PR
Receptacle, plastic wrapped | MW
Receptacle, wooden | AD
Rednet | RT
Reel | RL
Ring | RG
Rod | RD
Rods, in bundle/bunch/truss | RZ
Roll | RO
Sachet | SH
Sack | SA
Sack, multi-wall | MS
Sea-chest | SE
Set | SX
Sheet | ST
Sheet, plastic wrapping | SP
Sheetmetal | SM
Sheets, in bundle/bunch/truss | SZ
Shrinkwrapped | SW
Skid | SI
Slab | SB
Sleeve | SY
Slipsheet | SL
Spindle | SD
Spool | SO
Suitcase | SU
Tablet | T1
Tank container, generic | TG
Tank, cylindrical | TY
Tank, rectangular | TK
Tea-chest | TC
Tierce | TI
Tin | TN
Tray | PU
Tray, containing horizontally stacked flat items | GU
Tray, one layer no cover, cardboard | DV
Tray, one layer no cover, plastic | DS
Tray, one layer no cover, polystyrene | DU
Tray, one layer no cover, wooden | DT
Tray, rigid, lidded stackable (CEN TS 14482:2002) | IL
Tray, two layers no cover, cardboard | DY
Tray, two layers no cover, plastic tray | DW
Tray, two layers no cover, wooden | DX
Trunk | TR
Truss | TS
Tub | TB
Tub, with lid | TL
Tube | TU
Tube, collapsible | TD
Tube, with nozzle | TV
Tubes, in bundle/bunch/truss | TZ
Tun | TO
Tyre | TE
Uncaged | UC
Unit | UN
Unpacked or unpackaged | NE
Unpacked or unpackaged, multiple units | NG
Unpacked or unpackaged, single unit | NF
Vacuum-packed | VP
Vanpack | VK
Vat | VA
Vehicle | VN
Vial | VI
Wickerbottle | WB
.
OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 of 27 September 2011 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 282, 28.10.2011, p. 1).
OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 of 27 September 2011 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 282, 28.10.2011, p. 1).