Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Former Responsible Committee | ECON | VON WOGAU Karl ( PPE) | |
Former Responsible Committee | ECON | VON WOGAU Karl ( PPE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | BUDG | DE LUCA Stefano ( FE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | JURI | ||
Former Committee Opinion | CONT | BARDONG Otto ( PPE) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC before Amsterdam E 100A, EC before Amsterdam E 113
Legal Basis:
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Mr Von Wogau welcomed the ‘excellent compromise’ obtained by the Conciliation Committee, even though some of Parliament’s demands had not been adopted. He also referred to the objectives of the ‘Customs 2000’ programme, which was aimed at ensuring the same level of protection for all the borders of the Union. This would also apply to areas such as combating fraud, which would benefit from the computerisation of the customs services, and, more specifically, Community transit. The rapporteur concluded by referring in particular to Parliament’s proposals, which had been accepted by the Council, in respect of a common training scheme for customs officials and the use of a distinctive insignia on customs officials’ uniforms. While also appreciating the outcome of the conciliation process, Commissioner Monti focused on the more significant innovations introduced by the compromise text: recognising the need to complete the single market with a view to introducing a ‘home market’, the aim of delivering an identical service at all borders and of displaying the Community’s 12-star emblem on all custom officials’ uniforms, and providing the programme with sufficient financial resources, mainly for completing the computerisation of the Community transit system by 1998 at the latest. This was why, he concluded, it was necessary to go beyond the simple homogenisation of procedures and controls.
Parliament having approved the common position of the Council of 28 May 1996, the latter unanimously adopted the regulation, with the Austrian and Dutch delegations abstaining.
The rapporteur, Mr Von Wogau (EPP, D), stressed that the aim of the ‘Customs 2000’ programme was to harmonise the different activities of the national customs services by creating uniform conditions at the Union’s external borders. Even though the Commission had accepted many of the amendments adopted by Parliament at first reading, the rapporteur noted, the Council had set its sights on other priorities in its common position. First of all, Parliament wanted to see the market developed further, with its internal borders open and a single external border. With eastwards enlargement not far off, the training programmes should in fact also include the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The rapporteur went on to propose that customs officials should wear the insignia of the 12 EU stars on their uniforms in order to render the concept of Community customs more tangible. A European Customs Academy should also be established in addition to the national arrangements currently in place, together with a common customs database for the computerisation of the Community transit system. Finally, while emphasising the need to strengthen measures to combat fraud, Mr Von Wogau deplored the fact that the sums in question often had to be recovered at the expense of SMEs. Commissioner Monti stated that the Commission had taken over 23 of the 34 amendments tabled by Parliament and that the Council had included 14 of these in its common position. While underlining the importance of the ‘Customs 2000’ programme, especially for the prevention of customs fraud, Mr Monti declared that this would not be the prime instrument, since the Commission planned to put forward a number of specific proposals, including one on Community transit. As regards the present report, the Commissioner expressed his agreement with Amendments Nos 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.2, 15, 21 and 23; he also approved, with several modifications, Amendments Nos 2, 4, 8, 10, 11.1, 19 and 20. However, he was opposed to all amendments that ran counter to the principle of subsidiarity and sought to replace the responsibility of the Member States with that of the Commission, namely Amendments Nos 6, 9.1, 11.2, 14, 17, 18, 22 and 25. Finally, Amendments Nos 12, 13, 16 and 24 were deemed to be superfluous, as the Council had already incorporated them into the common position on the basis of the vote at first reading.
During his speech on behalf of the Commission following the presentation of the report by Mr von Wogau (EPP, D), Mr Mario MONTI stated that the Customs 2000 project was vital for the creation of a genuine internal market, as it sought to protect the European Community’s financial interests and guarantee equal treatment for European citizens at all customs offices. Customs 2000 did not aim at the Commission taking over the Member States’ responsibilities for collecting own resources or intervening in the organisation of their public administrations. Its aim was to enhance the protection of the Union’s financial interests. Finally, the Commissioner pointed out that the Commission would present a report before 1999 on the functioning of the own resources system, including a review of the British rebate.
In the context of the following observations, the ESC welcomed the approach the Commission had adopted. Effective, uniform application of Community legislation was the key prerequisite for smoothly operating internal and external trade. In this connection, uniform application of legislation at the Community’s external frontiers assumed particular importance as the creation of a trading area without internal customs frontiers within the 15 EU Member States required uniform customs clearance for equivalent transactions in all places in the customs area. In this, as many aspects as possible of the associated free trade in goods within the single market should be taken into consideration. The public and the business sector in the Member States - and in third countries - should be confident of receiving the same treatment from the customs authorities in any part of the uniform customs area. One of the key requirements of the European business community was that computerised customs clearance procedures be introduced in a coordinated way at both national and European level. It was important to ensure that each of the 15 Member States did not adopt a different solution. Customs union and the drive for uniform application of customs law (customs code and implementing provisions) and related legislation (e.g. on foreign trade, the origin of goods, the protection of intellectual property rights) throughout the Community urgently required Europe-wide customs communications. Even modern procedures for controlling the cross-border flow of goods would not be able to dispense entirely with physical checks. These should be conducted only once and should, as far as possible, be limited to sensitive product categories. They should always be carried out at places where the customs administrations concerned had specialist staff and the necessary resources at their disposal. In addition, controls conducted pursuant to customs law should be limited to purely accounting measures. Closer cooperation with the Member States’ financial authorities and customs investigation services was essential in order to combat effectively the growing number of cases of fraud. The fight against crime should not start at the border. In the medium term, it would be useful to establish a European Community customs investigation service (EUROCUSTOMS similar to EUROPOL). There was an undeniable need for a common core of training in customs law and procedure for customs officials in the Member States. In the ESC’s view, the measures carried out under the five-year action programme should be reviewed every 18 months.
Documents
- Final act published in Official Journal: Decision 1997/210
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 033 04.02.1997, p. 0024
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: OJ C 020 20.01.1997, p. 0020-0028
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: T4-0660/1996
- Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T4-0660/1996
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Debate in Council: 1970
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: A4-0390/1996
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: OJ C 020 20.01.1997, p. 0004
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3625/1996
- Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A4-0390/1996
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3625/1996
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: COM(1996)0225
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 141 13.05.1996, p. 0018-0036
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0165/1996
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0165/1996
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0083/1996
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: OJ C 141 13.05.1996, p. 0006
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0083/1996
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex
- Commission communication on Council's position: SEC(1996)0035
- Council position: 12049/3/1995
- Council position: OJ C 037 09.02.1996, p. 0011
- Council position published: 12049/3/1995
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: OJ C 023 27.01.1996, p. 0007
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(1995)0576
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0576
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 308 20.11.1995, p. 0022-0046
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0501/1995
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T4-0501/1995
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0239/1995
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 308 20.11.1995, p. 0004
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A4-0239/1995
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: OJ C 327 07.12.1995, p. 0032
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(1995)0451
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0451
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0964/1995
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: OJ C 301 13.11.1995, p. 0005
- Debate in Council: 1851
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: OJ C 346 23.12.1995, p. 0004
- Legislative proposal: COM(1995)0119
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0119
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 346 23.12.1995, p. 0004 COM(1995)0119
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0964/1995 OJ C 301 13.11.1995, p. 0005
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 327 07.12.1995, p. 0032 COM(1995)0451
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0239/1995 OJ C 308 20.11.1995, p. 0004
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 308 20.11.1995, p. 0022-0046 T4-0501/1995
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 023 27.01.1996, p. 0007 COM(1995)0576
- Council position: 12049/3/1995 OJ C 037 09.02.1996, p. 0011
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex SEC(1996)0035
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0083/1996 OJ C 141 13.05.1996, p. 0006
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 141 13.05.1996, p. 0018-0036 T4-0165/1996
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex COM(1996)0225
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3625/1996
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: A4-0390/1996 OJ C 020 20.01.1997, p. 0004
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: OJ C 020 20.01.1997, p. 0020-0028 T4-0660/1996
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