CHAPTER 1

The Commission shall, in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 184(2), adopt rules for the interoperability of Member States’ electronic customs systems as well as for the relevant Community components to bring about improved cooperation based upon electronic data exchange between customs authorities, between customs authorities and the Commission and between customs authorities and economic operators. The measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, laying down the following: the conditions under which the Commission may issue decisions requesting Member States to revoke or amend a decision — other than those referred to in Article 20(8)(c) issued within the framework of the customs legislation which deviates from comparable decisions of other competent authorities and thereby compromises the uniform application of customs legislation; any other implementing measures, where necessary, including where the Community has accepted commitments and obligations in relation to international agreements which require the adaptation of provisions of the Code; further cases and conditions under which the application of this Code may be simplified, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 184(4). The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The Committee may examine any question concerning the customs legislation which is raised by its chairman, either on the initiative of the Commission or at the request of a representative of a Member State, and which concerns, in particular, the following: any problems arising from the application of customs legislation; any position to be taken by the Community in committees, working groups and panels established by or under international agreements dealing with customs legislation.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.