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ROLE OF CUSTOMS IN STRENGTHENING REGIONAL
INTEGRATION
J. Taylor
DG TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNIONInternational affairs and technical assistance
EPA Seminar for EU outermost regions (OR)and overseas countries and territories (OCT)
Brussels 13-16 June 2005
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INTRODUCTION
• EPA NEGOTIATIONS
• EU-ACP CUSTOMS COOPERATION
• EU CUSTOMS UNION
• CUSTOMS AND TRADE FACILITATION
• SECURITY OF THE LOGISTIC CHAIN
• CONCLUSION
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EPA NEGOTIATIONS
IMPLICATIONS FOR CUSTOMS
• MARKET ACCESS
• RULES OF ORIGIN
• ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
• TRADE FACILITATION
• MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE
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EU – ACP CUSTOMS COOPERATION
• CUSTOMS COOPERATION COMMITTEE• STRENGTHENED COOPERATION• EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION• BINDING RULES AND COMMITMENTS• FACILITATION FOR LEGITIMATE
OPERATORS
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EU CUSTOMS UNION
• TWO OR MORE CUSTOMS TERRITORIES GROUPED
TOGETHER
• ELIMINATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES BEWEEN MEMBERS
• COMMON EXTERNAL TARIFFS
• SETS OUT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE DEFINITIVE OR
NECESSARILY THE SOLE POSSIBLE DEFINITION
• PRINCIPLE OF FREE CIRCULATION OR BASED UPON
GOODS ORIGINATING IN THE MEMBER STATES
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EU CUSTOMS UNION
" THE COMMUNITY SHALL BE BASED UPON A CUSTOMS UNION WHICH SHALL COVER ALL
TRADE IN GOODS "
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STRUCTURE
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION• COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION• 25 MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN
UNION• OTHER INSTITUTIONS
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CUSTOMS LEGISLATION
• COMMON EXTERNAL TARIFF• COMMUNITY CUSTOMS CODE• CODE IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS• BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
(COTONOU)
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COOPERATION
• COMMISSION – MEMBER STATES
• BETWEEN MEMBER STATES
• BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND THIRD
COUNTRIES
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CUSTOMS AND TRADE FACILITATION
• CUSTOMS SHOULD PROVIDE EFFECTIVE
CONTROL AND ADEQUATE TRADE
FACILITATION
• LEGISLATION AND PROCEDURES SHOULD
BE BASED UPON INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS AND MODERN METHODS
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CUSTOMS AND TRADE FACILITATION
• COOPERATION
• LEGISLATION AND PROCEDURES
• RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS COMMUNITY
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SECURITY OF THE LOGISTIC CHAIN
• NEED TO RECONCILE FACILITATION
REQUIREMENTS WITH THOSE OF SECURITY
• REVISION TO COMMUNITY CUSTOMS CODE
• WCO
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CONCLUSION
FREE TRADE AREA BETWEENCUSTOMS UNIONS
• PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT AGAINST PROOF OF ORIGIN
• NO QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS FOR GOODS BENEFITING FROM PREFERENCES
• GOODS TRAVEL FREELY ONCE ENTERED FOR FREE CIRCULATION
• MECHANISM FOR ACHIEVING ALIGNMENT AND RESOLVING DISPUTES