1996 discharge: EC general budget

The Committee welcomes the Action Plan for transit in Europe, because it provides for a long overdue comprehensive modernization of the transit system with clear goals and deadlines and in particular the current political determination to give European customs administrations new status. This means providing them with the necessary authority as well as better equipment. The close collaboration between the Council, the Commission and the EP on one hand and the debate with the operators on the other hand has proved over the last twelve months that it is possible to set up a new transit system resulting from a wide-ranging consensus between all the parties concerned. Such a partnership must be continued in the future. �