Community Customs Code: external transit procedure

Prompted by Parliaments inquiry into the Community Transit System, the Commission adopted an action plan for reforming transit in Europe. Part of this plan, a Commission proposal to amend key articles in the Community Customs Code (Co-decision, first reading), was approved by the Committee subject to a number of amendments proposed by rapporteur Ms. Karla PEIJS (EPP, NL). The amendments essentially aim at preventing too much leeway being given to the Customs Code Committee in adopting implementing rules. The approach taken by the Commission with fewer detailed provisions in the regulation, and hence more powers for the Customs Code Committee, is not supported by the rapporteur. The amendments therefore seek to make the regulation more explicit and detailed in order to increase transparency and provide the business community with a more stable legislative framework.�