Decision No 2/2000 of the EC-San Marino Cooperation Committee

of 12 December 2000

amending the list of customs offices referred to in Article 7(1)(a) of the Interim Agreement on trade and customs union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino

(2001/62/EC)

THE EC-SAN MARINO COOPERATION COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Interim Agreement on trade and customs union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, signed on 27 November 1992, hereinafter referred to as "The Agreement", and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 7(1)(a) of the Agreement, the customs clearance formalities and in particular release for free circulation of products sent from third countries to San Marino are carried out by certain Community customs offices listed in the Annex to the Agreement.

(2) Under Article 7(3)(a) of the Agreement, the Cooperation Committee may amend the list of customs offices.

(3) The Republic of San Marino has asked for two new customs offices to be added to those set out in the Annex to the Agreement in order to facilitate the customs clearance of goods from third countries.

(4) The additions meet objective economic development requirements by facilitating trade between the Republic of San Marino and third countries,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The list in the Annex to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

"List of customs offices referred to in Article 7(1)(a):

- FORLÌ: Centrale, sezione aeroporto Ridolfi e sezione di Cesena,

- GENOVA: Centrale, sezione arrivi mare e arrivi terra, sezione molo vecchio porto di Voltri, sezione porto Passo Nuovo, sezione magazzini generali Rivarolo e Genova aeroporto,

- LIVORNO: Centrale e sezione porto industriale,

- RAVENNA: Centrale e sezione aeroporto Miramare,

- RIMINI: Centrale e sezione aeroporto Miramare,

- ROMA II: Centrale, sezione pacchi postali, sezione aerostazione merci Alitalia e sezione aeroporti di Roma,

- ORIO AL SERIO: Aeroporto,

- MILANO II: Dogana principale Somma Lombardo, Aeroporto Malpensa,

- TRIESTE: Centrale, sezioni di Punto Franco Nuovo, sezione Punto Franco Vecchio, sezione porto industriale e sezione pacchi postali,

- BOLOGNA: Dogana aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi, Borgo Panigale, e sezione pacchi postali."

Article 2

Customs clearance operations for exports may be carried out in all Italian customs offices, with the exception of formalities:

- carried out under customs procedures with economic impact,

- concerning exports of weapons, works of art, precursors and dual-use goods,

which must be carried out at the offices and departments listed in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from the first day of the month following that of its adoption by the EC-San Marino Cooperation Committee.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2000.

For the Cooperation Committee

The President

P. Giacomoni