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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2966/82

of 5 November 1982

extending the period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 introducing a Community transit declaration form for use in automatic or electronic data- processing systems

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 222/77 of 13 December 1976 on Community transit (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3813/81 (2), and in particular Article 57 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1976/80 (4), is applicable until 31 December 1982;

Whereas experience shows that there is a need to provide that the form introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 may continue to be used after that date;

Whereas, in addition, the present stage of evolution of the automatic and electronic data-processing systems being used in the customs field is such that no revision of the form is at present necessary;

Whereas the period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 should therefore be extended for two years;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Transit Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the second paragraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77, '31 December 1982' shall be replaced by '31 December 1984'.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 November 1982.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 38, 9. 2. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 383, 31. 12. 1981, p. 28.

(3) OJ No L 333, 24. 12. 1977, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 192, 26. 7. 1980, p. 23.