Legal provisions of COM(2023)454 - EU position within the World Customs Organization with regard to Explanatory Notes, advice and recommendations on the interpretation of the Harmonized System

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Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union's behalf on the approval of Explanatory Notes, Classification Opinions or other advice on the interpretation of the Harmonized System and recommendations to secure uniformity in the interpretation of the Harmonized System under the Harmonised System Convention, and on the preparation of such acts in the World Customs Organisation, shall be established in accordance with the principles, criteria and orientations laid down in Section I of the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The specification of the Union's position to be taken under Article 1 shall be conducted in accordance with the specification laid down in Section II of the Annex.


Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall expire on 31 December 2026.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Commission.