Proposal for a Council Regulation on the waiver from the requirement to submit entry and exit summary declarations for Union goods that are moved across the Neum corridor

The Neum Corridor is a part of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina accessing the coast of the Adriatic Sea which divides the land territory of Croatia in two parts, thus separating the area surrounding the city of Dubrovnik from the rest of the territory of the country. At present, the Adriatic Highway, a two-lane state road passing through the Neum Corridor, is the only land transport connection between the area of Dubrovnik and the rest of the territory of Croatia.

The customs authorities of Croatia establish the identity of vehicles and goods, checking the accompanying commercial documents before they leave temporarily the customs territory of Croatia. Customs checks and controls are also to be performed, as appropriate, upon the re-entry of the goods after crossing the Neum Corridor. The capacity for customs controls is to be enhanced at the time of accession of Croatia to the EU.

The application of the customs legislation of the EU as of the date of accession of Croatia will entail the application of the customs formalities, risk analysis and controls for the purposes of safety and security as well as the electronic submission and exchange of information for that purpose. This requires significant investments and efforts to ensure an appropriate IT framework. Given the specific circumstances of the Neum Corridor the application of these measures seems excessively burdensome and disproportionate.

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)1: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:001:FIN

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