Customs Clearance for Coaches Studied
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rUSTOMS documentation for coaches
was studied by a group of experts of the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe in Geneva. It was noted that documents were no longer required for tourist coaches in France, Norway and Sweden, and that Germany would waive them. subject to reciprocity, as from.yesterday Austria, Denmark and Switzerland were ready in principle to waive them, and the question was being considered in Belgium and Italy.
No Customs documents were needed for goods vehicles in Norway and Sweden. Germany would waive them on January 1, again subject to reciprocity; And Austria, Denmark and Switzerland had agreed to discontinue them on dates to be agreed. The Benelux countries, France and Italy, were studying the matter.
The experts agreed that in countries where documents were still required a standard triptych should be introduced on May 1 this year. They adopted a new text for the International Road Transport Convention, supplementing and simplifying the provisions of the 1949 Convention. This permits goods to be carried in sealed vehicles under the cover of a T.I.R. carnet.
Sale of carnets has increased yearly, and the number of abuses was stated to be negligible.