COUNCIL ACT

of 26 July 1995

drawing up the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes

(95/C 316/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article K.3 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas for the purposes of achieving the objectives of the Union the Member States regard customs cooperation as a matter of common interest, coming under the cooperation provided for in Title VI of the Treaty;

HAVING DECIDED that the Convention, the text of which is given in the Annex and which has been signed today by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the Union, is hereby drawn up;

RECOMMENDS that it be adopted by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.

Done at Brussels, 26 July 1995.

For the Council

The President

J. A. BELLOCH JULBE