The Convention on Common Transit is a treaty between the countries of the European Union and a number of other countries for common procedures for international transit of goods,[1] thus simplifying or eliminating much of the paperwork normally associated with moving goods across international borders.[2]
As of October 2022[update], the countries of the convention were the 27 EU member states, the four European Free Trade Association member states, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.[1][3]
The United Kingdom, formerly part of the European Union, remained part of the Common Transit Convention when the Brexit transition period ended.[4]
In June 2022, Ukraine altered its domestic law to be in conformity with EU customs rules for the purpose of later joining the convention.[5] The Common Transit Convention came into force in Ukraine on 1 October 2022.[6]
References
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- ^ "Get your business ready to move goods to the EU or Common Transit countries". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Remaining in the Common Transit Convention: what it means and what you need to do now". Carousel. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "UK to remain in Common Transit Convention after Brexit". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Ukrainian parliament approves bill to bring customs law in line with EU rules". twitter.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ ""Митний безвіз" запрацював: в Україну і з України вже прямують вантажі під процедурою спільного транзиту". mof.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-10-01.