Council Decision (EU) 2018/1609 of 28 September 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport and within the UNECE Inland Transport Committee concerning the adoption of the Convention on the facilitation of border crossing procedures for passengers, luggage and load-luggage carried in international traffic by rail

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2018/1609
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the UNECE Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport and within the UNECE Inland Transport Committee concerning the draft UNECE Convention on the facilitation of border crossing procedures for passengers, luggage and load-luggage carried in international traffic by rail shall be the following:

The Member States of the Union shall abstain if the clause allowing for the participation of regional economic integration organisations is introduced in the draft Convention. If that clause is not introduced, the Member States of the Union shall vote against.

Article 2

The position referred to in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Member States of the Union.

Article 3

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