26.7.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 188/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1602/2000 of 24 July 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 (%) (hereinafter ‘the Code’), and in particular Article 249 thereof, Whereas: 1 ( ( ( ( 2 3 ) ) ) ) In order to ensure the uniform treatment of applications for binding tariff information (BTI), and improved security for BTI, it is necessary to introduce a common application form for BTL The conditions governing the granting of favourable tariff treatment to goods by reason of their nature are being associated with the tariff classification for such goods in accordance with a single text in the Combined Nomenclature. The old provisions contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999 (%), therefore have to be deleted. The Community's rules of origin applicable to the generalised system of preferences (GSP) provide for regional cumulation to apply, inter alia, to those countries which are members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). These provisions for regional cumulation should apply to Cambodia, which joined ASEAN on 30 April 1999. The countries which are members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should be able to benefit ) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1. OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. 4 OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25. (10) from the provisions for regional cumulation, once they have fulfilled the initial obligations for administrative cooperation as required by the Community. The layout and relevant origin criteria of Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 2 of Title IV of Part I concerning the GSP and the successor States of the former Yugoslavia, should be standardised, with due account being taken of the specific nature of each of the sets of preferential arrangements. The abovementioned provisions should no longer apply to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, since these territories benefit from conventional preferential tariff measures. Autonomous measures for Albania have been adopted, by Council Regulation (EC) No 1763/1999 (%). Measures for imports of wine originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Slovenia have been adopted, by Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2000 (). In the interests of clarity, the text of Articles 66 to 123 should be republished in its entirety. The forms provided for by the Universal Postal Union for the declaration of consignments sent by letter or parcel post have been replaced. As part of the simplification and rationalisation of customs regulations and procedures it is desirable to increase the flexibility of end-use customs supervision to meet the needs of the diversifying internal market, making it a useful instrument for several sectors. This () OJ L 211, 11.8.1999, p. 1. (® OJ L 2,5.1.2000, p. 1.