26.6.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 165/1 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 28 May 2009 publishing in consolidated form the text of the Customs Convention on the international transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets (TIR Convention) of 14 November 1975 as amended since that date (2009/477[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with first sen- tence of Article 300(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 4 The amendments made in the first phase entered into force in February 1999 and introduced Annex 9 to the Conven- tion. This Annex lays down minimum requirements and conditions for access to the TIR procedure. It gives access to the TIR system only to authorised transport operators and approved national guaranteeing associations. This pro- vides national administrations with a tool to fully control and monitor the main users of the TIR system. Whereas: (1) The Customs Convention on the international transport of 6y At .the same time, the TIR.Executxve Board was established. goods under cover of TIR carnets (TIR Convention) of This bgdy, which COmprises TIR experts, has the t.ask of 14 November 1975 (1) was approved on behalf of the supervising t}}e. ap.phcatxon of the Convention and, if nec- European Community by Council Regulation (EEC) essary, of fac1htjatmg the.se.ttlemlent of disputes bétween No 2112/78 () and entered into force in the Community Contracting Parties, associations, insurance companies and on 20 June 1983 (3). international organisations involved in the TIR system. (2)  The TIR system enables goods to be transported within an international transit regime with a minimum of interfer- (6)  The amendments made in the second phase entered into ence by customs administrations en route and provides, force in May 2002 and strengthened the TIR procedure by through its international guarantee chain, relatively simple defining more clearly the roles and responsibilities of the access to the required guarantees. international organisation responsible for the functioning and organisation of the TIR system. The relationship (3) Several amendments of the TIR Convention have been between this organisation, its member associations and the adopted in different phases since 1975 in accordance with Admlnlstratlve Committee for the TIR Convention was the procedure set out in Articles 59 and 60 of that Con- defined. vention. The aim of these amendments, which were made at various stages, was to make the TIR procedure more secure and to adapt it to the changing transport and cus- (7)  In addition, the amendments made in the second phase toms environment. (1) OJL 252, 14.9.1978, p. 2. () OJ L 252,14.9.1978, p. 1. () OJL31,2.2.1983, p. 13. also introduced new provisions on the construction of cer- tain types of road vehicles. These amendments were requested by the transport industry and give the possibil- ity to use vehicles or containers with sliding sheets for TIR transport.