17.6.78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 160/13 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 6 June 1978 accepting on behalf of the Community three Annexes to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of customs procedures (78/528/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, ' Having regard to the recommendation from the Com- mission, Whereas, by Decision 75/199/EEC (1), the Community concluded the International Convention on the simplifi- cation and harmonization of customs procedures and accepted the Annex thereto concerning customs warehouses; Whereas the Annexes to the said Convention concern- ing customs formalities prior to the lodgement of the goods declaration, the temporary storage of goods and free zones can be accepted by the Community; Whereas it is nevertheless advisable to make the accept- ance of these Annexes subject to certain reservations in order to take account of the special requirements of the customs union, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following Annexes to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of customs procedures are hereby accepted on behalf of the Community: — Annex A.1 concerning customs formalities prior to the lodgement of the goods declaration, with reser- vations regarding standards 11 and 21; — Annex A.2 concerning the temporary storage of goods, with reservations regarding recommended practices 10, 13 and 21; — Annex F.1 concerning free zones, with a reservation regarding standard 21. The texts of the abovementioned Annexes are annexed to this Decision. Article 2 The Commission shall inform the General Secretariat of the Customs Cooperation Council of the acceptance of the Annexes referred to in Article 1 subject to the reservations mentioned in that Article. Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 1978. For the Council The President K. B. ANDERSEN (1) OJ No L 100, 21. 4. 1975, p. 1.