1.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 147/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 504/2013 of 31 May 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1225/2011 as regards the communication of information for the purpose of relief from customs duty THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (3)  Those obligations which date from 1983 are no longer necessary for the good management of imports with relief of customs duties. Moreover they entail an unnecessary administrative burden, both for Member States and the Commission. Thus, in the interest of regu- Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European latory simplification and rationality, the corresponding Union, provisions should be deleted or simplified. Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of (4)  Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1225/2011 should 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs therefore be amended accordingly. from customs duty (), (5)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in Whereas: accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, (1) Pursuant to Article 17 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1225/2011 of 28 November 2011 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: for the purposes of Articles 42 to 52, 57 and 58 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (), Member States have to communicate information to Article 1 the Commission in respect of the admission free of customs duties of certain spare parts, components, acces- Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1225/2011 is amended as sories, tools and equipment exceeding a certain value or follows: price. The Commission has to forward the information to the Member States. Pursuant to Article 18 of the said Implementing Regulation that information is to be examined periodically by the Customs Code Committee. (1) Chapter VII is deleted; (2)  Pursuant to Article 20 of Implementing Regulation (EU) (2) Article 20 is replaced by the following: No 1225/2011 certain information set out in appli- cations for admission free of customs duty of goods imported by or on behalf of scientific establishments or organisations established inside the Union has to be A . L ‘Article 20 communicated to the Commission by the Member States to which the application has been submitted. The competent authority of the Member State in which is situated the establishment or organisation to which the () OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23. goods are consigned shall take a direct decision on appli- (®» OJ L 314, 29.11.2011, p. 20. cations under Article 19 in all cases.’.