Council Decision (EU) 2023/2898 of 19 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the World Customs Organization (WCO) with regard to the adoption of Explanatory Notes, Classification Opinions or other advice on the interpretation of the Harmonized System and recommendations to secure uniformity in the interpretation of the Harmonized System under the HS Convention

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf on the approval of Explanatory Notes, Classification Opinions or other advice on the interpretation of the Harmonized System and recommendations to secure uniformity in the interpretation of the Harmonized System under the HS Convention, and on the preparation of such acts in the World Customs Organisation, shall be established in accordance with the principles, criteria and orientations laid down in Section I of the Annex to this Decision.

The specification of the Union’s position to be taken under Article 1 shall be conducted in accordance with the specification laid down in Section II of the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall expire on 31 December 2026.