Overeenkomst opgesteld op grond van artikel K.3 van het Verdrag betreffende de Europese Unie inzake wederzijdse bijstand en samenwerking tussen de douane-administraties:verdragpartijgrp

Overeenkomst opgesteld op grond van artikel K.3 van het Verdrag betreffende de Europese Unie inzake wederzijdse bijstand en samenwerking tussen de douane-administraties

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Bronpublicatie:: 18-12-1997, Trb. 1998, 174 (uitgifte: 10-07-1998, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 23-06-2009
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 22-06-2009, Trb. 2009, 94 (uitgifte: 22-06-2009, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): EU-recht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Privacy / Internationaal gegevensverkeer
Douane (V)

Bronnen

Trb. 1998, 174

Trb. 2006, 129

PbEU 2008, L 9

Trb. 2008, 54

Trb. 2009, 94

PbEU 2016, L 161

Partijen

Partij	Datum inwerkingtreding	Voorbehoud
België	23-06-2009	7, 22, 31
Bulgarije	23-06-2009	7, 33
Cyprus	23-06-2009	7, 32
Denemarken	23-06-2009	7, 23
Duitsland	23-06-2009	6, 7, 9, 10
Estland	23-06-2009	7, 17
Finland	23-06-2009	7, 24
Frankrijk	23-06-2009	7, 25
Griekenland	23-06-2009	1, 34
Hongarije	23-06-2009	7, 18
Ierland	23-06-2009	5, 7
Italië	23-06-2009	35
Kroatië	01-07-2016	36
Letland	23-06-2009	26
Litouwen	23-06-2009	7, 27
Luxemburg	23-06-2009	3, 7
Malta	23-06-2009	2
het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (het Europese deel van Nederland)	23-06-2009	7, 8
Oostenrijk	23-06-2009	7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Polen	23-06-2009	7, 28
Portugal	23-06-2009	7, 11
Roemenië	23-06-2009
Slovenië	23-06-2009	7, 19
Slowakije	23-06-2009	7, 20
Spanje	23-06-2009	7, 29
Tsjechië	23-06-2009	7, 21
Verenigd Koninkrijk	23-06-2009	4, 7
Zweden	23-06-2009	7, 30

Voorbehouden, verklaringen en bezwaren

1	Ratificatie door Griekenland onder de volgende verklaringen: Declaration under Article 20(8) of Law 2772/99: The Hellenic Republic states, pursuant to Article 20(8) (hot pursuit) of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, that it is not bound by the provisions of that Article. Declaration under Article 21(5) of Law 2772/99: The Hellenic Republic states, pursuant to Article 21(5) (cross-border surveillance) of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, that it is not bound by the provisions of that Article. Declaration under Article 23(5) of Law 2772/99: The Hellenic Republic states, pursuant to Article 23(5) (covert investigations) of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, that it is not bound by the provisions of that Article. .
2	Malta heeft op 13-07-2007 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: In accordance with Article 30 of the Convention Malta opts out of the provisions on ‘hot pursuit’ (Article 20), cross-border surveillance (Article 21) and covert investigations (Article 23). . Malta heeft op 15-05-2008 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: Malta declares that as far as it is concerned and until this Convention enters into force, the said Convention with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same Declaration under Article 32(4). .
3	Ratificatie door Luxemburg onder de volgende verklaringen: 1) pour la frontière commune du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et du Royaume de Belgique la poursuite s'effectuera selon les modalités prévues à l'article 27 du Traité Benelux d'extradition et d'entraide judiciaire en matière pénale du 27 juin 1962 tel que modifié par le Protocole du 11 mai 1974 en ce qui concerne les infractions prévues par l'article 19, paragraphe 2 sous a, b et d de la présente Convention et en ce qui concerne les infractions prévues par l'article 19, paragraphe 2, sous c) de la présente Convention, conformément aux règles contenues dans l'article 24 de la Convention concernant la coopération administrative et judiciaire dans le domaine des réglementations se rapportant à la réalisation des objectifs de l'Union Economique Benelux du 29 avril 1969 et de son protocole additionnel portant dispositions propres à la matière des impôts. 2) pour la frontière commune du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et de la République fédérale d'Allemagne la poursuite exercée par les agents visés à l'article 20, paragraphe 1er, s'effectuera sur le territoire du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, conformément aux modalités suivantes: a) les agents poursuivants disposeront du droit d'interpellation dans les conditions prévues à l'article 20, paragraphe 2 et à l'article 20, paragraphe 5; b) la poursuite ne pourra s'exercer que dans un rayon de 10 km à partir de la frontière; 3) pour la frontière commune du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et de la République française la poursuite exercée par des agents visés à l'article 20, paragraphe 1er s'effectuera sur le territoire du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg conformément aux modalités suivantes: a) les agents poursuivants ne disposeront pas du droit d'interpellation; b) la poursuite ne pourra s'exercer que dans un rayon de 10 km à partir de la frontière. Article 2— Les formes particulières de coopération prévues aux articles 21 à 24 de la Convention sont soumises à l'accord du Procureur d'Etat territorialement compétent. En cas de poursuite au-delà des frontières prévues à l'article 20 de la Convention, la demande d'interrompre la poursuite émane du Procureur d'Etat territorialement compétent. Article 3— Le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg accepte la compétence de la Cour de Justice des Communautés Européennes selon les modalités prévues à l'article 26, paragraphe 5, point b), de la Convention. 1. As regards the border between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of Belgium, pursuit will be effected in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 27 of the Benelux Treaty on Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of 27 June 1962, as amended by the Protocol of 11 May 1974, as regards the infringements referred to in Article 19(2)(a), (b) and (d) of this Convention, and, as regards the infringements referred to in Article 19(2)(c) of this Convention, in accordance with the rules contained in Article 24 of the Convention on administrative and judicial cooperation in the field of regulations relating to the achievement of the objectives of the Benelux Economic Union of 29 April 1969 and the Additional Protocol thereto containing specific provisions on taxation. 2. As regards the border between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Federal Republic of Germany, pursuit by the officers referred to in Article 20(1) will be effected in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in accordance with the following arrangements: (a) officers will have the right to apprehend under the conditions laid down in Article 20(2) and (5); (b) pursuit may be effected only within a 10-kilometre radius of the border. 3. As regards the border between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the French Republic, pursuit by the officers referred to in Article 20 will be effected in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in accordance with the following arrangements: (a) officers will have no right to apprehend; (b) pursuit may be effected only within a 10-kilometre radius of the border. I would also inform you that the Luxembourg law approving the Convention contains the following reservations: Article 2. — The particular forms of cooperation provided for in Articles 21 to 24 of the Convention shall be subject to the agreement of the State Public Prosecutor having territorial jurisdiction. In the case of hot pursuit provided for in Article 20 of the Convention, the request to cease the pursuit shall come from the State Public Prosecutor having territorial jurisdiction. Article 3. — The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 26(5)(b) of the Convention. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares that it will apply in advance the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, in its relations with Member States which have made or make a similar declaration on the basis of Article 32(4) of the Convention. .
4	Ratificatie door het Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland tevens voor het Baljuwschap Jersey, het Baljuwschap Guernsey en het eiland Man onder de volgende verklaringen: — Le Royaume-Uni déclare que l'article 20 de cette convention ne le lie pas; — Le Royaume-Uni déclare que le port d'armes aux fins de l'article 21 de la convention est toujours interdit sur son territoire; — Le Royaume-Uni déclare que à l'exception de l'article 26, la convention est applicable, dans les conditions qu'il a notifiées ci-dessus, dans ses rapports avec les États membres qui ont fait une déclarations au titre de l'article 32, paragraphe 4. The United Kingdom declares that: — Article 20 of this Convention does not bind it; — weapons may never be carried into its territory for the purposes of Article 21 of this Convention; — with the exception of Article 26 thereof, the Convention shall in terms as hereby notified by the United Kingdom apply to its relations with Member States that have made a declaration under Article 32(4).
5	Ratificatie door Ierland onder de volgende verklaringen: Declaration relating to Article 20 paragraph 6 of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations Ireland intends to make a declaration pursuant to Article 20 paragraph 8 when depositing its instruments of adoption of the said Convention stating that it is not bound by that Article; accordingly, there are no procedures to define on the basis of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of that Article for implementing pursuit in Ireland. Declaration relating to Article 26 paragraph 4 and paragraph 5(a) of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations. Any court or tribunal of Ireland agains whose decisions there is no judicial remedy under national law may request the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give a preliminary ruling on a question raised in a case pending before it and concerning the interpretation of the said Convention if that court or tribunal considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to give judgement. Ireland declares that: — It is not bound by Article 20, or by any part thereof, of the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, done at Brussels on 18 December 1997. This Declaration is made pursuant to Article 20(8) of that Convention; — it is not bound by Article 21, or by any part thereof, of the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, done at Brussels on 18 December 1997. This Declaration is made pursuant to Article 21(5) of that Convention; — it is not bound by Article 23, or by any part thereof, of the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, done at Brussels on 18 December 1997. This Declaration is made pursuant to Article 23(5) of the Convention. Declaration pursuant to Article 32(4): As far as Ireland is concerned the said Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration.
6	Ratificatie door Duitsland onder de volgende voorbehouden: Conformément à l'article 32, paragraphe 4, de la convention, la République fédérale d'Allemagne déclare que la convention, à l'exception de son article 26, est applicable en ce qui la concerne dans ses rapports avec les États membres qui ont fait la même déclaration. 1.Ad article 1er, paragraphe 1, et article 28 En ce qui concerne les dérogations à l'obligation d'assistance prévues à l'article 28 de la convention, l'Italie déclare que l'exécution des demandes d'assistance mutuelle au titre de la convention relatives à des infractions qui, en vertu du droit italien, ne constituent pas des infractions à la réglementation douanière nationale ou communautaire peut — pour des raisons liées à la répartition des compétences entre les instances nationales de prévention et de poursuite des infractions — porter préjudice à l'ordre public ou à d'autres intérêts nationaux essentiels. 2.Ad article 1er, paragraphe 2, et article 3, paragraphe 2 Le Danemark et la Finlande déclarent qu'ils interprètent les termes ‘autorités judiciaires’ ou ‘autorité judiciaire’ qui figurent à l'article 1er, paragraphe 2, et à l'article 3, paragraphe 2, de la convention dans le sens des déclarations qu'ils ont faites en vertu de l'article 24 de la Convention européenne d'entraide judiciaire en matière pénale, signée à Strasbourg le 20 avril 1959. 3.Ad article 4, paragraphe 3, deuxième tiret Le Danemark déclare que, pour ce qui le concerne, l'article 4, paragraphe 3, deuxième tiret, ne vise que les actes par lesquels une personne participe à la commission, par un groupe de personnes poursuivant un but commun, d'une ou de plusieurs des infractions concernées, y compris les cas où l'intéressé ne prend pas part à la commission proprement dite de l'infraction ou des infractions en question; cette participation doit être fondée sur la connaissance de l'objet du groupe et des activités criminelles auxquelles il se livre d'une manière générale ou de l'intention du groupe de commettre l'infraction (les infractions) en cause. 4.Ad article 4, paragraphe 3, troisième tiret Le Danemark déclare que, pour ce qui le concerne, l'article 4, paragraphe 3, troisième tiret, s'applique uniquement aux infractions principales en liaison avec lesquelles, à tout moment, le recel de choses volées est punissable en vertu de la loi danoise, y compris l'article 191 A du code pénal danois sur le recel de drogues volées et l'article 284 du code pénal sur le recel de choses lié à des faits de contrebande particulièrement graves. 5.Ad article 6, paragraphe 4 Le Danemark, la Finlande et la Suède déclarent que les agents de liaison visés à l'article 6, paragraphe 4, ont également qualité pour représenter les intérêts de la Norvège et de l'Islande ou vice versa. Les cinq pays nordiques ont conclu, en 1982, un accord selon lequel les agents de liaison en poste provenant d'un des pays participants représentent également les autres pays nordiques. Cet accord avait pour objet de renforcer la lutte contre le trafic de drogue et de limiter la charge financière que représentait pour chaque pays l'affectation d'agents de liaison. Le Danemark, la Finlande et la Suède sont fermement attachés au maintien de cet accord dont ils ont constaté le bon fonctionnement. 6.Ad article 20, paragraphe 8 Le Danemark déclare qu'il accepte les dispositions de l'article 20 aux conditions suivantes: Si la poursuite au-delà des frontières est exercée par les autorités douanières d'un autre État membre en mer ou dans les airs, elle ne peut être continuée sur le territoire danois, y compris dans les eaux territoriales danoises et dans l'espace aérien au-dessus du territoire et des eaux territoriales danois, que si les autorités danoises compétentes en ont été averties au préalable. 7.Ad article 21, paragraphe 5 Le Danemark déclare qu'il accepte les dispositions de l'article 21 aux conditions suivantes: L'observation transfrontalière sans autorisation préalable ne peut être exercée conformément à l'article 21, paragraphes 2 et 3, que s'il existe des motifs sérieux de penser que les personnes observées sont impliquées dans une des infractions visées à l'article 19, paragraphe 2, qui peut donner lieu à extradition. 8.Ad article 25, paragraphe 2, point i) Les États membres s'engagent à s'informer mutuellement au sein du Conseil des mesures prises pour assurer le respect des engagements visés au point i). 9.Déclaration faite en application de l'article 26, paragraphe 4 Lors de la signature de la présente convention, ont déclaré accepter la compétence de la Cour de justice selon les modalités prévues à l'article 26, paragraphe 5: — l'Irlande selon les modalités prévues à l'article 26, paragraphe 5, point a); — la République fédérale d'Allemagne, la République hellénique, la République italienne et la République d'Autriche selon les modalités prévues à l'article 26, paragraphe 5, point b). ’
7	De Overeenkomst wordt voorlopig toegepast tussen Zweden, Frankrijk, het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (voor Nederland) en Spanje vanaf 03-05-2001, tussen bovengenoemde staten en het Verenigd Koninkrijk vanaf 05-06-2002, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Denemarken vanaf 28-11-2002, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Duitsland vanaf 10-02-2003, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Ierland vanaf 28-06-2004, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Finland vanaf 25-08-2004, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Litouwen vanaf 26-08-2004, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Slovenië vanaf 06-10-2004, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Portugal vanaf 17-10-2004, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Oostenrijk vanaf 07-12-2004, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Hongarije vanaf 23-02-2005, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Tsjechië vanaf 28-04-2005, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Estland vanaf 11-05-2005, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Polen vanaf 02-02-2006, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Luxemburg vanaf 03-05-2006, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Slowakije vanaf 02-08-2006, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Bulgarije vanaf 03-05-2007, tussen bovengenoemde staten en België vanaf 14-06-2007, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Cyprus vanaf 27-10-2007, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Malta vanaf 13-08-2008, tussen bovengenoemde staten en Griekenland vanaf 29-10-2008 en tussen bovengenoemde staten en Letland vanaf 07-12-2008.
8	Ratificatie door het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden onder de volgende verklaring: Verklaring als bedoeld in artikel 20, lid 6, van de Overeenkomst inzake wederzijdse bijstand en samenwerking tussen de douane-administraties met betrekking tot de gemeenschappelijke grens van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden met het Koninkrijk België. Op Nederlands grondgebied dienen de bevoegde ambtenaren van het Koninkrijk België het achtervolgingsrecht — wat betreft de toepassing van de bevoegdheid tot staandehouding, de territoriale reikwijdte hiervan en de feiten terzake waarvan dit recht kan worden toegepast — uit te oefenen: — wat betreft de inbreuken bedoeld in artikel 19, lid 2, onder a), b) en d) van deze Overeenkomst, overeenkomstig het dienaangaande gesteld in artikel 27 van het Benelux-verdrag aangaande de uitlevering en de rechtshulp in strafzaken van 27 juni 1962, zoals gewijzigd bij het Protocol van 11 mei 1974; — wat betreft de inbreuken bedoeld in artikel 19, lid 2, onder c) van deze Overeenkomst, overeenkomstig het dienaangaande gestelde in artikel 24 van de Overeenkomst inzake de administratieve en strafrechtelijke samenwerking op het gebied van de regelingen die verband houden met de verwezenlijking van de doelstellingen van de Benelux Economische Unie van 29 april 1969, met aanvullend Protocol houdende bijzondere bepalingen op het stuk van de belastingen, voorzover verenigbaar met artikel 20 van deze Overeenkomst. Verklaring als bedoeld in artikel 20, lid 6, van de Overeenkomst inzake wederzijdse bijstand en samenwerking tussen de douane-administraties met betrekking tot de gemeenschappelijke grens van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden met de Bondsrepubliek Duitsland. Op Nederlands grondgebied dienen de bevoegde ambtenaren van de Bondsrepubliek Duitsland het achtervolgingsrecht uit te oefenen binnen een zone van 10 kilometer evenwijdig aan de gemeenschappelijke grens, alwaar zij op de openbare weg en openbare terreinen tot staandehouding van de achtervolgde persoon mogen overgaan, mits er sprake is van verdenking wegens één van de in artikel 19, lid 2, genoemde inbreuken die aanleiding kunnen geven tot uitlevering. 1) Verklaring bij artikel 26, vijfde lid, onder b: Nederland verklaart de bevoegdheid van het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Gemeenschap te aanvaarden om bij wijze van prejudiciele[lees: prejudiciële]beslissing, op verzoek van elke nationale rechterlijke instantie van Nederland, een uitspraak te doen over een vraag betreffende de uitlegging van de Overeenkomst, die wordt opgeworpen in een bij die instantie aanhangig gemaakte zaak, indien deze een beslissing op dit punt noodzakelijk acht voor het wijzen van haar vonnis. 2) Verklaring bij artikel 32, vierde lid: Nederland verklaart dat tot de inwerkingtreding van de Overeenkomst, die Overeenkomst met uitzondering van artikel 26, op Nederland van toepassing is in zijn betrekkingen met de andere lidstaten die eenzelfde verklaring hebben afgelegd. ‘Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden verklaart overeenkomstig artikel 10, negende lid, dat de eerste alinea van het negende lid, van artikel 10, niet zal worden toegepast. Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden verklaart overeenkomstig artikel 24, eerste lid, dat de autoriteiten, welke al zijn aangegeven in het Europees Rechtshulpverdrag en het Beneluxverdrag, bevoegd zijn tot toepassing van deze Overeenkomst en het bijbehorende Protocol en dat voorts worden aangewezen als: — bestuurlijke autoriteiten in de zin van artikel 3, eerste lid: de officier van justitie en het Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau; — bevoegde centrale autoriteit in de zin van artikel 6, tweede en achtste lid: het Bureau Internationale Rechtshulp van het Ministerie van Justitie te 's-Gravenhage; — bevoegde autoriteiten in de zin van artikel 6, vijfde lid: de officier van justitie voor inkomende en uitgaande verzoeken en voor de aangifte van een lidstaat tot het instellen van strafvervolging voor de rechter in een andere lidstaat en de rechtercommissaris voor uitgaande voerzoeken[lees: verzoeken]; — bestuurlijke autoriteiten in de zin van artikel 6, zesde lid: het Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau te Leeuwarden; — bevoegde autoriteiten in de zin van de artikelen 18, 19 en 20, eerste tot en met vijfde lid: de officier van justitie, en — bevoegde autoriteit om de kennisgeving te ontvangen, bedoeld in artikel 20, tweede lid: het Bureau Sirene van Nederland. Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden verklaart overeenkomstig artikel 27, vijfde lid, dat de Overeenkomst tot haar inwerkingtreding zal worden toegepast in zijn betrekkingen met de lidstaten die eenzelfde verklaring hebben afgelegd.
9	Ratificatie door Duitsland onder het volgende voorbehoud: La République fédérale d'Allemagne, la République italienne et la République d'Autriche se réservent le droit de prévoir dans leur législation interne que, lorsqu'une question relative à l'interprétation de la Convention relative à l'assistance mutuelle et à la coopération entre les administrations douanières sera soulevée dans une affaire pendante devant une juridiction nationale dont les décisions ne sont pas susceptibles d'un recours juridictionnel de droit interne, cette juridiction sera tenue de saisir la Cour de justice.
10	Ratificatie door Duitsland onder de volgende verklaring: Déclaration de la République fédérale d'Allemagne concernant l'article 20, paragraphe 6 Sur le territoire de la République fédérale d'Allemagne, les agents compétents des États membres exercent le droit de poursuite sans limitation dans l'espace ou dans le temps (article 20, paragraphe 3, point b)) à condition que le droit d'interpellation leur ait été accordé (article 20, paragraphe 2). Les agents des États membres qui ont exclu totalement l'applicabilité de cet article, conformément au paragraphe 8, n'ont pas cette compétence.’ Article 20(6) (hot pursuit) Competent officers of the Member States will exercise the right of pursuit on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany without any limit in space or time (Article 20(4)(b)) and will have the right to apprehend (Article 20(2)). Officers of Member States which have fully excluded the application of this Article pursuant to paragraph 8 will not have that right. Article 26 (ECJ's power to give a preliminary ruling) Declaration No 9 (former No 10), Annex to the Convention The Federal Republic of Germany shall be included in the text of the declarations. The Federal Republic of Germany hereby makes the declaration pursuant to Article 26(5)(b). Possibility for any court or tribunal to refer a matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities for a preliminary ruling. The Federal Republic of Germany hereby makes the declaration regarding the requirement for referral by courts or tribunals of last instance. The Federal Republic of Germany declares, in accordance with Article 32(4) of the Convention, that, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, that as far as the Federal Republic of Germany is concerned, this Convention shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration. .
11	Ratificatie door Portugal onder de volgende verklaring: 1. In accordance with Article 20(6) of the Convention, the Portuguese Republic declares that officers of the customs administrations of Member States may continue pursuit in the territory of the Portuguese Republic subject to the following conditions: a) the pursuing officers may not arrest the pursued person; b) the pursuit can be completed up to 50 km from the border or for two hours. 2. In accordance with Article 26(4) of the Convention, the Portuguese Republic declares that: (a) it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give preliminary rulings on the interpretation of the Convention; (b) to that end, in accordance with the rules set out in Article 26(5)(b), any national court or tribunal may submit to the Court of Justice a question raised in a case pending before it and concerning the interpretation of the Convention if that court or tribunal considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to give judgment. 3. In accordance with Article 32(4) of the Convention, the Portugese Republic declares that the present Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration. .
12	Voorlopige toepassing door Oostenrijk vanaf 27-11-2004. Ratificatie door Oostenrijk onder de volgende verklaring: Concernant l'article 23, paragraphe 5: Pour ce qui est de l'application de l'article 23, paragraphe 5(enquêtes discrètes) de la convention relative à l'assistance mutuelle et à la coopération entre les administrations douanières, la République d'Autriche n'autorise le recours à des enquêtes discrètes que lorsqu une infraction susceptible de donner lieu à la délivrance d'un mandat d'arrêt européen fait l'objet d'une procédure pénale dans un autre État membre et lorsqu il serait impossible ou extrêmement difficile d'élucider les faits sans procéder aux mesures d'enquêtes envisagées. ’ Under Article 23(5): Pursuant to Article 23(5) (Covert investigations) of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Co-operation between Customs Administrations, the Republic of Austria declares that it will allow operations by covert investigators only if, in the other Member State, criminal proceedings are pending in respect of offences which fulfil the conditions for the issue of a European arrest warrant and it would be completely impossible or extremely difficult to elucidate the facts without recourse to the proposed covert operation.
13	Ratificatie door Oostenrijk onder de volgende verklaring: Concernant l'article 26, paragraphe 4: La Répubique d'Autriche reconnaît la compétence de la Cour de justice des Communautés européennes conformément à l'article 26, paragraphe 5, point b). Under Article 26(4): The Republic of Austria accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities under the terms of Article 26(5)(b).
14	Ratificatie door Oostenrijk onder de volgende verklaring: Concernant l article 26: La République d'Autriche se réserve le droit de prévoir dans sa législation interne que, lorsqu une question relative à l'interprétation de la Convention relative à l'assistance mutuelle et à la coopération entre les administrations douanières sera soulevé dans une affaire pendante devant une juridiction nationale dont les décisions ne sont plus susceptibles d'un recours juridictionnel de droit interne, cette juridiction sera tenue de saisir la Cour de justice. Re Article 26: The Republic of Austria reserves the right to make provision in its national law to the effect that, where a question relating to the interpretation of the Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations is raised in a case pending before a national court or tribunal against whose decision there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal will be required to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities.
15	Ratificatie door Oostenrijk onder de volgende verklaring: Concernant l'article 32, paragraphe 4: Conformément à l'article 32, paragraphe 4, la République d'Autiche déclare que, jusqu à son entrée en vigueur, la présente convention, à l'exception de son article 26, est applicable, en ce qui la concerne, dans ses rapports avec les Etats membres qui ont fait la même déclaration. Cette déclaration prend effet quatre-vingt-dix jours après la date de son dépôt. Under Article 32(4): In accordance with Article 32(4) the Republic of Austria declares that, until its entry into force, this Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration. This declaration shall take effect ninety days after the date of deposit thereof. .
16	Ratificatie door Oostenrijk onder de volgende verklaring: Conformément à l'article 20, paragraphe 6: A. En ce qui concerne la frontière de la République d'Autriche et de la République fédérale d'Allemagne: Sur le territoire de la République d'Autriche, les agents de l'administration douanière que doivent faire l'object d'une communication conformément à l'article 20, paragraphe 1, de la convention, exercent la poursuite selon les modalités suivantes: a) un droit d'interpellation est accordé aux agents poursuivants conformément à l'article 20, paragraphe 2, point b) et aux paragraphes 4 et 5; b) la poursuite n'est pas limitée dans l espace ou dans le temps (article 20, paragraphe 3, point b). B. En ce qui concerne la frontière commune de la République d'Autriche et de la République italienne: Sur le territoire de la République d'Autriche, les agents de l'administration douanière qui doivent faire l'objet d'une communication conformément a l article 20, paragraphe 1, exercent la poursuite selon les modalités suivantes a) les agents poursuivants ne disposent pas du droit d'interpellation (article 20, paragraphe 2, point a)); b) la poursuite peut être exercée sur les autoroutes dans un rayon de 20 kilomètres, et sinon, dans un rayon de 10 kilomètres (articile 20, paragraphe 3, point a)); ’ Under Article 20(6): A. With respect to the common border between the Republic of Austria and the Federal Republic of Germany: Customs administration officers to be specified pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Convention will carry out pursuit in accordance with the following procedures: (a) the pursuing officers will be given the right to apprehend in accordance with Article 20(2)(b), (4) and (5); (b) the pursuit will not be subject to any limit in space or time (Article 20(3)(b)). B. With respect to the common border between the Republic of Austria and the Italian Republic: Customs administration officers to be specified pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Convention will carry out pursuit in accordance with the following procedures: (a) the pursuing officers will not have the right to apprehend (Article 20(2)(a)); (b) the pursuit may be carried out over a distance of 20 kilometres in the case of motorways and, otherwise, over a distance of up to 10 kilometres (Article 20(3)(a)).
17	Toetreding door Estland onder de volgende verklaringen: 1) according to Article 20 paragraph 2(a) of the Convention the pursuing officers of another Member State shall not have the right to apprehend a person in the territory of the Republic of Estonia; 2) according to Article 20 paragraph 3 of the Convention the pursuit carried on as from the crossing of its border shall be without limit in space or time; 3) according to Article 20 paragraph 4(e) of the Convention the pursuing officers may carry their service weapons on the basis of reciprocity; 4) according to Article 26 paragraph 4 of the Convention a court of Estonia may request the European Court of Justice to give a preliminary ruling on a question concerning the interpretation of the Convention raised in a case pending before it, if that court considers that a decision on that question is necessary to enable it to give judgement; 5) according to Article 32 paragraph 4 of the Convention the Convention, with the exception of Article 23 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration; 2. the Tax and Customs Board shall inform the depositary of the officers to whom Article 20 paragraph 1 and Article 21 paragraph 1 of the Convention apply; 3. the designated authority referred to in Article 21 paragraph 1 of the Convention, is the Tax and Customs Board. .
18	Toetreding door Hongarije onder de volgende verklaringen: 1.Au titre de l'article 20, paragraphe 6 a)En ce qui concerne l'article 20, paragraphe 2 Pendant la poursuite, les mesures que peuvent prendre les agents de l'administration douanière, dont l'identité doit être communiquée en vertu de l'article 20, paragraphe 1, de la convention, se limitent à l'interpellation de la personne poursuivie sur le territoire de la République de Hongrie conformément à l'article 20, paragraphe 2, point b), de la convention. b)En ce qui concerne l'article 20, paragraphe 3 La poursuite n'est pas limitée dans l'espace ou dans le temps. c)En ce qui concerne l'article 20, paragraphe 4 La République de Hongrie souhaite fixer les conditions précises applicables à la poursuite dans des accords bilatéraux en matière de prévention et de répression de la criminalité transfrontière avec les États membres de l'Union européenne. d)En ce qui concerne l'article 20, paragraphe 8 Les déclarations faites par la République de Hongrie au titre de l'article 20, paragraphe 6, concernent les États membres qui ne se délient pas de l'application de tout ou partie de l'article 20 en vertu de son paragraphe 8. 2.Au titre de l'article 23, paragraphe 5 Dans le cadre de la conduite sur le territoire hongrois des enquêtes discrètes visées à l'article 23, sont applicables, outre les dispositions de la présente convention, les accords bilatéraux en matière de prévention et de répression de la criminalité transfrontière ainsi que les accords ad hoc concernant des affaires données. 3.Au titre de l'article 26, paragraphe 4 Conformément à l'article 35, paragraphe 2, du traité sur l'Union européenne, la République de Hongrie reconnaît la compétence de la Cour de justice des Communautés européennes dans les conditions définies à l'article 35, paragraphe 3, point b), dudit traité. 4.Au titre de l'article 32, paragraphe 4 La République de Hongrie déclare que, jusqu'à l'entrée en vigueur de la convention, celle-ci est applicable, en ce qui la concerne, dans ses rapports avec les États membres qui ont fait la même déclaration concernant l'application provisoire de la convention. 1.To paragraph 6 of Article 20 a)Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 20 Customs administrative officers to be specified pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 20 of the Convention may not take other measures during the pursuit than apprehend in accordance with the subparagraph b) of paragraph 2 of Article 20 of the Convention on the territory of the Republic of Hungary. b)Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 20 The pursuit will not be subject to any limit in space or time. c)Pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 20 The Republic of Hungary wishes to regulate the detailed conditions of the pursuit in bilateral Agreements on prevention and suppression the cross-border crime with the Member States of the European Union. d)Pursuant to paragraph 8 of Article 20 Declarations of the Republic of Hungary made pursuant to paragraph 6 of Article 20 refer to those Member States, who do not exclude wholly or partly the application of Article 20 pursuant its paragraph 8. 2.To paragraph 5 of Article 23 Pursuant to the application of covert investigation specified in Article 23, in the territory of the Republic of Hungary besides the provisions of this Convention, the bilateral Agreements on prevention and suppression of cross-border crime and ad hoc Agreements referring to certain cases are applicable. 3.To paragraph 4 of Article 26 According to paragraph 2 of Article 35 of the Treaty on European Union, the Republic of Hungary recognises the jurisdiction of the Court of the European Communities stated in subparagraph b) of paragraph 3 of Article 35 of the Treaty on European Union. 4.To paragraph 4 of Article 32 The Republic of Hungary declares that, until the Convention enters into force, the Convention shall apply to the Republic of Hungary in its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration about the provisional application. .
19	Toetreding door Slovenië onder de volgende verklaringen: Pursuant to Article 20, paragraph 8 of the Convention, Slovenia declares that it is not bound by Article 20. Pursuant to Article 21, paragraph 5, Slovenia declares that it is not bound by Article 21. Pursuant to Article 23, paragraph 5, Slovenia declares that it is not bound by Article 23. Pursuant to Article 26, paragraph 4, Slovenia accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give preliminary rulings on the interpretation of this Convention as specified in paragraph 5(a). Pursuant to Article 32, paragraph 4, Slovenia declares that as far as it is concerned this Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration. .
20	Toetreding door Slowakije onder de volgende verklaringen: Re Articles 1 (2) and 3 (2): The Slovak Republic declares that the term ‘judicial authority’ for the purpose of this Convention in the Slovak Republic means the Ministry of Justice, General Prosecutor Office, all courts and prosecutor offices regardless of its designation. Re Article 20 (1): The Slovak Republic informs depository of the following: Officers carrying out hot pursuit under conditions of Article 20 (1) means customs officers of Customs Administration. Re Article 20 (6): The Slovak Republic informs that since consultations to be held with respective Member States with a view to obtaining equivalent arrangements in those States have not yet taken place, it is unable to make the declaration referred to in Article 20 (6) concerning procedures for implementing pursuit in its territory. Slovak Republic will make declaration after conducting consultations with respective Member States. Re Article 20 (8): The Slovak Republic declares that it accepts the provisions of Article 20 subject to the following conditions: in a case of a hot cross-border pursuit exercised by the customs authorities of another Member State or through the airspace, such pursuit may be extended in the Slovak territory, including the airspace above Slovak territory, only if the competent Slovak authorities have given prior consent thereof and at the same time the Member States exercise reciprocal measures to customs administration of the Slovak Republic. Re Article 21 (1): Officers, under conditions of this Article, are in the Slovak Republic officers of the Special Unit of the Police Force — or Customs Administration of the Slovak Republic. Authority designated for this purpose in the Slovak Republic is Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic, Customs Criminal Office — Central Coordinating Unit. Re Article 21 (5): The Slovak Republic declares that it accepts provisions of Article 21 subject to the following conditions: cross - border surveillance without prior authorisation may be carried out only in accordance with Article 21 (2) and (3) if there are serious grounds for suspicion that the persons under observation are involved in one of the infringements referred to in Article 19(2), which could give rise to extradition and the same time Members States exercise reciprocal measures to Customs Authorities of the Slovak Republic. . Slowakije heeft op 04-05-2006 de volgende verklaringen afgelegd: Declaration to Article 21 (1): The Slovak Republic declares, that the second sentence of the declaration to Article 21(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘Authority designated for this purpose in the Slovak Republic is Customs Criminal Office — Central Coordinating Unit’. Declaration to Article 26 (4): The Slovak Republic declares, in accordance with Article 26 (4), that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give preliminary rulings on the interpretation of this convention pursuant to Article 26 (5)(a), which means, that any court or tribunal against whose decision there is no judicial remedy under national law may request the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give a preliminary rulings on a question raised in a case pending before it and concerning the interpretation of Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administration if that court or tribunal considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to give judgement. Declaration to Article 32 (4): The Slovak Republic declares, in terms of Article 32 paragraph 4 that it will apply the Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, in its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration. .
21	Toetreding door Tsjechië onder de volgende verklaringen: 1.Re Articles 1(2) and 3(2) The Czech Republic declares that it interprets the terms ‘judicial authorities’ and ‘judicial authority’ in Articles 1(2) and 3(2) of the Convention in the sense of its declarations made pursuant to Article 24 of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed in Strasbourg on 20 April 1959. 2.Re Article 4(7) The Czech Republic declares that, as regards cooperation under Title IV of the Convention, ‘customs administrations’ shall also include the police of the Czech Republic. 3.Re Article 20(1) The Czech Republic states that the autorisation to act pursuant to this Article shall apply in the Czech Republic to officers of the authorities of the Customs Administration of the Czech Republic, who shall have the status of police authorities under national law, and to the police of the Czech Republic. 4.Re Article 20(6) The Czech Republic declares that the competent officers of the Member States shall exercise hot pursuit in the territory of the Czech Republic without limit in space or time (Article 20(3)(b)) and may apprehend the person pursued (Article 20(2)(b)). This autorisation shall not apply to officers of Member States which have completely excluded application of this Article pursuant to paragraph 8 thereof. 5.Re Article 21(1) The Czech Republic states that autorisation to act pursuant to this Article shall apply in the Czech Republic to the authorities of the Customs Administration of the Czech Republic, which shall have the status of police authorities under national law, and to the police of the Czech Republic. 6.Re Article 21(5) The Czech Republic declares that it accepts the provisions of Article 21 subject to the following conditions: Cross-border surveillance may be carried out pursuant to Article 21(1), (2) and (3) only if there are serious grounds for believing that the persons under observation are involved in one of the infringements referred to in Article 19(2), which carry the maximum sentence of at least one year of imprisonment in the requesting State, and only for the purpose of evidence in criminal proceedings. 7.Re Article 26(4) The Czech Republic declares that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities under Article 26(5)(b) of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations. The Czech Republic reserves the right to provide in its national law that, where a question relating to the interpretation of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations is raised in a case pending before a national court or tribunal against whose decision there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal be required to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities. 8.Re Article 32 (4) The Czech Republic declares, in terms of Article 32 paragraph 4, that as far as it is concerned this Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with the Member States that have made the same declaration. .
22	Ratificatie door België onder de volgende verklaring: Verklaring als bedoeld in artikel 20, lid 6 van de Overeenkomst inzake wederzijdse bijstand en samenwerking tussen de douaneadministraties met betrekking tot de gemeenschappelijke grenzen van het Koninkrijk België met het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden; met het Groothertogdom Luxemburg; met de Bondesrepubliek Duitsland en met de Franse Republiek a) gemeenschappelijke grenzen van het Koninkrijk België met het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden: Op Belgisch grondgebied dienen de bevoegde ambtenaren van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden het achtervolgingsrecht — wat betreft de toepassing van de bevoegheid tot staandehouding, de territoriale reikwijdte hiervan en de feiten terzake waarvan dit recht kan worden toegepast — uit te oefenen: — wat betreft de inbreuken bedoeld in artikel 19, lid 2, onder a), b) en d) van deze overeenkomst, overeenkomstig het dienaangaande gesteld in artikel 27 van het Beneluxverdrag aangaande de uitlevering en de rechtshulp in strafzaken van 27 juni 1962, zoals gewijzigd bij het Protocol van 11 mei 1974; — wat betreft de inbreuken bedoeld in artikel 19, lid 2, onder c) van deze overeenkomst, overeenkomstig het dienaangaande gestelde in artikel 24 van de overeenkomst inzake administratieve en strafrechtelijke samenwerking op het gebied van de regelingen die verband houden met de verwezenlijking van de doelstellingen van de Benelux Economische Unie van 29 april 1969, met aanvullend protocol houdende bijzondere bepalingen op het stuk van de belastingen. b) gemeenschappelijke grenzen van het Koninkrijk België met het Groothertogdom Luxemburg: Op Belgisch grondgebied dienen de bevoegde ambtenaren van het Groothertogdom Luxemburg het achtervolgingsrecht — wat betreft de toepassing van de bevoegdheid tot staandehouding, de territoriale reikwijdte hiervan en de feiten terzake waarvan dit recht kan worden toegepast — uit te oefenen: — wat betreft de inbreuken bedoeld in artikel 19, lid 2, onder a), b) en d) van deze overeenkomst, overeenkomstig het dienaangaande gestelde in artikel 27 van het Beneluxverdrag aangaande de uitlevering en de rechtshulp in strafzaken van 27 juni 1962, zoals gewijzigd bij het Protocol van 11 mei 1974; — wat betreft de inbreuken bedoeld in artikel 19, lid 2, onder c) van deze overeenkomst, overeenkomstig het dienaangaande gestelde in artikel 24 van de overeenkomst inzake administratieve en strafrechtelijke samenwerking op het gebied van de regelingen die verband houden met de verwezenlijking van de doelstellingen van de Benelux Economische Unie van 29 april 1969, met aanvullend protocol houdende bijzondere bepalingen op het stuk van de belastingen. c) gemeenschappelijke grenzen van het Koninkrijk België met de Bondsrepubliek Duitsland: Op Belgisch grondgebied dienen de bevoegde ambtenaren van de Bondsrepubliek Duitsland het achtervolgingsrecht — wat betreft de toepassing van de bevoegheid tot staandehouding, de territoriale reikwijdte hiervan en de feiten terzake waarvan dit recht kan worden toegepast — uit te oefenen overeenkomstig het volgende onderscheid: — interpellatierecht in uiterst dringende gevallen, zoals voorzien in art. 20, lid 2, b); — achtervolging zonder beperking in tijd en ruimte. — achtervolging van personen die als dader of mededader op heterdaad zijn betrapt op één van de in artikel 19, lid 2, genoemde inbreuken die aanleiding kunnen geven tot uitlevering. d) gemeenschappelijke grenzen van het Koninkrijk België met de Franse Republiek: Op Belgisch grondgebied dienen de bevoegde ambtenaren van de Franse Republiek het achtervolgingsrecht — wat betreft de toepassing van de bevoegheid tot staandehouding, de territoriale reikwijdte hiervan en de feiten terzake waarvan dit recht kan worden toegepast — uit te oefenen overeenkomstig het volgende onderscheid: — geen interpellatierecht — achtervolging zonder beperking in tijd en ruimte — achtervolging van personen die als dader of mededader op heterdaad zijn betrapt op één van de in artikel 19, lid 2, genoemde inbreuken die aanleiding kunnen geven tot uitlevering. .
23	Ratificatie door Denemarken onder de volgende verklaring (vertaling): In connection with the ratification of the Naples II Convention, Denmark wishes to make the declarations set out below. Denmark has previously made declarations on Articles 1(2), 3(2), 4(3) and 6(4) of the Naples II Convention. We assume that those declarations remain annexed to the Convention. As Article 4 is not divided into paragraphs, but is a numbered list, it should be made clear that the declaration relates to item number 3 on the list in Article 4 (not paragraph 3). Law No 465 of 7 June 2001 on amendments to the Criminal Code and to the Administration of Justice Act (receiving stolen goods and other subsequent assistance, and IT investigations) introduced a general provision on receiving stolen goods in Section 290 of the Criminal Code. At the same time, Sections 191a and 284 of the Criminal Code were repealed. The reference to these sections in the declaration on the third indent of Article 4(3) are therefore no longer in accordance with the Criminal Code. The declaration should therefore be amended as follows: Re Article 4(3), third indent Denmark declares, as far as it is concerned, that Article 4(3), third indent, applies only to the predicate offences in respect of which at any time receiving stolen goods is punishable under Danish law (Section 290 of the Criminal Code). On signing the Convention, Denmark also made a declaration under Article 20(6) on the conditions for pursuit: Denmark declares that pursuit into Denmark over the borders from Sweden and Germany may only take place on the following conditions: — the Swedish and German authorities have the right to continue an ongoing pursuit on Danish territory for a distance of up to 25km from the border; — the Swedish and German authorities do not have the right to apprehend persons in Danish territory. Denmark has also made declarations on Article 20 and Article 21. As those Articles state that when depositing its instruments of adoption of the Convention, a Member State may declare that it is not bound by that Article or by part thereof, we believe that these declarations should be presented once again. The Danish declarations: Re Article 20(4)(e) Denmark declares, as far as it is concerned, that pursuing customs officers may carry their service weapons over the land border, unless Denmark has expressly objected to this. Denmark also declares, as far as it is concerned, that if the pursuit is continued into Danish territory by boat or aeroplane, the pursing customs officers may not in principle carry their service weapons. Re Article 20(8)Denmark declares that its[lees: it]accepts the provisions of Article 20, subject to the following conditions: In case of a hot pursuit exercised by the customs authorities of another Member State at sea or through the air, such pursuit may be extended to Danish territory, including Danish territorial waters and the airspace above Danish territory and territorial waters, only if the competent Danish authorities have received prior notice thereof. Re Article 21(3)(d) Denmark declares, as far as it is concerned, that customs officers conducting cross-border observation may carry their service weapons over the land border, unless Denmark has expressly objected to this. Denmark also declares, as far as it is concerned, that if the observation is continued into Danish territory by boat or aeroplane, the customs officers conducting the observation may not in principle carry their service weapons. Re Article 21(5) Denmark declares that it accepts the provisions of Article 21, subject to the following conditions: Cross-border surveillance without prior authorisation may be carried out only in accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) if there are serious grounds for believing that the persons under observation are involved in one of the infringements referred to in Article 19(2) which could give rise to extradition. Re Article 23(5) Denmark declares that it is not bound by Article 23. Re Article 26(4) and (5) Denmark declares that all Danish courts are entitled but not obliged to request the Court of Justice to give a preliminary ruling on a question raised in a case concerning the interpretation of the Convention, if the court concerned considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to give judgment. .
24	Ratificatie door Finland onder de volgende verklaring (vertaling): The government of the Republic of Finland also wishes to make the following statement: Re Article 20 of the Convention: Under Article 20 a pursuing officer has the right to apprehend in accordance with Article 20(2)(b) and the right to pursuit applies in accordance with Article 20(3)(b) without limits in space or time. In addition, the government of the Republic of Finland wishes to make the following declarations: Re Article 26(4) and (5)(b) of the Convention: Any Finnish court or tribunal may request the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give a preliminary ruling in the situations referred to in the Article. Re Article 32(4) of the Convention: The Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply until its entry into force to Finland's relations with other Member States that have made a declaration to the same effect. .
25	Ratificatie door Frankrijk onder de volgende verklaring (vertaling): I. Declaration under Article 20: The competent officers of the Member States may exercise the right of hot pursuit in the territory of the French Republic within the meaning of Article 31 subject to such limits of time or space (Article 20(3)(a)) as we agreed on the basis of reciprocity (Article 20(6)). Under no circumstances will such officers have the right to apprehend the person or persons pursued in the territory of the French Republic as referred to above. Member States which, in accordance with Article 20(8), have declared that they are not bound by that Article may not avail themselves of this authorisation. II. Declaration under Article 23(5): France declares that it is not bound by any of the provisions of Article 23 of the Convention because of restrictions arising from its domestic legal order. III. Declaration under Article 32(4): France declares that it will implement the Convention in advance, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, in its relations with Member States that have made a similar declaration on the basis of Article 32(4). . Frankrijk heeft op 25-07-2005 onderdeel II van de verklaring van 11-08-2000 ingetrokken.
26	Toetreding door Letland onder de volgende verklaring: In accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 21 of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, the Republic of Latvia declares that it is not bound by this Article. In accordance with paragraph 8 of Article 20 of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, the Republic of Latvia declares that it is not bound by this Article. In accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 23 of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, the Republic of Latvia declares that it is not bound by this Article. In accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 26 of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, the Republic of Latvia declares that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give preliminary rulings on the interpretation of the Convention as specified in paragraph 5(a). . Letland heeft op 23-06-2009 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: Pursuant to Article 32 (4) of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, signed at Brussels on 18 December 1997, the Republic of Latvia declares that as far as it is concerned this Convention, with the exception of Article 23 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration.
27	Toetreding door Litouwen onder de volgende verklaring: Whereas, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania states that until consultations necessary for the application of equivalent procedures have been held with other interested Member States of the European Union, the Republic of Lithuania has no possibilities to make a declaration specified in Article 20(6) of the Convention. Whereas, pursuant to Article 26(4) of the Convention, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania states that the Republic of Lithuania recognises that the Court of Justice of the European Communities has jurisdiction, pursuant to the conditions laid down in Article 26(5)(b) of this Convention, to give preliminary rulings concerning the interpretation of the Convention. Whereas, pursuant to Article 33(5) of the Convention, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania states that in case this Convention has not entered into force by the time of the deposit by the Republic of Lithuania of its instrument of accession, the Convention, except for its Article 23, shall apply in respect of the relations of the Republic of Lithuania with the other Member States of the European Union who have made the same declaration. .
28	Toetreding door Polen onder de volgende verklaring (vertaling): Declaration pursuant to Article 20(8) (hot pursuit): The Republic of Poland declares that Article 20 of this Convention shall not bind the Republic of Poland. Declarations pursuant to Article 21(5) (cross-border surveillance): The Republic of Poland declares that Article 21 of this Convention can be applied by the competent authorities of other Member States in respect of the Republic of Poland in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. The Republic of Poland also declares that officers of the competent authorities of Member States may carry their service weapons into the territory of the Republic of Poland but may use them only in cases of legitimate self-defence, as laid down in Article 25 of the Law of 6 June 1997 — Penal Code (O.J. of 1997, No 88, item 553, as amended). The Republic of Poland declares that Article 21(3)(d) of this Convention can be applied by the competent authorities of other Member States in respect of the Republic of Poland in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. Declaration pursuant to Article 23(5) (covert investigations): The Republic of Poland declares that Article 23 of this Convention can be applied by the competent authorities of other Member States in respect of the Republic of Poland in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. Declaration pursuant to Article 26(4): The Republic of Poland declares that it will submit the declaration referred to in Article 26(4) at a later date. Declaration pursuant to Article 32(4): The Republic of Poland declares that it will apply the Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, in its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration. .
29	Ratificatie door Spanje onder de volgende verklaring (vertaling): The Kingdom of Spain states that, since the prior consultations to be held with each of the Member States concerned with a view to obtaining equivalent arrangements in those States have not taken place, it is unable to make the declaration referred to in Article 20(6) concerning procedures for implementing pursuit in its territory. It therefore urges the Presidency to take the appropriate steps for such consultations to be held as soon as possible, thus enabling the Member States to make the aforementioned declaration. In connection with the adoption of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, Spain makes the following declarations: Re Article 26: In accordance with Article 26(4), Spain declares that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give preliminary rulings on the interpretation of this convention as specified in Article 26(5)(a). Spain reserves the right to provide that when the question arises before any of its courts or tribunals against the decisions there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal will be obliged to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities. Re Article 32: In accordance with Article 32(4) Spain declares that until it enters into force this convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with those Member States that have made the same declaration. This declaration shall take effect ninety days after the date on which it is deposited. The President of the Congress of Deputies has stated that, on 30 April 2003, the Congress of Deputies granted its consent for Spain to agree to the obligations arising from the declarations provided for under Articles 5(1), 20(1), 20(6) and 21(1), second and fifth subparagraphs, of the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, signed in Brussels on 18 December 1997. Similarly, on 10 June 2003 the Senate granted its consent for Spain to be bound by the aforementioned declarations. .
30	Ondertekening door Zweden onder de volgende verklaring: In connection with the signing of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, Sweden states, with reference to Article 20(6), that the provisions in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of that Article will be implemented in the following way: As regards Articles 20(3), point (b) will apply. . Ratificatie door Zweden onder de volgende verklaring: In connection with the adoption of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, Sweden makes the following declarations: With reference to Article 23(5) of the Customs Cooperation Convention, Sweden does not intend to apply the covert investigation form of cooperation, With reference to Article 26(5)(b) of the Customs Cooperation Convention, all Swedish courts or tribunals are entitled to obtain a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of the Convention to the extent necessary for a decision in a case or on a matter, With reference to Article 32(4) of the Customs Cooperation Convention, until the Convention enters into force, it shall, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, apply to Sweden's relations with States that have made the same declaration. .
31	België heeft op 16-03-2007 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: In accordance with Article 32(4) of the Convention, the Kingdom of Belgium declares that, until the Convention enters into force, as far as Belgium is concerned, the Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, is to apply to its relations with Member States that have made a similar declaration. The Kingdom of Belgium declares that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 26(5)(b) of the Convention. Overeenkomstig artikel 32, vierde lid, van de Overeenkomst, verklaart het Koninkrijk België dat tot de inwerkingtreding van de Overeenkomst, die Overeenkomst met uitzondering van artikel 26, op het Koninkrijk België van toepassing is in zijn betrekkingen met de andere lidstaten die dezelfde verklaring hebben afgelegd. Het Koninkrijk België verklaart de bevoegdheid van het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Gemeenschappen te aanvaarden volgens de in artikel 26, lid 5, onder b), vermelde modaliteiten. .
32	Cyprus heeft op 29-06-2007 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: Pursuant to paragraph (4) of Article 32 of the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, the Republic of Cyprus declares that, until the Convention enters into force, the Convention shall apply to the Republic of Cyprus, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, in its relations with Member States, which have made the same declaration on the basis of paragraph (4) of Article 32 of the Convention. .
33	Bulgarije heeft op 02-02-2007 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: In accordance with article 20, paragraph 8 of the Convention, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that it is not bound by the provisions of article 20. In accordance with article 21, paragraph 5 of the Convention, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that it is not bound by the provisions of article 21. In accordance with article 23, paragraph 5 of the Convention, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that it is not bound by the provisions of article 23. In accordance with article 26, paragraph 4 of the Convention, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the circumstances laid down in article 26, paragraph 5 (b). In accordance with article 32, paragraph 4 of the Convention, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that as far as it is concerns this Convention, with the exception of article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States which have made the same declaration. .
34	Griekenland heeft op 31-07-2008 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: In accordance with Article 32, paragraph 4(‘Entry into force’) of the Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations, the Hellenic Republic declares that as far as it is concerned this Convention, with the exception of Article 26 thereof, shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration.
35	. Italië heeft op 18-12-1997 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: Declaration by the Italian Republic under Article 20(6) of the Naples II Convention. The competent officers of the Member States may exercise the right of hot pursuit in the territory of the Italian Republic as referred to in Article 31 subject to such limits of time and space as are agreed on the basis of reciprocity. Under no circumstances will such officers have the right to apprehend the person or persons pursued in the territory of the Italian Republic. Officers of Member States which, pursuant to Article 20(8), have declared that they are not bound by that Article shall not have the right of hot pursuit. Declarations under Article 26: Italy declares that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities to give preliminary rulings on the interpretation of this Convention on the terms specified in Article 26(5)(b). Italy declares that it reserves the right to make provision in its national law to the effect that, where a question relating to the interpretation of the Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations is raised in a case pending before national court or tribunal against whose decision there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal will be required to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities. .
36	Kroatië heeft op 11-07-2016 de volgende verklaring afgelegd: Reservation concerning Article 20 of the Convention: Pursuant to Article 20, paragraph 8 of the Convention, the Republic of Croatia declares that it is not bound by Article 20 of the Convention. Reservation concerning Article 21 of the Convention: Pursuant to Article 21, paragraph 5 of the Convention, the Republic of Croatia declares that it is not bound by Article 21 of the Convention. Reservation concerning Article 23 of the Convention: Pursuant to Article 23, paragraph 5 of the Convention, the Republic of Croatia declares that it is not bound by Article 23 of the Convention.