Common Transit Convention
{{short description|Treaty between the EU states and other countries}}
The Convention on Common Transit (CTC) is a treaty between the countries of the European Union and a number of other countries for common procedures for international transit of goods,{{Cite web|date=2016-09-13|title=Union and Common Transit|url=https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/what-is-customs-transit/common-union-transit_en|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Taxation and Customs Union - European Commission|language=en}} thus simplifying or eliminating much of the paperwork normally associated with moving goods across international borders.{{Cite web|title=Get your business ready to move goods to the EU or Common Transit countries|url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-you-need-to-move-goods-between-or-through-common-transit-countries-including-the-eu|access-date=2020-08-31|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}
Overview
{{As of|2022|10}}, the countries of the convention were the 27 EU member states, the four European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.{{Cite web|title=Remaining in the Common Transit Convention: what it means and what you need to do now|url=https://www.carousel.eu/en/news/common-transit-convention/|access-date=2020-08-31|website=Carousel|date=11 January 2019|language=en}}
The United Kingdom, formerly part of the European Union, remained part of the Common Transit Convention when the Brexit transition period ended.{{Cite web|title=UK to remain in Common Transit Convention after Brexit|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-remain-in-common-transit-convention-after-brexit|access-date=2020-08-29|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}
In June 2022, Ukraine altered its domestic law to be in conformity with EU customs rules for the purpose of later joining the convention.{{Cite web|title=Ukrainian parliament approves bill to bring customs law in line with EU rules.|url=https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1539287270880075777|access-date=2022-06-21|website=twitter.com|language=en}} The Common Transit Convention came into force in Ukraine on 1 October 2022.{{Cite web|title="Митний безвіз" запрацював: в Україну і з України вже прямують вантажі під процедурою спільного транзиту.|url=https://mof.gov.ua/uk/news/mitnii_bezviz_zapratsiuvav_v_ukrainu_i_z_ukraini_vzhe_priamuiut_vantazhi_pid_protseduroiu_spilnogo_tranzitu-3631|access-date=2022-10-01|website=mof.gov.ua|language=uk}}
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