2010 ilerleme raporu - Avrupa Birliği Bakanlığı

Common Transit Convention (CTC). Turkey needs to step up its efforts to introduce paperless
customs procedures incorporating one-stop controls. No progress can be reported regarding
the adoption of an IT strategy by the Undersecretariat. The Undersecretariat published an
information notice on setting the rules determining the preferential origin of products in the
framework of the Pan-Euro Med system of cumulation.
‘Customs Union’ is one of eight chapters covered by the conclusions on Turkey adopted by
the Council (General Affairs and External Relations) on 11 December 2006 and endorsed by
the European Council on 14/15 December 2006. As long as restrictions remain in place on the
free movement of goods carried by vessels and airplanes registered in Cyprus or whose last
port of call was in Cyprus, Turkey will not be in a position to implement fully the acquis
relating to this chapter.
Conclusion
The Customs Union has enabled Turkey to reach a high level of alignment in this field in
terms of both legislation and administrative capacity. However, the duty-free status of shops
located at entry points is not in line with the acquis. Legislation on free zones, surveillance
and tariff quotas which are regulated by the Undersecretariat for foreign trade still needs to be
aligned. Requiring importers of products which are in free circulation in the EU market to
submit information on origin prior to customs clearance is not in line with the Customs
Union. Further efforts are required to improve risk-based controls and simplified procedures
in order to facilitate legitimate trade and reduce physical controls. The Undersecretariat for
customs must deliver on its commitment to effectively enforce intellectual property rights and
combat counterfeit goods.
4.30. Chapter 30: External relations
Some progress can be reported in the field of the common commercial policy.
Turkey’s level of alignment with the EU’s common commercial policy remains high. Good
progress was recorded in the alignment of the Turkish general system of preferences (GSP).
Iraq was included in the list of countries to which Turkey applies its GSP. Turkey adopted the
GSP scheme, including for processed agricultural products in terms of their industrial
component. Further alignment with the EU’s GSP, in particular with regard to its geographic
coverage, is needed.
Turkey decided to extend for three years the safeguard measures imposed in four cases
(footwear, motorcycles, steam irons, and vacuum cleaners), which have been in place since
2006. Turkey has made increasing use of safeguard measures over the last four years.
There has been progress on bilateral agreements with third countries. During the reporting
period, Turkey signed a free trade agreement with Jordan.
Turkey’s level of coordination with the EU within the World Trade Organisation, in particular
as regards the Doha Development Agenda, has been satisfactory but there is still room for
improvement in this area, notably in the field of agriculture and trade facilitation. Within the
OECD, the coordination has been satisfactory.
No progress can be reported on medium- and long-term export credits, as well as on dual use
goods. Concerning dual-use export controls, Turkey has not aligned itself with the EU
position on membership of certain suppliers’ groups, such as the Wassenaar Arrangement on
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