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CUSTOMS UNION:
In centre of international movement of goods
Patrolling outside borders of EU
Fighting illegal traffic
Protecting European citizens
Paperless environment by year 2012
Modernization of Customs Code
1.7.1968: duties abolished between 6 founding members
15.6.2007: Cash amounts equal or exc. 10 Thousand Euros when entering/exiting must be declared
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PASSENGERS: CONCESSIONS: AS FROM MAY 2008:
Tobacco products: 200 cigarettes or 100 small cigars or 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco
Alcoholic beverages: 1 Ltr spirits exc, 22% vol. or 2 Ltrs fortified/sparkling wine + 2 Ltrs non-sparkling wine
Perfumes: 50 grams
Perfumes waters: 250 ml
Other goods: Up to 175 Euros (Some countries: Up to 90 Euros for travelers of age under 15 years old
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27 Member States
490 Million
NOTES:
Romania, Bulgaria: Entered 1 Jan 2007
-CUSTOMS CODE: REG883/05: AMENDMENT OF REG2454/93, REG881/03, REG2286/03
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EU Websites:
All EU website addresses must be changed from eu.int to eu as from 9.5.06
(usually a 12-month transitional period applies):
e.g. http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/el/index.html MUST BE CHANGED TO http://europa.eu/eur-lex/el/index.html
ACRONYMS:
| CCN/CSI | COMMON COMMUNICATION NETWORK/COMMON SYSTEM INTERFACE |
| TARIC | TARIFF INTEGRE COMMUNAUTAIRE |
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Ioakimidis P: O Metashimatismos Tis EOK
Kyriakos Pieridis: I Evropi Se Metamorfosi
CONSTITUTION:
KEY POLICIES:
Protection of Community interests, Trade facilitation, Equivalent results and infrastructure, Enlargement
ENLARGEMENT: CANDIDATE COUNTRIES:
Bulgaria BG, Romania RO, Turkey TR, Croatia HR
ENLARGEMENT: EU25 (1.5.04):
Czechia CZ, Cyprus CY, Estonia EE, Hungary HU, Latvia (Lettonia) LV, Lithuania LT, Malta MT, Poland PO
Slovakia SK, Slovenia SI
ENLARGEMENT EU15 (1995):
Austria AT, Finland FI, Sweden SE
ENLARGEMENT EU12 (1986):
Portugal PT, Spain ES
ENLARGEMENT EU10: 1981:
Greece GR
ENLARGEMENT EU9 (1973):
Denmark DK, Ireland IE, United Kingdom UK
EXCISE:
Directive 92/12
Regulation 2719/92
FOUNDATION EU6 (1958):
Belgium BE, France FR, Germany DE, Italy IT, Luxembourg LU, Netherlands NL
GATT ROUNDS:
Kennedy
Tokyo
Uruguay
Doha
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HISTORY:
1952: European Coal & Steel Community (ECSC): Germany, France, Italy, Benelux
1957: Treaty of Rome
1973: UK, Ireland, Denmark: EU9
1981: Greece: EU10
1986: Spain, Portugal: EU12
1995: Austria, Finland, Sweeden: EU15
2002: Euro currency
INTERCONNECTIVITY:
| CCN/CSI | Common Communication Network/Common System Interface |
| DDS | Data Dissemination System |
| EBTI | European Binding Tariff Information |
| ECICS | European Customs Inventory of Chemical Substances |
| ISPP | Information System for Processing Procedures |
| NCTS | New Computerised Transit System |
| RIF | Risk Information Form |
| SMS | Specimen Management System |
| TARIC | Tariff Integre Communautaire-Integrated Community Tariff |
| TQS | Tariff Quota System |
PILLARS:
European Communities: Single Market, Free Movement, Community Co-operation, EMU
CFSP (Common Foreign and Security Policy)
Police cooperation, Criminal Law
PRESIDENCY:
2006B: Finland
2006A: Austria
2005B: UK
2005A: Luxembourg
EUROPE DIRECT:
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