BOOZE CRUISES
September 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission's campaign against restrictions on personal alcohol imports between European Union (EU) member states could intensify after a new team of Commissioners takes office in November. Answering a European Parliament questionnaire, Latvia's Ingrida Udre promised a strong line, assuming she is confirmed as taxation and customs union Commissioner. Udre stressed "systematic controls" on private travellers importing alcohol and tobacco from abroad "are incompatible" with EU treaty rules. Furthermore, not only should "such checks be of ...
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