BORDER CONTROLS
November 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLBRITAIN'S legitimate tobacco trade may face a renewed increase in black-market supplies, if renewed pressure from the European Commission on the British government to reduce customs seizures of EU-duty-paid tobacco is successful.The Commission has started formal European law infringement proceedings against the UK, seemingly unimpressed by concessions from its government over the amounts of tobacco and alcohol that can be imported from other member countries for personal use. If Britain resists, the Commission could take it to the European Court ...
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