COMMISSION ‘PROMISES’ OCTOBER END TO DUTY-FREE SEIZURES FROM US/CANADA FLIGHTS
July 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Travel Retail Council (ETRC) has claimed assurances from the European Commission, that European Union (EU) airports will stop confiscating from October duty-free cosmetics and perfume pastes, gels and liquids bought in the USA and Canada. These have been seized from passengers taking connecting flights within Europe, after flying from north America.
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THE EUROPEAN Travel Retail Council (ETRC) has claimed assurances from the European Commission, that European Union (EU) airports will stop confiscating from October duty-free cosmetics and perfume pastes, gels and liquids bought in the USA and Canada. These have been seized from passengers taking connecting flights within Europe, after flying from north America.
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