Brussels, 13/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 13 December, the European Commission unveiled a draft directive to harmonise categories of customs infringements and align the 28 national sets of related sanctions. The draft directive sets down a common list of acts that constitute breach of EU customs rules, which vary according to the level of severity, and some are categorised as to whether there was criminal intent or negligence.
Currently member states have widely differing definitions...