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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12461

4 April 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 45
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Taxation
Commission temporarily suspends customs duties and VAT on imports of goods to combat Covid-19
Brussels, 03/04/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission gave its green light on Friday 3 April to requests from Member States and the United Kingdom for temporary exemption from customs duties and VAT on medical devices and protective equipment imported from non-Member States and considered essential in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

With this decision, the Commission explains that it intends to respond to the soaring prices of such equipment and to make these basic necessities more accessible to healthcare...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SECURITY - DEFENCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECTORAL POLICIES
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS
CALENDAR
CALENDAR EXTRA