Brussels, 31/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has asked Greece to abolish the duty it levies on imported pharmaceutical products for the benefit of its National institute of Medicinal Products (EOF). Athens justifies this payment by the cost of product quality and safety checks on pharmaceutical products undertaken by the EOF; but, according to the Commission, this charge, due by the importer, has the equivalent effect of an import duty, prohibited by the Treaty on the...