Brussels, 05/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - "Simple and smoothly functioning customs operations benefit both companies and international trade", stated on Thursday Mr Leif Pagrotsky, Swedish Minister for Trade and acting President of the Internal Market/Consumer Council, after it adopted a resolution enshrining the EU's new customs strategy presented by the Commission last February (see EUROPE of 17 February, p.9).
The new strategy is part of the context of changes in the EU's international...