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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8111

13 December 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/excise duty
Commission proposes new system to cut excise duty fraud

Brussels, 12/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission presented a draft decision that would computerise the system under which excise goods - alcohol, tobacco and mineral oils - are moved between traders in the Community in bond under duty-suspension arrangements. The proposed new system would provide Member States with real-time information about consignments under way, enabling them to plan checks and inspections in advance. The current paper-based system is unable...

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