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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8691

23 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states
Agreement on container security signed, ending dispute between Commission and Member States which agreed bilateral conventions in Washington

Brussels, 22/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Union and the United States signed an agreement to improve the security of maritime container transport, as part of anti-terrorism measures. This agreement creates a framework for co-operation between customs authorities for checks on containers imported into, transhipped through or transiting between the EU and the US, no matter where they originated from. The practical details of co-operation are still to be decided by a...

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