Brussels, 08/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 8 May, the Ecofin Council reached a political agreement on the proposal for a directive on a paper-free environment for customs and trade, the “e-Customs programme”. Member states recommend setting measures in place step by step to make national systems compatible with each other and to create a single electronic portal. Also foreseen are: an automated import system and automated export system together with the existing new computerised...