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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9685
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/customs

EP says need for and effectiveness of American scanning law has not been demonstrated

Brussels, 18/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament will, on Thursday 19 June, adopt a resolution from its internal market and consumer protection committee on the 40th anniversary of the Customs Union. In this document, it calls on the Commission to “maintain its opposition to the recent US legislation on 100% scanning of maritime container cargo in foreign ports” (see EUROPE 9680). It points out that “it has not been demonstrated that this unilateral decision by the US is...

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