01/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - Tuesday 1 July 2008 is the 40th anniversary of Customs Union (see EUROPE 9685). “I am very proud of what European customs has achieved over the past 4 decades, both in terms of protecting people and facilitating trade”, said Commissioner Kovács, responsible for customs. On Friday 4 July in Paris, he will take part at a commemorative ceremony. For more information: http: //ec.europa.eu/40customs. (M.B./transl.jl)