Traduction de «redevances pour opérations douanières » (Français → Anglais) :

This customs operation received support from the European Commission’s Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD), Europol, Frontex and the World Customs Organization.

Algirdas Šemeta, Commissioner for taxation, customs, anti-fraud and audit, said: “Customs operations not only safeguard the EU’s financial interests but also protect our citizens and legitimate businesses.

a) work with the business community to simplify customs operations wherever possible

1. Community goods arriving in Greece by sea are required to go through free ports, which deprives them of the benefit of the presumption that they are Community goods. 2. Land consignments of such goods under the T2 internal Community transit procedure or under cover of the TIR carnet are subjected to frontier formalities and checks which are incompatible with the single market. 3. Lorries unloaded from ships which have made a journey within the Community have to present a consignment note for the goods carried. Otherwise the customs authorities draw up a document which has all the characteristics of a customs declaration; this measure is contrary to the transitional VAT arrangements and the harmonized excise duty regime. 4. New Community ...[+++] vehicles intended for purchasers in Greece must be specifically declared: this is contrary to the Sixth VAT Directive. 5. When such new vehicles are definitively brought into Greece, a "customs handling charge" is made, which is a charge having an effect equivalent to customs duty on importation.

A single response form should be developed, using a single language for replies, during joint customs operations.

There is also a need to establish a permanent Operational Co-ordination Unit (OCU) to provide logistical and technical support for joint customs operations.