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Easing cross border hauls

6th October 1984, Page 10
6th October 1984
Page 10
Page 10, 6th October 1984 — Easing cross border hauls
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COMMON MARKET Commission plans to remove fuel checks at Community internal borders have been welcomed by members of the EEC's economic and social committee.

Having studied the proposals — aimed at providing for the duty-free admission of fuel contained in standard fuel tanks — committee experts believe the plans to be "a logical continuation of the transport pclicymakers' to remove technical and administrative barrier's to Community trade.

"The checks which are still carried out at the Community's internal frontiers on the contents of the tanks of commercial vehicles entail considerable costs for both authorities and carriers, as well as placing an additional burden on drivers.

"The proposed measures should help considerably to reduce transport costs and the long waiting times for goods and passenger traffic at the Community's internal road frontiers."

Committee members recognise that the plans are unlikely to be welcomed by member states who will suffer a reduction in tax revenue. But they believe that, compared with ''the boost to integration", the loss of revenue "should be minor and acceptable".

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