Euro law quiz lecture free movement of goods 1 article 30

Arts 30 free movement of goods prohibits what?

Prohibits tax?

Quantitive restrictions

Custom duties and Cee's

Protectionist tax

Which case defines goods “products which can be valued in money and which are capable, as such, of forming the subject of commercial transactions.”

Commission v Italy (Statistical Levy)

Commission v Italy (Art Treasures)

Commission v Germany (Animal Inspections

Commission v Belgium (Customs Warehouses)

What is a CEE? Defined in commission V italy (statistical levy) material requirements

Its not protective

Any Pecuniary charge

By reason of crossing a frontier

And which is not a customs duty in the strict sense

Imposed unilaterally on domestic or foreign goods

Any pecuniary charge

Unlawful CEEs

Levy on imported diamonds to fund benefits for diamond workers

Small 10 Lire fee to fund compilation of statistics

Proportionate fees for services in fact rendered to importer

That relate to a general system of internal dues applied systematically to imported & domestic products alike

Charges falling outside Article 30 Listed in Commission v Germany (Animal Inspections

By reason of crossing a frontier

That relate to a general system of internal dues applied systematically to imported & domestic products alike

Proportionate fees for services in fact rendered to importer

Charges for inspections carried out to fulfil EU law obligations

A pecuniary charge, no matter how small

Charge not within Art. 30 if consideration for a specific service actually rendered

If trader does not benefit from it Commission vs Germany

Trader has requested the service Commission v Belgium (Customs Warehouses)

Trader specifically benefits from the service Commission v Italy (Statistical Levy)

Charge is proportionate to the costs of the service provided

The charge is free but after crossing frontier a charge is applied

Charge for EU Inspections, Commission v Germany (Animal Inspections) Outside Art. 30 if

Does not exceed actual cost of inspection

Inspection is not obligatory

Required in general interest of EU

Inspection is obligatory

Promotes the free movement of goods

Does not promote the free movement of goods

If inspections required by international treaty

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