EU ministers approve computerisation of excise goods administration

摘要

EU: Tobacco companies and their retailers will be able to work with a computerised administration of excisable goods within the European Union (EU) in future, following the EU Council of Ministers approving a directive regulating a new computerised monitoring system for excised goods in all 27 EU member states. A council communique said: "The computerised system will offer a simplified, paperless environment for business and will facilitate more integrated and faster monitoring for the authorities."