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TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PART TWO - FOUNDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, TITLE I - FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS, CHAPTER 1: THE CUSTOMS UNION, SECTION 1: ELIMINATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES BETWEEN MEMBER STATES, ARTICLE 13

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11957E013

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PART TWO - FOUNDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, TITLE I - FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS, CHAPTER 1: THE CUSTOMS UNION, SECTION 1: ELIMINATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES BETWEEN MEMBER STATES, ARTICLE 13


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ARTICLE 13

1 . CUSTOMS DUTIES ON IMPORTS IN FORCE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES SHALL BE PROGRESSIVELY ABOLISHED BY THEM DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 14 AND 15 .

2 . CHARGES HAVING AN EFFECT EQUIVALENT TO CUSTOMS DUTIES ON IMPORTS , IN FORCE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES , SHALL BE PROGRESSIVELY ABOLISHED BY THEM DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD . THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE BY MEANS OF DIRECTIVES THE TIMETABLE FOR SUCH ABOLITION . IT SHALL BE GUIDED BY THE RULES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 14 ( 2 ) AND ( 3 ) AND BY THE DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 ( 2 ) .

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