Directive concerning the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty
The Directive thus follows the 2003 Commission decision in which the Commission undertook to introduce the said electronic system for the monitoring of the movement of consumer goods by mid 2009.
The new legislation took force and effect on 15 January 2009. The EU Member States shall adjust their national law accordingly by the end of 2009 with 1 April 2010 as the effective date thereof.
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