I must also point out an important flaw in the Commission's rules on the movement of products subject to excise duties.

We therefore welcome the Commission’s overhaul of the rules governing products subject to excise duty.

We are all aware that products subject to excise duties, especially tobacco, wine and other alcoholic beverages, have always been involved in illegal activities.

Restrictions for products subject to excise duties (Sweden)

Instead, it will be possible for such individuals to place distance orders for products subject to excise duty, and to have them delivered to their place of residence.

These directives concern the rates of excise duties, the structure of the categories of products subject to excise duties and their movement.

Once warehoused, SEP's are treated as products subject to excise duty under HODA until they are delivered from the warehouse.

The proposed deletion of the indicative amounts for tobacco products and alcohol constitutes only one of the elements of the relevant Commission proposal amending the arrangements for products subject to excise duty.

Madam President, the Scandinavian countries present us with a difficult problem with their repeated requests for derogations known as "Nordic derogations" regarding the importation of products subject to excise duties, particularly wine and beer.

The Commission proposal reflects the compromise which has been reached between Sweden and the Commission regarding prolonging the possibility of applying restrictions to products subject to excise duties which may be brought into Sweden by travellers from other Member States.