§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what approaches he has made to the customs directorate of the European Community Commission concerning the control copy T5 form; and what response has been received.
§ Mr. BrookeThe United Kingdom customs delegation to the appropriate committee of the Customs Union Service of the EC Commission secured agreement, at the most recent meeting of that committee, on 23 September, that the question of control copies of T5 forms should be further examined with a view to improving the system. The United Kingdom has pressed for Commission staff to prepare proposals to be put before the committee at an early future meeting.