§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 12 November 2001,Official Report, column 531W, if he will specify how many cigarettes Customs and Excise guidelines state would prima facie be regarded as not for own use. [15159]
§ Mr. BoatengTravellers from the EU can bring in as many cigarettes as they like for own use. Customs do not enforce any absolute limits. Each individual's purchases are assessed in the light of the individual circumstances. If the amount is over the Minimum Indicative Level of 800, set out EC Directive 92/12 and in the Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs) Order 1992 the traveller may be required to satisfy Customs that they are not being held or used for a commercial purpose.