Turkey Postpones Accession to the Convention on a Common Transit Procedure
Tax News No.5/2012 informed readers of Croatia’s and Turkey’s accession to the Convention on a Common Transit Procedure between EU Member States and EFTA countries.
However, the Customs Authorities announced that Turkey has postponed accession due to legislative and technical difficulties. November 2012 was set as the next accession date. Croatia’s accession has not changed.
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