FREE CIRCULATION OF GOODS

Question 1

What Articles govern the FREE CIRCULATION OF GOODS?

Answer 1

Art 28:37 TFEU

Question 2

What’s a good?

Answer 2

Any product that can be valued in money and can form subject of commercial transactions, including waste and energy

Question 3

What’s not included in the Goods definition provided by EU LAW?

Answer 3

1- Agriculture and Fish products
2- Arms, Munitions and War material

Question 4

Different origins of goods

Answer 4

1) Goods wholly obtained in a single country shall be regarded as having their origin in that country/territory
2) Goods the production of which involves more than one country shall be deemed to originate in the country where they underwent the last, substantial, economically-justified process resulting in a manufacture of a new product

Question 5

Does the Free Circulation of Goods have Direct Effect?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

Prohibition of Financial Barriers OR measures having an effect equivalent to quantitative restrictions

Answer 6

It’s prohibited to impose financial barriers of any kind (= or any charges/taxation having the same effect of duties)
- No discrimination between products taxation
- No quantitative restrictions