Establishing the and Customs Data Hub [EU Legislation in Progress]
Customs policy plays a central role in the history of the European Union (EU). Already in 1957, the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) – the Treaty of Rome – provided for the introduction of a customs union, that is, the elimination of customs duties and restrictions on the import and export of goods between the six founding Member States and the introduction of a common external tariff vis-à-vis trade with third countries.