Excise duty beer imports into Finland: temporary quantitative restrictions (amend. Directives 69/169/EEC, 92/12/EEC)

PURPOSE : to amend Directives 69/169/EEC and 92/12/EEC as regards temporary quantitative restrictions on beer imports into Finland. CONTENT : owing to fiscal, economic, social, health and public order problems, Finland has requested a separate restriction on beer imports from countries other than Member States. The request is due to the increased imports of alcoholic beverages, especially beer, from Russia and Estonia. Therefore, it is proposed that Finland shall be authorised to apply a quantitative limit of not less than 6 litres for the importation of beer from countries other than Member States.�