# Council Decision of 7 June 1988 accepting, on behalf of the Community, Annex B.2 to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (88/355/EEC), Division 23: Recommended practice

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The relief provided for in Standard 21 should not be made subject to conditions more restrictive than the following:
(a) that the person concerned has lived abroad for an appropriate period. This period should not be fixed at more than one year;
(b) that the goods be imported no earlier than three months before the scheduled date of the wedding and no later than six months after the wedding;
(c) that the person granted the relief will continue to own or possess the goods imported as trousseaus and wedding presents for a reasonable period after importation. As a rule, this period should not be fixed at more than one year;
(d) that the goods are intended for the personal use of the couple;
(e) that any alcoholic beverages and tobacco goods do not exceed the quantities laid down in national legislation;
(f) that a list (inventory) of all the goods being imported be submitted, together with any supporting documents required by the customs authorities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1988/355/annex/B.2/division/5/division/6/division/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1988-355/annex-B.2/division-5/division-6/division-23
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