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Temporary exemption for certain importations of goods destined to fight against the COVID-19 extended

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Friday, 31 July 2020

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The Official Journal of the European Union of the 27^th of July 2020 publishes the Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1101 of 23 July 2020 that amends its former Decision (EU) 2020/491 on relief from import duties and VAT exemption on importation granted for goods needed to combat the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak during 2020.

The aim is to extend for three more months, so until the 31^st October 2020, the temporary exemption of Customs duties and VAT on imports that was introduced by the Commission in its mentioned former decision, when related to goods destined to fight against the COVID-19 crisis imported by or on behalf of State organisations including State bodies, public bodies and other bodies governed by public law or by or on behalf of organisations approved by the competent authorities in the Member States.

In line with this extension the dead-line for Member States to communicate the implementation of this exemption is moved from 30 November 2020 to 31 December 2020.