European Parliament 8 January 1999, WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4021/98 by Johanna BOOGERD-QUAAK Tax- free purchases by members of the Commission and officials of the Community Institutions

(1999/C 341/040) WRITTEN QUESTION E-4007/98 by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (5 January 1999) Subject: Lost customs duties in the port of Antwerp The customs service in the port of Antwerp is 400 officials short of its intended complement of 1 600. This results in many dues, especially European import duties, not being collected, a situation which has now persisted for several years.