European Parliament 11 March 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-0670/02 by Linda McAvan (PSE) to the Commission. Recruitment of ethnic minorities in the European Institutions.

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (22 April 2002) Customs controls are carried out by the national customs authorities. Pursuant to Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2000 (2), national customs