The Functional Excise System Specification (FESS) analyses and documents all business functions and processes that are part of the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS). 



The 27 member states making up the European Union.



The tax charge in the EU to companies.



AN EUR-MED movement certificate is used to record preferential trade in goods between the UK and participating countries.



An EUR1 is also known as a movement certificate. It enables you to claim preferential duty rates on goods exported to countries that have a preferential trading agreement with the European Community.

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