European Union Law on Free Movement of Goods, Customs Duties, and Internal Taxation
Qstn 1: An Italian measure banning the import of sheep from Germany and Austria where there have recently been outbreaks of the highly contagious Mutton Flu, a disease which could potentially be transmitted from animals to humans. Notably, the European Union boasts of its ability to react quickly to in response to disease outbreaks that may lead to further infection. As the world largest trade front, Pirker (2012) states that the Union has established measures that protect the nations’ livestock and humans from contracting diseases from export of animals and animal products. Measures include a harmonized surveillance among other controlled ...
