Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Free Movement of Goods
- Principle aim of original EEC Treaty
- TEU Art.3(3): Creation of a common market
- Free movement of factors of production (goods, services, person & capital)
- What are goods? Not defined in Treaties
- Commission v Italy (Art Treasures) Case 7/68 -
"products which can be valued in money and which
are capable, as such, of forming the subject of
commercial transactions"
- Then...
- TFEU Art.26(1) - "The union shall adopt measures with the aim of
establishing or ensuring the functioning of the internal market, in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties"
- TFEU Art.26(2) - The internal market shall comprise an area without
internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons,services
and capital is ensured in accordance with the provisions of the Treaties"
- Dismantle existing barriers and prohibit new barriers to trade
- National measures prohibited if a barrier to trade
- Can be financial/non-financial