Commission decides to refer GREECE to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to remove the excise duty exemption for tax-free shops at land borders with non-EU countries

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Oct 2025 Today, the European Commission decided to refer Greece (INFR(2020)2268) to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to comply with Directive 2020/262/EU of 19 December 2019 laying down the general arrangements for excise duty (recast).