8. The Free Movement of Goods

Abstract

The free movement of goods is essential to the creating and running of the customs union and the common market, and provides the infrastructure for the rest of the Union. This chapter discusses EU law on the free movement of goods. It covers legislative provisions; progress towards the treaty goals; integration methods; the establishment of the internal market; the prohibition of discriminatory taxation; a summary on tariff barriers; quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect; the ban of Art 34 TFEU and derogations of Art 36 TFEU; equally applicable measures (indistinctly applicable measures); and notable cases, including Dassonville, Cassis de Dijon, Keck, and Mithouard.