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Whereas Decision 79/8/EEC of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Economic Community, meeting within the Council, of 18 December 1978 on the abolition of certain postal charges for customs presentation put an end to the levying of customs presentation charges in respect of consignments of goods sent from a Member State and benefiting on importation from exemption from turnover taxes and excise duties; Whereas the authorities of some Member States consequently continue to levy such fees in respect of other consignments of Community goods sent from another Member State; Whereas it is desirable to strengthen the Community's internal market by reducing and, where possible, removing formalities and charges which apply to trade in Community goods between Member States; whereas the final abolition of postal fees for customs presentation in trade within the Community would make a major contribution to the achievement of this aim in that it would have a visible and immediate effect on such trade for the benefit of the citizens of Europe; Whereas the Treaty has not provided the necessary powers to this end, other than those of Article 235,