If you go into Gib 2 or 3 times per day

[gus-lopez]

Gus
The tobacco shop in Malaga airport still has the sign up saying you are allowed 3,200 cigarettes.
If you take with you a receipt for the cigarettes there is no problem.
I showed my receipt in Malaga in December last year. No problemo. Here's the relevant part:-

Spain has its own regulations

When travelling to Spain, UK citizens need to be aware that the Spanish authorities have domestic legislation, which places documentary obligations upon anyone holding or moving large quantities of duty-paid cigarettes (above 800). One of the practical effects of this is that UK travellers, in the same way as everybody else who is holding or moving large quantities of duty-paid cigarettes in Spain (between 800 and 1200), must produce a receipt from a legitimate retailer and, for even larger quantities of cigarettes (over 1200), a form known as a 'Documento de Acompanamiento'.

So they've obviously had to remove the need for an export licence by the EU, under the 'free movement' regulations.

[Bowler]

Gibraltar is not a member of the EU, the customs rgulations are different.

[El Cid]

Gibraltar is not a member of the EU, the customs rgulations are different.

Gibraltar is part of the EU, but Gibraltar is outside the customs union and VAT area.

Sid

[Bowler]

As I understand it Gibraltar is technically a part of the EU but not a member, or am I splitting hairs ?

[Mowser]

Check it on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_me ... erritories

[Acen]

As I understand it Gibraltar is technically a part of the EU but not a member, or am I splitting hairs ?

it not a member because its not an independant country. Every one knows its British, so piggy backs into Euro Via the UK.

the uk when it joined the common market made sure that gib was "taken care off" when signing up.

When spain wanted to join they had to promised to open the border again which they did.

So Gib is in the EU but not a member.

[angelmouse]

If you go into Gib 2 or 3 times per day you end up mentally unstable.

[JAWG]

Is that what happened to you?

[Bowler]

I've only been to Gibraltar twice in the last 35 years, there's nothing British left of it apart from the Military, I never need to go back there.

[spanish_lad]

If you go into Gib 2 or 3 times per day you end up mentally unstable.

very true. its like a suburb of east london. full of moroccans and corner shops run by ethnic minorities.