On April 15, 2010, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Administrator, John J. Manfreda and the Commanding General of the Guardia di Finanza (GdF), Gen. C.A. Cosimo D’Arrigo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to protect the public and to establish a consistent channel for information exchange for the purpose of combating the smuggling of alcohol and tobacco products.
The MOU will have long-standing positive effects on mutual understanding and interests in the areas of facilitating the compliant importation and exportation trade in alcohol products. In forging paths to ensure a long-term economic partnership with Italy, key points of the MOU include:
- Establishing a consultative process to strengthen cooperation in the administration of import and export alcohol regulations and combat the smuggling of alcohol and tobacco products,
- Complying with the relevant laws and regulations of Italy and the United States of America, respectively, and
- Undertaking cooperative activities under the MOU based on available resources.
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