Amendment to Personal Allowances from Certain EU Countries

Sneakee

Came across this, not sure if you have seen it.
[HTML]http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/leaflets/pn1878.html[/HTML]
However, from 1 January 2014 there are reduced limits on the amount of cigarettes you can bring into Ireland for your personal use that have been purchased in the following EU countries:

BULGARIA, CROATIA, HUNGARY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA AND ROMANIA

Quantity and list of goods allowed as personal use
Quantity Goods
300 Cigarettes*
*No reduced limit applies to other tobacco products as long as they are for your own personal use. It is important to note that the Member States to which the restriction applies are subject to review, therefore you are advised to check the Revenue Website before travelling.

If you have alcohol and/or tobacco products over the above limits you must declare them to a Revenue Officer and pay the appropriate duties and taxes.
What is your take on this?

BeerNut

All above board and statutory. I doubt you'll get far pleading free movement of goods with the customs officers.

Seems it's a temporary measure, to do with the tax situation in those countries:

The Journal wrote:

Revenue said this restriction will be removed as each of the member states in question achieves the minimum level of tax required and they have until 31 December 2017 to do so.