In 1988, the SAD was established as a declaration form, which replaced 150 separate documents previously used by the customs administrations in the member states"(europa). The community also concluded special agreements to ease trade such as the agreement with European Economic Area, and to encourage development by providing access to European markets. (Neal 49) In 1993, the single market came to life and eliminated the role of customs duties between the member states and "allowed the real Customs Union underlying the Community to become apparent to all. In 1994 the customs code consolidated all of the Community customs legislation into a single text and set up a framework for the Community's import and export procedures". (europa).
Customs Union Comes into Effect.
The Ankara Agreement also known as the Association Agreement, an adapted version of the Athens Treaty, was signed in September 12, 1963 and entered into force in December 1, 1964. By this Association Agreement, Turkey became one of the two countries whose full membership to EC in the future was granted as it satisfies the requirements. The following year the Association Agreement was expanded with the Additional Protocol in November, which clearly pointed out the target as the creation of a customs union between Turkey and EC by December 31, 1995. (Carkoglu 4,197).
In 1978, partially as a consequence of the Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit concerns about the harmful consequences of moving forward with the achievement of the Customs Union without catching up to the EC counties, Turkey stopped relations with the EC. In 1986, under, prime minister, Turgut Ozal relations ultimately began to return to natural, and a year later, Turgut Ozal thinking that economic incorporation with the EC would be beneficial for the Turkish Economy made Turkey apply for full membership of the EC. (Carkoglu 197-200) .
"On March 6, 1995, as anticipated by the Ankara Treaty and the Additional Protocol, an agreement was signed within the link framework that established the customs union by January 1, 1996"(Kramer 187).
