48It should be added that the aim of Article 213 of the Customs Code is precisely to achieve that objective of actual recovery of the customs debt, and hence to ensure the protection of the EU’s own resources. Joint and several liability constitutes an additional legal device made available to the national authorities to strengthen the effectiveness of the action they take for the recovery of customs debts.
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