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Newsletters | 25 March 2022
TCG DISCUSSES IMPACT OF WAR IN UKRAINE ON TRADE AND LOGISTICS
On 24 March, CLECAT attended a special ad hoc meeting of the DG TAXUD Trade Contact Group (TCG), dedicated to the war in Ukraine and the challenges EU traders and logistics operators are confronted with. Many TCG members provided factual updates on how the ongoing war in Ukraine and EU trade sanctions against Russia and Belarus are impacting trade and logistics, as well as various recommendations on how to better cope with the operational disruptions. The Commission also presented recent initiatives towards improving coordination among Member States and providing better guidance on the implementation of the EU sanctions currently in place.
Newsletters | 18 March 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/11
News | 18 March 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/11
Newsletters | 18 March 2022
COMMISSION APPROVES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR MEMBER STATES
The Commission has approved the disbursement of more than €2 billion under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to a group of 12 Member States, which will make available a total of €819.2 million by the end of March 2022 and the rest by April 2023.
Newsletters | 18 March 2022
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON EUROPEAN CYBER RESILIENCE ACT OPENED
On 16 March, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the forthcoming European Cyber Resilience Act. First announced by Commission President von der Leyen in her State of the Union Address in September 2021, the Act seeks to establish common cybersecurity rules for digital products and associated services that are placed on the market across the European Union. The results of the public consultation will feed into the Commission's proposal for legislation that is expected in the second half of this year.
Newsletters | 18 March 2022
EASA PUBLISHES WARNING ON POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH GNSS
On 17 March, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a Safety Information Bulletin warning of the increased probability of problems with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in the current context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Newsletters | 18 March 2022
EASA NOTICE ON MEASURES TAKEN IN VIEW OF RUSSIA’S MILITARY ATTACK ON UKRAINE
On 14 March, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published details of the implementation in the aviation sector of the restrictive measures imposed by the European Union against Russia following its military invasion of Ukraine.
Newsletters | 18 March 2022
9 MEMBER STATES CALL FOR TEMPORARILY SUSPENSION OF MP1 RULES
The Transport ministers from nine countries (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Romania) have asked Commissioner Adina Vălean to “suspend temporarily for the time of military aggression of Russia on Ukraine the application of provisions hampering road transport operations efficiency.”
Newsletters | 18 March 2022
PORT OF ANTWERP LAUNCHES TASK FORCE TO TACKLE WORSENING BARGE DELAYS
The Loadstar reported on 17 March that the Antwerp Port Authority will create a task force to tackle persistent lengthy delays along its inland waterways. Port stakeholders have been informed that the port will work with private operators ASV and Alfaport to address the congestion crisis that has persisted across North Europe’s barge operations for the better part of a decade.
Newsletters | 18 March 2022
OECD CLARIFIES THE RULES FOR THE GLOBAL MINIMUM CORPORATE TAX
On 14 March, the OECD published the Commentary on the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules for the BEPS Pillar 2. The paper provides technical guidance on the operation and intended outcomes under the rules.