CLECAT PARTICIPATES IN DG TRADE MARKET ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MAAC)
On 11 March 2026, CLECAT participated for the first time in a meeting of the Market Access Advisory Committee (MAAC), an advisory body that brings together the DG Trade of the European Commission, EU Member States and European business associations on a monthly basis to exchange information and coordinate on trade and market access issues affecting EU companies in third countries.
The meeting with representatives of Trade and member state experts took place in Brussels and the focused on critical raw materials (CRM). Discussions covered the European Commission's work in this area, including ongoing implementation efforts under the ReSource EU initiative, market access barriers related to CRM and their treatment in EU free trade agreements (FTAs), and the EU-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership on CRM.
CLECAT is grateful for the opportunity to take part in this meeting organized by DG Trade and we are looking forward to further opportunities to contribute practical insights from the operational level of global supply chains as well as customs.