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CLECAT MEETS EP TO DISCUSS EU SINGLE WINDOW FOR CUSTOMS

On 11 June, CLECAT took part in a technical session with the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) to discuss the European Commission’s proposal for EU Single Window Environment for Customs.

EP HEARING ON THE IMPACT OF MEGA-VESSELS

On 15 June, CLECAT will participate in an online event organised by MEPs Jutta Paulus (Germany, Greens/EFA) and Vera Tax (the Netherlands, S&D) on the impacts of mega vessels. The recent blockage of the Suez Canal by the ‘Ever Given’ shed a light on the vulnerability of EU supply chains and raised questions of mega-ships in the liner shipping.

CLOSING OF YANTIAN PORT LEADS TO MASSIVE DELAYS

Disruptions in and around the key southern China container port of Yantian continue to worsen following the partial closure of the port in response to an outbreak of Covid-19 among terminal staff, with carriers announcing significant disruptions to sailings and schedules and warning of delays for upwards of two weeks.

THIRD TRILOGUE ON EUROVIGNETTE DIRECTIVE

The next round of negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council on the Eurovignette Directive will take place on Tuesday 15 June. This will be the last meeting under the Portuguese Presidency of the Council and is perceived as the last chance for the co-legislators to agree on the revision of the Directive. While negotiators already agreed on a number of provisions that have been discussed in informal technical meetings, some political issues need to be resolved in order to reach an agreement:.

DENMARK TAKEN TO COURT FOR RESTRICTING LORRY PARKING

The European Commission has decided on 9 June to refer Denmark to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to lift its restrictions on lorry parking. Denmark has been limiting the period for which lorries can park in state-owned rest areas to a maximum of 25 hours since July 2018.

EC APPROVES ITALIAN STATE AID FOR RAIL FREIGHT

On 10 June, the European Commission approved a €150 million Italian scheme to support both the rail freight sector and the rail commercial passenger sector in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.

AIR CARGO DEMAND OUTPERFORMING PRE-COVID LEVELS

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released April 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that global air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels, with demand up 12% compared to April 2019 and 7.8% compared to March 2021.

GET READY FOR NEW E-COMMERCE RULES ON 1 JULY

From 1 July 2021, the new VAT e-commerce package will come into force. The VAT rules on cross-border business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce will change, alongside the customs formalities and processes for importation and exportation of low value consignments.

WCO AND OLAF JOIN FORCES TO FIGHT CUSTOMS FRAUD

On 7 June, a new Administrative Cooperation Arrangement was signed between the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr Kunio Mikuriya, and the Director-General of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), Ville Itälä, to strengthen the collaboration between the two bodies.

CLECAT Meetings

CLECAT Maritime Logistics Institute
14 June 2021, Online

CLECAT Board
22 June 2021, Online

CLECAT General Assembly
22 June 2021, Online

CLECAT Rail Logistics Institute
23 June 2021, Online

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute
7 July 2021, Online

CLECAT Air Logistics Institute
14 September 2021, Online

CLECAT Security Institute
14 September 2021, Online

EU Meetings

Council of the European Union

Environment Council
21 June 2021, Luxembourg

European Parliament

European Parliament Transport Committee
16-17 June 2021, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
23-24 June 2021, Brussels