19 June 2023
UKRAINE JOINS EU’S CEF PROGRAM
On 6 June, Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean and Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov signed an agreement, officially associating Ukraine with the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program.
19 June 2023
GERMAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES NEW TOLL SCHEME
The German Federal Government has last week approved important changes to the Federal Highways Toll Act. According to the German government the goal of this legislative proposal is to implement the change to the Eurovignette Directive that entered into effect in March 2022.
19 June 2023
CLECAT CUSTOMS INSTITUTE MEETS IN HELSINKI
On 15-16 June, members of CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute (CITI) gathered in Helsinki for a meeting hosted by FIFFLA (Finnish Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association). The meeting focused on several key topics, including the recently published Customs Reform proposals, which will have a large impact on the freight forwarding and customs agents businesses.
19 June 2023
CLECAT ROAD LOGISTICS INSTITUTE MEETS
The CLECAT Road Logistics Institute met on 14 June to exchange views on developments affecting road transport and logistics at national and EU level, including decarbonisation of road freight transport, the revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive and the Driving License Directive.
05 June 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/18
02 June 2023
EC SUPPORTS ICAO SAF PROGRAM
On 24 May, the European Commission announced its commitment to supporting the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels program (ACT-SAF). This initiative will develop SAF worldwide.
02 June 2023
GLOBAL AIR CARGO DEMAND DECLINES IN APRIL
On 31 May, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that global air cargo markets experienced a continued decline in April 2023 compared to the previous year, although the rate of decline showed signs of slowing down.
02 June 2023
EC PROPOSES NEW RULES ON MARITIME SAFETY
On 1 June, the European Commission presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships. This package aims to align EU rules with international regulations and improve implementation and enforcement of the rules.
02 June 2023
COUNCIL ADOPTS REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT WINDSOR FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
On 30 May, the General Affairs Council of the European Union approved three regulations to implement the joint solutions agreed upon with the United Kingdom concerning public, animal and plant health issues, medicines, and certain steel products. These regulations are part of the Windsor Framework and aim to address the challenges concerning Northern Ireland following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
02 June 2023
ERFA CALLS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TO ALLOW RAIL FREIGHT TO GROW
CLECAT joined the ERFA annual conference on the 23 May dedicated to the need to find a better balance between extensive works on the European railway network and ensuring a sufficient quantity and quality of capacity remains available for rail freight.