28 November 2025
CLECAT ATTENDS ECCG
CLECAT took part in the 106th meeting of the Electronic Customs Coordination Group (ECCG), held jointly with the Trade Contact Group in Brussels on 27-28 November. The meeting gathered Member States, the Commission and trade representatives to review progress on major EU customs digitalisation projects and discuss upcoming deadlines.
28 November 2025
CLECAT PARTICIPATES IN 72ND TRADE CONTACT GROUP PLENARY
CLECAT took part in the 72nd plenary meeting of the Trade Contact Group (TCG) on 19 November, where the Commission and trade representatives reviewed several core files shaping the near-term customs landscape.
28 November 2025
CLECAT AND SMART FREIGHT CENTRE WEBINAR ON IATA CO2 CONNECT FOR CARGO
On 25 November, CLECAT and Smart Freight Centre (SFC) organised a webinar on IATA CO2 Connect for Cargo, a tool developed to enhance CO2 data transparency across the air cargo sector. The initiative aims to provide reliable, flight-level operational emissions data and strengthen the credibility of decarbonisation efforts in aviation.
28 November 2025
TRAN-SEDE ADOPTS OWN-INITIATIVE REPORT ON MILITARY MOBILITY
On 24 November, the Parliament’s Committees on Transport (TRAN) and Security and Defence (SEDE) adopted an own-initiative report on military mobility, calling for a more integrated and efficient approach to the movement of military assets across the EU.
28 November 2025
COUNCIL REACHES GENERAL APPROACH ON W&D DIRECTIVE
Last week, Member States’ Permanent Representatives agreed on a general approach for the revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive, set to be formally adopted during the upcoming Transport Council on 4 December.
21 November 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/38
21 November 2025
COM ALLOCATES OVER €600 MILLION FOR 70 ALTERNATIVE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
On 17 November, the European Commission selected 70 projects across Europe to support the decarbonisation of transport by deploying infrastructure for recharging or refuelling various transport modes.
21 November 2025
PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL AGREES TO POSTPONE ETS2 IMPLEMENTATION TO 2028
The European Council and Parliament have proposed to postpone the entry into force of the EU Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport, known as ETS2, by one year, from 2027 to 2028.
21 November 2025
EP ADOPTS POSITION ON OMNIBUS I
On 13 November, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Omnibus I package, endorsing significant simplifications to sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for businesses
21 November 2025
ECOFIN AGREEMENT ON ABOLISHING E-COMMERCE DUTY EXEMPTION
The Council of the European Union has agreed to abolish the long-standing €150 customs duty exemption for low-value e-commerce imports. The measure, endorsed by finance ministers, will start taking effect in 2026 and aims to address the surge of small parcels entering the EU from non-EU countries, many of which are undervalued or split to avoid duties.