04 April 2025
EIB FUNDS TO ENHANCE CROSS-BORDER CONNECTIVITY IN UKRAINE
On 1 April, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Ukrainian government signed an agreement to provide €50 million in financing to modernise key rail border crossings with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.
04 April 2025
NEW MILESTONE FOR ICS2 DEPLOYMENT
1st of April marked a significant milestone on the deployment of Import Control System 2, with the end of the deployment window for maritime house-level filers, which are mandated to connect to ICS2 and submit entry summary declarations (ENS), filings for shipments they handle.
04 April 2025
PARLIAMENT APPROVES THE “STOP-THE-CLOCK” PROPOSAL
On 3 April, the European Parliament adopted in Plenary session the Commission proposal postponing the dates of application of certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements, as well as the transposition deadline of the due diligence provisions.
04 April 2025
COM ADOPTS EUROPEAN INTERNAL SECURITY STRATEGY
On 2 April, the European Commission presented ProtectEU, a new European internal security strategy aimed at strengthening the EU’s resilience against security threats.
04 April 2025
US ANNOUNCES UNIVERSAL TARIFFS
On 2 April, US President Donald Trump announced a new tariff regime targeting countries with which the US runs large trade deficits. Among the key measures is a 20% tariff on EU goods, alongside higher duties on imports from countries including China, Vietnam, Switzerland, Thailand and Japan.
04 April 2025
ALIGNING GLOBAL ACTION WITH EU CLIMATE AMBITION: CLECAT’S CALL FOR A STRONG IMO DECARBONISATION FRAMEWORK
As the European association representing freight forwarders and logistics service providers, CLECAT supports the urgent need to decarbonise maritime transport and calls for a strong, effective, and globally coordinated response from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
28 March 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/12
28 March 2025
ELP EVENT ON EU CUSTOMS REFORM
The European Logistics Platform (ELP) convened a high-level debate on the proposed EU Customs Reform on 26 March, hosted by MEP Dirk Gotink, Rapporteur on the reform, to explore the challenges and opportunities for business in navigating the most significant customs overhaul since 1968.
28 March 2025
COMMISSION STANDS FIRM ON SAF TARGETS DESPITE INDUSTRY CONCERNS
Gathered in Brussels on 27 March for the Airlines for Europe (A4E) Aviation Summit, the CEOs of Europe’s largest carriers voiced strong concerns over the feasibility of the 2030 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) targets set by the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation.
28 March 2025
COURT OF AUDITORS PUBLISHES VAT FRAUD REPORT
On 21 March, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published its Special Report 08/2025, focusing on VAT fraud on imports through simplified customs procedures, namely customs procedure 42 (CP42) and the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS). The report concludes that the EU’s financial interests are insufficiently protected under the current framework, revealing systemic weaknesses in legislation, enforcement, and cooperation among Member States and EU institutions.