21 June 2024
COMMISSION EXAMINES THE NEED TO INTRODUCE MEASURES ON CHINESE ELECTRIC CAR IMPORTS
As part of its ongoing investigation, the EU Commission has provisionally concluded that China's battery electric vehicle (BEV) value chain benefits from unfair subsidisation, posing a threat of economic injury to EU BEV producers. This investigation also examined the potential impact of measures on importers, users, and consumers of BEVs in the EU.
21 June 2024
CLECAT PARTICIPATES IN 66TH PLENARY SESSION OF TRADE CONTACT GROUP
CLECAT participated in the 66th Plenary Session of the Trade Contact Group (TCG), held in Brussels on 20th June. CLECAT was represented by Dimitri Serafimoff and Olivier Thouard, Chair and Vice-Chair of CLECAT’s Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute (CITI).
21 June 2024
EC INVITES COMMENTS ON DRAFT REVISED STATE AID RULES FOR LAND AND MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT
The European Commission has launched a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on its draft rules for land and multimodal transport replacing the Guidelines on State aid for railway undertakings (‘Railway Guidelines') as well as on its new Transport Block-Exemption Regulation (‘TBER').
21 June 2024
TRANSPORT MINISTERS DISCUSS ISSUES WITH ETS MARITIME
During this week's Transport Council meeting, Ministers discussed the implications of extending the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to maritime transport.
21 June 2024
CLECAT INSTITUTES IN BRUSSELS
In conjunction with its General Assembly, CLECAT held this week various Institutes meetings. Among other topics, members took stock of the results of the European elections and its implications for freight transport policies.
21 June 2024
CLECAT ADOPTS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE EU'S NEXT FIVE-YEAR MANDATE
On 19 June CLECAT held its General Assembly meeting in Brussels and formally adopted its policy recommendations for the EU's next five-year mandate. The policy recommendations serve as an invitation for discussion and dialogue with the European Commission, new policy makers in the European Parliament and other decision makers in Brussels.
21 June 2024
CLECAT Newsletter 2024/17
07 June 2024
CLECAT Newsletter 2024/16
07 June 2024
INFORMAL DOMESTIC ADVISORY GROUP TO DOMESTIC ADVISORY GROUP MEETING (ON EU-UK TCA)
On the 28th May CLECAT joined the informal DAG to DAG meeting under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement held to discuss the UK DAG report. The UK Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) has compiled this report to monitor and address emerging issues related to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). This report reflects the priorities of business, workers, and civil society and will evolve over time as the work of the subgroups progresses.
07 June 2024
SCHIPHOL AIRPORT'S 747 BAN TOO SOON TO ADAPT FOR INDUSTRY
The Loadstar has reported on a proposed ban by the Dutch Government to restrict 747F flights at night at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport starting in 2025. The industry considers that this ban too soon to adapt to and could hinder air cargo operations.