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16 February 2024
NAVIGATING THE BALTIC BORDER: THE CHALLENGE OF ENFORCING EU SANCTIONS
Politico published an interesting report on how the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are facing significant challenges in policing their combined 1,600-kilometer border with Russia and Belarus. The article claims that this frontier has become a focal point for attempts to circumvent sanctions on dual-use goods and luxury items, straining the resources of customs officials and exposing gaps in enforcement capabilities.
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16 February 2024
NEW PROOF OF UNION STATUS SYSTEM LAUNCHED 1 MARCH
Starting from 1 March 2024, the European Union will introduce the new Proof of Union Status (PoUS) system, which will transform how economic operators can apply for T2L and T2LF union status certificates. This system is a recent launch within the UCC Work Program, which outlines projects and electronic systems aimed at achieving a harmonized exchange of European customs information.
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16 February 2024
TRAN COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT ON WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS
On 14 February, the EP’s TRAN Committee adopted its report on the revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive. MEPs sets incentives for the uptake of zero-emission vehicles while setting additional obstacles to the use of EMS vehicles.
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16 February 2024
CLECAT PUBLISHES POSITION ON REVISED COMBINED TRANSPORT DIRECTIVE
On 13 February, CLECAT published its position paper on the Commission’s proposal for amendments to the Combined Transport Directive 92/106/EEC. CLECAT and its members welcomed the proposal amending Directive 92/106/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States as the current rules are outdated, ambiguous and create barriers to the effective operation of combined transport.
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16 February 2024
CLECAT SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS INSTITUTE MEETS
Members of the CLECAT Sustainable Logistics Institute met yesterday to exchange views on the latest developments regarding sustainability policies affecting transport and logistics at national and EU level. Members discussed the legislative developments on the CountEmissions EU proposal, the development of corporate sustainability reporting standards and the CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
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16 February 2024
CLECAT MARITIME LOGISTICS INSTITUTE MEETS
Members of the CLECAT Maritime Logistics Institute met this week to discuss the latest developments regarding maritime freight transport, notably the impacts of the Red Sea crisis, the implementation of ICS2 Release 3 for maritime transport and the European Ports Alliance.
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09 February 2024
LITHUANIA AND POLAND EXPLORE POTENTIAL REGULAR FREIGHT TRAIN ROUTE TO UKRAINE
On 5 February, the transport ministers of Lithuania and Poland convened in Warsaw to explore the potential establishment of a regular freight train route connecting the two countries with Ukraine.
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09 February 2024
COUNCIL AND PARLIAMENT AGREE ON DELAYING SECOND SET OF ESRS
On 7 February, negotiators from the Parliament and the Council reached a provisional deal on an amendment to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) delaying the adoption of sector-specific standards by two years.
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09 February 2024
EU COMMISSION RELEASES NEW ANTI-DUMPING COMPLAINT GUIDE FOR PRODUCERS
In an effort to support EU producers facing the challenges of dumped imports, the European Commission has published an updated guide titled 'How to Make an Anti-Dumping Complaint'. This comprehensive guide aims to assist EU producers adversely affected by unfair trading practices, specifically dumping, in preparing a complaint to initiate an anti-dumping investigation.
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09 February 2024
ESPORG INAUGURATES A NEW SSTPA IN BELGIUM
On 6 February, CLECAT joined the inauguration of a revamped Safe and Secure Truck Parking in Jabbeke (Belgium). It was followed by an ESPORG workshop to discuss notably of the upcoming SSTPA study.