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01 April 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/13
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01 April 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/13
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01 April 2022
EC REVAMPS EUROPEAN ALTERNATIVE FUELS OBSERVATORY
On 30 March, the European Commission launched a new version of the European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO3.0). This platform aggregates information on infrastructure roll-out for alternative fuels, the uptake of alternative fuels, and support measures in the Member States and other European countries within EAFO’s scope.
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01 April 2022
UN REPORT ON PANDEMIC IMPACTS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The UNCTAD has recently published a report on key statistics and trends in international trade in 2021, focusing on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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01 April 2022
WTO INVENTORY OF COVID-19 INFORMATION
On 30 March, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) published a compilation of information resources, such as databases and reports, that provide information and data on a wide range of issues relating to COVID-19. The inventory provides a useful tool for government officials and other stakeholders wishing to access information about the latest developments regarding COVID-19.
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01 April 2022
UN REPORT ON WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT ON GLOBAL TRADE
On 16 March, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published an assessment of the impact of war in Ukraine on trade and development, confirming a rapidly worsening outlook for the world economy, underpinned by rising food, fuel and fertilizer prices, heightened financial volatility, sustainable development divestment, complex global supply chain reconfigurations and mounting trade costs.
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01 April 2022
ROLE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN TRADE FACILITATION
On 29 March, the WTO and WCO launched their joint publication titled ‘The role of advanced technologies in cross-border trade: A customs perspective’, which provides the current state of play and sheds light on the opportunities and challenges Customs face when deploying these technologies.
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01 April 2022
WISE PERSONS GROUP ON THE FUTURE OF EU CUSTOMS PUBLISHES FINAL REPORT
On 31 March, the Wise Persons Group published its final report on the future of the EU Customs Union. The Group concludes that EU Customs needs an urgent structural change which, building on the reforms of the last decade, will take Customs to the next level and prepare them to address modern challenges, such as new trade models and growing trade volumes, technological developments, the green transition, the new geopolitical context and security risks.
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01 April 2022
EC SEEKS TO STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST CYBERCRIME AT UN LEVEL
On 29 March, the European Commission proposed a negotiating mandate enabling the EU to take part in negotiations for a new international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.
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01 April 2022
AUTOMATIC NOMINATION OF IMPORT CARGO FOR SCHIPHOL
Starting 1 April, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) introduces new measures in the digitalisation of cargo processing on the import side through automatic nomination, a process through which shipment data will become available pre-arrival for economic operators.