News

SAVE THE DATE: LOGISTICS FOR EUROPE 2023

On 16 November, CLECAT and ESC will host the Logistics for Europe 2023 event, entitled ‘’Partnering Compliance and Competitiveness in the EU - Is it Possible?’’

OCEAN CARRIERS PUBLISH GUIDANCE ON ETS SURCHARGES

As the inclusion of maritime emissions into the EU ETS will start in 2024, ocean shipping companies have started to issue guidance on the level of ETS surcharges which will likely be added to their freight rates.

EEA AND CLECAT CALL ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO REVISIT AND POSTPONE CBAM IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

In a joint call to the European Commission CLECAT expressed earlier this week their serious concerns on the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) with a reporting obligation as of 1 October 2023.

NEW STAGE OF SANCTIONS PACKAGE AGAINST RUSSIA KICKS IN

The first stage of the import ban on iron and steel products originating in Russia but produced in third countries, will come into effect on 30 September as agreed in the Commission’s eleventh package of economic and individual restrictive measures to strengthen existing EU sanctions against Russia and prevent their circumvention adopted on 23 June.

ECJ RULES TRANSPORT OF EMPTY CONTAINERS NO LONGER COVERED BY CABOTAGE RULES

On 14 September, the European Court of Justice handed down its judgment in Case C‑246/22, on the interpretation of Directive 92/106/EEC (Combined Transport Directive) and Regulation (EC) 1072/2009 (common rules for international road haulage market).

EC PUBLISHES 2023 CEF TRANSPORT CALL FOR PROPOSALS

On 25 September, the European Commission launched a new call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport, worth €7 billion. This call aims to fund projects focused on enhancing European transport infrastructure.

CLECAT Meetings

FIATA World Congress
3-6 October, Brussels

ELP event on CountEmissions EU
10 October, Radisson Red Hotel (Brussels)

CLECAT Sustainable Logistics Institute
10 October, Brussels (hybrid meeting)

ELP event on Combined Transport
8 November, European Parliament (Brussels)

CLECAT Maritime Logistics Institute
15 November, Brussels (hybrid meeting)

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute
15 November, Brussels (hybrid meeting)

CLECAT Board
16 November, Brussels

CLECAT General Assembly
16 November, Brussels

CLECAT/ESC Logistics for Europe event
16 November, Stanhope Hotel (Brussels)

CLECAT Customs & Indirect Taxation Institute
17 November, Brussels (hybrid meeting)

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
2-3 October, Strasbourg

European Parliament Transport Committee
9 October, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
2-5 October, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Environment Council
16 October, Luxembourg

Transport Council
4 December, Brussels