20 June 2025

CLECAT Newsletter 2025/22

CLECAT NEWSLETTER
 
Brussels News

CLECAT GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CUSTOMS INSTITUTE CONVENE IN GDANSK

On 17 June, CLECAT held its annual General Assembly and a meeting of its Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute (CITI) in Gdansk, Poland.

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Brussels News

CLECAT CALLS FOR RENEWED FOCUS ON MARITIME SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE

In recent months, Europe’s maritime logistics system has come under increasing strain, with congestion becoming a widespread and persistent challenge across major European ports. CLECAT has been alerted by its members of the severe operational disruptions affecting the fluidity of container flows, despite an absence of major global crises.

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Brussels News

UPCOMING DANISH COUNCIL PRESIDENCY PUBLISHES PROGRAMME

On 20 June, the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU published its programme for the second half of 2025, setting out its priorities in the field of transport.

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ROAD
 
Road

EC URGES BELGIUM TO FULLY IMPLEMENT EUROVIGNETTE DIRECTIVE

On 18 June, the European Commission issued a reasoned opinion to Belgium for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2022/362, the so-called Eurovignette Directive.

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CUSTOMS & TRADE
 
Customs & Trade

CLECAT AT THE 70TH TCG PLENARY TO DISCUSS TRADE ISSUES

On 13 June, CLECAT participated in the 70th Plenary of the Trade Contact Group (TCG), an important forum where the European Commission and the business community come together to exchange views on key customs and trade issues.

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Customs & Trade

CLECAT ADDRESSES CUSTOMS REFORM AT HIGH-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

CLECAT took part in the International Congress on “International Customs Cooperation in the Digital Age,” held on 19 June during the 2025 edition of the Salón Internacional de la Logística (SIL) in Barcelona.

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SUSTAINABILITY
 
Sustainability

COUNCIL ADOPTS POSITION ON END-OF LIFE- VEHICLE REGULATION

On 17 June, The Council of the European Union has adopted its general approach on the proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs).

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EVENTS
 

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute
1 July, Online

CLECAT Rail Logistics Institute
2 July, Online

CLECAT Maritime Logistics Institute
11 July, Online


EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Transport Committee
23-24 June, Brussels

European Parliament Environment Committee
23-24 June, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
7-10 July, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Informal meeting of environment ministers
10-11 July, Aalborg (Denmark)