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EC LAUNCHES CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON QUALITY JOBS ACT

The European Commission has launched a new Call for Evidence to support the impact assessment for the forthcoming Quality Jobs Act, which is expected to be proposed in the fourth quarter of 2026.

COMMISSION KEEPS COMBINED TRANSPORT DIRECTIVE PROPOSAL ALIVE

The European Commission has decided not to withdraw its proposal to revise the Combined Transport Directive, according to UIRR. The decision, reportedly taken at the end of July, brings an end to several months of uncertainty over the future of the file.

PARLIAMENT ENDORSES TRILOGUE AGREEMENT ON EUROVIGNETTE DIRECTIVE

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee (TRAN) approved on 2 September the provisional agreement reached with the Council before the summer on the revision of the Eurovignette Directive.

GERMAN INDUSTRY WARNS RAIL BUDGET CUTS PUT SUPPLY CHAINS AT RISK

A broad coalition of German industrial companies, trade unions and civil-society organisations has warned that planned cuts in Germany’s 2027 federal budget could further weaken the country’s already overstretched rail network and put industrial supply chains at risk.

INDUSTRY APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION OVER POLISH CUSTOMS CLAIMS

CLECAT has written to the European Commission’s DG TAXUD in a letter co-signed by CER, FIATA and UIRR, warning that a growing number of European transport and logistics companies are being made to pay for customs fraud they neither committed nor could have detected.

NORWAY INTRODUCES MANDATORY DIGITAL CUSTOMS REPORTING

Norway is taking the next step in the digitalisation of its customs procedures. From 15 September 2026, transport and consignment information for goods entering Norway must be submitted digitally through Digitoll.

FRANCE INTRODUCES ENVIRONMENTAL MALUS ON ULTRA-FAST FASHION

France has published Law No. 2026-602 of 8 July 2026 aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the textile industry.

COMMISSION LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON EVALUATION OF BALANCED APPROACH REGULATION

On 27 August, the European Commission launched a public consultation as part of its forthcoming evaluation of the Balanced Approach Regulation, which establishes rules and procedures for introducing noise-related operating restrictions at EU airports.

EC LAUNCHES MARITIME ALLIANCE TO STRENGTHEN EUROPEAN MANUFACTURING

The European Commission launched the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance on 02 September, bringing together companies, public authorities and other stakeholders to support Europe’s maritime manufacturing industry.

ASIAN PORT CONGESTION DRIVES SHARP FALL IN CONTAINER SHIPPING RELIABILITY

Global schedule reliability fell by 6.1 percentage points in July to 56.4%, according to the latest analysis from Sea-Intelligence.

DREWRY LAUNCHES CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET SIGNALS DASHBOARD

Drewry has launched a new Container Shipping Market Signals dashboard, bringing together key indicators including freight rates, blank sailings, port congestion, schedule reliability, global throughput, fuel costs and demand trends

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

CLECAT Maritime Logistics Institute meeting
8 September, Online

CLECAT Sustainable Logistics Institute meeting
8 September, Online

Informal Customs Union Working Party meeting
9 September, Dublin

ETN Annual Conference
10 - 11 September, Athens

CLECAT Air Freight Institute meeting
14 September, Online

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute meeting
17 September, Online

Connecting Europe Days
28 September - 1 October, Brussels

FIATA World Congress
6 - 9 October, Milan

eFTI Yearly Conference
27 - 28 October, Paris

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute meeting
26 November, Brussels

CLECAT Supply Chain Secuirity Institute meeting
26 November, Brussels

Logistics for Europe Forum
26 November, Brussels

CLECAT General Assembly
26 November, Brussels

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute meeting
27 November, Brussels

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
10 September, Brussels

European Parliament Internal Market Committee
10 September, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
28 September, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
14-17 September, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Environment Council
11 December, Brussels

Transport Council
30 November, Brussels