Newsletters

TRAN MEPS EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH SWEDISH PRESIDENCY

The TRAN Committee of the European Parliament had an exchange of views with the Swedish Minister of Infrastructure Andreas Carlson on the priorities of the Swedish Presidency earlier this week. Minister Carlson stressed the ambition of his government to conclude trilogue negotiations that are ongoing, including FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation, AFIR and the ITS Directive review.

NIS 2 AND CER DIRECTIVE ENTER INTO FORCE

On 16 January 2023, the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive) and the Directive on the resilience of critical entities (CER Directive) entered into force.

EC PUBLISHES SECONDARY LEGISLATION FOR EUROPEAN MARITIME SINGLE WINDOW

The European Commission adopted today a Delegated Regulation and an Implementing Regulation related to the implementation of the European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe). The aim of the EMSWe Regulation, adopted in 2019, to facilitate maritime transport and support the industry by reducing the administrative burden linked to the mandatory reporting of information to authorities.

UPDATED CONSOLIDATED FAQS ON SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA AND BELARUS

The European Commission has published this week an updated Consolidated version of FAQs concerning sanctions adopted following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and Belarus' involvement in it. The consolidated version includes FAQs on export-related restrictions, Imports, purchase and transfer of listed goods, transit of listed goods, and other relevant provisions.

UPDATES ON CDS

HMRC has published some important updates regarding the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) release 3.9.0, NCTS 5 In Flight Movements and a package of reforms to the Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme.

EU ROAD TRANSPORT AGREEMENT WITH UKRAINE EXTENDED

On 1st January, the European Commission adopted a proposal (+ annex) for a Council Decision for the extension to the temporary road transport agreement signed with Ukraine. For reference, two agreements were signed by the EU with Ukraine and Moldova to allow Ukrainian, Moldovan and EU hauliers to transit through and operate between each other's territories, without the need for permits for these operations.

SAVE THE DATE – HIGH CAPACITY VEHICLES FOR SUSTAINABLE AND EFFICIENT ROAD FREIGHT

CLECAT will be present at the Transport and Logistics Munich on the 9th May with a side-event on high capacity transport for sustainable and efficient road transport. High-Capacity Vehicles (HCVs) have been introduced in various EU Member States or are being tested. These vehicles have been designed to operate on existing roadways with limited or no additional infrastructure investment.

CE DELFT STUDY ON PRICING INSTRUMENTS ON TRANSPORT EMISSIONS

At the TRAN meeting which took place earlier this week in Brussels, CE Delft presented a new study prepared for the European Parliament on the pricing instruments on transport emissions. The study provides an overview of the different pricing instruments on road transport CO2 emissions that are currently used in the EU, the main developments that are expected in this field and the impacts these instruments may have on the transport sector and society in general.

CLECAT Meetings

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute
8 February, Online

ICS2 coffee: updates and Q&A's
10 February, Online

CLECAT Maritime Logistics Institute
14 February, Online

Smart Maritime Network Rotterdam
15 February, Rotterdam

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

21st Intermediary Task Force (ITF) meeting
28 February, Rotterdam

ESPORG Conference on SSTPA
1 March, Brussels

CLECAT Air Freight Institute
14 March 2023, Online

CLECAT Supply Chain Security Institute
14 March 2023, Online

CLECAT session: High-Capacity Transport in support of sustainable road freight
9 May, Munich

International IP Enforcement Summit
14-15 June, Sofia

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Plenary
26 January 2023, Brussels

European Parliament Environment Committee
9 February 2023, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
30-31 January 2023, Brussels

Council of the EU

Informal meeting of transport ministers
27-28 February, Stockholm (Sweden)

Environment Council
16 March, Brussels