INDUSTRY CALLS FOR HARMONISED VAT GUIDELINES IN TRANSPORT
On 6 July, CLECAT co-signed a joint statement supporting petition N° 0276-2022 to retain the broad application of economic VAT exemption for transport and other services directly linked to export of goods.
Spain, taking over the reins of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, has presented its main priorities for the next six months, in the Presidency’s work programme.
EC PUBLISHES STUDY INTO SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE EU AND CENTRAL ASIA
On 30 June, the European Commission published the EU Study on Sustainable Transport Connections between Europe and Central Asia as part of the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy. This study identifies a network of sustainable transport connections and investment opportunities between the EU and Central Asia.
After a week of negotiations in IMO’s climate committee, MEPC, the member countries have just adopted a revised climate strategy to reduce GHG emissions from ships up to 2050.
The European Parliament’s TRAN Committee held a first exchange of views on a forthcoming own-initiative report on “Building a comprehensive European port strategy” with the Rapporteur Tom Berendsen (PPE).
Today, CLECAT submitted its feedback to the European Commission on the draft delegated act setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), for the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Directive (CSRD).
On 5 July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data highlighting the weak market conditions in global air cargo markets for May 2023.