28 February 2025

CLECAT Newsletter 2025/08

CLECAT NEWSLETTER
 
Brussels News

CLECAT WELCOMES THE OMNIBUS PROPOSALS FOR A SIMPLER AND MORE COMPETITIVE EU REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

CLECAT welcomes the publication of the Omnibus proposals, a significant step towards regulatory simplification and reduced administrative burden for many sectors, including the European freight forwarding, logistics, and customs sector.

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Brussels News

CLECAT POSITION PAPER ON EUROVIGNETTE ZEV TOLL EXEMPTION

CLECAT published this week a position paper calling for an extension of the possibility for Member States to exempt zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles (ZEVs) from road charges under the Eurovignette Directive.

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Brussels News

EC UNVEILS CLEAN INDUSTRIAL DEAL

The European Commission published this week a Communication entitled: ‘The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation’.

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MARITIME
 
Maritime

CLECAT WEBINAR ON IMO DECARBONISATION MEASURES

CLECAT hosted today a webinar on the ongoing negotiations currently held at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on measures to decarbonise international shipping, highlighting the critical steps being taken to reduce the environmental impact of maritime transport.

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ROAD
 
Road

ICCT REPORT ON 2024 EUROPEAN HDV MARKET

The latest ICCT report on the European heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) market highlights some progress in the adoption of zero-emission technologies throughout 2024.

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CUSTOMS & TRADE
 
Customs & Trade

CBAM SIMPLIFICATION PROPOSAL PUBLISHED

The European Commission has presented a CBAM revision proposal as part of the first Omnibus Package, aimed at reducing administrative burdens across EU legislation.

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SUSTAINABILITY
 
Sustainability

NEW REPORT ON THE PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF SAF

On 27 February 2025, the European Commission published a final report on the Assessment of the Production and Supply of SAF in Union Airports and the Feasibility of a System of Tradability of SAF in the EU.

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AIR
 
Air

AIR CARGO DEMAND GROWS BY 3.2% IN JANUARY

On 27 January, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest data on global air freight markets, reporting strong growth in demand.

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EVENTS
 

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute
3 March, Online

ESPORG Conference
5 March, Brussels

ECTA General meeting
18 March, Amsterdam

Smart Freight Week
18-20 March, Amsterdam

FIATA HQ meeting
18-20 March, Geneva

CLECAT General Assembly
17 June, Gdansk

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute meeting
17 June, Gdansk

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
6 March, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
17-18 March, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
10-13 March, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Informal meeting of transport ministers
17-18 March, Warsaw

Informal meeting of environment ministers
28-29 April, Warsaw