CLECAT WELCOMES COUNCIL MANDATE ON CUSTOMS REFORM BUT WARNS AGAINST LIABILITY SHIFT FOR CUSTOMS INTERMEDIARIES
Following today’s adoption by the Council of the EU of its general approach on the Union Customs Code reform, CLECAT congratulates the Polish Presidency and Member States for their efforts over the past two years to reach a consensus that allows negotiations with the European Parliament and the European Commission to begin.
CLECAT WELCOMES AMENDMENT PROPOSAL TO EUROVIGNETTE DIRECTIVE
The European Commission adopted on 27 June a proposal to amend the Eurovignette Directive to extend the possibility to exempt zero-emission trucks for road tolls and user charges.
On 23 June, the Council of the European Union agreed on a negotiating mandate over the Omnibus proposal aimed at simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.
COM ADOPTS NEW STATE AID FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT CLEAN INDUSTRY AND FUELS
On 27 June, the European Commission adopted the Clean Industrial Solutions Act Framework (CISAF), a new state aid instrument aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of EU industry.
On 24 June, the European Commission published updated figures on the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes, confirming their continued role as a crucial lifeline for Ukraine’s economy.
On 26 June, the Parliament and Council reached an agreement on the revision of the Directive on river information services (RIS), setting the rules for the EU inland waterways, including the exchange of information between authorities, inland water transport operators and skippers.
EU-RAIL STUDY ON RAIL FREIGHT CONTRIBUTION TO CLIMATE GOALS
On 18 June, a new study commissioned by Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail) in collaboration with a Steering Committee representing European rail and logistics stakeholders (CER, CLECAT, EIM, ERFA, ETP-Alice, European Commission – DG MOVE, UIP, UIRR, UNIFE),underscores the critical role of rail freight in developing a competitive and climate-neutral transport system across the EU.
COMMISSION WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON SIMPLIFIED CBAM RULES
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the proposal to simplify and strengthen the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
IATA LAUNCHES SAF MATCHMAKER PLATFORM TO FACILITATE SUSTAINABLE FUEL PROCUREMENT
On 26 June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, a new digital tool aimed at facilitating connections between airlines and SAF producers.