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On 24 June, at the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Council session, the EU presented for the first time its initiative for broad reform of the organization. The initiative aims to help strengthen the WCO's position as a key multilateral institution and help it to address developments in today's trade environment more effectively.

On 23 June, the European Commission laid out its intentions for the creation of a Joint Cyber Unit to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as the life of businesses and citizens across the European Union.

On 30 June, the European Commission’s DG MOVE and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are holding a joint virtual event at 15.00h CET to discuss how they are working together for a safe and sustainable recovery of the aviation industry.

On 23 June, CLECAT’s Rail Freight Institute met to discuss CLECAT’s initiatives in response to a number of ongoing rail-freight policy developments, including the need for an ambitious new proposal from the European Commission on Combined Transport.

The European Commission presented on 24 June the NAIADES III Action Plan, a 35-point programme to boost the role of inland waterway transport in our mobility and logistics systems, in line with the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which set the goal of increasing transport by inland waterways and short sea shipping by 25% by 2030, and by 50% by 2050. The Commission will help inland waterway managers to ensure a high level of service (Good Navigation Status) along EU inland waterway corridors by 31 December 2030.

On 1 July, Slovenia will kick-off its six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU. The programme of the Slovenian Presidency puts a sustainable, digital and resilient Europe at the core of its activities. In the coming months, the Slovenian Presidency will lead crucial files through the institutional negotiations and will be closely involved in the legislative files that are part of the ‘Fit for 55’ Package.

The European Logistics Platform is organising an event entitled “ReFuel EU Aviation: a game-changing EU sustainable aviation fuel plan?” on 29 June from 15.30-17.00h.

On 17 June, EU legislators reached a political agreement on the €5 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), which will be used to provide assistance to countries and sectors worst affected by the negative effects of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

n 17 June, the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee adopted its negotiating mandate on the reform of the Single European Sky rules, which proposes ways to modernise the management of European airspace in order to reduce flight delays, optimise flight routes, cut costs and CO2 emissions in the aviation sector. The position’s main aspects refer to streamlining European airspace management, reaching a 10% reduction in climate-impacting emissions, as well as open up the market for air traffic navigation services.

On 14 June, the Council adopted in first reading the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility 2.0 (CEF 2.0) programme, worth €33.71 billion, to fund the development of high-performing, sustainable infrastructure in the fields of transport, digital and energy. This second edition of the programme will run from 2021 to 2027. Today’s vote by the Council will be followed by final adoption by the European Parliament.