21 December 2023
ECA REPORT ON EU BIOFUELS POLICY
On 13 December, the European Court of Auditors issued a report analysing the EU’s support for biofuels to cut transport emissions, and found that the ever-shifting web of policies have led to an unclear road ahead for the fuels.
21 December 2023
COUNCIL AND PARLIAMENT REACH AGREEMENT ON EURO 7
On 18 December, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on new EU rules for type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, also known as Euro 7.
21 December 2023
PAN-EURO-MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES ADOPT NEW RULES OF ORIGIN
In a significant move to bolster regional trade, the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Joint Committee, on 7 December 2023 adopted new and modernised rules of origin.
21 December 2023
EC UPDATES CBAM NATIONAL COMPETENT AUTHORITY LIST AND Q&A
The European Commission has updated its Provisional List of National Competent Authorities (NCAs) for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), adding two new authorities for Spain and Slovenia.
21 December 2023
EU ADOPTS TWELFTH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
On 18 December, in response to Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, the Council adopted a twelfth package of new measures.
21 December 2023
COUNCIL AND EP REACH AGREEMENT ON TEN-T
On 18 December, negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on a revised Regulation concerning EU guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).
08 December 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/36
08 December 2023
AIR CARGO DEMAND CONTINUES TO SOAR IN OCTOBER
On 5 December, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported encouraging data for the global air cargo industry, revealing that October witnessed a 3.8% surge in global demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs).
08 December 2023
MANDATORY POSTCODE INCLUSION IN EORI RECORDS
On December 4-5, CLECAT participated in the 41st joint meeting of the European Commission’s Customs Expert Group with the Data Integration and Harmonisation section and the TCG.
08 December 2023
EU EXTENDS GSP REGULATION
The European Union announced the extension of the current Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) regulation, a key element of its trade policy, until the end of 2027.