01 April 2022
EC SEEKS TO STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST CYBERCRIME AT UN LEVEL
On 29 March, the European Commission proposed a negotiating mandate enabling the EU to take part in negotiations for a new international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.
01 April 2022
AUTOMATIC NOMINATION OF IMPORT CARGO FOR SCHIPHOL
Starting 1 April, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) introduces new measures in the digitalisation of cargo processing on the import side through automatic nomination, a process through which shipment data will become available pre-arrival for economic operators.
01 April 2022
TRAN COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ON REFUEL EU AVIATION
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee published the amendments tabled by MEPs on the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal. Overall, MEPs tabled amendments underlining the need to reach climate goals as well as ensure air connectivity within the EU and avoid dependency from third country stakeholders.
01 April 2022
AFRICA AND SOUTH KOREA INVESTIGATE ON ALLEGED PRICE FIXING BY SHIPPING LINES
Over the last week, the South Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) and the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC, representing 21 African member states) started investigating ocean carriers for allegedly coordinating in raising freight charges.
01 April 2022
US INITIATIVE TO EASE SUPPLY CHAIN CONGESTION
On 15 March, the Biden administration and U.S. Department of Transportation launched a pilot program to have ocean carriers, ports, and retailers share data with each other to improve the flow of goods, speed up delivery times and ease supply chain congestion. The initiative is called Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) and includes eighteen participants, including port authorities, warehousing, and logistics companies.
01 April 2022
US SENATE PASSES OCEAN SHIPPING ACT REFORM
On 31 March, the U.S. Senate passed the formal vote on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) which was introduced in February by Senators Amy Klobuchar (Democrat-Minnesota) John Thune (Republican-South Dakota), and was approved by the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation last week. The Senate is now ready for negotiations with the House of Representatives to find a compromise to be signed by the US President.
25 March 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/12
25 March 2022
PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT ON DIGITAL MARKETS ACT
On 24 March, the European Parliament and Council negotiators provisionally agreed on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), containing new EU rules to limit the market power of big online platforms. The DMA will blacklist certain practices used by large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enable the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviour.
25 March 2022
EU REMAINS TOP AFRI FOOD TRADER IN 2021
On 23 March, the European Commission published its monthly trade report for the year 2021, confirming that the total value of EU agri-food trade reached a record €328.1 billion in 2021, a 7% increase year on year. The report features a special focus on EU agri-food trade with Ukraine and Russia in the past year, and indicates that Russia's unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine is having a significant impact on agri-food trade in the EU and around the world.
25 March 2022
WCO STRESSES ROLE OF CUSTOMS IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat has issued a dedicated Secretariat Note to reiterate the important role that Customs plays in humanitarian crises, as well as to remind Member Customs administrations of the available WCO instruments, tools and guidance material and the measures they can implement with regard to the clearance of humanitarian supplies, including medicines and medical equipment.