On 9 September 2024, the Union Customs Code (UCC) Annual Progress Report 2023 was adopted by the European Commission. This fifth report outlines the progress made in implementing the Union Customs Code (UCC) and its 17 key digital projects.
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Centralised Clearance for Import (CCI) goes live
Starting from 1 July 2024, the Centralised Clearance for Import (CCI) system enters its first phase of implementation.
EU and China strengthen Customs Cooperation
On 18 June, the 11th high-level meeting of the EU-China Joint Customs Cooperation Committee (JCCC) took place in Shanghai. It marks the 20th Anniversary of this cooperation.
Commission seeks views on the monitoring and control of drug precursors
Today, the European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views on the monitoring and control of drug precursors. Drug precursors are chemical substances that could be diverted to produce drugs.
EU – Vietnam FTA: update to Harmonised System 2022
The Trade Committee of the EU-Vietnam FTA has adopted on 16 January 2024 the Decision No 2/2024 amending Annex II (the so-called ‘product-specific rules’) to Protocol 1 (the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ an…
Guarantee Management System (GUM)
On 11 March 2024, a new release of the Customs Decisions System will be deployed to implement GUM 1. The GUM System will enable the granting and management of the authorisations for comprehensive guarantees and the monitoring of the guarantees, except …