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Updated national planning for UCC IT systems
An updated consolidation of the national planning information from Member States has been published. The planning relates to the IT systems required under the Union Customs Code (UCC). This information is collected and published by the Commission under…
Ukraine: Commission extends customs duty and VAT waiver on imports of life-saving goods for ten Member States
On 17 April 2023, the EC adopted a Decision which extends for 10 Member States the possibility to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on the importation from non-EU countries of food, blankets, tents, and other life-saving equipment destined for U…
Two new training courses are now available on our #CustomsTaxLearning Portal
„ABC of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs” and „Enforcement of the F-gas Regulation via EU-CSW CERTEX for Economic operators” courses are now available.
Common Transit Convention (CTC): New arrangements with Ukraine as of 1 October 2022
On October 1 2022, Ukraine joined the Common Transit Convention – the international framework for the customs transit of goods that ensures simplified procedures between the EU and partner countries.
EU Side Event: Progress in addressing the evolution of illicit drug manufacture – 14 March
On 14 March, the EU and its partners will host a side event in the margins of the 66th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, entitled ‘Progress in addressing the evolution of illicit drug manufacture’.