The Commission welcomes today’s Special Report by the European Court of Auditors which looks at the EU’s customs facilitation programme for reliable traders – commonly known as the Authorised Economic Operator – or AEO – programme.
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Rules of Origin
Valid proof of origin for imports of products originating in Seychelles into the EU under the EU-ESA interim EPA from 1 July
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…
ECOFIN: Member States update EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
On 14 February 2023, EU Member States agreed on the latest update the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
All excise duty transactions in the EU become fully electronic as of 13 February
On 13 February 2023, Member States will start applying new excise duty rules following an update of the Directive on general arrangements for excise duty.