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Jul

2024

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.

Jun

2024

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.

Jun

2024

New Platform for Tax Good Governance

On 6 June 2024, the Commission decided to continue the work of the Platform for Tax Good Governance in the form of a new expert group.

Jun

2024

Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is live for maritime and inland waterway transport

Starting from 3 June 2024, the European Union’s customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – enters into the next phase of implementation.

May

2024

FASTER initiative on withholding tax to boost cross-border investment and help fight tax fraud

The Commission welcomes the general approach announced by the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council on the proposal for a Directive to make withholding tax procedures in the EU more efficient, secure and simplified for investors, financial intermediaries and Member State tax administrations.

May

2024

Cabo Verde to benefit from a derogation to the preferential rules of origin

On 6 May 2024 the European Commission granted Cabo Verde a renewal of a derogation that gives originating status to 6 300 tonnes of fish products (tuna, mackerel, frigate tuna) produced in Cabo Verde from fish which is not of Cabo Verde origin.

May

2024

Evaluation of administrative cooperation in the field of direct taxation: open public consultation and call for evidence

DAC lays down the rules and procedures for close cooperation between Member States’ tax authorities in direct taxation. It sets up a harmonised framework that allows Member States to assist each other through exchange of information as well as other forms of advanced cooperation.

May

2024

Entry into force of the EU-New Zealand FTA on 1 May 2024

EU businesses, producers and farmers are now able to take advantage of a host of new export opportunities with the entry into force of the EU-New Zealand trade agreement.

Apr

2024

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.

Apr

2024

European Commission and OECD sign agreements on the Commission’s financial contribution to the OECD IFCMA

On 10 April 2024 OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and DG TAXUD Director-General Gerassimos Thomas signed two agreements paving the way for the European Commission’s financial contribution to the OECD Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA).

Apr

2024

Helping SMEs to grow across borders

We talked to Luisa Maria Tivrisi, Policy Officer in the DG TAXUD at the European Commission to learn more about the proposals for new measures that will provide short-term relief, boost SMEs' long-term competitiveness, and strengthen fairness in the business environment across the Single Market.

Mar

2024

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’ and methods of administrative cooperation).