03 May 2024
EP VOTES FOR BAN ON PRODUCTS MADE WITH FORCED LABOUR FROM EU SINGLE MARKET
At the end of April, the European Parliament in Plenary voted in favour of a new regulation to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods produced with forced labour, marking a significant step in the fight against global human rights abuses.
03 May 2024
EU READY TO NEGOTIATE EXTENSION OF ROAD TRANSPORT AGREEMENT WITH UKRAINE
On 29 April, the Council of the EU formally authorised the Commission to negotiate the prolongation of the road freight transport agreement with Ukraine. The agreement, first signed in June 2022 and extended until June 2024 grants bilateral transport rights to Ukrainian and EU hauliers in each other’s territories.
03 May 2024
SHIPPING COOPERATION AGREEMENTS NOW FALL UNDER GENERAL COMPETITION RULES
25 April 2024 marked the end of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), under which shipping lines were exempted from competition rules when entering consortia under a certain market threshold. From this date, cooperation agreements between carriers fall under the general competition rules of Article 101(3) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
03 May 2024
SMART FREIGHT WEEK 2024
Last week, CLECAT attended the Smart Freight Week in Amsterdam. Organised by the Smart Freight Centre and gathering more than 550 participants, the three-day conference was the opportunity to take stock of the progress made by the freight transport community in its journey towards a decarbonised future.
03 May 2024
2ND TRANSPORT CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE
On 2 May, transport stakeholders and legislators gathered in Brussels for the Transport Cybersecurity Conference. The event was organised by DG MOVE, DG CNECT, and key EU transport and cybersecurity agencies
03 May 2024
EC FITNESS CHECK OF EU AIRPORT LEGISLATION
The European Commission has launched a fitness check on EU legislation that regulates EU airport capacity and infrastructure in the Single Market.
19 April 2024
CLECAT Newsletter 2024/12
19 April 2024
UNCERTAINTIES REMAIN AS EU FREIGHT INDUSTRY PREPARES FOR APRIL 30 LAUNCH OF UK BTOM SECOND PHASE
Traders and logistics service providers are preparing for the next phase of the UK's new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), with physical checks on certain goods subject to veterinary and phytosanitary control (SPS goods) commencing from April 30. These checks will be conducted at specialized Border Control Points (BCPs). The UK Government is implementing a Common User Charge (CUC) to cover the costs of these controls.
19 April 2024
ICS 2 RELEASE 3 FIRST GO LIVE DATE ON 3 JUNE
DG TAXUD has updated its website advise to economic operators in view of the go live dates for ITCS Release 3 for maritime. It notes new go-live dates and provides advice to economic operators.
19 April 2024
2ND TRANSPORT CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE
On 2 May, the Transport Cybersecurity Conference will take place in Brussels, aiming to provide a platform for European transport and cybersecurity actors to meet, share valuable insights, and exchange best practices and ideas.