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On 17 May, the EP ENVI Committee adopted their report on the proposed regulation establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The ENVI Committee calls for a broader scope and faster implementation of the CBAM to raise global climate ambition. The report is scheduled for a vote at the plenary session 6-9 June after which Parliament will be ready to start negotiations with the Council.

On 19 May, CLECAT participated in a meeting organised by DG MOVE to discuss the actions related to transport outlined in the Communication to facilitate Ukraine's agricultural export and bilateral trade with the EU. This Communication identifies the bottlenecks and puts forward an action plan on what is needed to unlock the potential and scale up the transport of the export of agricultural products of Ukraine.

On 6 July, CLECAT and DG TAXUD are organising a workshop to support freight forwarders to prepare for the new EU customs advance cargo information system. The workshop will be held in Brussels, but participants will also be provided with an opportunity to join online.

At a webinar organised by the European Logistics Platform (ELP) on 26 April more than 75 EU policymakers and industry representatives met to discuss with experts the challenges of the maritime logistics supply chain. Over the past years, global supply chains have been under stress due to many disruptions. COVID-19 and measures related to the pandemic, such as lockdowns and border closures, have disrupted value chains and demonstrated the lack of resilience in global maritime supply chains. How can European economy sustain this situation and what can policy makers do to support business?

On 4 May, the European Parliament’s plenary approved the deal reached between Parliament and Council negotiators in February on a renewed mandate for Europol, granting the EU police agency new powers.

On 10 May, the Commission launched the new homepage of the Access2Marekts portal. On the new homepage, information is now organised in a clearer and more intuitive manner. New features have also been added, including a trade assistant for services and investment.

The European Commission has published a Recommendation to step up cooperation between the EU and Norway in the fight against VAT fraud and recovery of claims.

On 11 May, MEPs of the ENVI Committee adopted its report on the proposed rules to revise the Regulation on CO2 standards for new light-duty vehicles, by 46 votes in favour, 40 against and two abstentions. MEPs largely backed the Commission proposal on the emission reduction pathway for new cars and vans to reach zero-emission road mobility by 2035 but failed to raise the intermediary targets for 2027 and 2030.

Following the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has developed a safety risk portfolio to identify safety issues affecting commercial aviation which stem from or are associated with this conflict. EASA developed the portfolio in close cooperation with Member State regulators and industry partners to capture new or emerging safety issues.