- European Commission proposed large reforms of EU customs legislation in 2023
- European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) voted on amendments
- Aim to simplify customs procedures for businesses and authorities
- IMCO approved EU Commission’s plans with calls for more simplifications and regulations on data processing
- Proposal to limit temporary detention to three days discarded, previous duration of 90 days to remain
- Around 65% of goods in e-commerce deliberately undervalued to avoid customs duties
- IMCO wants large e-commerce platforms to communicate information to customs authorities within one day of purchase
- Trust & Check traders to undergo preliminary checks and inspections voluntarily to improve supply chain transparency
- Additional requirements imposed on traders to obtain Trust & Check status
- Earlier introduction of EU DataHub as a pilot project for customs authorities access to electronic systems used by traders
Source: fgs.de
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