- The European Commission has opened applications for Member States to host the new EU Customs Authority (EUCA).
- The EUCA will support customs simplification, effective duty and tax collection, and protection of the Single Market.
- Member States have six weeks to apply; applications will be assessed and published, with the final decision made transparently by co-legislators.
- The EUCA will manage the EU Customs Data Hub, centralising customs data and replacing fragmented national IT systems.
- The initiative is part of the broader EU Customs Reform package to modernise the EU Customs Union.
Source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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