EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Overall relations Customs relations and cooperation between the EU and Japan are part of the EU’s overall political and economic relations with that country. The Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Japan, of the other part contains a number of economic and trade cooperation rules, […]
EU – China customs relations – a foundation for strategic partnership
What is new in the Customs Cooperation with China? The European Commission and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China have reaffirmed their commitment to trade security and facilitation by signing the Strategic Framework for Customs Cooperation 2018-2020 during the EU-China summit held in Brussels on June 2nd of 2017. The implementation of the Framework […]
EU Customs Certificate of Recognition
The Commission launched for the first time in 2019 the “EU Customs Certificate of Recognition initiative for academic customs study programmes (Bachelor/Master level)”. It is a step toward systematic recognition of customs-specific Bachelor and Master study programmes and modules within such programmes. The objective is to equip students with the optimal competencies to engage in – or […]
Adoption of progress report on the EU Strategy and Action Plan for Customs Risk Management.
Commission adopts the 2nd progress report and staff working document on the EU Strategy and Action Plan for Customs Risk Management. The report, in response to the Council Conclusions of December 2016, provides an overall qualitative assessment of the implementation of the EU strategy and action plan. It shows the significant progress made by all Member […]