EU Council Agrees to Negotiating Mandate on Customs Reforms
The Council of the European Union on June 27 agreed to a partial negotiating mandate on reforming the EU customs framework to allow it to address trends such as "huge increases in trade volumes, especially in e-commerce," various EU standards that need to be checked at the border, and "shifting geopolitical realities and crises." The mandate allows for negotiations with the European Parliament on customs reform.
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Specifically, the council's mandate covers the establishment of a new decentralized customs agency, "the EU customs authority," which will manage the EU customs data hub and "help coordinate the risk management work of national customs authorities." The mandate also covers the creation of a single EU-wide online platform for interacting with customs and "strengthening data integrity, traceability and customs controls."
The mandate also covers the introduction of enhanced customs simplification for the most trusted traders and the development of a "more modern approach to e-commerce, adapted to the realities of a rapidly evolving landscape."