Bruno Fransman, Strategic Trade Initiatives Manager at Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions and Pieter Haesaert, managing partner at customs4trade have been asked to update the members of the ’Beroepsvereniging voor Boekhoudkundige Beroepen’ on customs issues.  Seen the recent developments  on MASP & PLDA, there will be a lot to talk about.  

The sessions will take place in 7 different locations (Aalst, Waregem, Gent, Ruddervoorde, Antwerpen, Beringen, Leuven) during the month of January 2009.

For more information www.bbb-vzw.be or secretariaat@bbb-vzw.be

The Belgian federations of technology, manufacturing and chemical industry Agoria and Essenscia are shortly organizing information sessions on MASP (Multi Annual Strategic Plan) and PLDA (Paperless Customs in Belgium). These sessions will take place in October and November on different places in Belgium. Trainers are Pieter Haesaert and Ann Vissers of customs4trade.
The PLDA program is aimed at bringing electronic customs into the European Union by gradually replacing the paper customs procedures. The deadlines for the realization of the MASP is 1 July 2009. The sessions will focus mainly on the introduction of the electronic customs declarations for import and export and the related pre-departure and pre-arrival declaration enabling customs to carry out a risk analysis. These changes will affect many companies, even those using simplified procedures and may lead to changes in internal procedures.

Sessions on 24th October (Brussels), 28th October (Ghent), 5th November (Liège) and 18th November (Antwerp) 2008.

More information on www.agoria.be or contact ilse.vemeersch@customs4trade.com for more details.