U bent op de hoogte van de douanereglementeringen, maar wenst op een efficiënte manier geïnformeerd te worden over de recente ontwikkelingen ? Wil u weten wat de voornaamste wijzigingen zijn in het gemoderniseerde douanewetboek zodat u zich kan voorbereiden ? Wenst u verduidelijking over de ICS/ECS verplichtingen ? Hoe wordt de douanewaarde bij de nieuwe Incotems® 2010 DAT en DAP berekend ?

Dan is deze opleiding een absolute aanrader. Pieter Haesaert is uw docent tijdens deze gespecialiseerde opleiding van Portilog die 2 maal per jaar georganiseerd wordt.

Donderdag 20 oktober 2011 van 18u30 tot 21u – ALM Berchem
Donderdag 26 april 2012 van 18u30 tot 21u – ALM Berchem

Voor meer informatie en registratie, klik hier.

On 16 June 2011, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Conumer Protection (IMCO) hosts a public hearing on ‘Modernised Customs and Internal Market’.
This hearing is held in the context of IMCO’s own-initiative report on ‘Modernisation of Customs’ which is currently under preparation by Rapporteur Mr Matteo Salvini and should be adopted by Parliament this autumn.
The hearing focuses on three issues of major interest: how to enhace competitiveness, how to ensure effective customs controls and how to strenghten cooperation. Key speakers including senior European Commission officials will share their views, opinions and expertise. Their statements will be followed by a lively debate with the Members of Parliament and the audience.

The hearing will be web streamed as part of the IMCO Committe Meeting of 16 June, and it will be accessible through EP Live.

For more information including the programme and the registration form, click here.

From June 12th till 14th 2011 the ICPA 2011 EU Compliance Strategy Conference will take place in Brussels. This year’s program has been segmented into two tracks following both import and export topics.

So far the following sessions have been confirmed:
•AEO Update
•EU-US Export Controls
•Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation
•Security Programs Mutual Recognition Update
•InCoTerms 2010-Understanding The Changes
•Increasing Competitive Advantage via the MCC
•Product Classification – Consistency and Procedures
•Impact of FTA Adoption: CA-EU and KR-EU
•First Sale For Export
•Understanding EU Simplifications
•The EU and Export Sanctions: A Focus on Iran
•EU Dual Use Provisions
•Encryption Regulations and the Exporter
•Export Regulations vs. National Discretion of Member States
•Import Assessments & Voluntary Disclosures in Europe
•CCC Implementing Provisions Update

More details and registration can be found here.

What are the consequences of the Modernised Customs Code for the port community service providers ? 

What are the threats and opportunities of the various European customs projects such as Centralised Clearance ? 

How do these evolutions influence the relation between service providers and importers/exporters ?  

This was the subject of a strategic study carried out by Customs4trade on behalf of Alfaport Antwerp. If you want to know more on the impact of these ongoing and future changes for the Antwerp Port Community, click here.

The Modernised Customs Code (MCC) has been designed by the European Commission to offer benefits to legitimate traders and to simplify customs procedures. This Regulation contains the general rules and procedures which ensure the implementation of the tariff and other common policy measures in connection with trading goods.  These amendments were necessary as a consequence of the important legal changes which have occurred in recent years, such as the Amendment to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures (the revised Kyoto Convention).  

The new Code should be the key element to ensure that electronic declarations and processing are the rule and paper-based declarations and processing the exception !

The amending Regulation on the EU Modernised Customs Code has been published on EU Official Journal No L145 of 04/06/08. 

With respect to the effectiveness to the MCC the following should be noted: Certain articles of the MCC will become effective as of June 24, 2008.  However, the impact on your business as of June 24, 2008 will be rather small.  The major part of the articles of the MCC will only be applicable as of the implementation date of the implementing provisions of the MCC.  According to the provisions of the MCC the implementing provisions will become effective between June 24, 2009 and June 24, 2013.  At that time the impact of your business should be evaluated.