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.

Would you like to know what’s (still) changing in the field of customs?

Legislation is constantly changing with complexit administration as result. Companies are getting more and more controls with in some cases, recovery of large amounts of import duties, taxes and fines. Being well informed about MCCIP, Simplified Procedures, AEO, EMCS and other relevant customs topics is crucial.

An efficient IT system is equally important. Therefore the customs infosession is followed by an ICT market where you can meet Porthus, Organi, Streamsoftware and SAP.

The info session takes place at Voka Mechelen on 17th June 2010. For more information, 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.