Brussels, 28/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - Following two years of talks, the European Commission and the Japanese Customs Office have signed a mutual recognition deal for European and Japanese companies granted “official economic actors” (OEA). Signing the agreement, EU Customs Union Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta said the decision was an important step to facilitate trade and security in the international supply chain. Introduced in the updated customs code (see EUROPE 9588), having OEA...