05/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 4 October in plenary, with 618 votes in favour, 2 against and 3 abstentions, the European Parliament gave its support to the interinstitutional agreement on the proposal for a regulation establishing the EU single window environment for customs agreed in May (see EUROPE 12957/10). This single window will make it easier for the various authorities involved in goods clearance to exchange electronic information provided by economic operators. The government-to-government component of the single window will come into effect by 2025 at the latest, while the government-to-business system will be available later. This vote is part of a process of reforming customs. On the same day, at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Luxembourg, EU ministers discussed the potential centralisation of customs services (see EUROPE 12957/10). To view the adopted report: https://aeur.eu/f/3f7 (AD)