The European Court of Auditors published, on Friday 5 May, a report on the EU’s common transit system and its ability to facilitate trade. This aims to simplify customs procedures for authorised economic operators (AEOs). According to the authors of the report, the implementation of the system, in particular the treatment of AEOs, is uneven between Member States and the Commission does not sufficiently verify compliance. The Court of Auditors examined the activities of the Commission,...