On Thursday 22 February, members of the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee (IMCO) adopted their position on the reform of the Customs Code, which will restructure the functioning of customs authorities in the European Union. This reform establishes a new EU customs data platform and a new ‘EU Customs Authority’ (see EUROPE B13184A4).
“With growing trade volumes, especially in e-commerce, and the increasing number of non-fiscal requirements that must be checked at the...