The European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services (CLECAT) has called for regulatory strategies to be reconsidered, in its policy recommendations adopted on Wednesday 19 June.
The association would like to see the pace of new regulatory initiatives reset before considering new ideas or new packages. It is also calling for monitoring and evaluation of the implementation and impact of the ‘Fit for 55’ package on the EU economy and transport sector.
“Despite its good intentions, recent EU trade-related measures like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and the new import control systems (ICS2) have created bureaucracy and costs for companies”, said Nicolette van der Jagt, Director General of CLECAT, in a statement. “New regulations, though possibly suitable for large companies, are overly complex and burdensome for small and medium-sized enterprises, making compliance technically and practically difficult for these smaller businesses” she added.
Read the recommendations: https://aeur.eu/f/cse (Original version in French by Anne Damiani)