JAMAICA ALSO JOINS THE KYOTO CONVENTION
On 7 May, the Jamaican Embassy in Brussels and the Mission to the European Union deposited with the World Customs Organization the Instrument of country for the Accession to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (revised Kyoto Convention).
CYBERATTACKS, EU COUNCIL EXTENDS SANCTIONS
On 17 May, the EU Council decided to extend for another year, until 18 May 2022, the framework of restrictive measures against cyber-attacks that threaten the European Union or its Member States.
POSSIBLE NOT TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF FOR VAT PURPOSES IN THE UK
Vat identification in Great Britain is not necessary if the goods marketed in that country discount a rate of 0%; this also avoids the Union operators from complying with the accounting and tax obligations, provided for VAT declaration.
THE UK/EU AGREEMENT ON NORTHERN IRELAND IS NOT SUSTAINABLE
This is what the British Brexit Minister, Lord Frost claims, he thinks that the Protocol on Northern Ireland, negotiated during Britain withdraws from the EU, as it is currently written and interpreted, is unlikely to be applied in the long term.
NEW VAT RULES, E-COMMERCE BECOMES EASY
The new VAT legislation for e-commerce, in force In the European Union from next July 1st, aims to make life easier for businesses selling goods online, while ensuring fairer conditions with similar companies resident outside the EU. (more…)
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE CUSTOMS CODE
The EU Commission has launched a public consultation to gather the views of economic operators, experts and customs law specialists on current measures to implement the Union Customs Code, the EU’s main legislative framework for customs.
CHINA PUBLISHES EXPORT CONTROL GUIDELINES
On April 28, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce published guidelines on export control of dual-use goods, which replace the previous views MOFCOM of 2007 and making compliance suggestions to exporters.
BREXIT, GREEN LIGHT FROM THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Parliament approved by a large majority (660 votes in favor, 5 against and 32 abstentions) the Trade & Cooperation Agreement, which regulates future EU-UK relations, as well as a resolution, which sets out Parliament’s assessment and expectations on the agreement.
CUSTOMS COOPERATION DECLINED BY THE EU
Customs activity is essential for the safeguarding the EU’s external borders, for the protection of legal trade, for the protection of citizens from terrorist, health, environmental threats, for the management of Union and Member States financial interests.
THE POST-COTONOU IS REALITY
The negotiations started in 2018 and concluded on April 15, which led to the signing of a new partnership agreement between the EU and 79 of African, the Caribbean and Pacific countries and which, once in force, will affect 1.5 billion people and more 50% of the UN seats.