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A European Commission report published today on customs controls at the EU’s external borders highlights the need for stronger controls and enhanced cooperation to help protect consumers and businesses in the EU internal market.
The European Commission welcomes today’s Decision adopted by the EU-Türkiye Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) to mutually recognise the respective Authorised Economic Operator programmes (AEO MRA).
The European Commission has presented its Annual Report on Taxation (ART), offering a detailed overview of taxation policies in all EU countries. This report assesses recent trends in EU tax systems and identifies ways to enhance compliance.
The 9th Seminar of European Customs Chemists (9SECC) took place in Stockholm, Sweden, from 1 to 3 July 2026 under the theme ‘Fostering Unity in Uncertain Times’.
As of 1 July 2026, two amendments introduced by Commission Implementing Regulation 2026/1422 amending the Union Customs Code Implementing Regulation (UCC‑IA) to the procedural rules relating to non-preferential proofs of origin are applicable.









