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On 26 November 2025, the Commission hosted its second online workshop on the EU Recognition of customs academic Programmes, bringing together recognised and prospective universities to share insights, research, and best practices in customs education.

On 4 December 2025, the Commission presents a proposal to enhance the control of drug precursors, the chemical substances that are used by both legitimate industries and in the production of illicit drugs.

The 9th Seminar of European Customs Chemists, organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union through the Customs Laboratories European Network (CLEN), in partnership with Swedish Customs, will take place from 1 to 3 July 2026 in Stockholm.

Commission publishes the second evaluation of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC)

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by EU Member States today within the Council to remove the 150 EUR customs duty relief threshold, transforming the way e-commerce goods are handled.

Discover the new available training for Enforcement of the F-gas regulation via EU CSW-CERTEX - for Economic operators

The European Commission has proposed a legislative amendment to strengthen cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and Member States to combat fraud. 

European Commission launches a call for proposals for EU action grants in the field of taxation under the Fiscalis programme.

The annual Summit of EU Tax Administrations (TADEUS) was held in Copenhagen from 3–5 November 2025. Over 50 heads of tax administrations from EU Member States, along with representatives from candidate countries and international partners, participated in the event, hosted by Denmark.