“The Single Window environment is an essential tool to bring the EU Customs Union to the next level” – Godfried Smit, ESC Secretary General at UN meeting
The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) successfully held its 42nd Forum as part of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Sustainable and Digital Trade...
Italy eyes paperless road freight as 36th country to join e-CMR
Italy has officially ratified e-CMR, the digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport.
The e-CMR protocol entered into force in Italy last week, providing...
New Road Transport Vision 2050 adopted by ERTRAC
The new Road Transport Vision 2050 was adopted by the ERTRAC Plenary on 24 June 2024. The Vision, updated thanks to the STREnGth_M project , aims to address challenges such...
New A.TR movement certificate rules for EU–Türkiye Customs Cooperation
Starting from 8 July 2024, EU Member States will accept A.TR movement certificates issued electronically by the Turkish competent authorities, bearing a QR code and without a wet-ink signature. This...
Commission imposes provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China while discussions with China continue
4 July, nine months after the initiation of an ex officio anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. Based...
Joint Statement for an Ambitious FP10: Investing in Europe’s Future Competitiveness through Collaborative Research, Development, and Innovation
4 July 2024, in the shaping of the next European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10), we, the undersigned 110 European associations representing key European RD&I stakeholders, hereby urge...
Switzerland to advance its cooperation with China within China-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement
2 July 2024, Beijing, Swiss Federal Councilor and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin made a speech at a media event at the...
ESC on European trade and logistics at the annual AAEI 2024 conference in the US
10-12 June 2024, ESC outlined its “European and Dutch perspective on trade and logistics” at Forging a New Trade Renaissance conference at Fort Lauderdale, USA. The conference is an annual...
Logistics & Automation 2024
As every year, we seek to surpass ourselves, and this could be the main reason why you should visit this 13th edition of L&A, which this year brings with it, ...
EP INTA public hearing on trade and the Draghi report
On Tuesday, 3 December 2024, between 14:30 and 16:30, INTA will organise a public hearing on “The Draghi report: competitiveness and economic security from a trade angle”. Speakers from the ...
Industrial electrification – Ready to power Europe’s green industrial future?
As we approach the first anniversary of the landmark Antwerp Declaration’s ambitious goal-setting for European industrial competitiveness and the green transition, the challenge of industrial electrification remains at the heart ...
2025 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
The OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector brings together the representatives from government, business, unions, civil society and international organisations to discuss challenges and risks ...
8th edition of the Road Transport Research Conference
We are pleased to announce that the 8th edition of the Road Transport Research Conference (RTR Conference) will be held from 11th to 13th February 2025. This year’s conference will ...
European Railway Award
The railway sector is full of bright ideas, ingenious innovation and bold policy initiatives devised to enhance, grow and strengthen the rail mode today and for the future. The European ...