The European Union’s Import Control System 2 (ICS2) aims to enhance the safety and security of goods entering the EU by introducing a standardised pre-arrival […]
Topic: Trade
29 January 2025, Commissioner Šefčovič outlined main priorities for the EU working with international partners on trade issues. Focusing on EU-US trade relation, Commissioner stated […]
29 January 2025, the European Commission published the 2025 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the EU economy. It […]
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 […]
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 21 January 2025 to enhance cooperation and […]
The EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) will enter into force on 1 February 2025, replacing the previous EU-Chile Association Agreement. The ITA introduces a simpler […]
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer and the President of the European Council António Costa met in Downing Street on the 12th […]
The European Silk Road Summit 2024, held in Vienna on 27-28 November, discussed developments in rail transport from the Far East into Europe. ESC participated […]
At a meeting of the WTO Council for Trade in Goods (CTG) on 2-3 December, delegations addressed 35 specific trade concerns raised by members, including […]
On 11 December 2024, ESC participated in an important conference hosted by MEP Dirk Gotink, Rapporteur for the Union Customs Code (UCC) reform. The event, […]
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 […]
Interview with the Financial Times: interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, conducted by Roula Khalaf, Patrick Jenkins and Olaf Storbeck on 25 November […]
18 November 2024, Brussels, European Shippers’ Council hosted Global Shippers’ Alliance conference “Global Trade in Need of Balanced Business Practices in Maritime Supply Chains”. The […]
20 November 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding on coordinated border checks at the Galați-Giurgiulești crossing between Romania and Moldova was signed in Bucharest, paving the […]
Priority question for written answer to the Commission by Jörgen Warborn (EPP), Jessica Polfjärd (EPP) On 19 April 2023, Parliament approved the European Deforestation Regulation […]