EU: Proposed reform of EU Customs Union

Legislative proposals will be sent to European Parliament and Council of the European Union

Legislative proposals will be sent to European Parliament and Council of the European Unio

The European Commission (EC) today released proposals for the reform of the EU Customs Union.

According to the EC release, the proposals would:

  • Simplify customs processes for business
  • Cut down on customs procedures
  • Simplify and rationalize customs reporting requirements for traders

In addition, the proposals would provide:

  • A new partnership with business
  • A smarter approach to customs checks
  • A more modern approach to e-commerce

The legislative proposals will now be sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union for agreement, and to the European Economic and Social Committee for consultation.

Additional resources

Read a “question and answer” (Q&A) memo

Read a fact sheet [PDF 1.5 MB]
 

Read a May 2023 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in the Netherlands

 

 

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