Customs Committee

Introduction

The FEPORT Customs Committee monitors and discusses EU customs policy, trade facilitation and border procedures affecting ports and private terminal operators. It contributes to FEPORT’s positions on customs legislation and promotes efficient, secure and digitally enabled trade flows through European ports.

Chairman: Jesper Sebbelin

The Committee covers the following topics:

  • Adoption and implementation of the Union Customs Code
  • Trade facilitation
  • Vessel-call optimisation
  • Trade and geopolitical developments relevant to ports, including international agreements, tensions and emerging trends
  • Health control procedures
  • Security, including cybersecurity
  • Brexit and the implementation of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

Position Papers

Joint Industry and Trade Statement on the EU Customs Reform

This joint industry and trade statement on the EU Customs Reform, dated December 2024, expresses support for the reform's concept. The signatory trade associations believe...

Updated position paper on UCC reform

This updated position paper from FEPORT on the UCC reform, dated October 2024, highlights FEPORT's strong support for a reform that simplifies procedures for "Trust...

Regulation on the use of Railway Infrastructure Capacity in the Single European Railway Area

This document contains FEPORT's feedback on the Proposal for a Regulation on the use of Railway Infrastructure Capacity in the Single European Railway Area. FEPORT,...

Regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority

This document provides FEPORT's feedback on the EU Commission's proposal for a Regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, dated...

Public Consultation regarding the Interim Evaluation of the Union Customs Code

This document presents FEPORT's reply to the public consultation regarding the interim evaluation of the Union Customs Code (UCC). FEPORT represents numerous European private port...

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