Brussels, 21 November 2019

On the 21st of November, FEPORT Secretariat participated in the joint meeting of the Foresight for EU Customs 2030+ Project Group (Steering Group) and the Trade Contact Group.

During this meeting, the Trade Contact Group and the Steering Group were informed about the progress of the foresight project of EU Customs 2030+.

DG TAXUD has entrusted the execution of this project to the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The study is being carried out through active involvement of the Member States’ customs authorities, business associations, academia and civil society.

The project seeks to develop policy recommendations for the future of customs, based on various scenarios. The participants in the project are also working on the development of a vision for the future of customs.