circular economy
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Reporting declarant, tra CBAM, AEO e proporzionalità delle sanzioni: alcune considerazioni
Il 17 agosto 2023, la Commissione europea, dopo aver concluso una consultazione pubblica, ha pubblicato la “regulation draft C(2023) 5512” recante le disposizioni attuative del “carbon border adjustment mechanism” e delle obbligazioni relative al suo “periodo transitorio” previste dal regolamento 2023/956 del 10 maggio 2023 che istituisce un meccanismo di adeguamento del carbonio alle frontiere. Nella suddetta bozza merita un’attenzione particolare l’articolo 16 “penalties” sulle sanzioni e sulle modalità di applicazione delle stesse. Tale disposizione, nel primo comma, tipizza le condotte da sanzionare per cui : “…Member States shall apply penalties in the following cases: (a) where the reporting declarant has not taken the necessary steps to comply with the…
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Confindustria MOG 231 e ozono: compliance
Le linee Guida di Confindustria sulla costruzione dei Modelli di Organizzazione, Gestione e Controllo (edizione 2021): prevedono che il MOG (modello organizzazione e gestione) richiesto dal Decreto legislativo n.231/2021 si estende anche alla “Gestione delle sostanze lesive dell’ozono” (articolo 3 legge 549/1993); Suggeriscono di stabilire modalità e criteri per: il censimento degli asset contenenti sostanze lesive dell’ozono e la definizione del relativo piano dei controlli manutentivi e/o di cessazione dell’utilizzo e dismissione dell’asset, secondo quanto previsto dalla normativa vigente; le verifiche periodiche di rispetto del piano ed attivazione di azioni risolutive in caso di mancato rispetto. La gestione dei beni contenti sostanze che danneggiano l’ozono (frigoriferi, condizionatori, ecc) riguarda sia…
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AEO, CBAM and embedded indirect emissions
The regulation draft C(2023) 5512 final “…laying down the rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards reporting obligations for the purposes of the carbon border adjustment mechanism during the transitional period…” about the embedded indirect emissions lays down that it is required to indicate: a) electricity consumption, expressed in megawatt hours, of the production process per tonne of goods produced; (b) actual emissions or default values made available and published by the Commission for the transitional period; (c) the corresponding emissions factor of the electricity consumed; (d) the amount of specific embedded indirect emissions
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AEO, trusted trader and circular economy
In this article we examine the latest publication of circulareconomy.earth (Chatham House) “Supply chain traceability and transparency for a global circular economy” where it is underlined that: the tracking and sharing of product information throughout its entire life cycle, holds tremendous significance in the global circular economy. Circular related product information means allows: regulators to more easily verify that certain products comply with eco-design requirements by ensuring provenance and the authenticity of products and the materials used to make those products; facilitate and regulate transboundary trade of circular trade flows; repair, remanufacturing and recycling services to view an accurate breakdown of the material composition of the product thereby informing them…
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Circular economy, free trade agreement and AEO
The OECD report (2020) International trade and the circular economy underlines that: “…At the regional level, different economies are considering including circular economy provisions in free trade agreements (FTAs). In order to implement these provisions, it is necessary to better understand the interrelations between trade and circular economy…”; “…Transitioning towards a more resource efficient and circular economy provides a way to decrease material use and reduce associated environmental impacts across the value chain. A resource efficient circular economy has broad interlinkages with international trade through global supply chains, end-of-life value chains, and services trade…”; “…thus, facilitating trade is important to support refurbishment and remanufacturing activities. Barriers in bringing back a…
- accise e imposte di consumo, circular economy, compliance e AEO, energie rinnovabili, free trade agreement
Legge delega fiscale 2023, accise e compliance
Il 4 agosto 2023 è stato approvato il disegno di legge sulla delega fiscale (disegno di legge AC 1038-B del 23 marzo 2023) in materia di riforma del sistema fiscale e doganale italiano. Questa legge prevede che il Governo adotti entro 24 mesi, uno o più decreti legislativi recanti la revisione del sistema tributario nel rispetto dei principi costituzionali, nonché del diritto dell’Unione europea e internazionale. Per quanto riguarda il settore doganale e quello della tassazione ambientale (accise ed imposte di consumo) gli aspetti di maggiore rilevanza sono: a revisione delle disposizioni in materia di accisa e delle altre imposte indirette sulla produzione e sui consumi; sanzioni doganali; motivazione degli…
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Negotiations on EU-US Critical Minerals Agreement
The EU Council published on 20 July 2023 a press release where it annouces that: The Council adopted a decision authorising the Commission to: a) open negotiations, on behalf of the EU, with the United States on a Critical Minerals Agreement (CMA); b) release the related negotiating directives. The goals are to strengthen critical minerals supply chains and mitigate some of the negative repercussions of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on EU industry. The next steps will be: The EU Council has to provide for a mandate to Commission; the Commission will be able to engage in formal negotiations with the US with a view to concluding the agreement…
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CBAM and French customs
The French Customs shared in its website some contacts about the CBAM. In particular, questions.MACF@developpement-durable.gouv.fr for the environmental goals; MACF@dgtresor.gouv.fr for the trade policy issues; dg-comint2@douane.finances.gouv.fr for the customs and compliance issues. The CBAM is a new obligations of EU importer of some goods and requires an approach based on the compliance of AEO (OEA in French).
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Critical raw minerals and EU committee of Regions
The Council of the European Union published on 27 July 2023 the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions on the critical raw materials act. About the trade, the European Committee of the Regions underlined that: “…To take account of possible technological and economic changes, the Commission should, in continuation of current practice, periodically perform an assessment based on data for production, trade, applications, recycling, sustainability and substitution for a wide range of raw materials to update the lists of critical and strategic raw materials reflecting the evolution in the economic importance and supply risk associated with those raw materials…”; “…The EU Supply Chain Act should also include the…
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Free trade agreement EU, New Zealand, trade and forest
The EU and New Zealand recognise the importance of the conservation and sustainable management of forests for providing environmental functions and economic and social opportunities for present and future generations. Therefore, EU and New Zealand are committed to: combat illegal logging and related trade and in general any form of wood from deforestation or forest degradation activity; promote the conservation and sustainable management of forests and trade in forest products harvested in accordance with the law of the country of harvest and from sustainably managed forests; exchange of information.