compliance e AEO
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FTA UE, New Zealand, trade and biological diversity
EU and New Zealand recognise, in their free trade agreement, the crucial role played by protection of the biological diversity in the trade relationships under this FTA. Therefore they: implement measures to combat illegal wildlife trade; promote the long-term conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species; promote trade in products derived from the sustainable use of biological resources in order to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity; take appropriate action to conserve biological diversity when it is subject to pressures linked to trade and investments;
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Sustainable development and FTA between EU and New Zealand
One of goals of the FTA (free trade agreement) between the EU and New Zealand is the sustainable development which encompasses: a) economic development; b) social development; c) environmental protection. Each party can (a) determine its sustainable development policies and priorities; (b) establish the levels of domestic environmental and labour protection, including social protection, that it deems appropriate; c) adopt or modify its relevant law and policies. International framework is made, among other, by: a) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development; b) ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization; c) “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
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Critical raw material act (CRMA) and sustainable supply chain
The “…proposal for a regulation of the European PArliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020…” [COM(2023) 160 final] lists the next guidelines: Ensure a comprehensive approach with coordinated EU policies to provide regulatory certainty for investments; Coordination with EU social policies: support EU-wide capacity in terms of skills for extractive industries; Include other materials crucial for green tech/cleantech sectors and ensure consistency with other policies; Address unfair trade practices and restrictions; Prioritise critical and strategic raw materials in recycling and waste legislation and support the secondary raw…
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UE and antidumping priciples
Under EU law, anti-dumping measures may be imposed only if: Imports into the EU are found to be dumped; The dumped imports have caused or threaten to cause injury to the relevant Union industry; and The imposition of anti-dumping measures would not be against the Union interest. In reaching the above findings, the Commission must observe applicable procedural requirements, including the due process rights of interested parties. The anyidumping duties management is an important task for the economic operator and the AEO which have to: indicate it in the self assessment questionnaire; Monitor/track; to be able to check the made in of the goods imported.
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Dogana, atto attività istruttoria: no impugnabilità
La Corte di Cassazione con sentenza n. 19453 del 10 luglio 2023 ha ribadito che: “…In materia doganale, l’atto conclusivo dell’attività istruttoria…avendo unicamente la funzione di mettere a conoscenza il contribuente circa gli esiti della suddetta attività ed al quale consegue l’eventuale successiva adozione dell’atto impositivo, non ha natura di atto idoneo a produrre effetti giuridici nella sfera persone del medesimo contribuente….non è autonomamente impugnabile…;.
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Classificazione doganale e valore ITV
La Sezione V della Corte di Cassazione con l’ordinanza n.21306 del 19 luglio 2023 ha segnato che: L’informazione tariffaria vincolante (ITV) vuol dire: a) uniformità della classificazione doganale lo strumento della ITV; b) legittimo affidamento dell’operatore economico; L’ITV è un parere che mira a rassicurare l’operatore economico sotto il profilo della certezza del diritto quando sussista un dubbio sulla classificazione di una merce nella nomenclatura doganale esistente (Corte di giustizia, 2 dicembre 2010, C199/09, Schenker, punto 16), tutelandolo così da qualsiasi modifica futura della voce, disposta dalle autorità doganali e concernente la classificazione di tale merce (Corte di giustizia, 29 gennaio 1998, Ci315/96, Lopex Export, punto 28); L’ITV, secondo la…
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FTA Chile, EU and sustainable fair trade
The modernized FTA between the EU and Chile rules the trade of raw materials (like lithium for batteries) and hydrocarbons by Promoting dialogue and cooperation in the energy and raw material sectors; fostering sustainable and fair trade and investments; ensuring a level playing-field in those sectors, and to strengthen competitiveness of related value chains including value addition. The parties (EU and Chili): are committed to grant the access to infrastructure for producers of electricity generated from renewable energy sources; agree to cooperate on any relevant issue of mutual interest, such as: a) renewable energy particularly with regards to technologies, integration into and access to the electricity system, storage and flexibility,…
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New elements of the modernized FTA EU Chile
The main aspects of the modernized FTA (free trade agreement) between the UE and the Chile are: accounting segregation for fungible materials; non alteration principle; claim for preferential tariff treatment by means of either statement of origin (with REX for EU economic operators) or importer knowledge; requirement of record keeping; bilateral cumulation EU-Chile; right of the parties to study more complex ways of cumulation. The AEO authorization can support the economic operator in ensuring high compliance with the obligations of the FTA.
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Batteries and UN regulations
The international framework of the draft of regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC, is made by the following regulations: United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact; the United Nations Environment programme (UNEP) Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products; the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy; the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct; the OECD Due…
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AEO and obligations of importer of batteries
According to the European batteries framework, the importers has to place on the market a battery which is compliant with Articles 6 to 10 and Articles 12, 13 and 14 of the regulation. In particular, before placing a battery on the market, importers shall verify that: the EU declaration of conformity and technical documentation referred to in Annex VIII (Conformity assessment procedures) have been drawn up and that the relevant conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer the battery bears the CE marking referred and is marked and labelled in accordance with Article 13; the battery is accompanied by the documents required pursuant to Articles 6 to…