compliance e AEO
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CBAM and carbon price paid
The reporting declarant has to provide in the CBAM report the following information regarding the carbon price paid in a country of origin for the embedded emissions: (a) form of carbon price; (b) the country of origin; (c) any rebate or other form of compensation available in the country that would have resulted in a reduction of that carbon price; (d) indication of the provision of a legal act providing for the carbon price, rebate, or other forms of relevant compensation, including a copy of the provision; (e) type of product indicated by CN code; (f) quantity of embedded emissions covered by the carbon price; (g) quantity of embedded emissions…
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CBAM: how calculate the emission
The draft [Document Ares(2023)4079551] of a regulation “…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…” states that the level of embedded emissions has to be calculated using one of the following methods: (a) determining emissions from source streams on the basis of activity data obtained by means of measurement systems and additional parameters from laboratory analyses or standard values; (b) determining emissions from emission sources by means of continuous measurement of the concentration of the relevant greenhouse gas in the flue gas…
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CBAM rules of application, reporting obligation and transitional period: a short check of the draft
It is available the draft [Document Ares(2023)4079551] of a regulation “…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…”. This document lays down that Each reporting declarant shall provide the following information: the quantity of the goods imported, expressed in megawatt hours for electricity and in tonnes for other goods; the type of goods as identified by their CN code., the country of origin of the imported goods; the installation where it was produced, identified by the following data: the applicable United Nations…
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Customs classification, relevant goods and trade compliance
The EU Regulation 2023/1115 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010” has the following goals: minimising the Union’s contribution to deforestation and forest degradation worldwide, and thereby contributing to a reduction in global deforestation; reducing the Union’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global biodiversity loss Relevant commodities and relevant products will not be placed or made available on the market or exported, unless all the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) they are deforestation-free; (b) they have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of…
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Customs declaration, judgment, excess of goods and European Court of justice judgment
The ECJ in this judgment (Fifth Chamber) 8 June 2023 C‑640/21 established that articles 173 [Amendment of a customs declaration] and 174 [Invalidation of a customs declaration] of Union Customs Code “UCC”, after both the lodgment of customs declaration and the release of goods, are not applicable when the declarant reports a quantity of goods in excess. In other words, if the quantity of imported goods is greater than that set out in the customs declaration, the declarant is required to make a new declaration in respect of that excess quantity. At their turn, the national customs authorities are are led to apply national legislation providing for penalties in accordance…
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New EU regulation on deforestation and forest degradation products free: a short introduction
On 9 June 2023 the EU regulation 2023/1115 “on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010” has been published in the EU official journal. Some of the key-concepts of this legal source are: according to FAO (food and agricolture organization) the deforestation and forest degradation are taking place at an alarming rate; Deforestation and forest degradation contribute to the global climate crisis in multiple ways; Climate breakdown induces the loss of biodiversity globally and biodiversity loss aggravates climate change; Biodiversity is essential for the resilience of ecosystems…
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ECJ gives the classification of tube/fitting pipes
The Judgment n. C-368/22 issued by the Sixth Chamber of the European Court of Justice states that: question: whether CN subheading 7307 22 10 must be interpreted as meaning that stainless steel tube or pipe fittings, other than cast fittings, which have an external thread and do not constitute short tube sections with an internal thread, used to join two tubes by screwing them into that fitting or by simply pushing them into that fitting, may be regarded as being ‘sleeves’ under that subheading. Main criterion: “…the decisive criterion for the classification of goods for customs purposes is in general to be sought in their objective characteristics and properties as…
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EU Customs reform, AEO and trusted operators scheme
The Commission working document “ Accompanying the document Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013…” finds out the need to implement the scheme of the AEO (trusted and checked operators) by following the following areas: ‒ AEO traders can operate under a trust and check approach if they have their electronic system interacting with the customs’ systems on a constant basis and thereby allowing customs to have access to all relevant data directly from the operators’ systems. They can self-monitor the compliance of their goods and calculate and…
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The context of the new Union Customs Code: the next challenges of the customs
The Commission staff working document impact assesment report “Accompanying the document Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013” has been published on 22.05.2023 and defines the context where the new Union Customs Code will be placed. This context is the Custom Union founded in 1968 which manages the external border of the EU by enforcing the rules governing the cross-border movement of goods, including by imposing a common tariff on goods imported from third countries. Customs traditionally collect customs duties and other taxes on imports and are…
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Gestione del deposito fiscale e accise
Il decreto del Ministero dell’economia e finanze del 17 maggio 2023 pubblicato in data 29 maggio 2023 recante le “Modalita’ attuative dell’articolo 23, comma 12, del Testo unico delle disposizioni legislative concernenti le imposte sulla produzione e sui consumi e relative sanzioni penali e amministrative” prevede che: il comma 4 dell’articolo 23 del TUA (decreto legislativo 26 ottobre 1995, n. 504) prevede che: “…il deposito debba effettuare forniture di prodotto in esenzione da accisa o ad accisa agevolata o trasferimenti di prodotti energetici in regime sospensivo verso Paesi dell’Unione europea ovvero esportazioni verso Paesi non appartenenti all’Unione europea, in misura complessiva pari ad almeno il 30 per cento del totale…