energie rinnovabili
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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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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.
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EU, New Zealand, Trade and climate change
EU and New Zealand recognise, in their free trade agreement which has to enter into force, the importance of taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, and the role of trade in pursuing this objective, consistent with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change done at New York on 9 May 1992 “UNFCCC”), the purpose and goals of the Paris Agreement, and with other MEAs and multilateral instruments in the area of climate change (called also climate crisis). From a practical point o view the EU and New Zealand are committed to: promote the mutual supportiveness of trade and climate policies and measures,; facilitate the removal…
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Biodiesel HVO, accise e agevolazioni
Il biodiesel HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil o idrotrattamento) è il biodiesel prodotto con 100% di materie prime rinnovabili (ai sensi della Direttiva 2018/2001 cd. “REDII”). Le materie prime rinnovabili sono, essenzialmente, scarti, residui vegetali, olii generati da colture non in competizione con la filiera alimentare. La legge “rigassificatori” n. 174 del 27 luglio la legge 26 luglio 2023, n. 95, nel suo allegato I prevede che “…2. Il trattamento specifico sul gasolio commerciale di cui all’articolo 24-ter del testo unico delle disposizioni legislative concernenti le imposte sulla produzione e sui consumi [accise ]e relative sanzioni penali e amministrative, di cui al decreto legislativo 26 ottobre 1995, n. 504, nonche’ le…
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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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The customs aspects of the batteries/waste of batteries regulation
The new regulation (batteries and waste of batteries) should be a good basis for the a new approach to customs; the key stones are: circular economy, trade compliance and sustainable development against environment destruction, deforestaion, climate crisis and pollution. Indeed, from a customs/customs compliance perspective, it is interesting to take into account that the protocol of origin of the free trade agreements (FTA) inked by the European Union usually lays down rules of origin which classify the waste/scramps (generated in the EU) as “originating material” of the European Union. Futhermore, the obligation to develop a reliable system of recycling of some materials contained by the batteries (cobaltum, lithium, nickel )…
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EU regulation on batteries and waste of batteries: a new way for circular economy
On 10 July 2023 the European Council adopted a new regulation (batteries and waste of batteries) that strengthens sustainability rules: for batteries; for waste batteries; This regulation covers all categories of batteries including: all waste portable batteries; electric vehicle batteries; industrial batteries; starting, lightning and ignition (SLI) batteries (used mostly for vehicles and machinery); batteries for light means of transport (e.g. electric bikes, e-mopeds, e-scooters). The regulation aims to: promote a circular economy by regulating batteries throughout their life cycle; sets targets for producers to collect waste; mandatoryminimum levels of recycled content; recycling efficiency target; from 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving…
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Excises, environmental taxation, power generation
The environmental taxation of electricity (power generation) and energy products has received another interesting contribution from the Court of Justice of the EU which, with its Section V in the judgment C-833/21 of 23 June 2023 stated that: “… national legislation providing for the taxation of coal used for the production of electricity satisfies the condition contained in that provision, according to which the tax must be introduced for reasons of environmental policy“, where there is a direct link between the use of the revenue of the taxation and its purpose or if such a tax, “…without pursuing a purely budgetary purpose, is designed, as regards its structure, in particular…