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Customs as the gateway to sustainability

Dr Erika Besusparienė Associate Professor, Vytautas Magnus University

Customs Compliance & Risk Management (CCRM) Journal, Issue 28, August / September 2024

August 11, 2024

Customs as the gateway to sustainability

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Topic: sustainability

The customs industry, together with all the stakeholders such as policymakers, customs authorities, customs brokers, logistics, and trading companies, is becoming increasingly intertwined with sustainability policies aiming to mitigate the impact of climate change. These policies include the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), deforestation, new corporate sustainability regulations, etc., but also e-customs and aspects of the proposed EU customs reform.

Market: EU - European Union
Copyright of the journal: CC Learning, UAB

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