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REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It is the main EU legislation for the regulation of chemicals in the EU. It is a single economic market … measure applying in the European Economic Area (EEA). EU REACH ceased to have effect in Great Britain from 1 January 2021. The Government has put in place a separate UK REACH regime that applies to businesses that import, make, sell or distribute chemicals in Great Britain, whether as raw materials or in their finished state. Northern Ireland stays within the jurisdiction of EU REACH.

Ekspeditorių pagrindinė funkcija yra krovinių gabenimo organizavimas. Pačios ekspedicinės įmonės dažniausiai nevykdo pervežimų, kaip nevykdo ir kitų funkcijų, pvz., nepildo muitinės deklaracijų. … Atskirais atvejais pagal sutarties su užsakovu sąlygas, ekspeditorius gali prisiimti ir kitas atsakomybes. Aptarsime teismo bylą dėl ekspeditoriaus atsakomybės už krovinį, kuriam taikoma veterinarinė kontrolė ir neatitikties pasekmes. Ekspeditoriaus nuostoliai šioje situacijoje – virš 200 000 Eur.

The recent ECJ judgment (July 2023) highlights the obsolescence of the legislative framework established by the Commission in 1996. In theory, the European Union’s blocking statute makes it possible … to protect European companies against laws with extraterritorial reach. However, it appears that its scope and use have not achieved the objective initially set, namely, to neutralize the effects of foreign legislation.

News at a glance: Start of the use of the NСTS system for the internal transit procedure; amendment of the procedure for determining the country of origin of goods; Ukraine prepares for the start … of the 5th phase of NCTS; joining the "Customs" programme; and more news!

Prekės tarptautinėje prekyboje turi būti teisingai suklasifikuotos pagal ne vieną klasifikavimo sistemą (pvz., cheminių medžiagų klasifikavimas priskiriant CAS numerį). Muitinės specialistams … kasdienybė dirbti su tarifiniu prekės klasifikavimu. Rusijai pradėjus karą Ukrainoje, prekių klasifikavimas įvertinant jų karinį panaudojimą, daugeliui taip pat tapo neišvengiama būtinybe. Kaip tai atlikti? Ar siekiant teisinio tikrumo verta kreiptis į Muitinės laboratoriją? Kas atsitiks, jei neteisingai priskirsite nekarinę paskirtį, o muitinė patikrinimo po eksporto metu nustatys, kad prekė buvo karinės paskirties? Apžvelkime aktualią teismų praktiką.

Deklarantui skirta 2200 Eur bauda pagal ANK 211 str. 2 d. dėl galimai sankcionuojamų prekių (Tarybos reglamento (ES) Nr. 833/2014 II priedas) dokumentų nesavalaikio pateikimo ir pakartotinio … eksporto deklaracijos teikimo (neanuliavus ankstesnės). Teismų nutartimi administracinis nusižengimas ir bauda buvo panaikinti. Apžvelgiame ginčo aplinkybes ir teismų išaiškinimus. Taip pat atkreipiame dėmesį į deklaranto kaštų advokato paslaugoms apmokėti atlyginimo iš valstybės biudžeto klausimą.

The enforcement of international sanctions in Lithuania continues to tighten. The new strengthened national regime entered into force on 5 June 2023. In July 2023, an additional requirement will … come into force: manufacturer's declarations will be required for the transit by road through Russia or Belarus of non-dual-use goods with commodity codes corresponding to those included in the newly created national dual-use goods list. The new requirement will apply to all goods crossing Lithuanian borders, including those exported or re-exported from other EU countries.

!!! Updated article with adjustments made to the UCC !!! On 24 March 2023, the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) agreed to settle their dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol, in particular … by responding to some of the UK's requests to facilitate trade between Great Britain – GB (England, Wales, Scotland) on the one hand and Northern Ireland on the other (so-called East-West trade) and by accommodating the UK on some other issues. The relevant legal acts, recommendations and declarations were published in Official Journal No. L 102 of 17 April 2023. CCRM Journal for Practitioners in Europe has therefore asked Michael Lux, who advised the Government of Northern Ireland on the interpretation of the original version of the Northern Ireland Protocol, to outline the main aspects of the Windsor Framework with regard to trade in goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

To reduce carbon emissions in the EU and globally, the EU has put in place a legal framework - the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), set out in a recently published regulation. The CBAM … will apply to imports of certain goods such as fertilisers, screws, wires, hydrogen, etc., the range of which will be expanded. The obligation for importers of these goods or their indirect customs representatives to submit quarterly CBAM reports comes into force already this year.

News at a glance: Ukraine plans to join the CPTPP; start of application of the Pan-Euro-Med transitional rules of origin with the Republic of Moldova; Ukraine stops exporting sugar; extension … of trade liberalisation with the EU; and more updates.

What is an Internal Compliance Programme (ICP) and what are its core elements? What if the ICP is not required by law, should companies still use it? The answer is definitely yes. Even if your … company does not fall under the criteria for a mandatory ICP, it is important to have one in place if you deal with export-controlled items.

In the era of digital technologies, electronic customs clearance of goods has become a standard for many countries across the globe. Ukraine is no exception. However, unfortunately, even in the … modern system, problems can arise that can significantly complicate and slow down customs clearance. One such problem is the provision of paper documents. In this context, it is crucial to clarify some issues that regulate the procedure for providing paper documents and the form of customs control during electronic customs clearance of goods in Ukraine. In this article, we present a real case that happened to us at the end of March 2023 in Odesa.

The Windsor Framework possibly places Northern Ireland in a very enviable position. Importers and exporters from Northern Ireland uniquely have free access to both the UK and EU markets – which … should surely attract considerable foreign investment and transform it into a prosperous trading hub. How did the journey to Windsor go?

Aktualioje administracinio nusižengimo byloje vėl buvo sprendžiamas „amžinas“ klausimas, į kurį aiškaus atsakymo teismų praktika taip ir nesuteikia: Ar privalo deklarantas fiziškai tikrinti prekes … prieš jas deklaruojant muitinei, jei nekyla abejonė dėl duomenų teisingumo? Antra vertus, gal ji turėtų visuomet kilti, jei prekė gali būti sankcionuojama? Bei kitas, retesnis klausimas: Ar gali muitinės pareigūno surašytas Prekės klasifikavimo aktas tapti juridiniu pagrindu pakeisti prekės kodą, ar vis tik reikalinga Muitinės laboratorijos išvada?

News at a glance: Common transit - list of goods exempted from guarantee; extended suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures for Ukrainian exports to the EU and the UK; pilot … project for the transport of goods between Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova using the TIR electronic procedure; and more news!

“He who owns information owns the world”, said Nathan M. Rothschild two centuries ago. The quote is relevant today particularly when it comes to customs. What if a company needs information from … customs authorities? Is it possible to obtain it? Are customs obliged to provide it to a company or an individual? This article deals with the problems faced by Ukrainian companies in obtaining the information they need from the customs authorities. We also take a look at the provisions of the EU Customs Code.

„Ginčo prekės tiekimo sandoriai (numatyti po importo) nepatikimi, todėl prekė negali būti įvežta į Sąjungos muitų teritoriją“ – tam tikrais atvejais importuotojai gali sulaukti ir tokio Lietuvos … muitinės, sulaikiusios krovinį, verdikto. Apžvelkime aktualią Lietuvos vyriausiojo administracinio teismo (LVAT) nutartį, nepalankią importuotojui.