Source: European Parliament
1. The Commission stands ready to work with the co-legislators to bring forward the date of application of the e-commerce measures of the Customs Reform ahead of March 2028, which is the date initially foreseen in the proposal. However, this potential change in the date requires the introduction of the EU Customs Authority as of 2026, and the preparation of the first elements of the EU Customs Data Hub as soon as possible, to ensure efficient data processing and risk management.
During the ongoing negotiations on the Customs Reform proposal, the Council is making progress in getting to a common approach ahead of trilogue negotiations, with the view of an adoption in 2025.
2. During the visit of the Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency in March 2025, both the Commission and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) agreed to continue to strengthen the customs cooperation, including specifically on e-commerce. As a follow-up to the visit, the EU and China agreed already to hold an EU-China Working Group on e-commerce in 2025, which is a first step in the right direction.