22 Amendments of Nicola DANTI related to 2018/2109(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly welcomes the ratification of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) by the EU and recalls the importance of its full implementation by all WTO signatories in order to simplify and modernise export and import processes worldwide; encourages the Commission to share its best practices in the WTO TFA Committee in order to promote the coordinated implementation of modern procedures with EU trading partners; calls on the Commission to continue working closely with the OECD and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in reducing existing gaps in customs control systems;
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the resolution of the European Parliament of 1 January 2017 on tackling the challenges of the Union Customs Code implementation (2016/3024 (RSP))
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the fact that globalisation is increasingly connecting economic operators across different countries and enhancing the complexity of value chains; Stresses that a fully functional customs union is essential in order to guarantee the credibility and strength of the EU when negotiating trade agreements; emphasises, in that context, that an efficient EU customs union should facilitate trade and reduce administrative burdens for legitimate traders as well as ensuring effective controls, to guarantee that products that enter our market are fully compliant with the rules and meet our standards, inter alia by fostering cooperation between the customs authorities of Member States and third countries;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to the Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of the Union Customs and on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 284 thereunder (COM(2018) 039 final)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that creating seamless customs processes across the Union through the reform of IT infrastructurethe Union Customs Code IT infrastructure, including alignment with WCO data model, is pivotal; considers that digitalisation has to the potential to make the exchange of information and the payment of duties more transparent and accessible, in particular for operators in third countries; Highlights that digitalisation of customs operations can also be a powerful tool in addressing border corruption;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NDraws attention to the relevance of the EU Customs Union as one of the most important sources of the Union’s financial capacity; notes that the current divergent levels of controls and their quality, and of customs procedures and sanctions policies at points of entry into the customs union, often result in the distortion of international trade flows, feeding the problem of ‘forum shopping’ and putting at risk the integrity of the single market; strongly encourages, in this context and in light of Article 23 of the TFA, the transfer of responsibilities from national customs authorities to EU level;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the UCC stipulates that the electronic systems needed for its application must be deployed by 31 December 2020, and digitisation of customs procedures was proposinitiated as long ago as 2003 and enacted in 2008 with the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 establishing the Community Customs Code (modernised customs code) and the adoption of the e-Customs Decision No 70/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January2008 on a paperless environment for customs and trade;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the digitalisation of customs is a work in progress, more than 98% of the customs declarations are today electronic and the following areas of customs are now handled through electronic systems: transit(NCTS), export control (ECS); security data (ICS), risk management (CRMS),Economic Operators Registration and Identification Number (EORI),authorisations (CDS), Authorised Economic Operators (AEO), Binding Tariff Information (EBTI), quota and tariff (QUOTA), autonomous tariff suspensions, the combined nomenclature (TARIC), surveillance of import and export (SURV2)and Registered Exporter System for certificates of origin (REX);
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Feels that better coordination is needed between the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), customs authorities and market surveillance authorities, in order not only to combat counterfeiting, but also to curb the trade in illegal products that infringe intellectual property laws in the EU;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas implementation of key electronic systems necessary for the full implementation of the UCC will be delayed and deferred until after 31 December 2020;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas particular attention should be paid to the standardisation of customs information and processes;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that a fully functional Customs Union is essential to guarantee the credibility and strength of the EU when negotiating trade agreements; Emphasises that an efficient EU Customs Union should facilitate trade and reduce administrative burdens for legitimate traders, as well as ensure effective controls, inter alia by fostering cooperation between European and third countries’ customs authorities;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that creating seamless customs processes across the Union based on the IT infrastructure reform is pivotal; Considers that reaping the potential of digitisation will enable the exchange of information and the payment of duties to become more transparent and accessible, in particular for third countries’ operators;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that current divergent level and quality of controls, customs procedures and sanction policies, at EU points of entry into the Customs Union, often results in distortion of trade flows, feeding the problem of ‘forum shopping’ and putting at risk the integrity of the Single Market; in that context, strongly requests that the Commission and the Member States address this issue;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Recalls that the United Kingdom will become a third country after withdrawal from the EU, thus altering EU’s external borders and highlights that the Brexit process shouldn’t negatively impact on the development of EU Customs and its governance;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to report regularly and transparently on the conduct of the multiannual strategic work plan so as not to repeat the mistakes of the previous programming and to avoid asking for a further extension of the transition period at a moment’s notice;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Invites the Commission to continuously evaluate the Customs 2020 programme and to respond to the shortcomings identified, in particular by under-utilising the teams of experts set up under this programme and making it possible to increase cooperation between customs services;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Takes note of and welcomes the Commission’s work in developing a tool on the performance of the Customs Union which will eventually enable the performance of the Customs Union to be systematically assessed against its strategic objectives in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and uniformity;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Suggests to the Commission that this tool should also assess the performance of customs controls in terms of digitisation potential and dataflows in order to create even more effective risk- based controls while optimising the burden on customs authorities;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Invites the Commission to pursue reflection together with the European Parliament and the Council on the creation of a one-stop shop bringing together in one place customs and tax procedures linked to international trade, insists on the necessary caution to be adopted on the subject, which must not interfere with the priority of implementing digitised customs procedures foreseen in the UCC at the end of the transitional period;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Invites the Commission to propose, at the end and only at the end of the implementation of the 17 UCC-related IT systems of the Customs 2020 programme, a more effective governance structure for the conduct of customs IT projects and their updates, stresses the importance, in view of the economic, fiscal and security challenges represented by the customs IT system, that the solution adopted fully preserves European sovereignty;