Activities of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2018/2109(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Strengthening the competitiveness of the Internal Market by developing the EU customs union and its governance (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on strengthening the competitiveness of the Internal Market by developing the EU Customs Union and its governance PDF (190 KB) DOC (64 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, while the EU is more than just an economic area, the Customs Union the Customs Union is one of the EU’s earliest achievements and can be considered one of its undeniably a success in that itmain success stories, as it has enablesd the firms established in the EU to sell their goods and invest throughout the EU, with nobut also allowed the EU to remove internal borders, and that that achievement takes on fundamental importance in the context of Brexito compete with the rest of the world. Underlines that the EU’s single market, would be impossible without the tariff-free environment provided by the Customs Union and the role the latter plays in overseeing imports and exports;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the modernisation of customs processes, based on the development of new Information Technology (IT) systems, has enabled the improved exchange of information between actors, a more effective registration of the arrival, transit and exit of goods, a centralised customs clearance and harmonised customs controls throughout the customs territory of the Union, thereby reducing administrative costs, red tape, error fraud in customs declarations and harmful port-shopping, as well as has enhanced economic activity and growth, and increased the safety and security of the EU citizens;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Deplores that the implementation of the new IT systems for the Customs Union suffered a series of delays, so that some of the key systems will not be available at the 2020 deadline set in the UCC. Underlines that the delays are due to several factors, in particular: changing project scope, insufficient resources allocated by the EU and Member States, and a lengthy decision-making process due to the multi-layered governance structure;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Expresses its strong disappointment after taking stock of the conclusion of the report of the Court of Auditors no 26/2018 “A series of delays in Customs IT systems: what went wrong?” which states that there is a risk that the rescheduled deadlines will also not be met and that the UCC deadline could be further extended beyond 2025, and urges therefore the Commission and the Member States to do their outmost in order to avoid such a situation;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reminds that, according to the Court of Auditors, the Commission was aware of the delays but chose not to include this information in its official reporting, which prevented the stakeholders (such as the European Parliament, other EU institutions not represented in the governance structure of Customs 2020 as well as interested companies and citizens) from being fully informed of the risk of delays in real time; calls therefore on the Commission to regularly report on the progress made as regards to the setting-up of the customs electronic systems and inform about any possible future delays;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that continuous policy monitoring, analysis and assessment of possible impacts are essential parts of governance of the Customs Union, reminds in that respect that The Customs Union Performance tool operates by assessing the functioning of the Customs Union, on the basis of Key Performance Indicators in a range of areas such as protection of financial interests, ensuring the safety and security of EU citizens and assessing the importance of customs in contributing to the growth and competiveness of the EU, calls on the Member States to support the work in order to develop further this tool;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls that the Commission is developing work on an EU Customs Single Window environment that would permit an economic operator to submit data required for a wide range of regulatory purposes (e.g. veterinary, sanitary, environmental, etc.) in a standardised format to multiple recipients and via harmonised access points; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue this important work;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Believes that the cooperation between operational services on the ground, including between tax and customs administrations, could enable scarce resources to be used more efficiently;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that customs nowadays have to deal with a phenomenal increase in the volume of goods being bought online outside the EU in terms of controls and collection of the applicable duties, in particular as the volume of low value goods imported into the EU is growing each year by 10-15%; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts in order to better tackle this challenge;