Juozas Šarūnas Avižienis

Juozas Šarūnas Avižienis

Customs Policy Expert
Lithuania

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The ten-year anniversary of the Union Customs Code: success stories and lessons for the future

The ten-year anniversary of the Union Customs Code: success stories and lessons for the future

Juozas Šarūnas Avižienis
Juozas Šarūnas Avižienis
31 May 2026

Editorial note: The Union Customs Code celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and its "successor" is expected to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in the autumn, though full implementation will take years. This is a particularly good moment to reflect on what the past decade...

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European Commission initiatives - response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the field of customs activity

European Commission initiatives - response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the field of customs activity

Juozas Šarūnas Avižienis
Juozas Šarūnas Avižienis
30 Mar 2020

The following European Commission initiatives in the field of customs are reviewed. COVID-19: Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services; European Commission decision on Duty-Free and VAT-Free import of goods needed to combat the consequences of COVID-19 outbreak in 2020;...

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The ten-year anniversary of the Union Customs Code: success stories and lessons for the future

The ten-year anniversary of the Union Customs Code: success stories and lessons for the future

31 May 2026

Editorial note: The Union Customs Code celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and its "successor" is expected to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in the autumn, though full implementation will take years. This is a particularly good moment to reflect on what the past decade...

Perspective
law
European Commission initiatives - response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the field of customs activity

European Commission initiatives - response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the field of customs activity

30 Mar 2020

The following European Commission initiatives in the field of customs are reviewed. COVID-19: Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services; European Commission decision on Duty-Free and VAT-Free import of goods needed to combat the consequences of COVID-19 outbreak in 2020;...

Overviews and comments
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