Dear Readers,

The ever-changing environment of international trade constantly creates new challenges for traders and practitioners of customs law. Many of them are covered in this bimonthly journal which has already reached the 10^th issue.

This issue focuses on various topics, one of which covers the complex and crucial aspects of rules of origin. The authors discuss the application of these rules under preferential trade agreements and the actual practices relating to their application in the EU Member States. Regulation of specific customs procedures in the EU such as inward and outward processing is another topic. Non-tariff regulation of international trade operations which, due to its diversity, is a common “headache” for business. In this issue, authors deal with packaging issues, the application of the "CE" marking regime and the import of dangerous products. And of course, there is compliance. In addition to these topics, we present country-specific news and overviews covering Ukraine, Northern Ireland (UK) and Canada.

Finally, I would like to draw your attention to one particular article in this issue. After evaluating the experience of the authors of the CCRM journal, for the first time, we share insights relevant to all future writers and authors on how to write a practical article on customs. We also provide advice on developing professional competence in customs law, such as what to look for and where to focus attention on. See the article by A. Buckley “Acquiring customs competence: What is the process?” in the “Knowledge” section.

Please enjoy reading and do not forget to leave us your feedback under info@lcpa.lt!

Dr. Gediminas Valantiejus
Member of the Editorial Board

Favourite article on customs and tips for writing an article