Online workshop: Preferential origin – key changes/ outlook 2026

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Online workshop: Preferential origin – key changes/ outlook 2026

This event is one of seven online workshops, organised as part of the Customs Ecosystem Conference, taking place on 6–7 October 2025 in Vilnius, Lithuania, and followed by further online workshops in October and November. View the programme and registration details at www.lcpa.lt/en.

About the workshop

This engaging session will feature:

  • What is the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) outlook from 01.01.2026 onwards.

  • State of play EU-Mercosur and other FTAs being negotiated or renewed.

  • The key changes in the Union Customs law with focus on preferential origin processes.

Speaker

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Kevin Holzke
Director Tax and Export Control at AWB Consulting GmbH, Germany

Kevin Holzke is the Director of Tax and Export Control at AWB Consulting GmbH, where he advises on complex customs, export control, and compliance matters. With a career spanning both public service and the automotive industry, he began as a Customs Officer with the German Customs Authority before moving to BMW AG, where he held various customs roles, including Head of Preferential Origin. In this capacity, he led major projects such as implementing optimized origin processes and IT systems, including those required in response to Brexit. A respected trainer on customs law and former ACEA representative in the EU Customs Expert Group, Kevin Holzke combines deep regulatory expertise with hands-on industry experience to deliver practical, strategic solutions in global trade compliance.

How to join

You have a few options to gain access to this event:

Contact us

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