Navigating 42 and other customs procedures in EU member states

Widespread differences in customs formalities across EU Member States mean that companies operating in multiple jurisdictions often have to manage operations on a country-by-country basis. During this roundtable, we will explore some of these variations and consider the future of standardisation. Topics include:
- France: recent amendments to the rules on the 42 procedure
- The Netherlands and the EU: progress on centralised clearance
- Lithuania: new national IT system requirements for appointing a customs representative; and a national interpretation of “import” under restrictive measures
Speakers

Evguenia Dereviankine
Lawyer, founder at PARADIGMES Cabinet d'avocats, France
Specialised in environmental and customs law, Evguenia is the founder of PARADIGMES law firm. Evguenia's personal area of expertise covers: customs regulations; transport regulations; rules for placing products on the market; industrial environmental law; waste management regulations; customs duties and environmental taxation (including ETS and CBAM).

Godfried Smit
Secretary General of the European Shippers’ Council (ESC), the Netherlands
Godfried Smit is Secretary General of the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) and an expert in indirect taxation and supranational law. He is currently involved in the links between customs law and 9/11 driven security initiatives. His experience spans working in Customs, teaching at university, and representing ESG members on customs matters before EU bodies such as the Trade Contact Group.
Moderator

Enrika Naujoke
CEO of CustomsClear, Lithuania
Enrika Naujoke is CEO of CustomsClear, the European customs and trade knowledge platform (www.customsclear.net), which serves as a trusted resource for practitioners and experts to navigate the complexities of customs compliance and trade, leveraging the latest in technology and AI to make regulatory knowledge more accessible and actionable.
About customs roundtables
Customs is a complex area and it’s difficult to stay up to date with all the latest developments.
Customs roundtables are designed for the customs community to come together and exchange views regarding various areas of customs. This can be either specific cases and questions or wider industry trends. The discussions will go into technical details and will allow participants to learn from peers and exchange views and experiences. It’s an excellent opportunity to have an open discussion on some of the most pressing customs issues. We aim to create an open and supportive live forum that also offers the facility to continue discussions online.
We welcome customs experts and experts-to-be in all areas of customs (origin, valuation, special procedures etc) and from all backgrounds (legal, in-house, academic, consulting etc).
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- Participants of the Customs Clearance and Trade Compliance in the EU course have free access to the event.
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Contact us
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