Lille candidate to host the seat of the future European customs authority.
This week, the European Commission formally launched a call for applications inviting Member States to show their interest in hosting the future EU Customs Authority.
In May 2023, the European Commission published its draft reform of the EU Customs Code (CDU).
The key provisions of this reform include:Establishment of a European Union Customs Authority (EUCA) of which the role will be toSupport the action of national customs on a daily basisfor the protection of European citizens and businesses.
The role of this new body will be to support national customs administrations in:
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simplifying customs formalities for businesses,
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harmonisation of the collection of duties and taxes (European and national),
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strengthening the protection of the single market against unsafe or illegal goods.
One of the key elements of its mandate will be the management of the EU Customs Data Hub, a centralized digital platform designed to gradually replace national IT systems. In concrete terms, this means that, in the long term, part of the control, supervision and analysis of customs data will be centralised at European level.
On 20 October, the call for applications to host the headquarters of this authority was officially launched.
For France, the candidate city is Lille, which is distinguished by its proximity to Brussels (only one hour by car), the quality of its infrastructure and its accessibility thanks to a multimodal transport network.
Find all the details of this application in the Official brochure.