“The Quest is On: What’s Next for EU Customs Union Reform — and Does EUCA’s Location Matter?”.

“The Quest is On: What’s Next for EU Customs Union Reform — and Does EUCA’s Location Matter?”.

The discussion will focus on the future of trade and the EU customs union in the context of the EU Customs Union Reform and the planned establishment of the European Union Customs Authority (EUCA), viewed from the perspectives of key stakeholders including business, the European Commission, the European Parliament, and national customs administrations.

‍Agenda:

16:00 – 16:30: Registration

16:30 – 16:40: Opening remarks by Małgorzata Krok, Minister’s Envoy for Warsaw’s EUCA bid

16:40 – 17:35: Round 1 of questions

Theme of the round: Rewriting the Rules at the Borders: Challenges, Opportunities and the Road Ahead

17:35 – 18:30: Round 2 of questions

Theme of the round: Will it matter where EUCA is located?

18:30: Reception & Networking

The panelists include:

• MEP Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Vice-Chair, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
• Arūnas Adomėnas, Customs Attaché, Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
• Anna Mazur, Head of Brussels Office, Allegro & Chair of the Board, European Tech Alliance
• Walter Van der Meiren, Director for Customs Brokerage, UPS Europe
• Eva Cartwrigh, Senior Manager – Customs, Digitalisation, CLECAT
• Agnieszka Kisielewska, Customs Coordinator, Polish Chamber of the Electronic Economy (e-Izba)
• Agnieszka Milczarczyk-Woźniak, Partner, Trade & Customs Compliance Academy
• Kevin Wright, Member of the EU Customs Reforms Steering Committee, EurTradeNet-ETN

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